Sadly, US #OneHitWonder honoree Duncan Sheik, the Tony & Grammy-winning singer/songwriter who left the pop world for Broadway, died yesterday from heart failure, leading to cardiac arrest… He was 56.

Duncan Sheik
November 18, 1969 – September 17, 2026

The week ending September 18, 1971, LA R&B vocal group The Free Movement earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their smooth, dramatic cheatin’ ballad “I've Found Someone Of My Own” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A day to remember bassist Greg Arama, who #DOTD in 1979. Greg earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1968 as a member of The Amboy Dukes. Their single "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #16. #RIP #GregArama #AmboyDukes #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A day to remember hype man/vocalist Keith Flint, #BOTD in 1969. As a member of The Prodigy, Keith earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1997 the when UK Godfathers of Rave’s genre-bending big-beat anthem “Firestarter” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #30 #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Despite her colossal debut, Debby Boone never returned to the US #Top40... Her follow-up, “California,” charted on the US #Billboard #Hot100 at #50. "You Light Up My Life" remains her sole #Top40 hit, making her one of pop music's ultimate US #OneHitWonder honorees. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

While awaiting trial, Joseph Brooks died by suicide on May 22, 2011, in his NYC apartment. He was 73. The indictment, the alleged casting assaults, & his suicide are part of the darker footnote to one of the biggest US #OneHitWonder honorees of all time. #JosephBrooks #OneHitWondered

Mike Curb? Oooph, that’s a rabbit hole better explored another day… but in 1971, studio vocal group/variety act The Mike Curb Congregation earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Burning Bridges” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #34. #MikeCurbCongregation #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 17, 1977, American singer Debby Boone earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her cover of the sentimental, soft ballad “You Light Up My Life” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. The single spent 21 weeks on the chart, 10 of ‘em at #1! #DebbyBoone #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Yesterday I forgot to post this blink-and-you-miss-it moment from Sidney Lumet’s classic 1975 crime drama, Dog Day Afternoon. Another US #OneHitWonder honoree getting a moment on the silver screen. #UriahHeep #DogDayAfternoon #AlPacino #JohnCazale #SidneyLumet #OneHitWondered

Well, first off, "Love Is Strange" was a pre-Hot 100 era hit, which didn't start til August 4, 1958. Also, that hit was credited to Mickey & Silvia. She earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a solo artist.

Splittin' hairs? Yeah, I guess so... but doing so allows me to post a cool song, right?

Remembering Big Easy vocalist/drummer Jessie Hill, who #DOTD in 1996. Jessie earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1960 when his pioneering New Orleans R&B classic “Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part 1” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #28. #JessieHill #OohPooPahDoo #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 16, 1972, London hard rock/metal pioneers Uriah Heep earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their riff-heavy, Hammond-driven “Easy Livin’” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent three weeks on the chart, peaking at #39. #UriahHeep #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Tainted Love? Uh-huh… British new wave duo Soft Cell earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1982 when their synth-pop reinterpretation of Gloria Jones’ “Tainted Love” spent 15 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #8. #SoftCell #GloriaJones #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, with his band T. Rex, earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 when their glammy, boogie-rockin’ anthem “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. #TRex #MarcBolan #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

It was truly a star-studded cast of studio musicians that played on the Manhattan Transfer cover... and there were two musicians who've each earned US #OneHitWonder honors twice. Pianist David Foster & drummer Mike Baird

m0n0cle diggin' up a fantastic US #OneHitWonder honoree from 1965! With the unusual (for the times) female lead with male doo-wop backing vocalists, and it's sophisticated, syncopated rhythms/arrangements. the song heavily forshadowed jazz-inflected vocal pop. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 16, 1967, disgraced Pudding Pop spokesman Bill Cosby earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his funky comedy single “Little Ole Man (Up Tight–Everything's Alright)” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #32. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The ‘Mother of Hip-Hop,’ Sylvia Robinson, also earned US #OneHitWonder honors… Then mononymously known as Sylvia, her sultry slow jam “Pillow Talk” spent 13 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #3. #SylviaRobinson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1980, old-school rap pioneers Sugarhill Gang earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Rapper’s Delight” spent two weeks on the US #Billboard #Top 40, peaking at #36. #SugarhillGang #SugarHillRecords #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Not 100% positive on that one... but if it's who I think it is, one of them dudes earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a solo artist... but I don't see any spectacles, so I definitely could be wrong.