Jesse Belvin? Uh-huh… In 1959, LA R&B singer/songwriter Jesse Belvin earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his lush ballad "Guess Who" (lyrics inspired by a love letter from his wife Jo Ann) spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #31. #JesseBelvin #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week of September 15, 1958, Los Angeles studio vocal group The Shields earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their cover of “You Cheated” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. The classic doo-wop ballad spent nine weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. #TheShields #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Remembering Cars frontman/primary vocalist Ric Ocasek, who #DOTD in 2019. In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors with his pop-rock power ballad “Emotion In Motion.” It spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #15 #RicOcasek #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1971, Janis Joplin posthumously earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when her version of “Me And Bobby McGee” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, including 2 at the top spot! #JanisJoplin #KrisKristofferson #FredFoster #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week of September 14, 1959, American country singer/songwriter Dick Flood earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his cover of “The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story)” crossed over onto the US #Billboard #Top40 at #23. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Guessing it’s also the closest The Smiths ever got to being a #OneHitWonder

Great list, Bill. Some look at this list of chart debuts, and think that there's a US #OneHitWonder honoree here... and they'd be right. Those that think it's Vanilla Ice are wrong, though. The answer is Soho. Their single, "Hippychick, peaked at #14 that November. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Remembering bluesy, soulful guitarist Paul Kossoff, #BOTD in 1950. As the guitarist & co-founder of English blues-rock group Free, Kossoff earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “All Right Now” spent 13 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #4. #Free #PaulKossoff #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A day to remember English singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse, #BOTD in 1983. In 2007, Amy earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her soulful, autobiographical anthem “Rehab” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #9. #AmyWinehouse #Rehab #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

🇨🇦 The week ending September 13, 1969, Ontario pop-rockers Motherlode earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their Canadian #1 hit “When I Die” crossed the border onto the US #Billboard #Top40 at #32. The single spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #Motherlode #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Happy birthday to LA bassist Chuck Wright, #BOTD in 1959. As the bassist for American rock group Giuffria, Chuck earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the melodic power ballad “Call To The Heart” spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #15. #Giuffria #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Bush returned in 2010, and Gavin Rossdale has kept ‘em recording/touring ever since… They released their 10th studio album, I Beat Loneliness, in 2025. Granted, his US #OneHitWonder honors are only one small footnote in a career that has spanned decades #Bush #GavinRossdale #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

🇨🇦Canadian rock group Honeymoon Suite earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1986 when “Feel It Again,” produced by Bruce Fairbairn and engineered by Bob Rock, spent three weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #34. #HoneymoonSuite #BruceFairbairn #BobRock #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 13, 2008, British alt-rocker Gavin Rossdale earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when his polished post-grunge breakup ballad “Love Remains The Same” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #27. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

L.A. Reid & Babyface are also US #OneHitWonder honorees! As members of the Cincinnati R&B group The Deele, they earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1988. The slow jam “Two Occasions” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #10. #TheDeele #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 12, 1998, American R&B singer/songwriter Pressha earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned R&B crossover “Splackavellie” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #27. #Pressha #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 12, 1981, Boston studio-vocal project The Afternoon Delights earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their novelty ode to Luke & Laura, “General Hospi-Tale,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #33 #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Lee Hazelwood didn't earn US #OneHitWonder honors... but Aussie entertainer Rolf Harris sure did. In 1963, he earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the comedy novelty “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #3. #RolfHarris #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Yes, Rush also earned US #OneHitWonder honors… The Canadian Titans of precision prog spent six weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1982 with “New World Man.” The single peaked at #21 and is the only Rush single to reach the US #Billboard #Top40 chart. #Rush #NeilPeart #OneHitWondered #MusicSky