#2HitTuesdays The Dream Academy formed in London in 1983… Their atmospheric pop, bringing together acoustic guitar, synthesizers & strings, gave them a distinctive sound. While best known for one huge US #Top40 hit, they actually had two! #TheDreamAcademy #OneHitWondered

In 1971, Houston-born Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame singer/songwriter Mickey Newbury earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “An American Trilogy,” his medley of 19th-century folk songs, spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #26. #MickeyNewbury #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Alien Ant Farm has kept making music... though “Smooth Criminal” remains their one US #Top40 entry. While known mostly for that iconic cover, the group remains a cult staple of early-’00s alt-rock with fan favorites like "Movies" & "These Days." #alienAntFarm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Interestingly… the video for “These Days,” the first single from truANT, was a performance on a rooftop across from the red carpet at the 2003 BET Awards, catching arriving stars’ reactions. The single reached #29 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. #AlienAntFarm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The bus crash stopped Alien Ant Farm’s momentum at a crucial point, but it wasn’t the only setback. Their label, DreamWorks, was winding down as truANT arrived… The loss of label support strained both the group and the follow-up record. #alienAntFarm #DreamWorks #OneHitWondered

Alien Ant Farm returned... still wearing a neck brace, singer Dryden Mitchell brought the others several new song ideas. Alien Ant Farm recorded truANT with Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean & Robert DeLeo producing. The final mix was completed on May 22, 2003, exactly 1 year after the crash #OneHitWondered

Alien Ant Farm canceled its remaining European dates and US shows through September of 2002. Singer Dryden Mitchell needed surgery and months of recovery. He later said the others waited to see whether he could return before they began thinking seriously about another record. #AAF #OneHitWondered

On May 22, 2002, Alien Ant Farm’s tour bus collided with a truck in Spain while the band was traveling to a show in Lisbon. Driver Christopher Holland was killed. All four band members were hurt… The accident forced a long rehab window that reshaped the group’s career trajectory. #OneHitWondered

“Movies” by Alien Ant Farm was gaining ground when US pop radio picked up on their Michael Jackson cover, “Smooth Criminal,” and ran with it… After that single hit, DreamWorks gave “Movies” another push and made a new video packed with film references. #AlienAntFarm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Blending heavy riffs, nü-metal grooves & pop sensibilities, ANThology quickly put Alien Ant Farm on the US rock radar… “Movies” was their first single, and it went to US rock radio ahead of the album’s March 2001 release. It reached #18 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Vacaville, California alt-rock group Papa Roach earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 2005 when their emotionally vulnerable anthem “Scars” spent 22 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #15. #PapaRoach #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

When Papa Roach broke through with “Last Resort,” they signed Alien Ant Farm as the first act for New Noize, their DreamWorks Records imprint. The deal led to Alien Ant Farm’s 2001 major-label album, ANThology. #AlienAntFarm #PapaRoach #OneHitWondered

Alien Ant Farm formed in Riverside, California, in 1996, building a following with their own songs and an unpredictable mix of covers. They self-released their debut album, Greatest Hits, in 1999… before they ever had a hit. #AlienAntFarm #OneHitWondered

The week ending September 29, 2001, Riverside, CA alt-rockers Alien Ant Farm earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their hard-edged cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23. #AAF #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#OTD in 2003, the commercial single for “Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains Of Wayne was released… The NYC power-pop group earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the catchy, new wave-meets-pop punk single spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 2003, peaking at #21. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

It’s true, the Jimi Hendrix Experience became, possibly, the unlikeliest of US #OneHitWonder honorees in 1968… “All Along The Watchtower” became their first, and unfortunately, their only single to reach onto the US #Billboard #Top40. #JimiHendrix #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“All Along the Watchtower” started as a Bob Dylan song, but Jimi Hendrix turned it into a thunderstorm of sound… His version is so definitive that even Dylan tended to lean into Hendrix’s arrangement live. #JimiHendrix #BobDylan #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1968, he cut his definitive Dylan cover, “All Along the Watchtower,” with Eddie Kramer engineering & Traffic’s Dave Mason adding 12-string acoustic. Legend has it that Jimi’s buddy Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones contributed the dry rattles featured in the intro. #EddieKramer #OneHitWondered

America caught fire after Monterey Pop… In 1967, Jimi Hendrix went to Monterey Pop as a relative unknown in his own country & walked off that stage a legend. Flaming Strat, feedback, “Wild Thing” chaos… America finally caught on to what London already knew. #JimiHendrix #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The UK got him right away... “Hey Joe,” “Purple Haze,” & “The Wind Cries Mary” were Top 10 in ‘66-’67, turning Jimi Hendrix into a superstar in Europe. It took the US a while to catch up... His singles didn’t chart here, but the legend was already bigger than numbers. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky