@fiftymusic.bsky.social"Let It Be Me" is a 1960 single by #theEverlyBrothers. The song is an English-language cover of "Je t'appartiens", which had been released as a single in France by #GilbertBécaud in 1955. The song was a top ten hit for the Everly Brothers on the US #Billboard Hot 100.
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialDon Johnson’s official US #OneHitWonder status is a bit complicated… In 1988, Don Johnson paired with Barbra Streisand for “Till I Loved You.” The song became the title track of Streisand’s 1988 album. The single spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #25. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week ending September 6, 1986, actor/singer Don Johnson sort of earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his moody, dramatic AOR/pop single “Heartbeat” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36. It spent ten weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #DonJohnson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@fiftymusic.bsky.social"Bad Moon Rising" is a song written by #JohnFogerty and performed by #CreedenceClearwaterRevival. It was the lead single from their album #GreenRiver and was released on April 16, 1969, four months before the album. The song peaked at No. 2 on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 28, 1969.
@fiftymusic.bsky.social"With a Little Luck" is a single by the band #Wings from their 1978 album #LondonTown. It reached number 1 on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1978.
@media-news.at.thenote.app3 Iconic 90s Groups Who Shockingly Never Earned a No. 1 Hit
As shocking as it may be, these three iconic 90s groups never earned the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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@lilywight.bsky.social@onehitwondered.bsky.social“We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” earned Gale Garnett a 1965 Grammy for Best Folk Performance. The single remains her only US #Top40 hit... Garnett's self-written follow-up, “Lovin’ Place,” topped out at #54 on the US #Billboard #Hot100. #GaleGarnett #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialIn 1967, the South African civil rights activist/singer Miriam Makeba, known as ‘Mama Africa,’ earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Pata Pata” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #12. #MiriamMakeba #MamaAfrica #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week ending September 5, 1964, New Zealand-born Canadian singer/songwriter Gale Garnett earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her self-penned “We'll Sing In The Sunshine” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #24. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.social“Mr. Custer” by Larry Verne spent the week of October 10, 1960, at #1 on the US #Billboard #Top40… The following week, there was a new #1. #LarryVerne #MrCuster #TheDrifters #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialAfter his brief run, Larry Verne walked away from the music biz and spent 35 years building Hollywood film sets. From a #1 US #Billboard #Top40 hit to happily hammering on two-by-fours in Tinseltown. #LarryVerne #MrCuster #OneHitWondered
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialCharlie Drake? Yup, British comedian Charlie Drake did earn US #OneHitWonder honors of his very own in 1962 when his novelty “My Boomerang Won't Come Back” spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #21. #CharlieDrake #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week of September 5, 1960, Minnesota’s very own Larry Verne earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his satirical, comedic novelty “Mr. Custer” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #13. It spent 10 weeks on the chart, including one week at the top spot! #LarryVerne #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@fiftymusic.bsky.social"I'd Love You to Want Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter #Lobo. It was released in September 1972 as the second #single from his second album #OfASimpleMan. The song was Lobo's highest-charting hit on the #Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it spent two weeks at No. 2 in November.
@fiftymusic.bsky.social"Every Little Step" is a song by American singer #BobbyBrown, written by #LAReid and #KennethBabyfaceEdmonds and released by #MCARecords. Released as the fourth single on his second album #DontBeCruel it reached number three on the US #Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialCandlebox followed “Far Behind” with alt-rock hits like "Cover Me" & "Simple Lessons," which kept ‘em on rock radio… but Candlebox never charted again on the US #Billboard #Hot100. #Candlebox #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week ending September 3, 1994, Seattle alt-rockers Candlebox earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their ballad-with-teeth “Far Behind” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #Candlebox #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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