@onehitwondered.bsky.socialSomeone once told me Jim Stafford was a one-hit wonder 🤣
I don't have a song with creepy bugs, reptiles, or bats... but in 1966, Neal Hefti earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Batman Theme” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #35. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialIn 1979, Trevor Horn earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of The Buggles. Their “Video Killed The Radio Star” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. A rare #OneWeekWonder… and, yeah, the whole first and last video on MTV thingie, too. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.social“Hold On” by Ian Gomm climbed to #18 on the #Billboard #Top40… his only hit in the US as a performer… but between Brinsley Schwarz, “Cruel to Be Kind,” and his own little slice of late-’70s power pop, Gomm left fingerprints all over the era. #IanGomm #OneHitWondered
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialA version of “Cruel To Be Kind,” co-written by Ian Gomm & Nick Lowe, eventually earned Lowe US #OneHitWonder honors in 1979 when the catchy power pop single spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #12. #NickLowe #IanGomm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialIan Gomm spent years helping shape the sound that became pub rock before scoring a US #Top40 hit.... Gomm joined Brinsley Schwarz in 1970, helping them evolve from country-rock toward the stripped-down pub-rock sound that helped set the stage for Britain’s punk/new wave era #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week ending October 6, 1979, British singer/songwriter & guitarist Ian Gomm earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pub rockin' "Hold On" entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #IanGomm #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialA perfect choice from the 'blaster...! San Francisco Latino jazz/rock fusion group Malo earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 with this smooth, laid-back love song. “Suavecito” spent eight weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 that year, peaking at #18. #Malo #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialNice pull from isuma, the Bluesky Elder... American production team 20 Fingers, featuring rapper Gillette, earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1994 when “Short Dick Man” spent 18 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #14. #20Fingers #Gillette #ShortDickMan #OneHitWondering #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.social#2HitTuesdays Interestingly, Eddie Rambeau co-wrote “The Push And Kick.” The Pennsylvania singer/songwriter earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1965 when his polished, big-sounding cover of “Concrete And Clay” spent two weeks at #35 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.social#2HitTuesdays Yep, Strawberry Alarm Clock had a 2nd US #Top40 hit… their follow-up “Tomorrow.” The single was rushed out in 1967 to capitalize on momentum. Later singles “Sit With the Guru” & “Barefoot in Baltimore” reached only #65 and #67. So: two US Top 40 hits, not one #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.social#2HitTuesdays The ‘blaster bringin’ today’s edition of 2HitTuesday! "Incense and Peppermints" was a massive #1 hit for the Southern California psychedelic/sunshine pop group… but it wasnt’t their only single to reach the US #Billboard #Top40! #StrawberryAlarmClock #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week of October 6, 1958, American singer/actor & radio/TV host Gordon MacRae earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his traditional pop vocal ballad “The Secret” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent six weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #GordonMacRae #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialIn 1961, Mike Douglas made his television show debut with The Mike Douglas Show… and in 1966, the Emmy-winning TV talk show host earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “The Men In My Little Girl's Life” spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #6. #MikeDouglas #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe Village Stompers continued recording their mixture of Dixieland, folk & pop material. Follow-up singles such as “From Russia with Love” (#81) & “Fiddler on the Roof” (#97) charted the #Hot100 but completely missed the US #Billboard #Top40 chart. #TheVillageStompers #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week ending October 5, 1963, NYC Dixieland jazz group The Village Stompers earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their hybrid Folk-Dixie instrumental “Washington Square” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2! #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialFrom a garage in Stoughton, WI to the US #Billboard #Top40… and US #OneHitWonder honors. A fantastic way to make people laugh!
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialJames Blunt has a sense of humor...! In 2005, English singer/songwriter James Blunt earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-described creepy, miserable song, “You’re Beautiful,” spent 29 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #1. #JamesBlunt #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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