Did you scope out that track listing on Lenny Kaye’s Nuggets Anthology? It included eight songs that earned US #OneHitWonder honors… and two more US #OneHitWonder honorees with songs other than the hits that earned ‘em their honors! #LennyKaye #Nuggets #OneHitWondered

“Psychotic Reaction” by Count Five also got an important second life in 1972 when rock writer Lenny Kaye chose the legendary garage rock classic for Elektra’s double-LP anthology Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968. #CountFive #LennyKaye #OneHitWondered

Legendary music critic Lester Bangs helped turn Count Five into garage-rock legends… In his sprawling ‘Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung,’ first published in Creem in 1971… Bangs treated “Psychotic Reaction” as a blueprint for the unsophisticated rock he loved. #OneHitWondered

Count Five’s follow-up single, “Peace of Mind,” never charted on the #Hot100, bubbling under at #125. The group was finished by 1969 as band members concentrated on college, avoiding disruption of their draft deferments. #CountFive #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

With a hit on its hands, Double Shot quickly pushed Count Five into making an LP. It arrived in October 1966 and included originals like “Pretty Big Mouth” & “The World,” and with a cover of The Who’s “My Generation.” The album reached #122 on the #Billboard 200 album chart #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

🇺🇸/🇨🇦 singer/songwriter & roots legend Jesse Winchester earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1981 when his laid-back, yacht-rockin’ “Say What” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #32. #JesseWinchester #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

🇺🇸/🇨🇦 singer/songwriter & roots legend Jesse Winchester chose to leave the US when he received his draft notice for the Vietnam War in 1967, rather than report for military service... He packed up his guitar and moved to Montreal, Canada, where he lived in exile for many years. #OneHitWondered

Count Five turning down big money to stay in school is usually told as a ‘college instead of rock stardom’ story… but there was another pretty good reason. Some of ‘em were of draft age, and staying enrolled could help them hang onto their student deferments during the Vietnam War. #OneHitWondered

At the height of “Psychotic Reaction,” Count Five faced an unusual choice… tour full-time or stay in college. The group reportedly turned down $1 million worth of bookings so they could return to college. #CountFive #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Double Shot co-owner/producer Hal Winn made a crucial change with a razor blade... He cut a section out, copied the ‘rave-up’ from the middle, and spliced it onto the end where it fades out. It made the single ‘lose control’ all over again just as it ends. #HalWinn #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A distinctive part of “Psychotic Reaction” was its middle ‘rave-up.’ After ‘And it feels like this!,’ the song suddenly kicks into a frantic instrumental passage, building speed and intensity... Very reminiscent of The Yardbirds’ explosive treatment of “I’m a Man.” #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Count Five released their signature anthem, “Psychotic Reaction,” in 1966 on the Hollywood indie label Double Shot Records. Fuzz-guitar hook, wheezing harmonica, stop-start dynamics... and that famous middle ‘rave-up’ that was a tip of the hat to the British Invasion. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

San Jose’s Count Five were one of the defining American garage-rock bands of the mid-’60s, famously known for wearing Dracula-style capes on stage… a Bay Area garage band that managed to crash the pop world. #CountFive #SanJose #OneHitWondered

The week ending September 24, 1966, San Jose garage-rockers Count Five earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their fuzz guitar-driven “Psychotic Reaction” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #25. The single spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #CountFive #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 24, 1988, US #OneHitWonder honoree Bobby McFerrin’s breezy, optimistic “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” became the first entirely a cappella single to top the #Billboard #Top40, and none have matched it since… #BobbyMcFerrin #DontWorryBeHappy #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“That Thing You Do” was written by Adam Schlesinger… who earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 2003 when “Stacy’s Mom,” by Fountains of Wayne, spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40... peaking at #21. #AdamSchlesinger #StacysMom #FountainsOfWayne #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

While they were one-hit wonders in the film, the same can’t be said in the real world… "That Thing You Do" by The Oneders topped out at #41 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 the week ending November 9, 1996, just one spot away from the #Top40. #ThatThingYouDo #TheOneders #OneHitWondered

#OTD in 1996, "That Thing You Do" from the 1996 Tom Hanks-written & directed comedy-drama That Thing You Do!, was released… Written by Adam Schlesinger, the song is performed by the fictional ‘60s group the Oneders, who are the focus of the film. #TheOneders #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 23, 2000, Shreveport, Louisiana contemporary R&B group Profyle earned US #OneHitWonder honors when sleek, polished “Liar” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #32. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. #Profyle #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Groove Theory never returned to the US #Top40. “Keep Tryin’” reached #64 and “Baby Luv” topped out at #65, although both definitely performed better with R&B audiences. Amel Larrieux left, and Bryce Wilson’s planned second album with singer Makeda Davis was shelved. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky