Smith’s follow-up, “Take a Look Around” came oh-so-close to reaching the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #43 on the #Hot100 in 1970… almost costing the group their US #OneHitWonder honors! After two albums, the group split. #Smith #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

🇺🇸 singer/songwriter & actor Keith Barbour earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1969 when his folk-rockin,’ anti-war story-tellin' “Echo Park,” written by Buzz Clifford, spent the first of two weeks at #40 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #KeithBarbour #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“Now I Taste the Tears” was written by American singer/songwriter Buzz Clifford… who earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1961 when his early rock and roll novelty “Baby Sittin’ Boogie” spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #6. #BuzzClifford #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 4, 1969, hard-charging LA blues-rockers Smith earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their searing, sultry interpretation of “Baby It’s You” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #24. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #Smith #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#TheWonders hit the charts 30 years ago when #ThatThingYouDo! opened on October 4th, 1996 #TomHanks #TomEverettScott #JohnathonSchaech #SteveZahn #EthanEmbry #LivTyler #AdamSchlesinger #90sMovies #OneHitWonder

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The week ending October 3, 1970, LA R&B ensemble Five Flights Up earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their confrontational message to an unfaithful partner, “Do What You Wanna Do,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent five weeks on the chart, peaking at #37. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

No, Woody Guthrie never earned US #OneHitWonder honors… but his son Arlo sure did! He earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 when his cover of Steve Goodman’s “City of New Orleans” spent nine weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #18. #ArloGuthrie #WoodyGuthrie #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Legend says that an uncredited Jack Nitzsche did the arranging on “The Big Race.” The legendary arranger/producer & guitarist is also a US #OneHitWonder honoree! In 1963, his instrumental, “The Lonely Surfer,” spent 2 weeks on the #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #39. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1963, Glendora, California teen surf group The Surfaris earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their definitive ‘60s surf instrumental “Wipe Out” spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #2. #TheSurfaris #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Yep, that Sonny Bono… in 1965, Sonny (Bono) earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when his mononymously released half-apology, half-rallying cry “Laugh At Me” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. #SonnyBono #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

H.B. Barnum is a US #OneHitWonder honoree! Barnum earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1961 when his lush instrumental “Lost Love” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35… and promptly fell off the following week. #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week of October 2, 1961, LA surf/hot rod duo The Duals earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their influential, instrumental car record, “Stick Shift,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. The single spent six weeks on the chart, peaking at #25. #TheDuals #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Haddaway’s follow-up single, “Life” was also a big Top 10 hit in most of Europe… but topped out at an oh-so-close #41 in America (coming one spot away from costing Haddaway his US #OneHitWonder honors!) #Haddaway #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 2, 1993, Trinidadian-German vocalist Haddaway earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his energetic Eurodance classic “What Is Love” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #29. The single spent 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. #Haddaway #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Tom Petty isn’t a one-hit wonder!!! You’re right… but he did provide backing vocals on a single that earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors for Dwight Twilley in 1984. That single, “Girls,” spent ten weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #18. #DwightTwilley #TomPetty #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 1, 1988, English pop duo Giant Steps earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their glossy, radio-friendly slice of ‘80s pop, “Another Lover,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. The track spent ten weeks on the pop chart, peaking at #13. #GiantSteps #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 1, 1966, Brazilian organist Walter Wanderley earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his version of “Summer Samba (So Nice)” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #29. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #26. #WalterWanderley #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“For What It’s Worth,” the Stephen Stills-penned timeless classic by the 🇨🇦/🇺🇸 folk-rockers Buffalo Springfield, was the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group’s only US #Billboard #Top40 hit, earning Bruce Palmer US #OneHitWonder honors in 1967. #BrucePalmer #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Legend says that Joe Saraceno helped Russ Regan put “The Happy Reindeer” together. Joe is also a fellow US #OneHitWonder honoree! The Hot 100 era began the week of August 4, 1958... #33 that week was the novelty dance-craze cash-in, “The Freeze,” by Tony and Joe. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky