Russ Regan is one of those behind-the-scenes music men who keep popping up… Regan earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1959 with the Christmas novelty hit “The Happy Reindeer,” credited to Dancer, Prancer and Nervous (obviously inspired by the success of the Chipmunks). #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 30, 1978, Vancouver. BC pop-rockers Stonebolt earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their Adult Contemporary ballad "I Will Still Love You" entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #29. #Stonebolt #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A day to remember English singer/songwriter & guitarist Marc Bolan, #BOTD in 1947. The glam rock pioneer, with his band T. Rex, earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 when “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. #MarcBolan #TRex #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week of September 29, 1958, American pianist/organist & vocalist Earl Grant earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his romantic pop ballad “The End” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #15. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. #EarlGrant #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 29, 2001, Lee Greenwood earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his re-released 1984 jingoist anthem, “God Bless The USA,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #16. It spent 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at that #16 position. #LeeGreenwood #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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

“I don’t care, I love it / I don’t care.” “I Love It” is a once-in-a-lifetime electronic smash for Icona Pop.

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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

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

It HURTS to see them with the #OneHitWonder label ... I refuse to accept it! 😂

#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

Also in 1966, San Fernando Valley garage rockers The Leaves earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their proto-punk version of “Hey Joe” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #31. #TheLeaves #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 28, 1968, legendary 🇺🇸/🇬🇧 rock group Jimi Hendrix Experience earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their version of the Bob Dylan-penned “All Along The Watchtower” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #31. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Sammi Smith? Yep… Country vocalist earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1971 when her outlaw/countrypolitan classic “Help Me Make It Through The Night” (written by Kris Kristofferson) spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #8. #SammiSmith #KrisKristofferson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 28, 1974, MN country/gospel singer Marilyn Sellars earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her version of the Marijohn Wilkin/Kris Kristofferson-penned “One Day At A Time” spent the first of two weeks at #37 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #MarilynSellars #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

It’s not the first time we’ve mentioned Huey P. Meaux… In 1967, Memphis garage rockers The Hombres earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their Memphis groovin’ “Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out),” produced by Meaux, spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #12. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 27, 1969, Louisville heavy garage-rockers The Rugbys earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their energetic, hard-rock/psychedelic “You, I” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #30. The single spent six weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. #TheRugbys #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

At barely 16 years old, Jimmy McCulloch earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1969 as the lead guitarist for Thunderclap Newman. Their Speedy Keen-penned “Something In The Air” spent 2 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #37. #JimmyMcCulloch #ThunderclapNewman #MusicSky

The week ending September 22, 1973, Brooklyn folk/soft-rock harmony group Cross Country earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their cover of Wilson Pickett's “In the Midnight Hour” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #30. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky