Happy birthday to country superstar Tanya Tucker, #BOTD in 1958. In 1975, Tucker’s Snuff Garrett-produced “Lizzie And The Rainman” (co-written by Kenny O’Dell) became her only US #Billboard #Top40 hit. The single spent two weeks on the chart, peaking at #37. #TanyaTucker #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week of October 9, 1961, Steubenville, Ohio pop/doo-wop group The Stereos earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their rich, rhythmic R&B/doo-wop hit “I really Loved You” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent three weeks on the chart, peaking at #29. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 9, 1993, American neo-psychedelic alt-rockers Blind Melon earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their breakthrough single “No Rain” entered the #Billboard #Top40 at #33. It spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20. #BlindMelon #ShannonHoon #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Terry Jacks eventually decided to record “Seasons in the Sun” himself… revising parts of McKuen's lyrics/arrangement. The 🇨🇦 singer/songwriter & producer earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1974 when his version spent 15 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, including three at #1 #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

(Anticipating your question…) Nope, they are not. The Poppy Family did have a 2nd US #Billboard #Top40 hit! Their follow-up, "That's Where I Went Wrong," topped out at #29 on the US #Billboard #Hot100… well within the #Top40. #ThePoppyFamily #TerryJacks #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Canadian singer/songwriter & producer Terry Jacks had already enjoyed success with The Poppy Family, alongside his then-wife Susan Jacks. 1970's “Which Way You Goin' Billy?” peaked at #2 on the US #Billboard #Top40, establishing Jacks as a successful songwriter/producer. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Rod McKuen? Yep… The ‘60s/’70s pop-culture juggernaut earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1959 as ½ of Bob McFadden And Dor. Their beatnik/counter-culture comedy single “The Mummy,” written by McKuen, spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39 that year… #RodMcKuen #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Country music superstar & Hee Haw co-host Roy Clark made his only appearance on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1969 when his country crossover classic “Yesterday When I Was Young” spent six weeks on the chart, peaking at #19. #RoyClark #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

You could say that about many of the artists who've only visited the US #Billboard #Top40 one time... and I agree, Walter Murphy is certainly much more than just "A Fifth of Beethoven."

We did do a bit of a dive about a year ago, but we're due to do a bit more spelunkin' sometime.

“A Fifth Of Beethoven,” the discofied version of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 by NYC keyboardist/composer Walter Murphy, peaked at #1 on the US #Billboard #Top40 the week ending October 9, 1976. It spent 22 weeks on the chart and earned Murphy his US #OneHitWonder honors. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A song with brown, orange, or yellow in the title or lyrics? First thing that popped into my mind was “Yellow Balloon.” LA sunshine poppin' The Yellow Balloon earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1967 when the single spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #25. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending May 29, 1965, Hertfordshire, England pop group Unit 4 + 2 earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their Latin-influenced “Concrete and Clay” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent four weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

As a guitarist for the Roulettes, Russ Ballard first sort-of earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1965 when “It’s Alright” by Adam Faith with The Roulettes spent two weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #31 #RussBallard #AdamFaith #TheRoulettes #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Mouth & MacNeal had earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 when their catchy, infectious “How Do You Do?” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #8. #MouthAndMacNeal #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 8, 1983, Swedish singer/songwriter Agnetha Fältskog earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when her single “Can’t Shake Loose” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent five weeks on the chart, peaking at #29. #AgnethaFaltskog #ABBA #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Perhaps Spiro was boosted by her performance and win at the MTV VMAs last month. "Storm II" by Gener8ion and Yung Lean, another VMA nominee performed at the show, debuts as well. This could be a coincidence but the timing suggests this award show might still have an impact

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2. Sienna Spiro has a strong week, with "Great Expectation" and "Die on This Hill" both gaining and "Pure" debuting. Olivia Rodrigo is doing solidly too: Three currently charting tracks climbing and a fourth, "Honeybee", earns the week's highest re-entry (#112)

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1. Predictably, Taylor Swift takes the top spot with "Patient Zero" off the expanded edition of her latest album. The three other deluxe tracks debut in the top 10 as well, and former chart topper "The Fate of Ophelia" from the original version climbs back to that region

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Billboard Global Excl. US - Week of October 10, 2026

The biggest hits from everywhere except Billboard's home country. Here are links to this week's chart followed by some interesting trends in the comments

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Perhaps Spiro was boosted by her performance and win at the MTV VMAs last month. "Storm II" by Gener8ion and Yung Lean, another VMA nominee performed at the show, debuts as well. This could be a coincidence but the timing suggests this award show might still have an impact

#Billboard #Global200