The greatest onehit wonder songs of the 70s, ranked. Some artists may not be one hit wonders in the classic sense of the three words. The greatest onehit wonders of the 70s created many of the songs that we now view as synonymous of the decade. Vh1 counted down the 100 greatest onehit wonders of the 80s everything from new wave to hiphop, novelty. Its these elite few that became the top songs of the 70s. Collection of your favorite one hit wonders from 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single. This list is the opposite to the collaborations classified as one hit wonders list as this is artists who went to number one on their own with their only solo hit, however their only additional chart entries were with other artists. The complete list of true onehit wonders cuepoint medium.
Althea and donna, anita ward, lee marvin, lena martell, matthews southern comfort, the floaters. Venus by shocking blue 1970 the one and only hit by dutch band shocking blue hit number one in 1970. If youre interested in the topic, your comments would be appreciated at talk. Other bands on this list nik kershaw, tommy tutone, modern english.
Vh1 counted down the 100 greatest one hit wonders of the 1980s in march 2009. Buzzards original savannah band, the henhouse five plus two, smokie, david soul, wilton place street band, cerrone, william bell, facts of life, starz, q, dean friedman, bill conti, alan oday, peter. Here are some of the best from the british top 10, including international successes, freak hits and at least one doctor who cashin. One hit wonder on billboards pop hot 100 uscharts the. According to wikipedia, a one hit wonder can be defined as a person or act known mainly for only a single success. We all wonder what happened to these onehit wonders from the. This fantastic collection is your onestop ticket back to the groovy 70s, featuring 20 of your favorite songs by onehit wonder artists. Hard to find one hit wonder, one hit wonderer of the period, the weirdest one hit wonder, two hit wonder, double hit wonder.
And who knows the 70s better than barry greg brady williams from the everpopular sitcom the brady bunch. Apr 26, 2009 best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Sep 28, 2011 the 1990s were the golden age of one hit wonders. The first segment covers the years 1977, 1978 and 1979 and features music from dr. The greatest one hit wonders of the 70s created many of the songs that we now view as synonymous of the decade. This is a list of artists who have achieved one number one hit on the uk singles chart and no other entry whatsoever on the chart. May 17, 2018 the 1970s witnessed the evolution of music and this decade of change created an environment that was ideal for one hit wonders. A list of the greatest songs by 70s onehit wonders.
The top 100 onehit wonders this list was compiled by deejay rich appel as a. This list contains artists known primarily for one hit song in the united states, who are described as onehit wonders by the media. In fact, many of the songs on this list qualify as two and three hit wonders aha and general public are two hit wonders. With plenty of bubblegum, funk, soul, pop, glam rock and country hits, i tried to keep this one as rerecordingfree as possible. List of onehit wonders on the uk singles chart wikipedia. And while technically it would be more fitting if there was only one one hit wonder day ever, an annual celebration of some of the most singular singles in the history of the charts is always welcome. There are different views on what qualifies a song for a one hit wonder. We all wonder what happened to these onehit wonders from. Vh1 100 greatest one hit wonders music database dave. The industry took a nosedive to mass piracy, dance culture turned. Get youre panasonic tootaloop transistor radio ready here are 71 more groovy, outta sight tunes as written up in the book the billboard book of onehit wonders by wayne jancik. The 1970s witnessed the evolution of music and this decade of change created an environment that was ideal for onehit wonders. Lists best vh1 100 greatest one hit wonders artist. The list uses the strict the guinness book of british hit singles definition of onehit wonder, a term also commonly used more loosely to refer to any act known primarily for one major hit.
To qualify, an artist had to have or sing on just one national top 40 hit. One hit wonders are songs which are the most popular by an artist. A one hit wonder could be an artist that had only one song in the top 10, top 20, or even top 40. Nov 14, 2014 ive always been fascinated by true onehit wonders. We have 104 one hit wonders music torrents for you. The top 100 one hit wonders this list was compiled by deejay rich appel as a. This list contains artists known primarily for one hit song in the united states, who are described as one hit wonders by the media. Hard to find one hit wonder, one hit wonderer of the period, the weirdest one hit. Dec 27, 2011 the greatest one hit wonders of the 70s.
The early 2000s, being a major transitional period in both production and consumption methods, was a fascinating time for music. Match the 1970s one hit wonders and artists 10 questions average, 10 qns, wilbill, nov 30 16 each of these 70s songs was the artists only appearance in the us billboard top 40. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Hard to find one hit wonder, one hit wonderer of the period, the weirdest one hit wonder, two hit wonder, double hit wonder, onehitwondercenter. The greatest one hit wonders of the 70s a 70s music. The complete uk onehit wonders of the 70s part 1 quiz. Music quiz the complete uk onehit wonders of the 70s part 1 random music quiz can you name the artists whose only uk top 40 hit occurred in the 80s. Vh1 counted down the 100 greatest onehit wonders of the 1980s in march 2009.
A one hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. Amidst the grunge stalwarts from the early part of the decade and the rise of teen pop toward the end, other random bands would strike gold with. Are you looking for that special song to play for a special occasion. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Here are some other onehit wonders and their charttopper.
List of onehit wonders in the united states wikipedia. And while technically it would be more fitting if there was only one onehit wonder day ever, an annual celebration of some of the most singular singles in the history of the charts is always welcome. More commonly, however, one hit wonders are seriousminded musicians who struggled to continue their success after their popularity waned. The 1970s was a treasure trove of bizarre hits, from the wombles to whispering grass. The top 11 twohit wonders of the 1970s rebeat magazine. Wild cherry, walter egan, edison lighthouse, mungo jerry, anita ward, vicki sue robinson, carl douglas, paper lace, dan hill, various artists 70s music explosion. One hit wonders 1970s trivia and quizzes music trivia.
The list uses the strict the guinness book of british hit singles definition of one hit wonder, a term also commonly used more loosely to refer to any act known primarily for one major hit. Artists that only had one top40 hit on the hot 100 of billboards popsinglecharts 197079. Artists like lynn anderson, patti smith or janis joplin had more hits on other charts country, albums, etc. Pop goes the 70s best 70s top40 radio hits in a 10 cd. In fact, many of the songs on this list qualify as two and threehit wonders aha and general public are twohit wonders. Browse through this list of the greatest songs by onehit 70s wonders, and you may just find that one special nostalgic song that you havent heard in a long time. The term may also be applied to an artist who is remembered for only one hit despite other successes. We return to the 1970s once again, to finish off the one hit wonders of the 1970s series. Buzzards original savannah band, the henhouse five plus two, smokie, david soul, wilton place street band, cerrone, william bell, facts of life, starz, q, dean friedman, bill conti, alan oday, peter mccann, mac mcanally. This is a list of artists who have achieved one numberone hit on the uk singles chart and no other entry whatsoever on the chart.
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