One hit wonder

On Monday, I examined how people are using data to define one of the murkiest musical genres out there: classic rock. As part of the project, I monitored radio …

A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be

By using Billboard's annual year-end charts, we found the most popular one-hit wonders from every year since 1955.

What's your favorite one-hit wonder from the 80s?

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One-hit Wonders of the 1960s

No year was quite like it. Catholic nuns, Canadian news anchors and a cappella acts all scored hit singles.

The one-hit wonder has a long and storied history in popular music, exhorting listeners to dance, to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony, to ponder morta…

Uh-oh! Though you knew a few of these glorious 80s one hit wonders, you unfortunately were unable to correctly identify enough to pass the test! That’s okay, though most people know the common hits that were performed by bands or artists that stood the test of time, it takes a real music lover – or a fantastic memory – to remember the one hit wonders that came and went – so we don’t blame you for missing a few! Looks like it’s time for you to fire up The Safety Dance, Whip It, or maybe some…