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Celebrating American One-Hit Wonders from the Billboard Hot 100 era... A US #OneHitWonder is a group/performer with just 1 hit single, as measured against the industry-standard US Billboard Top 40, which is #1 through #40 on their Hot 100 chart. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦
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#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to Sonique, #BOTD in 1965. The former vocalist for British acid house act S'Express earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors in 2000 when her house/trance anthem “It Feels So Good” spent 21 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #8. #Sonique #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory Maybe it was a Black Flag sticker on the back of that Caddy 🤣 The Ataris earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 2003 with their cover of "The Boys of Summer." It spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #TheAtaris #OneHitWondered #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6L...

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#OneHitHistory Steve Martin earned US #OneHitWonder honors? Yepper! This novelty single spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #17. Great post! #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUQ... #MungoJerry @taint9.bsky.social Happy Summer! 💜🌞💚

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 20, 1970, Chicago familial soul group The Five Stairsteps earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their smooth soul classic “O-o-h Child” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. It spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. #FiveStairsteps #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

submitted 9 hours ago • 6 comments

#OneHitHistory Kenneth posting a good'n... a great song, & one with ties to #OneHitWonderland. Co-written by two-time US #OneHitWonder honoree Johnny Cymbal and Austin Roberts, who's often mistaken for someone who's earned the honors (he's got 2 US #Billboard #Top40 hits) #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

submitted 9 hours ago • 2 comments

#OneHitHistory The week ending June 20, 1998, Dallas, TX R&B singer/songwriter Link earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his smooth R&B slow jam “Whatcha Gone Do?” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23. #Link #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 20, 1970, the racially integrated LA blues rock group Pacific Gas & Electric earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Are You Ready?" entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. It spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. #PacificGas&Electric #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 19, 1971, New Orleans R&B/soul singer Jean Knight earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her #1 soul crossover “Mr. Big Stuff” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. It spent 13 weeks on the chart, including 2 at the #2 spot. #JeanKnight #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 19, 1965, English singer/songwriter Ian Whitcomb & Bluesville earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “You Turn Me On (Turn On Song)” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #21. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. #IanWhitcomb #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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Hmmm... how 'bout a playful novelty tune from the '60s with some goofy falsetto vocals?

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