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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 The week ending June 23, 2007, Amy Winehouse earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her soulful, autobiographical anthem “Rehab” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #10. It spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. #AmyWinehouse #Rehab #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory American Latin hip-hop vocalist George LaMond earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his freestyle jam “Bad Of The Heart” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40 the week ending June 23, 1990. It spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #25. #GeorgeLaMond #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 23, 1973, country singer Jeanne Pruett earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her #1 country crossover cover of “Satin Sheets” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking #28. #JeannePruett #SatinSheets #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to Welsh singer/songwriter Duffy, #BOTD in 1984. She earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 2008 when her retro-soul anthem “Mercy” spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #27. #Duffy #Mercy #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 22, 1963, Aussie entertainer Rolf Harris earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his novelty tune “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #27. It spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. #RolfHarris #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 21, 1975, American R&B/soul singer Gwen McCrae earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her sultry soul classic “Rockin’ Chair” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. #GwenMcCrae #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 21, 1997, Sanford, FL country duo Raybon Brothers earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their country crossover cover of “Butterfly Kisses” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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Minnesota's very own Joel Reichow had posted this on Insta, celebrating Grandma's Marathon week... and anticipating his first attempt at the race. Today he ran from Two Harbors, MN to Duluth's Canal Park in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 58 seconds... winning Minnesota’s oldest and largest marathon.

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#OneHitHistory The week ending June 21, 2003, 19-year-old Spanish Harlem singer/songwriter & rapper Lumidee earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Never Leave You - Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh!” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #29. It spent 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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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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