The Most Successful One Hit Wonder (artist or band)? (classic, song, top)

[Jude24]

Charlene Oliver - I've Never Been To Me. This wonderful lady worked for me for a little while a few years ago. Great attitude, great person.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZgIk2b68gQ

[citidata18]

I suppose this song counts too:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npsh63pip5A

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by dinodini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ3c...PeterSchilling

True. Use to play the chit out of that one. It hit #16 on Billboard Dance Chart in '89 and it did get regular radio airplay on top 40 stations (at least in Austin and Houston).

[unfocused]

Gotta be one of the biggest one-hit wonders of the 2000s.
Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used to Know, 2012


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNcToysajw

[Suburban_Guy]

Memorable One Hit Wonders

[hunterseat]

Originally Posted by Grlzrl

No, because Vincent was a hit, too. (AKA Starry, Starry Night).

Oops

[Daisy Grey]

Originally Posted by Grlzrl

Devo is a one hit wonder? Are you kidding? They have several great songs.

Satisfaction
Jocko Homo
Girl U Want
Working in a Coal Mine
Freedom of Choice

They put out a new album about 10 years ago with a song called Fresh that is great, too.

Oopsy....although it is #24 on VH1's Greatest One Hit Wonders list.

Here's a replacement tune which needs no introduction....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-9kPks0IfE

[howard555]

I'll define successful as a group with over 65 hits. Their #1 song appeared on the charts in 7 countries.
It never charted in the USA which is astounding.

"Apache" stands today as probably the best-known work by British proto-surf-rock band The Shadows. Being a #1 hit in the UK in 1960 it was a worldwide hit with the #1 position in seven international charts at the same time: UK, Australia, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain, and South Africa.

With a record like that, why didn't it chart in the US? Mostly because The Shadows didn't get much promotion in America, and also because they didn't go there to tour. Had some enterprising American DJ found the record and given it some spins, this story may have had a different ending, but The Shadows couldn't break through.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzgbcyfJgfQ

[kygman]

Here's one of my favorites from the 60s.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OF0QA1ZaNk

[KemBro71]

Originally Posted by Irkle Berserkle

"Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners is widely considered one of the greatest rock 'n roll songs of all time and for that reason transcends the average one-hit wonder.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5M7mt9Lt0I

Thanks for the laugh.