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Today: Beginning of One Hit Wonders

Rhinoceros

Apricot Brandy

- The band broke up just as their debut album launched!

Vanity Fair

Hitchin' A Ride

-English Band who failed to achieve more success in North America

Malo

Suavecito

Discrepancies within the band cause members to leave just after the song was released!

Vicki Lawrence

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia

-came out just after she got a role on the Carol Brunett Show


Carl Douglas

Kung Fu Fighting

- couldn't reconnect with his audience

Mimi Riperton

Lovin' You

- Died of breast cancer four years after the song came out

Starland Vocal Band

Afternoon Delight

- Band lost favor with the listeners!

Peter Mann

Do You Want To Make Love

- went on to write song more than sing

More One hit wonders

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More One Hit Wonders

Anita Ward

Ring My Bell

- suffered the backlash of being a Disco Star

Devo

Whip it

- suffered for a perceived image of sexual undertones

Bob And Doug Mackenzie

Take Off Featuring Geddy Lee

-most non Canadians couldn't understand the humor behind the characters

Dexys Midnight Runners

Come On Eileen

- Failed to create a North American buzz about the band

Nena

99 Luftballons/ 99 Red Ballons
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- An Anti-war song that North Americans failed to understand

Falco

Rock Me Amadeus

-Died in a car crash in 1998

California Raisins

I Heard It Through The Grape Vine

- Many people had a problem with them since it was a commercial trying to grow into a major radio act!

The Belle Sisters

Iko Iko

- used in "Rain Man"  until the backlash against Tom Cruise's antics on Oprah

One Hit Wonders of The Nineties

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One Hit Wonders of the Nineties

Calloway

I Wanna Be Rich

- Disappeared after failing to have another hit!

Right Said Fred

I'm To Sexy

- The Band never had another hit on the charts even after recording more albums

Sir Mix-A-Lot

Baby Got Back

- After a ban by MTV the rapper lost favor with the general public due to explicit lyrics

Onyx

Slam

- Band never seemed to catch on with the listeners!

Urge Overkill

Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon

-never had another song chart

Rednex

Cotton Eye Joe

- No reason given!

Los Del Mar

Macarana

- When the dance of the same name lost favor so did the band and the song

Marcy Playground/color]

Sex And Candy

-Another band who continues but has never attained the success of the above

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2000's One Hit Wonders

Afroman

Because I Got High

- Apparently fans did to and forgot him!

Khia

My Neck, My Back

- Shocked to many with her lyrics

Fountain Of Wayne

Stacy's Mom

- never had a hit before or after releasing this song

Rupee

Tempted To Touch

- Was never able to harness the same energy in future releases.

D.H.T.

Listen To Your Heart

- Became overshadowed by Roxette and disappeared

The Raconteurs

Steady As She Goes

- A difference of opinion broke the band up

Augustana

Boston

- Still around but haven't had any thing else on the charts

Metro Station

Shake It

- Tension between band mates cause many break ups until 2017 when the quit for good!

various One Hit Wonders

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Various One Hit Wonders in North America

VAnilla Ice

Ice Ice Baby

Toni Basil

Mickey

Meredith Brooks

Bitch

Jennifer Paige

Crush

Men Without Hats

The Safety Dance

Albert Hammond

It Never Rains In Southern California

Lou Bega

Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)

Macy Gray

I Try

One Hit Wonder Girl Groups

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One Hit Wonder Girl Groups in North America

T.a.T.U.

All The Things She Said

11:30

Ole Ole

702

Steelo

B'Witched

C'est La Vie

Eden's Crush

Get Over Yourself

No Secrets

Kids In America

M2M

Don't Say You Love Me

Innosense

Say No More

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Caught up to wonderful stuff here

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So glad that what I lived though is appreciated by someone else!

Today is One Hit Boy Bands in North America

All-4-One

I Swear

5ive

When The Lights Go Out

LFO

Girl On TV

Next

Too Close

Shai

If I Ever Fall In Love

The Verve Pipe

The Freshman

OMC
Otara Millionaire Club

How Bizarre

3T

Anything

One Hit Wonders Mixed Bands

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Today is one hit wonder mixed bands in North America

Boyz 'N' Girlz

Messed Around

Scooch

More Then I Needed To Know

Buck Fizz

Land Of Make Believe

The Hardy Boys

Love And Let Love

The Sugar Bears

You Are The One

Howdy Moon

Runaway

And now a very rare occurrence a one hit wonder copied by another one hit wonder!

Guys 'N' Dolls

There A Whole Lot Of Loving

And the irish band who tried their luck with the song only to lose

Six

There's A Whole Lotta Lovin' Going On

Novelty Songs

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beginning Novelty Songs

Larry Groce

Junk Food Junkie

Ray Stevens

Ahab The Arab

Louden Wainright III

Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road

Hampton The Hamster

The HampsterDance Song

Chef (Isaac Hayes)

Chocolate Salty Balls

Jumpin' The Saddle Band

The Curly Shuffle

Tom Green

The Bum Bum Song (Aka The Lonely Swedish)

Bobby "Boris" Pickett

Monster Mash

More Novelty Songs

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More Novelty Songs

Jerry Reed

PMS, I Guess

Sheb Wooley

The Purple People Eater

Napoleon XIV

They're Coming To Take Me Away

Elmo And Patsy

Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer

The Detergents

Leader Of The Laundromat

Lonnie Donegan

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight?

Jim Stafford

Spiders And Snakes

Little Jimmy Dickens

May The Birds Of Paradise (Fly Up Your Nose)

A few more Novelty Songs

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Still More Novelty Songs

Black Lace

Agadoo

Johnny Cash

A Boy Named Sue

Julie Brown

The Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun

Rick Dees

Disco Duck

Barenaked Ladies

If I Had A Million Dollars

Moe Bandy And Joe Stapley

Just Good Old Boys

ABBA

King Kong Song

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs

Lil Red Riding Hood

next: The Alphabet

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Beginning today: The Alphabet

ABBA

SOS

Brooks And Dunn

Brand New Man

Chicago

Hard Habit To Break

Dead Or Alive

You Spin Me Around

The Eagles

New Kid In Town

Fleetwood Mac

Go Your Own Way

Garbage

Only Happy When It Rains

Headstones

Smile And Wave

Tomorrow the next I Through P

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Today: The Alphabet I-Q

Idle Eyes

Tokyo Rose

Journey

Any Way You Want It

KC And The Sunshine Band

That's The Way I Like It

Madonna

Material Girl

No Doubt

It's My Life

Oingo Boingo

Dead Man Party

Paramore

Monster

Quiet Riot

Cum On Feel The Noize

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Today:The Alphabet R-Z

Roxette

Dressed For Success

Supertramp

Take The Long Way Home

Tanya Tucker/color]

Delta Dawn

Uriah Heep

Rain

Vixen

Edge Of A Broken Heart

Wolfmother

Woman

XTC

Senses Working Overtime

Yes

Owner Of A Broken Heart

ZZ Top

Legs