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On the other hand, some artists with long, successful careers have been identified as one-hit wonders by virtue of having reached the Top 40 of the Hot 100 only once. Consequence of Sound editor Matt Melis lists Beck ("Loser") and the Grateful Dead ("Touch of Grey") [6] as "technically" being one-hit wonders despite their large bodies of work. [7]
Janet Jackson earned six number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1990s. Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You" spent 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, which at the time was a record. [4] [5] Lisa Loeb became the first artist to score a #1 hit before signing to any record label, with "Stay (I Missed You)".
A hit is attributed to the main artist given credit. If a single is released by two artists with the conjunction 'and' or 'versus' then both artists have equal billing (e.g. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP, who have also been credited as Yolanda Be Cool vs. DCUP) [1] and are both counted as having a number one (in this case "We No Speak Americano") whereas if the conjunction between two artists is ...
From mega-hits like Blind Melon's "No Rain" to Aqua's "Barbie Girl," the '90s wouldn't have been the same without these overnight successes. WHERE ARE THEY NOW: '90s one-hit wonders Skip to main ...
One-hit wonders are responsible for some of the most iconic songs in music history. Some artists made it to the top of the charts by accident, but it's a mystery why others with serious talent ...
The following articles contain lists of one-hit wonders, where a one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. List of one-hit wonders in Ireland; List of one-hit wonders in Scotland
In the world of music, the 1990s were iconic. The decade introduced us to Britney Spears, saw the rise of boy bands, and grunge was in full force. But some of the most memorable tracks from this ...
In 2020, Absolute Radio 90s compiled a list of 'the 20 greatest one-hit wonders of the 1990s' as part of their 10th birthday celebrations; the list was as follows (listed in alphabetical order by artist): [9] "Spaceman" – Babylon Zoo (1996) "Wake Up Boo!" – The Boo Radleys (1995) "Drinking in L.A." – Bran Van 3000 (1997)