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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]
So, take a fun trip down memory lane and celebrate the best 1980s one-hit wonders. From danceable jams to unforgettable lyrics, these tracks will still make you want to bust a move.
When adding the weeks for all of Phil Collins' number-one singles during the 1980s, it comes out to 15. (This does not include the Genesis song "Invisible Touch".) However, "Another Day in Paradise" spent its final two weeks at number one in 1990—January 6 and 13—so those two weeks do not count toward his tally in the 1980s.
number one [a] Ref 1981 March 21 "I Can't Stand It" Eric Clapton: 2 April 4 "You Better You Bet" The Who: 5 May 9 "The Waiting" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 6 June 20 "A Life of Illusion" Joe Walsh: 1 June 27 "The Voice" The Moody Blues: 4 July 25 "Urgent" Foreigner: 4 [2] August 22 "Burnin' for You" Blue Öyster Cult: 2 [3] September 5 ...
Stacker dug through the annals of rock music history and highlighted 20 one-hit wonders who only had one ... Twisted Sister thrived during the heyday of '80s hair metal and put out two popular ...
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Queen scored two #1 hits with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust" in 1980. Kenny Rogers scored his first #1 hit with "Lady" in 1980. John Lennon (pictured in 1969) became the fourth solo act to have a number-one hit posthumously after he was murdered in December 1980 with "(Just Like) Starting Over", reaching #1 in 1980 and 1981.
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