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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]
The '80s may be gone, but they’re far from forgotten. Relive the magic of the raddest decade with these best 1980s one-hit wonders that still get us singing!
During the 1980s, George Michael scored four number-one singles as a solo artist, three with Wham! and one as a duet with Aretha Franklin. Olivia Newton-John 's " Physical " remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (10 weeks).
The American bands R.E.M. and The B-52's each scored two number-one songs on the Modern Rock Tracks chart during the 1980s, the most for any artist within the decade. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The R.E.M. song " Orange Crush " spent the longest period atop the chart during the decade, staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks from November 1988 ...
The term "one-hit wonder" is often perceived negatively—like the act was a flash in the pan or reaped the benefits of a popular fad or a film or television sync—but most musicians would give ...
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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 ...
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 ...