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Among those unforgettable '80s hits and iconic bands, there was a quirky phenomenon known as the one-hit wonder. You know the type—those catchy tunes that burst onto the scene, steal our hearts ...
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.
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 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 ...
In this article we are going to list the 20 biggest one-hit-wonders. Click to skip ahead and jump to the 10 biggest one hit wonders. As the famous saying goes, music is the food of the soul.
In a 2000 poll by Channel 4, the song was placed at number 38 in the 100 greatest number one singles of all time. [12] Similar polls by the music channel VH1 placed the song at number three in their "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders" of all time, [13] number 18 in their "100 Greatest Songs of the '80s" [7] and number one in their "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s". [14]
List of one-hit wonders in the United States#1980s; Retrieved from "https: ...