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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]
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.
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 ...
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
Stacker dug through the annals of rock music history and highlighted 20 one-hit wonders who only had one single that reached gold or platinum status. ... it looked like an '80s glam rock revival ...
Call Me" by Blondie was the number one song of 1980. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1980. [1 ... 80 "I Pledge My Love" Peaches & Herb: 81 ...
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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 ...