What are the top 50 one-hit wonders?

The 50 Best One-Hit Wonders of All Time
  • "Tequila" — The Champs (1958) Tequila by The Champs album art. ...
  • "Hey! Baby" — Bruce Channel (1961) ...
  • "Wipe Out" — The Surfaris (1963) ...
  • "But It's Alright" — J.J. Jackson (1966) ...
  • "Spirit in the Sky" — Norman Greenbaum (1970) ...
  • "Hooked on a Feeling" — Blue Swede (1974)
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What is the best one-hit wonder of all time?

Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of All Time
  • Chumbawamba - 'Tubthumping' ...
  • Blind Melon - 'No Rain' ...
  • The Knack - 'My Sharona' ...
  • Soft Cell - 'Tainted Love' ...
  • Big Country - 'In a Big Country' ...
  • Norman Greenbaum - 'Spirit In The Sky' ...
  • Dexy's Midnight Runners - 'Come on Eileen' ...
  • A-ha - 'Take on Me'
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What is the biggest selling one-hit wonder?

Below are the 11 top-selling one-hit wonders of all time, ranked by how many times platinum their singles went:
  • Desiigner, "Panda" — 5x platinum. ...
  • Silentó, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" — 6x platinum. ...
  • Passenger, "Let Her Go" — 6x platinum. ...
  • Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger" — 8x platinum. ...
  • Gotye, "Somebody That I Used To Know (feat.
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What is the number 1 song of all time?

Therefore, “Blinding Lights” surpassed Chubby Checker's 1960s classic “The Twist” as the all-time No. 1 song, spending 90 total weeks on the Hot 100 Chart.
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How many one-hit wonders are there?

So that's a grand total of 60 one-hit wonders in the roughly 50 or so years under review, or a little more than one per year.
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What are some one-hit wonders from the 60s?

1960s
  • Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs – "Stay" (1960)
  • Bruce Channel – "Hey! Baby" (1961)
  • The Contours – "Do You Love Me" (1962)
  • Bobby Pickett – "Monster Mash" (1962)
  • Joanie Sommers – "Johnny Get Angry" (1962)
  • Bent Fabric - "Alley Cat" (1962)
  • The Cascades – "Rhythm of the Rain" (1962)
  • The Exciters – "Tell Him" (1962)
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Who is the oldest singer still alive?

The Oldest Living Musicians in 2021
  • Dolly Parton, 75.
  • Mick Jagger, 78.
  • Paul McCartney, 79.
  • Bob Dylan, 80.
  • Chubby Checker, 80.
  • Ringo Starr, 81.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis, 86.
  • Bobby Rush, 87.
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What song stayed number 1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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What are the top 20 songs of all time?

The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana.
  • Imagine - John Lennon.
  • One - U2.
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles.
  • Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan.
  • I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones.
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What album has had the most number one hits?

Just four other albums have made it to seven top 10 singles, which currently stands as the most impressive performance among all albums in U.S. history: Michael Jackson's Thriller, Bruce Springsteen' Born in the U.S.A., Janet Jackson's Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 and Drake's Scorpion (which holds the record for ...
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Was Billy Ray Cyrus a one-hit wonder?

Though Cyrus later grew a reputation in the mainstream as a one-hit wonder, that would undersell the stratospheric success of “Heart” parent album Some Gave All, which spawned another pair of top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart (where “Heart” reigned for five weeks), topped the Billboard 200 albums chart ...
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What was the number one song of the 60s?

The biggest hit from the decade? Chubby Checker's rock-indebted dance track “The Twist,” the only song ever to hit No. 1 in two separate runs (in 1960 and again in 1962, due to its revival in its pop culture). Sounds were changing.
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What song has made the most money?

Estimated earnings: $50 million

Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years. Music holding company Warner Chappell bought the rights for $15 million in 1990.
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What is the longest Top 40 song?

Pop icon Taylor Swift made music history this week when her epic, ten-minute-long version of “All Too Well” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is the longest to ever reach the top spot by a margin of more than a minute, reports Gary Trust for Billboard.
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Who has the most Top 10 hits of all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists.
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Who's the greatest singer of all time?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
  • 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
  • 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
  • 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
  • 8 of 31. Adele.
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How many one-hit wonders were there in the 80s?

The 1980s had more than 200 one-hit wonders – ie, acts who made the UK's Top 40 once only in their careers.
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Is Despacito a one-hit wonder?

For the purposes of this list, a one-hit wonder is defined as an artist who ONLY had ONE charting hit. Allow me to explain. You might not know the name Luis Fonsi, but you definitely know his record-breaking hit “Despacito.” He's a one-hit wonder, right? NOPE, he's actually a multi-platinum megastar.
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Is Fountains of Wayne a one-hit wonder?

"Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne (2003)

And in a true test of "one-hit wonder" status, many people don't even realize that Fountains of Wayne is behind this ode to hot moms — it's commonly mistaken for a Bowling for Soup song.
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