One-hit wonder

In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist who is generally known for only one hit single.

Lists of greatest one-hit wonders

VH1's list of "100 greatest one-hit wonders"

In 2002, the American cable network VH1 aired a countdown of the 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders. The top ten consisted of:

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2002 - American - VH1 - 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders

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• Los Del Rio - "Macarena" (1996)
• Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (1982)
• Dexys Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (1982)
• Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy" (1991)
• Toni Basil - "Mickey" (1982)
• Baha Men - "Who Let the Dogs Out?" (2000)
• Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" (1990)
• a-ha - "Take On Me" (1985)
• Gerardo - "Rico Suave" (1991)
• Nena - "99 Luftballons" (1984)

Brent Mann?s 100 "all-time great one-hit wonders"

In 2003, music journalist Brent Mann released the book 99 Red Balloons and 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders. The list was based on Mann?s professional opinion and did not include many of the well-remembered hits of the VH1 list that may seem goofy to modern audiences. His top ten consisted of:

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Marc Cohn "Walking in Memphis"

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Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs "Stay"

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Benny Mardones "Into the Night"

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The First Class "Beach Baby"

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Divinyls "I Touch Myself"

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Spandau Ballet "True"

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Donna Lewis "I Love You Always Forever"

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The Sanford/Townsend Band "Smoke from a Distant Fire"

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Danny Wilson "Mary's Prayer"

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Oleta Adams "Get Here"

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Dexys Midnight Runners "Come on Eileen"

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The Chantays "Pipeline"

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones "The Impression That I Get"

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Reunion "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"

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Karla Bonoff "Personally"

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New Radicals "You Get What You Give"

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The Dream Academy "Life in a Northern Town"

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The Silhouettes "Get a Job"

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Chumbawamba "Tubthumping"

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The Spiral Starecase "More Today Than Yesterday"

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The Georgia Satellites "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"

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Jesus Jones "Right Here, Right Now"

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The Honeycombs "Have I the Right?"

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Marshall Crenshaw "Someday, Someway"

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King Harvest "Dancing in the Moonlight"

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The Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"

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a-ha "Take on Me"

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Us3 "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)"

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Nicolette Larson "Lotta Love"

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Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait"

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Go West "King of Wishful Thinking"

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Swing Out Sister "Breakout"

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The Rivieras "California Sun"

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Nena "99 Luftballons" / "99 Red Balloons"

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Looking Glass "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"

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Steve Forbert "Romeo's Tune"

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Alannah Myles "Black Velvet"

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Sneaker "More Than Just the Two of Us"

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The Jarmels "A Little Bit of Soap"

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Deep Blue Something "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

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Lita Ford "Kiss Me Deadly"

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Ace "How Long"

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Murray Head "One Night in Bangkok"

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Kyu Sakamoto "Sukiyaki"

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Merril Bainbridge "Mouth"

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Rocky Burnette "Tired of Toein' the Line"

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David Essex "Rock On"

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Shawn Colvin "Sunny Came Home"

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When in Rome "The Promise"

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Wilbert Harrison "Kansas City"

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Deee-Lite "Groove Is in the Heart"

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Five Man Electrical Band "Signs"

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Martin Page "In the House of Stone and Light"

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Jump 'n the Saddle Band "The Curly Shuffle"

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The Gentrys "Keep on Dancing"

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Londonbeat "I've Been Thinking About You"

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Madness "Our House"

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Alicia Bridges "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)"

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Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me with Science"

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Climax "Precious and Few"

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M/A/R/R/S "Pump Up the Volume"

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Dionne Farris "I Know"

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Devo "Whip It"

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The Standells "Dirty Water"

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Tom Cochrane "Life Is a Highway"

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Boy Meets Girl "Waiting for a Star to Fall"

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The Reflections "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet"

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Chris Isaak "Wicked Game"

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Billy Swan "I Can Help"

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Gregory Abbott "Shake You Down"

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Everything But the Girl "Missing"

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Grayson Hugh "Talk It Over"

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John Fred & His Playboy Band "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"

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Des'ree "You Gotta Be"

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Bertie Higgins "Key Largo"

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Terry Jacks "Seasons in the Sun"

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Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams"

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Take That "Back for Good"

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'til tuesday "Voices Carry"

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Jonathan King "Everyone's Gone to the Moon"

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Dishwalla "Counting Blue Cars"

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The Vapors "Turning Japanese"

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Duncan Sheik "Barely Breathing"

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Force M.D.'s "Tender Love"

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Pilot "Magic"

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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians "What I Am"

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Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning"

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Mott the Hoople "All the Young Dudes"

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Semisonic "Closing Time"

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Big Country "In a Big Country"

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Frankie Ford "Sea Cruise"

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Joan Osborne "One of Us"

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Sniff 'n' the Tears "Driver's Seat"

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Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"

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4 Non Blondes "What's Up"

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Matthew Wilder "Break My Stride"

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Doris Troy "Just One Look"

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Right Said Fred (R*S*F) "I'm Too Sexy"

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Dave Loggins "Please Come to Boston"

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OMC "How Bizarre"

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Katrina & the Waves "Walking on Sunshine"

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