One Hit Wonders 1965

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Nov 1964

Jan 1965

1

The 81

Candy And The Kisses

The 81 was a Philadelphia dance craze. This was the most popular song by Candy And The Kisses. Candy Nelson and sister Suzanne Nelson were members of the group. The group received minor airplay with others songs like Keep On Searchin'.

Jan 1965

Mar 1965

8

7

2

Boy From New York City

The Ad Libs

Boy From New York City was remade by The Manhattan Transfer and became a number four hit. The Ad Libs received minor radio airplay for other songs like Giving Up.

Jan 1965

Mar 1965

3

3

3

The Birds And The Bees

Jewel Akens

The Birds And The Bees was the only top 20 hit for Jewel Akens. He received minor radio airplay with other songs too, like Georgie Porgie.

Jan 1965

Apr 1965

8

8

4

Goldfinger

Shirley Bassey

Goldfinger was the only top 20 hit for Shirley Bassey. She had a string of popular songs throughout the world over a long period of time, including the 1998 alternative and dance song History Repeating by Propellerheads Featuring Miss Shirley Bassey.

Mar 1965

Apr 1965

30

2

5

Land Of 1000 Dances

Cannibal And The Headhunters

Land Of 1000 Dances was the only top 20 hit for Cannibal And The Headhunters. The group received minor radio airplay with other songs like Nau Ninny Nau.

Mar 1965

May 1965

12

16

6

Baby The Rain Must Fall

Glenn Yarbrough

Although Baby The Rain Must Fall was the only top 20 hit for Glenn Yarbrough, he received radio airplay with other songs like It's Gonna Be Fine and Goodbye Girl.

Jun 1965

Jul 1965

7

Temptation 'Bout To Get Me

The Knight Bros.

Temptation 'Bout To Get Me was the most popular song by The Knight Bros. The duo received slight radio airplay with other songs too like Love (Can't You Hear Me).

May 1965

Jul 1965

12

15

8

A Walk In The Black Forest

Horst Jankowski

Although the instrumental song A Walk In The Black Forest was the only top 20 hit for Horst Jankowski, he received some radio airplay with other songs like the remake of the 1950 Bing Crosby song Play A Simple Melody.

Aug 1965

Oct 1965

12

10

9

Liar, Liar

The Castaways

Liar, Liar was the only top 20 hit for The Castaways. The group followed-up with other songs that received slight radio airplay like Goodbye Babe. This group The Castaways was from Minnesota. There were other unrelated groups also called The Castaways.

Sep 1965

Nov 1965

4

3

10

Keep On Dancing

The Gentrys

Keep On Dancing was the only top 20 hit for The Gentrys. The group received some airplay for other songs too like Spread It On Thick.

Sep 1965

Nov 1965

17

9

11

Everyone's Gone To The Moon

Jonathan King

Everyone's Gone To The Moon was the only top 20 hit for Jonathan King. He received some radio airplay for other songs too, like his 1975 version of Una Paloma Blanca, which was more popular by George Baker Selection.

Oct 1965

Dec 1965

10

7

12

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

The Silkie

The Silkie was accompanied by group The Beatles on You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, which was originally performed by The Beatles. The Silkie followed-up with The Keys To My Soul, which received slight radio airplay. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away was written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney. The song was from the movie Help!.

Dec 1965

Dec 1965

17

13

May You Always

Harry Harrison

Harry Harrison was a DJ at WMCA, WABC, and finally WCBS-FM radio in New York for over 40 years. The spoken word song May You Always was his only top 20 hit. This song was a 1959 number 17 hit for The McGuire Sisters.

Dec 1959

Jan 1965

14

Harlem Nocturne

The Viscounts

Harlem Nocturne was the only top 20 hit by The Viscounts. the group received some airplay with other songs too, like the popular 1921 Isham Jones And His Orchestra song Wabash Blues.