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One Hit Wonders 1967

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artist
Nov 1966
Jan 1967
15
15
1
The Music Machine
Although Talk Talk was the only top 20 hit for The Music Machine, the group received airplay for other songs too, like The People In Me.
Dec 1966
Feb 1967
5
6
2
Blues Magoos
Although (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet was the only top 20 hit for Blues Magoos, the group received radio airplay with a string of songs like its remake of the 1964 number 14 song by The Nashville Teens, Tobacco Road.
Dec 1966
Feb 1967
11
10
3
The Electric Prunes
I Had Too Much To Dream was the only top 20 hit for The Electric Prunes. The follow-up, Get Me To The World On Time, was a top 20 near miss.
Jan 1967
Mar 1967
6
7
4
The Casinos
Although Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye was the only top 20 hit for The Casinos, the group received airplay with other songs like It's All Over Now.
Jan 1967
Mar 1967
7
19
5
The Buffalo Springfield
For What It's Worth referred to a comment by song writer Stephen Stills when he introduced this song for the first time. Since the song was untitled at the time, these words stuck. The Buffalo Springfield only hit the top 20 once, but the group received moderate airplay for many songs, particularly in album rock formats. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Poco members were in this group.
Apr 1967
May 1967
25
6
The Yellow Balloon
The self-titled Yellow Balloon by The Yellow Balloon was the only top 20 hit for the group. The group received minor airplay with other songs too, like Stained Glass Window.
Apr 1967
Jun 1967
20
10
7
Whistling Jack Smith
The near instrumental song I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman was the only top 20 hit and the only song to receive measurable radio airplay by Whistling Jack Smith.
May 1967
Jun 1967
18
17
8
Jon And Robin And The In Crowd
Do It Again A Little Bit Slower was the only top 20 hit for Jon And Robin And The In Crowd. The duo followed-up with more songs that received slight radio airplay like Drums. The duo later became known as simply Jon And Robin. Note that there were other groups called The In Crowd, none related to this duo.
May 1967
Jul 1967
6
7
9
Every Mothers' Son
Although Come On Down To My Boat was the only top 20 hit for Every Mothers' Son, the group received some airplay with other songs like Put Your Mind At Ease.
Aug 1967
Sep 1967
10
Let's Go To San Francisco was the only popular song by The Flower Pot Men. However, lead singer Tony Burrows had a long string of apparent one hit wonder songs under different group names. See the page with all the songs featuring Tony Burrows as singer here. The writers of this song were: John Carter, Ken Lewis.
Sep 1967
Nov 1967
4
1
11
Soul Survivors
In 1987, Breakfast Club received moderate airplay with their remake of Expressway To Your Heart (without the parentheses). The members of Soul Survivors were in separate groups until they collided in an auto accident and formed this group. Although this was the only top 20 hit for Soul Survivors, the group received some airplay with other songs like Explosion (In Your Soul).
Oct 1967
Nov 1967
17
12
Mickey Murray
Shout Bamalama was the only top 20 hit for Mickey Murray. The follow-up, Flat Foot Sam, received very slight radio airplay. Otis Redding wrote the song.
Sep 1967
Nov 1967
12
15
13
The Hombres
Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) was also released as just Let It All Hang Out. Although this was the only top 20 hit for The Hombres, the group received slight radio airplay with other songs like It's A Gas.
Oct 1967
Nov 1967
12
7
14
Miriam Makeba
Pata Pata was the only top 20 hit for Miriam Makeba. She received some radio play for other songs too, like Lovely Lies as by Manhattan Brothers And Miriam Makeba.
Nov 1967
Dec 1967
10
15
Victor Lundberg
An Open Letter To My Teenage Son was the only top 20 hit and the only radio-played song by news man Victor Lundberg. The song was from the original album An Open Letter.
Nov 1967
Dec 1967
16
Helena Ferguson
Where Is The Party featured back up musicians that became The Ohio Players. While Where Is The Party was the most popular song by Helena Ferguson, she received slight radio airplay with Don't Spoil Our Good Thing too.
Oct 1967
Dec 1967
17
15
17
The Rose Garden
Next Plane To London was the only top 20 hit for The Rose Garden. The group followed-up with Here's Today which received minor radio airplay.

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