1969 One Hit Wonders page 1969 One Hit Wonder tune timeline
with weekly chart links,
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Here are all the one hit wonders, year by year, in tune timeline order. Tunecaster samples, full song or video links, downloads, extras, below each song in green.
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41 years of one hit wonders, each on its own page; and late 50s, links to far right. SEARCH and find a song, or browse the alphabet for one hit wonders, at bottom of page.
This recording
of The Pledge Of Allegiance came from a popular, acclaimed speech
on the TV show The Red Skelton Hour. The speech was pressed
on a record, and received moderate radio airplay.
Crazy Elephant
was a production of Ohio Express members Jerry Kasenetz and
Jeff Katz, a duo that produced other near one
hit wonder groups. The lead singer for Crazy Elephant
was Robert Spencer, also in The Cadillacs. Gimme Gimme Good
Lovin' was the only top 20 hit for Crazy Elephant. The group
had other songs that received minor radio airplay too.
Although Love
(Can Make You Happy) was the only top 20 hit for Mercy, the
group received minor radio airplay for other songs like Hello
Baby. Love (Can Make You Happy) was from the movie Fireball
Jungle.
Although More
Today Than Yesterday was the only top 20 hit for Spiral Starecase,
the group received some airplay with other songs like No
One For Me To Turn To.
The Israelites
was the only top 20 hit for Desmond Dekker & The Aces. He received
airplay with other songs too, like You
Can Get It If You Really Want.
Jul
1969
1
1
8
In The Year
2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
Zagar & Evans
In The Year
2525 was recorded in 1964, but became popular around
the time of the first manned moon landing. Although the song
took a long time to make it, it was written in about half an
hour. This song became a number one hit and the only top
20 song for the duo. Zagar & Evans received slight airplay for
other songs like Mr.
Turnkey.
Although My
Pledge Of Love was the only top 20 hit for The Joe Jeffrey Group,
the group received minor airplay with other songs like My Baby
Loves Lovin', which was more famous as by White
Plains. Joe Stafford wrote the song.
Jul
1969
21
10
Good Old
Rock 'N Roll
Cat Mother And The All Night News
Boys
The top 20 near
miss song Good Old Rock 'N Roll was a tribute to late 1950s
and early 1960s rock and roll, including a medley of many popular
songs.
Cat Mother And The All Night News Boys received some radio airplay
with other songs too like Can
You Dance To It.
In A Rainbow
was made famous when Sweetwater performed at the legendary weekend
rock concert Woodstock. Sweetwater broke up soon afterward.
No other song by Sweetwater received noticeable radio airplay.
Birthday was
a remake of the 1966 rock song by The
Beatles. The Underground Sunshine version of the
song was a top 20 near miss. This group received minor airplay
with other songs too, like Don't Shut Me Out. Birthday was written
by: John
Lennon, Paul
McCartney.
Life And Death
In G & A was the only top 20 hit by Abaco Dream. The group also
received minor airplay with Another Night of Love. Life And
Death In G & A was written by Sly Stone.
The Electric
Indian included keyboard player Daryl
Hall, and others who later became part of group MFSB.
The instrumental song Keem-O-Sabe was a near top 20 song
and the most popular song by The Electric Indian. The group
received some airplay with other songs too, including the B-side,
Broad Street. Keem-O-Sabe was written by: Bernice Borisoff,
Bernard Binnick.
Piero Umiliani
was a movie soundtrack composer. Mah-Na-Mah-Na was his most
popular song, as it was recycled on TV shows Sesame Street
and the muppet shows and movies that started there. Mah-Na-Mah-Na
was from the movie Sweden Heaven And Hell.
In 1962, The Shirelles took Baby
It's You to number 6. Smith got the song up to number 6 again.
Smith followed-up with other songs, like Take A Look Around,
that received some radio airplay. The lead singer of Smith,
Gayle McCormick, also received minor radio airplay with solo
songs.
The extra here is Gayle McCormick with a live performance.
Something In
The Air was a top 20 near miss for Thunderclap Newman. The group
did not release any other song. Thunderclap Newman guitarist,
Jimmy McCulloch, later became a member of Paul
McCartney & Wings.
Na Na Hey Hey
Kiss Him Goodbye was a number one song and the only top
20 hit for Steam. The group followed-up with I've Gotta Make
You Love Me, which received moderate airplay.
