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The
Ultimate One Hit Wonders Site
section
at the free online
music encyclopedia
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Number
One Hit
One Hit Wonders page
for the 1960s
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The
Number
One Hit One Hit Wonders
by decade list every
possible number one song from 1960 through
1999 that could be a one hit wonder,
with a
sound sample for every song. These four
pages contains the 130 biggest songs
by the most obscure artists -- the most
unforgettable one hit wonders! This
is the 1990s page. Choose a different
decade here:
.............................1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
or 1990s..
But that's not enough to cover one
hit wonders...
All
the One Hit Wonders by year
are listed on these 42 pages -- over
800 one hit wonders with sound samples.
Choose a yeaer here:
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Alley-Oop
was a number
one and the only top 20 hit
for Hollywood Argyles. The group was actually
the work of Gary Paxton, who was Skip
in the duo Skip & Flip, which had a 1959
number 14 hit with It Was I. Alley-Oop
featured Sandy Nelson on drums. Dallas
Frazier wrote the song. |
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Pretty
Little Angel Eyes was the only top 20
hit for Curtis Lee. He had other songs
that received radio airplay including
Under The Moon Of Love. Pretty Little
Angel Eyes was written by: Tommy Boyce,
Curtis Lee. |
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Hey!
Baby featured harmonica player Delbert
McClinton. Although Hey Baby was a number
one hit for Bruce Channel,
he never made the top 20 again. He received
some airplay with other songs like the
follow-up Number One Man. |
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Do
You Love Me was the only top 20 hit for
The Contours. The song hit the top
20 a second time in 1988 when
it was featured in the movie Dirty
Dancing. The Contours also received
some airplay with other songs like Shake
Sherry and Can You Do It. |
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Telstar
was inspired by the United States' launch
of the first communications satellite,
which provided the first TV broadcasts
across the continents. The Tornadoes followed-up
Telstar with other instrumental
songs that received some radio airplay
like Ridin' The Wind and Robot.
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Although
the number
one song Tell Him was the only
top 20 hit for The Exciters, the group
received airplay for other songs. Tell
Him was followed-up with Do Wah Diddy,
which received some radio airplay months
before Manfred
Mann made the song a classic.
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The
number
one song Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
was the biggest Japanese language hit
in US history. The song was recorded in
1961. The title, previously Ue O Muite
Aruko (I Look Up When I Walk), was changed
to Sukiyaki for the convenience of American
audiences. He followed-up this song with
China Nights (Shina No Yoru), which received
some radio airplay in countries other
than Japan. In 1981, A
Taste Of Honey remade the song
with different English lyrics and a dreamy
ballad sound, and it became a number
one song again. In 1994, 4
P.M. (for positive music) brought
a dance version of the song to the number
one spot for a third time.
Sukiyaki was the only song in the rock
era to hit number one three times. The
writers of this song were: Rokusuke Ei,
Hachidai Nakamura. |
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The
Singing Nun was Jeannine Deckers. She
played guitar in the convent. The church
helped her attain a record contract, but
she soon left the church. Although number
one song Dominique was the
only top 20 hit for The Singing Nun, she
followed up with Tous Les Chemins (All
The Roads) which received minor airplay.
She later recorded under other names.
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Napoleon
XIV was Jerry Samuels. They're Coming
To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! was his only
top 20 hit. He followed-up with other
novelty songs like I'm In Love With My
Little Red Tricycle, which received only
slight radio airplay. |
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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).
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John
Fred & His Playboy Band
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Judy
In Disguise (With Glasses) featured trumpet
playing by Ronnie Goodson of Ronnie And
The Hi-Lites. While this number
one song was the only top 20
hit for John Fred, he had other songs
that received some radio airplay, like
Hey Hey Bunny. |
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Although
the number
one song Harper Valley P.T.A.
was the only top 20 song for Jeannie C.
Riley, she received some radio airplay
with other songs, like The Girl Most Likely.
Harper Valley P.T.A. was written by Tom
T. Hall. The song was from the movie Harper
Valley P.T.A.. |
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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. |
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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. |
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