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Number One Hit
One Hit Wonders page
for the 1990s


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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Feb 1990
Apr 1990
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Don't Wanna Fall In Love was the only pop top 20 hit by Jane Child. She had a few songs that had minor radio airplay too.
Feb 1990
Apr 1990
2
2
Calloway
I Wanna Be Rich was the only top 20 hit for Calloway. The follow-up, All The Way, received minor radio airplay.
Dec 1990
Mar 1991
1
3
One More Try was the only top 20 hit for Timmy -T-. The follow-up, Time After Time, reached number 30. The song was from the original album Time After Time.
Dec 1991
Feb 1992
1
4
Although I'm Too Sexy was the only top 20 hit by Right Said Fred, the follow-up, Don't Talk Just Kiss, received some radio play.
Mar 1992
May 1992
4
5
Although Live And Learn was the only top 20 hit by Joe Public, the group had other songs that received some airplay.
Apr 1992
Jun 1992
1
6
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Baby Got Back was the only top 20 hit for Sir Mix-A-Lot, but he had a few other songs that received rap music radio airplay like Posse' On Broadway.
Feb 1992
Jul 1992
6
7
Life Is A Highway was the only top 20 hit for Tom Cochrane, but he had other songs that received some pop music airplay. Tom Cochrane, and his group Red Rider, had a long string of rock top 20 hits also.
Jun 1992
Oct 1992
5
8
K.W.S.
Please Don't Go was a 1979 number one hit for KC And The Sunshine Band. K.W.S. took the song to number one again, but the group never had another song with noticeable radio airplay.
Sep 1992
Nov 1992
1
9
The Heights
How Do You Talk To An Angel was sung by Jamie Walters, and came from the TV show The Heights. In 1995, Jamie Walters had a top 10 hit with Hold On. How Do You Talk To An Angel was from the movie The Heights.
Mar 1993
Jul 1993
14
10
Although What's Up was the only top 20 hit by 4 Non Blondes, the follow-up, Spaceman, received some alternative radio airplay.
Mar 1989
Aug 1993
3
11
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) was the only top 20 song for The Proclaimers. Letter From America, in 1989, received some alternative radio airplay also.
Jan 1994
Mar 1994
4
12
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm was the only pop top 20 song for Crash Test Dummies. The group's follow-up, Afternoons & Coffeespoons, received some pop radio airplay and made the rock top 20. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm was from the original album God Shuffled His Feet.
Sep 1994
Dec 1994
8
13
When 4 P.M. (for positive music) hit number one with Sukiyaki, it became the only song to hit number one three times in the rock era. In 1981, A Taste Of Honey took the top spot; and in 1963, Kyu Sakamoto hit number one first. Although Sukiyaki was the only top 20 hit for 4 P.M. for positive music, the group received slight radio airplay with I Gave You Everything.
Jan 1995
Mar 1995
4
14
Dionne Farris
The number one song I Know was the only song by Dionne Farris to receive noticeable radio airplay.
Sep 1995
Jul 1996
1
15
Los Del Rio
MacArena (Bayside Boys Mix) was the only top 20 song for Los Del Rio. Late in the year, the group received some radio airplay with MacArena Christmas. MacArena was the top song of the year, spending four weeks at number one.
Sep 1996
Oct 1996
4
16
Merril Bainbridge followed-up her number one pop song with the alternative song Under The Water.
Apr 1997
Jul 1997
2
17
OMC
The number one song How Bizarre was the only top 20 hit for OMC. The group received slight radio airplay with other songs too like On The Run.
Sep 1997
Oct 1997
6
18
Although Tubthumping was the only pop or rock top 20 hit for Chumbawamba, the follow-up, Amnesia, just made the the pop top 30. Chumbawamba was named for a dream by a group member where the men's room was labeled chumba and the ladies' room was labeled wamba.
Oct 1997
Apr 1998
9
19
Although Sex And Candy was the only pop top 20 hit for Marcy Playground, the group had two more rock top 20 hits. This song was from the original album Marcy Playground.
Sep 1998
Nov