1965 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1965 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1965 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| blue # = pop chart |
| 1 | The 81 | Jan 1965 |
| Candy And The Kisses |
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| The 81 was a Philadelphia dance craze and 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'. |
| 2 | Leader Of The Laundromat | 18 | Jan 1965 |
| The Detergents |
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| Leader Of The Laundromat was a spoof of the 1964 number one song Leader Of The Pack by The Shangri-Las. This was the only top 20 hit for novelty group The Detergents. Singer Ron Dante later sang for The Archies and The Cuff Links. This song was written by Vance and Pockrist. |
| 3 | The Jerk | 5 | Jan 1965 |
| The Larks |
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| The Jerk was a top 20 one hit wonder for soul vocal group The Larks. The follow-up, Mickey's East Coast Jerk, was a continuation of The Jerk dance concept. The Larks that did The Jerk was not the same group that did It's Unbelievable. The Jerk was written by Don Julian. |
| 4 | Hawaii Tattoo | 11 | Jan 1965 |
| The Waikikis |
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| Hawaii Tattoo was the only US hit for Belgian instrumental group The Waikikis. The song was written by Michael Thomas. and from album Hawaii Kai. |
| 5 | Whenever A Teenager Cries | 10 | Feb 1965 |
| Reparata And The Delrons |
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| Whenever A Teenager Cries was a top 20 one hit wonder for female vocal group Reparata And The Delrons. Internationally, the group was also popular for the song Captain Of Your Ship. Whenever A Teenager Cries was written by Ernie Mareska. |
| 6 | Boy From New York City | 7 | Feb 1965 |
| The Ad Libs |
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| Boy From New York City was the only top 20 hit by The Ad Libs. The group received minor radio airplay with other songs like Giving Up. In 1981, The Manhattan Transfer hit number 4 with its version of this song. |
| 7 | The Birds And The Bees | 3 | Mar 1965 |
| Jewel Akens |
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| 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. |
| 8 | Goldfinger | 8 | Mar 1965 |
| Shirley Bassey |
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| Goldfinger was the only US 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. Goldfinger was from the movie Goldfinger. |
| 9 | Land Of 1000 Dances | 2 | May 1965 |
| Cannibal And The Headhunters |
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| 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. |
| 10 | The Mouse | 3 | May 1965 |
| Soupy Sales |
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| TV comedian Soupy Sales made a big splash in radio with his routine The Mouse, and became a top 20 one hit wonder. |
| 11 | Baby The Rain Must Fall | 16 | May 1965 |
| Glenn Yarbrough |
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| 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. The song was from the movie Baby The Rain Must Fall. This song was written by Elmer Bernstein and Ernie Sheldon. |
| 12 | Concrete And Clay | 6 | Jun 1965 |
| Unit Four Plus Two |
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| This was the only top 20 hit for Unit Four Plus Two, whose follow-up, You've Never Been In Love Like This Before, received very little play. |
| 13 | Soul Sauce (Guacha Guaro) | 16 | Jun 1965 |
| Cal Tjader |
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| Mostly instrumental song Soul Sauce was a rework of Dizzy Gillespie song Guacha Guaro. Drummer Cal Tjader was a fixture of the San Francisco Latin music scene, working with many famous artists. Soul Sauce, however, was a top 20 one hit wonder. This song was written by Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie. |
| 14 | Hold On Baby | Jun 1965 |
| Sam Hawkins |
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| Hold On Baby was the only popular song by soul singer Sam Hawkins. This song was written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. |
| 15 | A Walk In The Black Forest | 15 | Jun 1965 |
| Horst Jankowski |
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| Although the instrumental song A Walk In The Black Forest was the only top 20 hit for Horst Jankowski, he was a popular jazz and swing piano player. He received some radio airplay with other songs like his remake of the 1950 Bing Crosby song Play A Simple Melody. A Walk In The Black Forest was written by Horst Jankowski. |
| 16 | Temptation 'Bout To Get Me | Jul 1965 |
| The Knight Bros. |
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| 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). |
| 17 | You Turn Me On (Turn On Song) | 8 | Jul 1965 |
| Ian Whitcomb And Bluesville |
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| You Turn Me On was the only top 20 song for UK writer, actor, and musician Ian Whitcomb. This song was written by Ian Whitcomb. |
| 18 | Here Comes The Night | 19 | Jul 1965 |
| Them |
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| Here Comes The Night was the only top 20 song for Them, whose 1966 record Gloria missed the top 20 but became a pop and rock classic. The group included member Van Morrison. Here Comes The Night was written by Bert Berns. |
| 19 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle | 11 | Sep 1965 |
| The Royalettes |
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| The Royalettes had a shrot string of popular soul songs, but It's Gonna Take A Miracle was a top 20 one hit wonder. |
| 20 | Treat Her Right | 2 | Oct 1965 |
| Roy Head |
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| Treat Her Right was a huge pop crossover and the only top 20 hit for country singer Roy Head. This song was written by Roy Head. |
| 21 | The Dawn Of Correction | Oct 1965 |
| The Spokesmen |
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| The Dawn Of Correction was an alternate viewpoint from 1965 number one song Eve Of Destruction by Barry McGuire, and received some airplay a few weeks later. The Spokemen did not have another noticeable song. |
| 22 | Keep On Dancing | 3 | Oct 1965 |
| The Gentrys |
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| 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. |
| 23 | Liar, Liar | 10 | Oct 1965 |
| The Castaways |
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| 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. |
| 24 | Everyone's Gone To The Moon | 9 | Nov 1965 |
| Jonathan King |
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| 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. |
| 25 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | 7 | Nov 1965 |
| The Silkie |
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| The Silkie was accompanied by group The Beatles on You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, which was originally performed by The Beatles. In 2002, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam hit number 18 rock with the song. The Silkie followed-up with The Keys To My Soul, which received slight radio airplay. The song was from the movie Help!. This song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. |
| 26 | May You Always | 17 | Dec 1965 |
| Harry Harrison |
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| Harry Harrison was a DJ at WMCA, WABC, and also 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 previously a 1959 number 17 hit for The McGuire Sisters. This song was written by Larry Marks and Dick Charles. |
| 27 | Harlem Nocturne | 20 | Dec 1965 |
| The Viscounts |
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| The instrumental song Harlem Nocturne was the only top 20 hit by The Viscounts. The song was actually a top 20 near miss in 1960, but finally made the top 20 in 1965 The group received some airplay with other songs too, like the popular 1921 Isham Jones And His Orchestra song Wabash Blues. |
| 28 | One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) | 13 | Jan 1966 |
| Barry Young |
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