Latest posts tagged with #OneHitWonder on Bluesky
The week ending Mar. 14, 1998, LA rapper Silk-E. Fyne earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her smooth West Coast hip-hop single featuring Chill, “Romeo and Juliet,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. #SilkEFine #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
That's why he's considered a Patron Saint of the #OneHitWonder universe... He's certainly not at the level of Casey Kasem, though.
Happy birthday to one of the patron saints of the #OneHitWonder universe... Rick Dees, #BOTD in 1950. Did you know that Rick Dees earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1976? He did! “Disco Duck” by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots spent a week atop the US #Billboard #Top40 that year! #OneHitWondered
The week ending Mar. 14, 1987, Scottish pop/new wave group Hipsway earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their smooth, rhythmic sophisti-pop single “The Honeythief” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. The single spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #19. #Hipsway #OneHitWondered
#OTD in 1981, after performing in Madison, WI, while in severe pain, US #OneHitWonder honoree Eric Clapton was flown to St. Paul, MN, where he was treated for perforated ulcers that nearly killed him. He earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 as the frontman for Derek And The Dominos #OneHitWondered
“Living On A Prayer” was co-written by the legendary songwriter/producer Desmond Child… who also earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1991 with his version of “Love On A Rooftop.” The single spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40. #DesmondChild #OneHitWondered
This spelunkin’ is wearing me out! I’ll leave it with this… Bruce Fairbairn produced Honeymoon Suite’s “Feel It Again,” which earned the Canadian group US #OneHitWonder honors in 1986. #BruceFairbairn #HoneymoonSuite #OneHitWondered
Prism won that 🇨🇦 Juno Award for Group of the Year in 1981, beating out other nominees April Wine, Harlequin, Max Webster, & fellow US #OneHitWonder honorees Rush for the award. Rush’s 1982 single "New World Man" was their only US #Billboard #Top40 hit... #Rush #Prism #OneHitWondered
The week ending March 13, 1982, Canadian pop-rock group Prism earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their polished, radio-friendly “Don’t Let Him Know” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent the next week at the same spot before dropping from the chart. #Prism #OneHitWondered
The week ending March 13, 1971, the folk-rock duo of Brewer & Shipley earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their counterculture anthem “One Toke Over The Line” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. #BrewerAndShipley #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Remembering Statler Brothers co-founder (and original tenor) Lew DeWitt, #BOTD in 1938. Lew wrote the country crossover classic “Flowers on the Wall,” which earned the group US #OneHitWonder honors. The single spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #4 #StatlerBrothers #OneHitWondered
American rockabilly revivalist Chris Isaak earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1991 with his haunting, atmospheric rock ballad "Wicked Game." The self-penned single spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #6. #ChrisIsaak #OneHitWondered
A day to remember John ‘Speedy’ Keen, who #DOTD in 2002. Speedy earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1969 as a member of the 🇬🇧 rock group Thunderclap Newman. The Speedy Keen-penned “Something In The Air” spent 2 weeks on the US #Top40, peaking at #37. #ThunderclapNewman #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending March 12, 1983, Dutch/American rock group Vandenberg earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their quintessential ‘80s power ballad “Burning Heart” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 2 weeks at the spot before dropping from the chart. #Vandenberg #OneHitWondered
The week ending March 11, 2000, Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer/songwriter Macy Gray earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her contemporary neo-soul classic “I Try” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36. It spent 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #MacyGray #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Birthday wishes out to 🇺🇸 singer/songwriter Bobby McFerrin, #BOTD in 1950. Bobby famously earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1988 when his breezy, optimistic “Don’t Worry Be Happy” spent 13 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40. It became the only a cappella single to reach #1 on the chart #OneHitWondered
Hal Blaine powered Gary Usher’s studio creation, The Hondells, to US #OneHitWonder honors in 1964 when the cover of the Beach Boys’ “Little Honda” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #9. Fun fact: future superstar Glen Campbell also played on the track. #HalBlaine #OneHitWondered
Famed LA Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine in the studio
Remembering Hal Blaine, who #DOTD in 2019. Hal Blaine didn’t earn US #OneHitWonder honors… but he helped others accomplish the feat! As a drummer for LA’s Wrecking Crew, Hal played on over 6000 songs. His drumming is featured on 150 US top 10 hits, 40 of which went to #1! #HalBlaine #OneHitWondered
The week ending March. 11, 1972, legendary Tulsa, OK singer/songwriter & guitarist J.J. Cale earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his laid-back, lazy “Crazy Mama” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaked at #22.) #JJCale #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
No, Neneh Cherry is not a one-hit wonder… Eagle-Eye Cherry, Neneh’s younger brother, did earn US #OneHitWonder honors in 1998 when his folky alt-rock classic “Save Tonight” spent 25 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #5. #EagleEyeCherry #NenehCherry #OneHitWondered
Great post! Legendary pianist/ arranger H.B. Barnum released "El Pizza," the spoof of Marty Robbins’ “El Paso,” under the name Dudley in 1960. He earned US #OneHitWonder honors the next year when his instrumental single "Lost Love" spent one week on the #Billboard #Top40 at #35. #OneHitWondered
Birthday wishes to Edie Brickell, #BOTD in 1966… In 1989, as a member of 🇺🇸 alternative rock/jam band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Edie earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the genre-blending single “What I Am” spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #7. #EdieBrickell #OneHitWondered
The week ending March 10, 1962, American actor/singer Ketty Lester earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her sparse, soulful version of “Love Letters” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The pop ballad spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #KettyLester #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending March 9, 1968, Nashville country/pop duo Gene & Debbe earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their coyly seductive ‘60s pop ballad “Playboy” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single was on the chart for 12 weeks, peaking at #17. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Sister Janet Mead was not the first nun to earn US #OneHitWonder honors… That honor belongs to the Singing Nun, Belgian Catholic singer/songwriter Jeanne Deckers, whose "Dominique" topped the US #Billboard #Top40 for four weeks in 1963. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending March 9, 1974, Australian Catholic nun Sister Janet Mead earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her surprise Worldwide pop-rock hit “The Lord’s Prayer” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #31. It spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. #SisterJanetMead #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
THIS DAY IN MUSIC, March 9, 1974: 🎸🎤 Canadian musician Terry Jacks basks in the glow of the No. 1 spot on the Billboard singles chart with “Seasons in the Sun.” He holds the top spot for three weeks.
🖌️ Album art: Bell Records
#onehitwonder #popchart #70s #onthisday #popculture
The pride of Waukesha, Wisconsin… roots/alt-rock group BoDeans earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending March 9, 1996, when their heartland jangle-poppin’ “Closer To Free” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. It spent 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16 #BoDeans #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending April 15, 1972, LA rock group Jo Jo Gunne earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their piano-driven rock classic “Run Run Run” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #27. #JoJoGunne #JayFerguson #MarkAndes #OneHitWondered
Legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix became, possibly, the unlikeliest of US #OneHitWonder honorees in 1968. “All Along The Watchtower” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, written by Bob Dylan, spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #JimiHendrix #BobDylan #OneHitWondered
