#OneHitHistory The week ending November 12, 1983, German new wave/synthpop artist Peter Schilling earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Major Tom (Coming Home),” this unofficial umm, 'sequel' of a David Bowie classic. It spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #14. #OneHitWondered
1983 HITS ARCHIVE: Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling (U.S. single-edit version)
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November 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 12, 1983, German new wave/synthpop artist Peter Schilling earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Major Tom (Coming Home),” this unofficial umm, 'sequel' of a David Bowie classic. It spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #14. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 9, 1985, English singer/songwriter & dancer Kate Bush earned US #OneHitWonder honors (for the 1st time) when "Running Up That Hill" entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #30. #KateBush #OneHitWondered
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
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November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 9, 1985, English singer/songwriter & dancer Kate Bush earned US #OneHitWonder honors (for the 1st time) when "Running Up That Hill" entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #30. #KateBush #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Joe's got "Groove Is In The Heart" stuck in his head... back in 1990, a lot of us did, too! Deee-Lite earned US #OneHitWonder honors that year... Spending 13 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, with a peak position of #4! I hope the curse was lifted, Joe... #OneHitWondered
this song has been stuck in my head for days
maybe posting it here will break the curse
maybe posting it here will break the curse
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Official Video)
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November 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#OneHitHistory Joe's got "Groove Is In The Heart" stuck in his head... back in 1990, a lot of us did, too! Deee-Lite earned US #OneHitWonder honors that year... Spending 13 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, with a peak position of #4! I hope the curse was lifted, Joe... #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to American songwriter/musician & vocalist Jim Peterik, #BOTD in 1950. As the vocalist/guitarist for The Ides of March, Jim earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1970 with “Vehicle.” It spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #2. #JimPeterik #OneHitWondered
Vehicle - The Ides Of March
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November 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to American songwriter/musician & vocalist Jim Peterik, #BOTD in 1950. As the vocalist/guitarist for The Ides of March, Jim earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1970 with “Vehicle.” It spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #2. #JimPeterik #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 10, 1962, Brooklyn, NYC singer Marcie Blane earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Bobby’s Girl” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #19. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. #MarcieBlane #BobbysGirl #OneHitWondered
1962 HITS ARCHIVE: Bobby’s Girl - Marcie Blane (a #2 record)
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November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 10, 1962, Brooklyn, NYC singer Marcie Blane earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Bobby’s Girl” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #19. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. #MarcieBlane #BobbysGirl #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 9, 1974, Kingston, Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Carl Douglas earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Kung Fu Fighting” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. It spent 12 weeks on the chart, including 2 weeks at the #1 spot. #OneHitWondered
1974 HITS ARCHIVE: Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas (a #1 record--stereo 45)
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 9, 1974, Kingston, Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Carl Douglas earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Kung Fu Fighting” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. It spent 12 weeks on the chart, including 2 weeks at the #1 spot. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 11, 1995, the Todd Terry remix of “Missing” by Everything But The Girl entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40, earning the Sophisti-pop meets electronica duo US #OneHitWonder honors. It spent 37 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. #OneHitWondered
Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Remix) [Official Music Video]
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November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 11, 1995, the Todd Terry remix of “Missing” by Everything But The Girl entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40, earning the Sophisti-pop meets electronica duo US #OneHitWonder honors. It spent 37 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week of November 10, 1958, the instrumental “Poor Boy” by the Dearborn, Michigan group The Royaltones entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #31, earning them US #OneHitWonder honors. It spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17. #TheRoyaltones #OneHitWondered
1958 HITS ARCHIVE: Poor Boy - Royaltones
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November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
#OneHitHistory The week of November 10, 1958, the instrumental “Poor Boy” by the Dearborn, Michigan group The Royaltones entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #31, earning them US #OneHitWonder honors. It spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17. #TheRoyaltones #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 12, 1994, American R&B group 4 P.M. (For Positive Music) earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their a cappella-kissed remake of “Sukiyaki” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. #4PM #OneHitWondered
Sukiyaki
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November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 12, 1994, American R&B group 4 P.M. (For Positive Music) earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their a cappella-kissed remake of “Sukiyaki” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 23 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. #4PM #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1969, NYC studio project Steam earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #22. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, including two at the #1 spot! #Steam #PaulLeka #GaryDeCarlo #OneHitWondered
1969 HITS ARCHIVE: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam (a #1 record--mono 45)
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November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1969, NYC studio project Steam earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #22. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, including two at the #1 spot! #Steam #PaulLeka #GaryDeCarlo #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Great post! Always a favorite... A jazz-rock classic that earned The Ides Of March their US #OneHitWonder honors in 1970. It was written by frontman Jim Peterik, who would go on to co-found the band Survivor & co-write all of their hits including "Eye of the Tiger.” #OneHitWondered
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
#OneHitHistory Great post! Always a favorite... A jazz-rock classic that earned The Ides Of March their US #OneHitWonder honors in 1970. It was written by frontman Jim Peterik, who would go on to co-found the band Survivor & co-write all of their hits including "Eye of the Tiger.” #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week of November 9, 1959, Virginia rock and roll singer Tommy Facenda earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “High School U.S.A.” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #TommyFacenda #HighSchoolUSA #OneHitWondered
1959 HITS ARCHIVE: High School U.S.A. - Tommy Facenda (posting the 'National' version)
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November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#OneHitHistory The week of November 9, 1959, Virginia rock and roll singer Tommy Facenda earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “High School U.S.A.” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #TommyFacenda #HighSchoolUSA #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1980, Bristol, England pop group The Korgis earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #TheKorgis #OneHitWondered
1980 HITS ARCHIVE: Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime - The Korgis (stereo 45 single version)
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November 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1980, Bristol, England pop group The Korgis earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #TheKorgis #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory #OTD in 2008, we lost ‘Mama Africa,’ the Empress of African song… South African singer & civil rights activist Miriam Makeba brought her country’s story to the World… and, in 1967, she earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Pata Pata”. #MiriamMakeba #MamaAfrica #OneHitWondered
Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (Live at Avo Session, Basel, 2006)
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November 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#OneHitHistory #OTD in 2008, we lost ‘Mama Africa,’ the Empress of African song… South African singer & civil rights activist Miriam Makeba brought her country’s story to the World… and, in 1967, she earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Pata Pata”. #MiriamMakeba #MamaAfrica #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1986, Harlem-born R&B singer Gregory Abbott earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his #1 R&B crossover classic “Shake You Down” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. It spent 16 weeks on the chart, including 1 week at #1. #OneHitWondered
Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
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November 9, 2025 at 4:15 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 8, 1986, Harlem-born R&B singer Gregory Abbott earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his #1 R&B crossover classic “Shake You Down” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. It spent 16 weeks on the chart, including 1 week at #1. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 7, 1970, Montreal rock group Mashmakhan earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their psychedelic prog-rockin’ “As The Years Go By” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #31. #Mashmakhan #OneHitWondered
1970 HITS ARCHIVE: As The Years Go By - Mashmakhan (stereo 45)
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November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 7, 1970, Montreal rock group Mashmakhan earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their psychedelic prog-rockin’ “As The Years Go By” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #31. #Mashmakhan #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Beck had only 1 #Top40 hit? Indeed… in 1994, the alt-rock icon earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his ‘slacker anthem’ “Loser” spent 15 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. It is his only US #Top40 hit to date… #Beck #Loser #OneHitWondered
Beck - Loser (Official Music Video)
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November 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#QuickSidenote Beck had only 1 #Top40 hit? Indeed… in 1994, the alt-rock icon earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his ‘slacker anthem’ “Loser” spent 15 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. It is his only US #Top40 hit to date… #Beck #Loser #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Fellow US #OneHitWonder honoree Beck covered “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime” for Michel Gondry’s 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind… Beck’s track is the Jon Brion-produced centerpiece of the soundtrack. #Beck #JonBrion #OneHitWondered
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
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November 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
#QuickSidenote Fellow US #OneHitWonder honoree Beck covered “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime” for Michel Gondry’s 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind… Beck’s track is the Jon Brion-produced centerpiece of the soundtrack. #Beck #JonBrion #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 7, 1970, country superstar Ray Price earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his countrypolitan crossover ballad “For The Good Times” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. #RayPrice #OneHitWondered
1970 HITS ARCHIVE: For The Good Times - Ray Price (mono 45--#1 C&W hit)
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November 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#OneHitHistory The week ending November 7, 1970, country superstar Ray Price earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his countrypolitan crossover ballad “For The Good Times” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. #RayPrice #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory #OTD in 1974, 2X US #OneHitWonder honoree Ted Nugent became the National squirrel shooting champion! 🤣 You’ll see this piece of supposed rock lore every November 7th. Uncle Ted really did earn US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of The Amboy Dukes back in 1968. #OneHitWondered
Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind (1968)
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November 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#OneHitHistory #OTD in 1974, 2X US #OneHitWonder honoree Ted Nugent became the National squirrel shooting champion! 🤣 You’ll see this piece of supposed rock lore every November 7th. Uncle Ted really did earn US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of The Amboy Dukes back in 1968. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory #BOTD in 1946, remembering American pop/rock singer/songwriter Benny Mardones on what would’ve been his 79th birthday. Benny was one of the rare performers who’ve earned US #OneHitWonder honors twice with the same song. Once in 1980, then again in 1989. #BennyMardones #OneHitWondered
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
#OneHitHistory #BOTD in 1946, remembering American pop/rock singer/songwriter Benny Mardones on what would’ve been his 79th birthday. Benny was one of the rare performers who’ve earned US #OneHitWonder honors twice with the same song. Once in 1980, then again in 1989. #BennyMardones #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote The week ending Feb. 3, 1968, The Lemon Pipers sat atop the US Billboard Top 40 at #1 with “Green Tambourine.” The bubblegum psychedelia single earned the Oxford, Ohio band their US #OneHitWonder honors. #TheLemonPipers #PaulLeka #OneHitWondered
1968 HITS ARCHIVE: Green Tambourine - Lemon Pipers (a #1 record--mono 45 )
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November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#QuickSidenote The week ending Feb. 3, 1968, The Lemon Pipers sat atop the US Billboard Top 40 at #1 with “Green Tambourine.” The bubblegum psychedelia single earned the Oxford, Ohio band their US #OneHitWonder honors. #TheLemonPipers #PaulLeka #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly The result? A global resurgence like few songs have ever seen… Streaming exploded. New generations discovered Kate Bush. Radio picked it up again. It became a second-chance hit, and made Kate Bush a two-time US #OneHitWonder honoree for the same song! #KateBush #OneHitWondered
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Interestingly The result? A global resurgence like few songs have ever seen… Streaming exploded. New generations discovered Kate Bush. Radio picked it up again. It became a second-chance hit, and made Kate Bush a two-time US #OneHitWonder honoree for the same song! #KateBush #OneHitWondered
“You Are My Starship” by Philly jazz/R&B drummer Norman Connors peaked at #27 on the US #Billboard #Top40 the week ending November 6, 1978. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart and earned Norman Connors his US #OneHitWonder honors. #NormanConnors #OneHitWondered
1976 HITS ARCHIVE: You Are My Starship - Norman Connors (stereo 45)
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November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“You Are My Starship” by Philly jazz/R&B drummer Norman Connors peaked at #27 on the US #Billboard #Top40 the week ending November 6, 1978. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart and earned Norman Connors his US #OneHitWonder honors. #NormanConnors #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Dang, this is a long thread! Are we done? Nope… Baltimore sunshine pop group The Peppermint Rainbow earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1969, with "Will You Be Staying After Sunday,” produced by… Paul Leka. #PaulLeka #ThePeppermintRainbow #OneHitWondered
Peppermint Rainbow Will You Be Staying After Sunday HQ Stereo Dub
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November 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#QuickSidenote Dang, this is a long thread! Are we done? Nope… Baltimore sunshine pop group The Peppermint Rainbow earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1969, with "Will You Be Staying After Sunday,” produced by… Paul Leka. #PaulLeka #ThePeppermintRainbow #OneHitWondered