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MY FAVORITE 100 ONE HIT WONDERS

Aug 5, 2025
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Well it is time yet again for a list. This one is pretty long. Some obscure and others played over and over again on the radio. My opinion totally so add a comment if you like.

100. Nick Gilder: 'Hot Child In The City'

99. Benny Mardones: 'Into the night'

98. Eddy Grant: 'Electric Avenue'

97. Young M.C.: 'Bust A Move'

96. M: 'Pop Musik'

95. Elvin Bishop: 'Fooled Around and Fell in Love'

94. Bobby Pickett: 'Monster Mash'

93. Soft Cell: 'Tainted Love'

92. Blind Melon: 'No Rain'

91. Warren Zevon: 'Werewolves of London'

90. The Monotones: 'The Book of Love'

89. Pilot: 'Magic'

88. Devo: 'Whip It'

87. Toni Basil: 'Hey Mickey'

  1. T’Pau: 'Heart And Soul'

85. Des’ree: 'You Gotta Be'

84. Rockwell: 'Somebody’s Watching Me'

83. Buster Poindexter: 'Hot Hot Hot'

82. House of Pain: 'Jump Around'

81. C.W. McCall: 'Convoy'

80. The Champs: 'Tequila'

79. Taco: 'Puttin’ On The Ritz'

78. Los Del Rio: 'Macarena'

77. Tommy Tutone: '867-5309 (Jenny)'

76. Jeannie C. Riley: 'Harper Valley PTA'

75. Sir Mix-A-Lot: 'Baby Got Back'

74. Joey Scarbury: 'Believe It Or Not'

73. Twisted Sister: 'We’re Not Gonna Take It'

72. Ratt: 'Round And Round'

71. Haddaway: 'What Is Love'

70. Vicki Sue Robinson: 'Turn The Beat Around'

69. Michael Sembello: 'Maniac'

68. Falco: 'Rock Me Amadeus'

67. Thomas Dolby: 'She Blinded Me With Science'

66. The Heights: 'How Do You Talk To An Angel'

65. Barnaked Ladies: 'One Week'

64. Joan Osborne: 'One of Us'

63. J. Giels Band: 'Centerfold'

62. Martika: 'Toy Soldiers'

61. Aqua: 'Barbie Girl'

60. Bowling For Soup: '1985'

59. Spandau Ballet: 'True'

58. Sheb Wooley : 'Purple People Eater'

57. Big Country: 'In a Big Country'

56. Alien Ant Farm: 'Smooth Criminal'

55. Daniel Powter: 'Bad Day'

54. Hooboostank: 'The Reason'

53. Dead or Alive: 'You Spin Me Round'

52. Semisonic: 'Closing Time'

51. Restless Heart: 'When She Cries'

50. Fastball: 'The Way'

49. The James: 'Laid'

48. Limahl: 'Never Ending Story'

47. Philip Bailey ft. Phil Collins: 'Easy Lover'

46. Ray Parker Junior: 'Ghostbusters"

45. Men Without Hat: 'Safety Dance'

44. Flock of Seagulls: 'I Ran'

43. Sheriff: 'When I'm With You'

42. Chumbawamba: 'Tubthumping'

41. Gotye ft. Kimbra: 'Somebody That I Used to Know'

40. Gnarls Barkley: 'Crazy'

39. King Harvest: “Dancing in the Moonlight”

38. Marcy Playground: 'Sex & Candy'

37. Sinéad O’Connor: 'Nothing Compares 2 U'

36. Men Without Hats: 'Safety Dance'

35. Europe: 'Final Countdown'

34. Bobby McFerrin: 'Don’t Worry Be Happy'

33. Alias: 'More Than Words Can Say'

32. Tony Carey: 'Fine Fine Day'

31. Martika: 'Toy Soldiers'

30. Dream Academy: 'Life In A Northern Town'

29. Enigma: 'Return To Innocence'

28. Del Shannon: 'Runaway'

27. The Tornadoes: 'Telstar'

26. 'Crash Test Dummies: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'

25. Billie Myers: 'Kiss The Rain'

24. 4 Non Blondes: 'What’s Up?'

23. Soft Cell: 'Tainted Love'

22. When in Rome: 'The Promise'

21. Looking Glass: 'Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)'

20. Sixpence None the Richer: 'Kiss Me'

19. Berlin - 'Take My Breath Away'

18. Kajagoogoo - 'Too Shy (greatest band name ever)'

17. A-Ha: 'Take On Me'

16. Howie Day: 'Collide'

15. The Buggles - 'Video Killed the Radio Star'

14. All 4 One: 'I Swear'

13. The Proclaimers: 'I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)'

12. Zagar and Evans: 'In The Year 2525'

11. Modern English - 'I Melt with You'

10. Deep Blue Something: 'Breakfast at Tiffany’s'

9. Martin Page: 'House of Stone and Light'

8. Five For Fighting: 'Superman'

7. Baltimora: 'Tarzan Boy'

6. Stan Bush: 'The Touch'

5. Eddi Reader: 'No One Lives Without Love'

4. Robert Tepper: “No Easy Way Out'

3. Patrick Swayze: 'She’s Like The Wind'

2. Simple Minds: 'Don’t You (Forget About Me)'

1. Dexy’s Midnight Runners: 'Come On Eileen'

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