The week ending February 20, 1961, Connecticut instrumental rock group The Ramrods earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their twangy interpretation of “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky” spent the week at #30 on the #Billboard #Top40… also earned the rare #OneWeekWonder status #Ramrods #OneHitWondered
The week ending February 6, 1961, American pianist/arranger-producer H.B. Barnum earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his instrumental single “Lost Love” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. It dropped off the chart the following week, making “Lost Love” a rare #OneWeekWonder. #OneHitWondered
The week of January 26, 1959, Philadelphia string band The Quaker City Boys jumped onto the US #Billboard #Top40 chart with their swinging, ‘Mummified’ “Teasin” at #39… and then dropped the next week. The group was one of the first US #OneWeekWonder honorees, as well. #QuakerCityBoys #OneHitWondered
The week ending January 13, 1990, the South Florida singer mononymously known as Shana earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her high-energy, freestyle classic “I Want You” spent the week at #40 on the US #Billboard #Top40. The following week, it dropped from the chart. #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote The Billboard Hot 100 era began with the first Hot 100 chart in the August 4, 1958 issue of Billboard magazine. The #33 song that week was the novelty dance-craze cash-in, “The Freeze,” by Tony and Joe. The following week, gone… #OneWeekWonder. #JoeSaraceno #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week of December 28, 1959, Dancer, Prancer & Nervous earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their novelty tune “The Happy Reindeer” spent the week at #34 on the US #Billboard #Top40. The following week, it dropped from the chart, earning rare #OneWeekWonder honors! #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote The Billboard Hot 100 era began with the first Hot 100 chart in the August 4, 1958 issue of Billboard magazine. The #33 song that week was a novelty dance-craze cash-in, “The Freeze,” by Tony and Joe. The following week, gone… #OneWeekWonder. #JoeSaraceno #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending December 22, 1973, Memphis soul singer/songwriter Ann Peebles earned the rare US #OneWeekWonder honors when “I Can't Stand The Rain” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38… & dropped off the next week. #AnnPeebles #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory T. Tex bringin’ a classic #OneWeekWonder! The Viscounts earned US #OneHitWonder honors with their version of the smoky instrumental “Harlem Nocturne.” Their brooding take actually charted on the Hot 100 twice, finally creeping into the #Top40 in 1966 for 1 week. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week of December 12, 1960, Harlem, NYC jazz singer Etta Jones earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her straight-ahead jazz vocal single "Don't Go to Strangers" spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36 before dropping from the chart. #EttaJone #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote The Billboard Hot 100 era began with the first Hot 100 chart in the August 4, 1958 issue of Billboard magazine. The #33 song that week was the novelty dance-craze cash-in, “The Freeze,” by Tony and Joe. The following week, gone… #OneWeekWonder. #JoeSaraceno #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Behind-the-scenes New York rock & roll lifer Mickey Lee Lane earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending November 28, 1964, when his hard-driving, frenzied dance single “Shaggy Dog” spent the week at #38 on the #Billboard #Top40 before dropping off. #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly In 2025, “Tempted to Touch” was certified gold by the RIAA, two decades after its release… confirming its soca classic status. Rupee’s #OneWeekWonder on the US #Top40 has had a much deeper Caribbean career, and deserves to be celebrated! #Rupee #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Rupee, the soca musician from Barbados, earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending November 20, 2004, when his soca/smooth R&B crossover “Tempted to Touch” spent the week at #39 on the US #Billboard #Top40… a rare #OneWeekWonder! #Rupee #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote The week ending December 22, 1973, Memphis soul singer/songwriter Ann Peebles earned the rare US #OneWeekWonder honors when “I Can't Stand The Rain” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38… & dropped off the next week. #AnnPeebles #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending August 14, 1993, East Flatbush, Brooklyn hip-hop trio Fu-Schnikens, featuring Shaq-Fu, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock?)” spent the week at #39 on the US #Billboard #Top40... Making them rare #OneWeekWonder honorees. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending October 26, 1968, the short-lived 🇺🇸 psych-pop duo The Avant-Garde earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their “Naturally Stoned” spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40 before dropping from the chart, making them the rare US #OneWeekWonder. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory As a member of jazz-rockers Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, Kim Gardner earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1970 when “The Resurrection Shuffle” spent a week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40… & dropped off the following week... making them the rare #OneWeekWonder. #KimGardner #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending October 21, 2000, the Bahamian junkanoo band Baha Men earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Who Let The Dogs Out” spent the week at #40 on the #Billboard #Top40... making them a rare #OneWeekWonder. #BahaMen #OneHitWondered
#OneHitWondered The week ending October 20, 2007, NYC indie singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “The Way I Am” spent the week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The next week, it fell off the chart, earning Ingrid the rare #OneWeekWonder honors. #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote In 1979, Trevor Horn earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of The Buggles. Their “Video Killed The Radio Star” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. A rare #OneWeekWonder… and, yeah, and the whole 1st video on MTV thingie, too. #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly Legendary English guitarist Ritchie Blackmore… US #OneHitWonder honoree? Yep. The former Deep Purple guitarist earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of Rainbow, when “Stone Cold” squeaked onto the US #Top40 in 1982 for 1 week. #Rainbow #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Also in 1961, famed arranger/producer & pianist H.B. Barnum would earn US #OneHitWonder honors when “Lost Love” spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35, before dropping from the chart… making Barnum a rare #OneWeekWonder! #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly In 1979, Trevor Horn had earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of The Buggles. Their “Video Killed The Radio Star” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. A rare #OneWeekWonder… and, yeah, and the whole 1st video on MTV thingie, too. #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending September 23, 2006, artsy, power-pop group OK Go earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their crunchy, guitar-driven “Here It Goes Again” spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38 before dropping from the chart… #OneWeekWonder #OKGo #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote In 1979, Trevor Horn earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of The Buggles. Their “Video Killed The Radio Star” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. A rare #OneWeekWonder. #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote During the week ending Dec. 22, 1973, Memphis soul singer/songwriter Ann Peebles earned the rare #OneWeekWonder honor when “I Can't Stand The Rain” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38… and dropped off the next week. #AnnPeebles #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to English keyboardist Geoff Downes, #BOTD in 1952. As a member of the British new wave group The Buggles, Geoff earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Video Killed the Radio Star” Spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1979... a rare #OneWeekWonder. #OneHitWondering
#OneHitHistory The week ending August 17, 1991, famed songwriter/producer Desmond Child earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his version of “Love On A Rooftop” (written by Child & Diane Warren for Ronnie Spector) spent the week at #40 on the US #Billboard #Top 40. #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending August 14, 1993, East Flatbush, Brooklyn hip-hop trio Fu-Schnikens, featuring Shaq-Fu, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock?)” spent the week at #39 on the US #Billboard #Top40... Making them rare #OneWeekWonder honorees. #OneHitWondered
