The breakout single was “Wasting My Time,” a power-ballad-style post-grunge rock single that became Default’s signature hit. It ended up as their only US #Billboard #Top40 hit. #Default #WastingMyTime #OneHitWondered
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The week ending March 30, 2002, Vancouver 🇨🇦 alt-rock group Default earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their post-grunge power ballad “Wasting My Time” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #13. #Default #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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Doris Troy's Just One Look 45 single that I wasn't allowed to upload to YouTube
…and Doris Troy? She’d earned her US #OneHitWonder honors in 1963 with “Just One Look,” which spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. It’s also the first single that I wasn’t allowed to upload to YouTube due to Copyright issues. Go find it yourself. #DorisTroy #OneHitWondered
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Cissy Houston’s adopted niece Judy Clay earned US #OneHitWonder honors as part of the groundbreaking 🇺🇸 white-black duo of Billy Vera & Judy Clay. Their interracial pop soul single “Country Girl-City Man” spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36 in 1968. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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The week ending March 30, 1968, powerhouse Newark, New Jersey R&B group The Sweet Inspirations earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their polished R&B crossover “Sweet Inspiration” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #27. It spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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The week ending March 29, 1980, British singer/songwriter & musician Gary Numan earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pioneering synth-pop and new wave anthem “Cars” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. #GaryNuman #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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B&W portrait of The Singing Nun created using Dall-E
The Singing Nun (and her partner Annie Pécher) died in a double suicide at their home in Belgium. The Icon of the LGBTQ+ community, who topped the US #Top40 in 1963 with "Dominique,” was 51.
Jeanne-Paule Marie ‘Jeannine’ Deckers
October 17, 1933 ~ March 29, 1985
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A day to remember Jeanne-Paule ‘Jeannine’ Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire, the Singing Nun, who #DOTD in 1985. The Singing Nun earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1963 when "Dominique" spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, including 4 at #1! #TheSingingNun #OneHitWondered
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Todd Rundgren’s first US #OneHitWonder honors weren’t earned with Utopia… In 1970, 🇺🇸 rock trio Runt earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their upbeat, piano-driven classic “We Gotta Get You A Woman” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #Runt #ToddRundgren #OneHitWondered
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The week ending March 29, 1980, 🇺🇸 rock group Utopia earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their polished, radio-friendly power pop “Set Me Free” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The Kasim Sulton-penned single spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at 27. #Utopia #ToddRundgren #OneHitWondered
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But Michael Parks wasn't just the star; he was the voice, too. He sang the show’s theme, "Long Lonesome Highway." The soulful, folk-country track became a massive crossover success, peaking at #20 on the #Billboard #Top40 in 1970. #MichaelParks #ThenCameBronson #OneHitWondered
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The week ending March 28, 1970, American actor/singer Michael Parks earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his folky, country-rockin’ “Long Lonesome Highway” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. The TV theme song spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20. #MichaelParks #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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The Swinging Blue Jeans' catchy, frantic version of “Hippy Hippy Shake” became their American breakthrough in 1964, peaking at #4 on the #Billboard #Top40. The funny part is that their only US hit was not their song... “Hippy Hippy Shake” was a cover. #TheSwingingBlueJeans #OneHitWondered
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The week of March 28, 1960, Georgia-born blues/R&B singer & harmonica ace Buster Brown earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his harmonica blues single “Fannie Mae” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #38. #BusterBrown #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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“Precious To Me” by Former Dwight Twilley Band co-founder Phil Seymour peaked at #22 on the US #Billboard #Top40 the week ending March 28, 1981… The power-pop classic was Phil’s only US #Top40 hit, earning him US #OneHitWonder honors. #PhilSeymour #DwightTwilleyBand #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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In 1973, Loudon Wainwright III earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his folky novelty single "Dead Skunk" spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #16. #LoudonWainwrightIII #OneHitWondered
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I really think #Genesis is one of my favorite bands of all time.
Some dislike how their sound changed over the years, but I enjoy the #Top40 Collins, Rutherford & Banks albums just as much as their #ProgRock masterpieces with Gabriel & Hackett.
Good #music from #thebadguy
#MusicSky #CarpetCrawlers
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Week 13 van de #Top40 staat voor jullie klaar op #AppleMusic…
Veel luisterplezier!!!
Abonneren is liken! 😉
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The Echoes followed “Baby Blue” with “Sad Eyes (Don’t You Cry),” which also charted on the #Billboard #Hot100, but didn’t match the #Top40 success... topping out at #88. “Baby Blue” has remained their signature song and the reason oldies fans still remember ‘em. #TheEchoes #OneHitWondered
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The week of March 27, 1961, NYC white doo-wop group The Echoes earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their pop doo-wop track “Baby Blue” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #27. The single spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #12. #TheEchoes #DooWop #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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As a solo artist, Morris Day did have one US #Top 40 pop hit: “Fishnet.” The Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis-produced single hit #23 on the #Billboard #Top40 in 1988 (#1 on the R&B chart) and became his biggest solo crossover success. #MorisDay #JimmyJam #TerryLewis #FlyteTymeStudios #OneHitWondered
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The Morris Day-Prince story didn’t end there. The Time briefly reunited in 1990 for Prince’s film Graffiti Bridge and the album Pandemonium, which gave them “Jerk Out,” which was their highest charting single, peaking at #9 on the #Billboard #Top40. #TheTime #MorrisDay #Prince #OneHitWondered
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The week ending March 26, 1988, Morris Day, former frontman of The Time, earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when his Minneapolis high-energy funk-dance track “Fishnet” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23 #MorrisDay #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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In 1978, Love And Kisses, assembled by French producer Alec R. Costandinos, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the musical-comedy theme track “Thank God It’s Friday” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. It spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22 #OneHitWondered #MusicSky youtu.be/_HJ87qKAkzM
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The week ending March 26, 1977, French drummer/composer & disco pioneer Cerrone earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his landmark Euro-disco track “Love In ‘C’ Minor - Part 1” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #36. #Cerrone #OneHitWondered
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Ludwig van Beethoven (15, 16 of 17 december 1770 - 26 maart 1827), Duitse componist, musicus en dirigent. Symfonieën van Ludwig bereikten drie keer de #top40. De 5de door Ekseption in 1969 en Walter Murphy in 1976, de 9de door Miquel Rios in 1970.
youtu.be/m-ZRg31XSo0?...
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Extra Gold staat dit weekend in het teken van radio- en muziekgeschiedenis met volop aandacht voor 1981. Van zeezenderuren in de ochtend tot historische hitlijsten en themaprogramma’s in de avond.
Lees verder op Radiotrefpunt: buff.ly/oK9a96f
#extragold #zeezenders #vinyl #top40 #radionieuws
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The week ending March 26, 1994, American rapper 12 Gauge earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his booty-shakin’ Southern hip-hop track “Dunkie Butt” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #12Gauge #DunkieButt #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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