Remembering NYC #OneHitWonder honoree Tiny Tim, #BOTD in 1932. The quirky crooner turned his TV fame into US #Billboard #Top40 success with his novelty rendition of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” which peaked at #17 in 1968. 🌷🌷 #TinyTim #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
In 1969, Steam earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.” Steam was a studio project built by producer Paul Leka, engineer Warren Dewey & singer Gary DeCarlo... So, Paul Leka is a US #OneHitWonder honoree, too! #Steam #PaulLeka #GaryDeCarlo #OneHitWondered
The week ending April 12, 1969, Baltimore sunshine pop group The Peppermint Rainbow earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their baroque/psychedelic rock single “Will You Be Staying After Sunday” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #39. It spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #32. #OneHitWondered
Interestingly, Stephen Bray co-wrote and produced Baby Love” for the Brooklyn, NYC vocalist Regina… The Madonna-esque dance-pop single spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1986, peaking at #10… and became Regina’s only US #Top 40 hit, giving her US #OneHitWonder honors. #OneHitWondered
Breakfast Club weren’t exactly #OneHitWonder honorees by lack of trying. Their follow-up came close... “Kiss and Tell” nearly gave ‘em a 2nd US #Billboard #Top40 hit, coming up short at #48. So, they had real chart momentum for a minute, even if the door closed quickly #BreakfastClub #OneHitWondered
By the mid-’80s, Breakfast Club had reshaped itself into a slick synth-pop group that retained a bit of the ol’ grit… Their breakout was 1987's "Right On Track." It became their only US #Top40 hit, defining them as one of the ultimate #OneHitWonder honorees of the decade. #OneHitWondered
The week ending April 11, 1987, gritty NYC synth-pop/new wave group Breakfast Club earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their catchy, punchy “Right On Track” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. #BreakfastClub #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Birthday remembrances for Big Country frontman Stuart Adamson, #BOTD in 1958... as founder of the Scottish post-punk melodic rock group Big Country, Adamson earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1983 when “In A Big Country” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #17. #OneHitWondered
The Sylvers didn’t earn US #OneHitWonder honors… but their little brother Foster sure did. In 1973, 11-year-old Foster Sylvers earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his kiddie funk/bubblegum soul single “Misdemeanor” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #22. #OneHitWondered
The week ending April 10, 1976, former Lovin’ Spoonful founding Member John Sebastian earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when his playfully nostalgic TV theme “Welcome Back” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #20. It spent 11 weeks on the chart, including one week at the #1 spot. #OneHitWondered
“Wild Thing” was written by Chip Taylor… As half of the 🇺🇸folk-pop duo Just Us, Chip earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1966 with “I Can't Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree.” The single only spent two weeks on the chart, peaking at #34. R.I.P. #ChipTaylor #JustUs #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Sam Kinison's Wild Thing Aussie release
Without a commercial 7” or 12” physical single for fans to buy, Sam Kinison’s “Wild Thing” couldn't gain the sales points needed to climb onto the US #Hot100. There was a commercially available single released… in Australia, where it made Sam Kinison a #OneHitWonder down under. #OneHitWondered
The week ending April 10, 1971, American recording artist Daddy Dewdrop earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the bubblegum novelty “Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Birthday wishes to Candlebox frontman Kevin Martin, #BOTD in 1969. As the vocalist for the Seattle rock group Candlebox, Kevin earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1994 when their alt-rock power ballad “Far Behind” spent 15 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #18. #Candlebox #OneHitWondered
Back in 1970, the Pittsburgh blue-eyed soul group The Jaggerz earned US #OneHitWonder honors with the Dominic Ierace-penned pop/rock single "The Rapper." It spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #2. #DonnieIris #TheJaggerz #TheRapper #OneHitWondered
There are some rather tenuous ties linking Q to fellow US #OneHitWonder honorees The Jaggerz... There’s no real source available, though. It looks like Don Garvin & Rob Peckman might’ve been in a group named November, which might’ve been a reformation of the Jaggerz. 🤷♂️ #OneHitWondered
The week ending April 9, 1977, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania R&B/Soul group Q earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their funky, danceable groove single “Dancin’ Man” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #23. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending April 9, 1977, American soul/disco group Facts Of Life earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their country soul version of “Sometimes” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #31. #FactsOfLife #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Birthday remembrances for the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, Biz Markie, #BOTD in 1964. Biz Markie earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1990 when his comedy hip-hop/piano ballad “Just A Friend” spent 11 weeks on the #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #9. #BizMarkie #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending April 8, 2000, Country singer/songwriter Tracy Lawrence earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his Country crossover “Lessons Learned” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent two weeks at that #40 position before dropping from the chart. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Are we done with Mr. Podolor…? Nope. Former Dwight Twilley Band co-founder Phil Seymour earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1981 with the Richie Podolor-produced “Precious To Me.” The power-pop classic spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #22. #PhilSeymour #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Country-rock supergroup The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1974 when their spirited, upbeat country rockin’ “Fallin’ In Love” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #27… and was produced by Richie Podolor. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Richie Podolor produced for some other US #OneHitWonder honorees... In 1970, 🇺🇸 rock group Blues Image earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their pop/rock classic “Ride Captain Ride,” produced by Richie Podolor, spent 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. #RichiePolodor #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
To be fair... US #OneHitWonder honorees Rubicon were much more than just the single that earned them their #OneHitWonder honors. He's a clip of them at Cal Jam 2 that shows the band in all their glory... #Rubicon #JerryMartini #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Tommy Shaw earned US #OneHitWonder honors? Yepper… In 1984, 🇺🇸 singer/songwriter & musician Tommy Shaw earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his synthy, bright pop single “Girls With Guns” spent 3 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #33. #TommyShaw #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Every MAGA’s favorite, Ted Nugent, became a two-time US #OneHitWonder honoree in 1977 when his classic hard rock anthem “Cat Scratch Fever” spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #30. #TedNugent #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
As a member of the American rock group The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent first earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1968 when their psychedelic/acid rock classic "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #16. #AmboyDukes #TedNugent #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
In 1989, US #OneHitWonder honoree Jack Blades joined with fellow US #OneHitWonder honorees Ted Nugent & Tommy Shaw to form the American supergroup Damn Yankees (also with drummer Michael Cartellone). #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The week ending April 7, 1978, San Francisco horn-rockers Rubicon earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the Richie Podolor-produced “I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #32. The single spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #Rubicon #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
