One-hit wonders

Criado por Don Juan em 17 nov 2018 | Última edição feita por Don Juan em 27 jan 2023
One-hit wonders

Collection that will feature artists known for a song only, usually disappearing from the public eye after sometime, without releasing other songs as successful.

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1. Vanessa Rangel Artista

Only hit: Palpite.

País de origem:  Brasil

Gênero(s):  MPB

Idioma:  Português

2. Morris Albert Artista

Only hit: Feelings.

País de origem:  Brasil

Gênero(s):  Pop

Línguas:  Inglês, Espanhol, Italiano

Músicas populares:  FeelingsDimeMujer

Only hit: Come On Eileen.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  Pop, R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Come On EileenGeno

4. The Archies Artista

Only hit: Sugar Sugar.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

5. Lou Bega Artista

Only hit: Mambo Nº 5.

País de origem:  Alemanha

Gênero(s):  Música latino-americana

Línguas:  Inglês, Espanhol

6. Shocking Blue Artista

Only hit: Venus.

País de origem:  Países Baixos

Gêneros:  Rock, Psychedelic

Idioma:  Inglês

7. Patrick Hernandez Artista

Only hit: Born to be Alive.

País de origem:  França

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

Música popular:  Born to Be Alive

8. Survivor Artista

Only hit: The Eye of the Tiger.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Rock 'n' Roll

Idioma:  Inglês

9. The Knack Artista

Only hit: My Sharona.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  My SharonaMaybe TonightGood Girls Don't

10. F.R. David Artista

Only hit: Words.

País de origem:  França

Gêneros:  Eurodance, Pop-Rock

Línguas:  Inglês, Francês

Músicas populares:  WordsPick Up The PhoneGirl

11. Crash Test Dummies Artista

Only hit: Mmmh Mmmh Mmmh Mmmh.

País de origem:  Canadá

Gênero(s):  Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

12. Haddaway Artista

Only hit: What is Love.

País de origem:  Trinidad e Tobago

Gêneros:  Electronica, Eurodance

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  What Is LoveI miss youLife

13. The Exciters Artista

Only hit: Tell Him.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

14. Michael Sembello Artista

Only hit: Maniac.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  ManiacSalsa HeatThe Winter Of Our Love

15. Baltimora Artista

Only hit: Tarzan Boy.

País de origem:  Itália

Gênero(s):  Dance

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Tarzan BoyWoody BoogieJuke-box boy

16. Cutting Crew Artista

Only hit: (I Just) Died in Your Arms.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  New Wave, Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

17. Deee-Lite Artista

Only hit: Groove Is In The Heart.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Groove Is In The HeartRunawayWho Was That?

18. 4 Non Blondes Artista

Only hit: What's Up.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Rock, Psychedelic

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  What's Up?Mighty ladyDear Mr. President

19. Century (France) Artista

Only hit: Lover Why.

País de origem:  França

Gênero(s):  Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Lover WhySo longNigel Understands

20. Las Ketchup Artista

Only hit: Aserejé.

País de origem:  Espanha

Gêneros:  Flamenco, Pop

Línguas:  Espanhol, Inglês

21. Carl Douglas Artista

Only hit: Kung Fu Fighting.

País de origem:  Jamaica

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

22. Los del Rio Artista

Only hit: Macarena.

País de origem:  Espanha

Gênero(s):  Música latino-americana

Línguas:  Espanhol, Inglês

23. O-Zone Artista

Only hit: Dragostea din tei.

País de origem:  Moldávia

Gêneros:  Electronica, Eurodance, Pop

Línguas:  Romeno, Espanhol, Inglês

Músicas populares:  Dragostea din teiOriunde ai fiDespre tine

24. Visage Artista

Only hit: Fade to Grey.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gênero(s):  New Wave

Línguas:  Inglês, Francês

Músicas populares:  Fade to GreyIn the Year 2525Visage

25. Gazebo Artista

Only hit: I Like Chopin.

País de origem:  Itália

Gêneros:  Dance, Electropop

Línguas:  Inglês, Francês, Italiano, Alemão

Músicas populares:  I Like ChopinLove In Your EyesMasterpiece

26. Chagrin d’Amour Artista

Only hit: Chacun fait c'qui lui plaît.

País de origem:  França

Gênero(s):  Hip-Hop/Rap

Idioma:  Francês

27. WILLOW (USA) Artista

Only hit: Whip My Hair.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Alternative, Dance, Hip-Hop/Rap, Indie, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll

Línguas:  Inglês, Na'vi

28. Baha Men Artista

Only hit: Who Let The Dogs Out.

País de origem:  Bahamas, As

Gênero(s):  Reggae

Idioma:  Inglês

29. Natalie Imbruglia Artista

Only hit: Torn (Ednaswap cover).

País de origem:  Austrália

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  TornShiverWrong Impression

30. The Contours Artista

Only hit: Do You Love Me.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Música popular:  Do You Love Me

31. Rachel Platten Artista

Only hit: Fight Song.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Pop, R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Fight SongBetter PlaceStand By You

32. Jermaine Jackson Artista

Only hit: When The Rain Begins To Fall.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul

Línguas:  Inglês, Francês

33. The Rembrandts Artista

Only hit: I'll Be There For You.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

34. The Trashmen Artista

Only hit: Surfin' Bird.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Música popular:  Surfin' Bird

35. David McWilliams Artista

Only hit: The days of Pearly Spencer.

País de origem:  Irlanda

Gênero(s):  Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

36. Extreme Artista

Only hit: More Than Words.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Funk, Metal, Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

37. Texas Artista

Only hit: Summer Son.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  Pop, Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

38. Luka (Brazil) Artista

Only hit: Tô Nem Aí.

País de origem:  Brasil

Gêneros:  Dance, Pop, Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Português

Músicas populares:  Tô Nem AíPorta AbertaA Aposta

39. Robin Beck Artista

Only hit: First Time.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Disco, Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  The First TimeThat All DependsSuddenly

40. Richard Sanderson Artista

Only hit: Reality.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gênero(s):  Trilhas Sonoras

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  RealityGo On ForeverShe's a lady

41. Opus (Austria) Artista

Only hit: Live is Life.

País de origem:  Áustria

Gênero(s):  Pop

Línguas:  Inglês, Alemão

42. Desireless Artista

Only hit: Voyage, Voyage.

País de origem:  França

Gêneros:  New Wave, Pop

Línguas:  Francês, Inglês

Músicas populares:  Voyage, voyageJohnLa vie est belle

43. Zager and Evans Artista

Only hit: In the Year 2525.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Pop-Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

44. Charles & Eddie Artista

Only hit: Would I Lie To You?.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Would I Lie To You?24-7-365Wounded Bird

45. Soul Asylum Artista

Only hit: Runaway Train.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Alternative, Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Runaway TrainMiseryPromises Broken

Only hit: Missing.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  Alternative, Dance, Electronica, Electropop, Pop, Pop-Folk

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  MissingNothing Left to LoseRun A Red Light

Only hit: Prayer in C.

País de origem:  França

Gênero(s):  Folk

Idioma:  Inglês

48. Banda Blanca Artista

Only hit: Sopa de Caracol.

País de origem:  Honduras

Gênero(s):  Dance

Línguas:  Espanhol, Garifuna

49. Des'ree Artista

Only hit: Life.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  Pop, R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  LifeYou Gotta BeI'm Kissing You

50. Glenn Medeiros Artista

Only hit: Nothing's gonna change my love for you.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Singer-songwriter, Pop-Rock, Pop

Línguas:  Inglês, Francês, Espanhol, Japonês

51. Sarajane Artista

Only hit: A Roda.

País de origem:  Brasil

Idioma:  Português

Música popular:  A Roda

52. Norman Greenbaum Artista

Only hit: Spirit In The Sky.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  Singer-songwriter

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Spirit in the SkyJunior CadillacMilk Cow

53. Danni Carlos Artista

Only hit: Coisas Que Eu Sei.

País de origem:  Brasil

Gêneros:  Alternative, Pop

Línguas:  Português, Inglês

54. Barry Ryan Artista

Only hit: Eloise.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gênero(s):  Pop

Línguas:  Inglês, Alemão

55. Grauzone Artista

Only hit: Eisbär.

País de origem:  Suíça

Gêneros:  New Wave, Rock

Idioma:  Alemão

56. Ray Parker Jr. Artista

Only hit: Ghostbusters.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Idioma:  Inglês

57. Caroline Loeb Artista

Only hit: C'est la ouate.

País de origem:  França

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Francês

Música popular:  C'est la ouate

58. DÖF Artista

Only hit: Codo (Düse im Sauseschritt)

País de origem:  Alemanha

Gêneros:  New Wave, Pop

Idioma:  Alemão

59. White Town Artista

Only hit: Your Woman.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gênero(s):  Alternative

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Your WomanUndressedMy Baby Will Love Me

60. Pino D'Angiò Artista

Only hit: Ma quale idea.

País de origem:  Itália

Gêneros:  Disco, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Pop-Rock, Reggae, Singer-songwriter

Línguas:  Italiano, Inglês, Espanhol, Latim

Músicas populares:  Ma quale ideaOkay OkayUna notte da impazzire

61. Plastic Bertrand Artista

Only hit: Ça plane pour moi.

País de origem:  Bélgica

Gênero(s):  Pop

Línguas:  Francês, Inglês

Músicas populares:  Ça plane pour moiBambinoAmour amour

62. Larusso Artista

Only hit: Tu oublieras.

País de origem:  França

Línguas:  Francês, Inglês

63. Rockwell Artista

Only hit: Somebody's Watching Me.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gênero(s):  R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Somebody's Watching MeKnife

64. Alemuel Artista

Only hit: Kleiner Hai.

País de origem:  Alemanha

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Alemão

Música popular:  Kleiner Hai

65. Paul Hardcastle Artista

Only hit: 19.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  19Was It Love

66. Stretch Artista

Only hit: Why Did You Do It.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  Blues, Funk, Rock

Idioma:  Inglês

Música popular:  Why Did You Do It?

67. Harpo Artista

Only hit: Moviestar.

País de origem:  Suécia

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  HoroscopeMoviestarMotorcycle Mama

68. The Art Company Artista

Only hit: Susana.

País de origem:  Países Baixos

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

Música popular:  Susanna

69. Yarbrough and Peoples Artista

Only hit: Don't Stop The Music.

País de origem:  Estados Unidos

Gêneros:  Funk, R&B/Soul

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  Don't stop the musicGuilty

70. OMC Artista

Only hit: How Bizarre.

País de origem:  Nova Zelândia

Gênero(s):  Pop

Idioma:  Inglês

Músicas populares:  How BizarreNever Coming BackLand Of Plenty

71. Tasmin Archer Artista

Only hit: Sleeping Satellite.

País de origem:  Reino Unido

Gêneros:  Pop, Singer-songwriter

Idioma:  Inglês

72. Lola (Israel) Artista

Only hit: ימים של שקט.

País de origem:  Israel

Idioma:  Hebraico

Comentários
Don JuanDon Juan
   Domingo, 18/11/2018 - 18:24

Hi! Thanks for these. I'll add them, but as I'm a detail oriented person, which is their one and only hit?

Diazepan MedinaDiazepan Medina
   Domingo, 18/11/2018 - 20:06

Morris Albert - Feelings
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
The Archies - Sugar Sugar
Lou Bega - Mambo nº 5
Shocking Blue - Venus
Patrick Hernandez - Born to be alive
Survivor - The eye of the tiger
The Knack - My Sharona
F.R. David - Words
Crash Test Dummies - Mmmh Mmmh Mmmh Mmmh
Haddaway - What is love
The Exciters - Tell him
Michael Sembello - Maniac
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Deee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
Right Said Fred - I'm too sexy

BreezyDayBreezyDay    Domingo, 18/11/2018 - 22:15

Oh it's so much fun to read this list. Thanks Diazepan Medina and Alma Barroca!!

BreezyDayBreezyDay    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 01:27

The USA never appreciated Big Country. I've read that a lot of their music is great. I'm going to check out their UK hits. . .I love their guitars which are "evocative" of Scottish instruments and also the Scottish accent of the lead singer.

Some bands may have only had one hit but that doesn't mean their other music wasn't good. I wonder if Rickie Lee Jones' Chuck E's in Love is considered a OHW. The entire album was good, although a bit depressing and high in estrogen. (I love Night Train and Young Blood.)

Thanks for the links to these lists. It helped me to find some fun music that I had forgotten about. I will go through the lists more carefully when I have time. . .

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:01

What's Up did make somewhat of a comeback thanks to a He-Man YouTube video parody but the comeback may have been a bad thing too ha ha

Diazepan MedinaDiazepan Medina
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 01:45

Not precisely a one hit wonder. Her version of "Never can say goodbye" was in fact her first hit.

malucamaluca
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:08

I think a real One-Hit-Wonder would have only one song entry here on lyricstranslate with lots of translations added to it... ;)

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:09

Yeah I noticed that after I checked to see if "Where'd You Go?" was on lyricstranslate

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:34

Yeah I know but maybe they are considered one hit wonders because of who they collaborated with for that particular song?

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:42

Well many people consider them a one hit wonder but I don't because I have seen on YouTube people using other songs by them but it's called Where'd You Go? by Fort Minor

I forgot who sung this one but it's an annoying cheerleadering song: Hey Mickey!

(Now You're Just) Somebody I Used To Know

(I'm a) Bitch!

Born to be wild (I think that was a one hit wonder)

The Buggles - "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1980)

I'm Blue

Bow Wow Wow: I Want Candy

Anita Ward – "Ring My Bell" (1979) (I HATE that song! She sounds so annoying)

Willow Smith: Whip My Hair

Devo: Whip It!

Don't You Forget About Me (known for playing in the movie The Breakfast Club)

The Weathergirls: It's Raining Men!

Spirit in the Sky

She Blinded me with Science!

a-Ha: Take on me (even though Deadpool helped the song comeback)

Jump 'n the Saddle Band – "The Curly Shuffle" (1984)

Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (1984) (I disagree with this one as well)

Nena – "99 Luftballons" (1984) and also the English version 99 Red balloons
John Waite - "Missing You" (1984)

Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me" (1984) (Michael Jackson has a small part in this song)

Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F" (1985) better known as Crazy Frog

The Hamster Dance

The Safety Dance

Pretty Poison: Catch Me (I'm Falling)

Don't Worry Be Happy (NOT by Bob Marley!)

EMF: Unbelievable

Sinead O'Connor – "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990)

Mellow Man Ace – "Mentirosa" (1990)

Candyman – "Knockin' Boots" (1990)
Deee-Lite – "Groove Is in the Heart" (1991)

Tom Cochrane – "Life Is a Highway" (1992) (The Rascal Flats later covered this song which made it's way into the first Disney Cars movie.)

Sir Mix-A-Lot – "Baby Got Back" (1992)

Kris Kross – "Jump" (1992)

Billy Ray Cyrus – "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992)

House of Pain – "Jump Around" (1992)

Aqua: Barbie Girl

95 South – "Whoot, There It Is" (1993) (no basketball game was complete without this song)

Tag Team – "Whoomp! (There It Is)" (1993)

Blind Melon – "No Rain" (1993)

The Proclaimers – "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (1993)

Lit: My Own Worst Enemy

Tal Bachman – "She's So High" (1999)

The Calling – "Wherever You Will Go" (2002)

James Blunt – "You're Beautiful" (2006)

Bad Day

Metro Station: Shake It

tatu: All the things she said (I also disagree with this one.)

Cali Swag District – "Teach Me How to Dougie" (2010)

Gotye and Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know" (2011)

Magic! – "Rude" (2013)

Tinashe – "2 On" (2014)

Fountains of Wayne – "Stacy's Mom" (2003)

Teenage Dirtbag

Nine Days – "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" (2000) (this is the story of a girl, who cried a river and drowned the whole world...)

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? (appeared in The Rugrats Movie)

Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn" (1997)

Tommy Tutone – "867-5309/Jenny" (1981)

Soft Cell – "Tainted Love" (1981)

King Harvest – "Dancing in the Moonlight" (1972)

Billy Paul – "Me and Mrs. Jones" (1972)

Mungo Jerry – "In the Summertime" (1970)

Edison Lighthouse – "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" (1970)

The Surfaris – "Wipe Out" (1963) (not very many words to that song)

Ronald & Ruby – "Lollipop" (1958)

Bobby Day – "Rockin' Robin" (1958)

The Monotones – "The Book of Love" (1958)

Laurie London – "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (1958)

Diazepan MedinaDiazepan Medina
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:45

1) Toni Basil sang Hey Mickey

2) Simple Minds besides "Don't you forget about me" also had a couple hits more like "Alive and Kicking" (nº 3 in USA and nº 7 in UK) and "Belfast Child" (nº 1 in UK)

3) A-ha is a one-hit wonder ONLY IN USA. In the UK they had 6 singles on the top 5

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:50

1) yes I know that but my spell check would not let me keep her name!

2) and yet they are still considered one hit wonders -.-

Diazepan MedinaDiazepan Medina
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:53

I know

Another thing. It aches me to consider Men without hats as a one hit wonder. Maybe because "Pop goes the world" was so underrated, and still a soccer fans classic

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 03:16

Yeah maybe so. I know I left many "I disagree with this one" comments but too many people consider them one hit wonders. It pains me to consider Fort Minor as one hit wonders too!

malucamaluca
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 14:50

Nena was also no one-hit-wonder, she had several hits and is still popular in Germany.

Don JuanDon Juan
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 22:13

I'll add them little by little. ;)

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 02:48

The Contours – "Do You Love Me" (1962)

The MASH "Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" (it actuality has words to it)

Michael Andrews and Gary Jules "Mad World"

Rachel Platten "Fight Song" (the UK considers it an one hit wonder)

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 03:18

Here are some well known songs but they are considered one hit wonder collaborations

Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, "Ebony and Ivory" (1982)
Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson, "I Know Him So Well" (1985)
David Bowie and Mick Jagger, "Dancing in the Street" (1985)

malucamaluca
   Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 14:54

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora - When The Rain Begins To Fall

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 03:43

Do the Bartman

Turtle Power

Eh-Oh! (From the Teletubbies... I have no clue how that song charted in the UK -.-)

Oochie Coochie (1991) I'm sure I misspelled that)

M People: Moving on up

Rednex: Cotton Eyed Joe (where did this group come from and where did they go?)

The Rembrandts: I'll Be There For You (better known as the opening theme song from Friends)

Des'ree: You Gatta Be

Soul Asylum: Runway Train

Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars

The Party of Five theme song

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 08:21

This group seems to be one hit wonders as well 🤔 because I've only heard of 2 of their songs but I've heard this song the most: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/coasters-yakety-yak-lyrics.html

Yakety Yak is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for The Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list. This song was one of a string of singles released by The Coasters between 1957 and 1959 that dominated the charts, one of the biggest performing acts of the rock and roll era.

The song is a "playlet," a word Stoller used for the glimpses into teenage life that characterized the songs Leiber and Stoller wrote and produced. The lyrics describe the listing of household chores to a kid, presumably a teenager, the teenager's response ("yakety yak") and the parents' retort ("don't talk back") — an experience very familiar to a middle-class teenager of the day. Leiber has said the Coasters portrayed "a white kid’s view of a black person’s conception of white society." The serio-comic street-smart “playlets” etched out by the songwriters were sung by the Coasters with a sly clowning humor, while the saxophone of King Curtis filled in, in the up-tempo doo-wop style. The group was openly "theatrical" in style—they were not pretending to be expressing their own experience.

The threatened punishment for not taking out the garbage and sweeping the floor is, in the song's humorous lyrics:

"You ain't gonna rock and roll no more,"
And the refrain is:

"Yakety yak; don't talk back."

Popular culture

Québécois duo Les Jérolas recorded in 1959 a French version "Rouspet' pas"
The sax solo by King Curtis inspired the 1963 Boots Randolph song "Yakety Sax"
Sha Na Na performed this as part of their set at the original Woodstock Festival and recorded 2 live covers of the song in 1971 and 1972
The song was covered by Jan & Dean and was planned to be released on their album Carnival of Sound in 1968. Carnival of Sound was not released until 2010.
Lee Perry released a cover version in 1969 (as Lee Perry and the Upsetters), altering the lyric "You ain't gonna rock and roll no more" to "You ain't gonna reggae reggae reggae no more"
The Pipkins covered their song in 1970, produced by John Burgess.
Electronic/disco group El Coco covered this song in 1975 with some comedy elements, taken from their debut album, Mondo Disco, released on AVI Records.
Vince Vance & The Valiants, one of multiple groups parodying Barbara Ann as "Bomb Iran" in 1980, created a similarly themed 2005 parody called "Yakety Yak (Bomb Iraq)".
Stand by Me, the 1986 classic coming of age drama included "Yakety Yak" on its iconic soundtrack.
The song has also been mixed & recorded by 2 Live Crew for the 1988 movie Twins. In the same film, Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sings along, with hilarious results, as the song plays in his earphones while flying to the United States.
The song is sung by the Coasters in the 1988 horror-comedy Phantom of the Ritz which the four-man group makes a cameo appearance.
It has also served as the theme to Clive Anderson's chat-show Clive Anderson Talks Back during the 1990s, and as the opening theme of the 1988 movie The Great Outdoors.
It was the inspiration and theme song for the 2002-2003 Canadian/Australian animated series, Yakkity Yak.
A modified version, "Yakety Yak, Take it Back", was used in a 1990 all-star PSA for the Take It Back Foundation.
A music video starring Plucky Duck as the kid tasked with chores, and a group of anthropomorphic yaks in police officer suits, aired on the 90th episode of Tiny Toon Adventures and used in The Plucky Duck Show.
The song was parodied for use in adverts for Radox bath soak and McCain Micro Chips in the 1980s and 1990s respectively.
The song name was used for the code name of Ubuntu 16.10, a Linux operating system with its versions all named after animals.
Phantom Planet covered this song for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Mumford.

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sábado, 24/11/2018 - 16:30

That's because everybody has already heard that the bird is the word

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Quarta-feira, 28/11/2018 - 04:30

Another song that comes to my mind is Mmmmbop by the Hansons as a one hit wonder

BreezyDayBreezyDay    Sexta-feira, 30/11/2018 - 03:43

Oh I remember hearing Sopa de Caracol twenty years ago at a wedding reception, covered by a little three-man band. What a great memory. It came into my head many times over the years and I knew it was about sopa (soup) but didn't know the name. (Still don't know Spanish though.)

malucamaluca
   Sexta-feira, 30/11/2018 - 03:46

It's mostly in Garifuna.

BreezyDayBreezyDay    Sexta-feira, 30/11/2018 - 04:02

Oh, thank you. I remember a lot of rhythmic words (lara lara lara, w Spanish pronunciation) and wondered if they were people's names or made-up sounds. I'll look up the translation.

Sailor PokeMoon2Sailor PokeMoon2    Sexta-feira, 30/11/2018 - 18:46

And the '90s wouldn't be the '90s without Vanilla Ice and his one hit wonder song Ice Ice Baby

RealAchampnatorRealAchampnator    Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 09:50

I would say Right Said Fred's One Hit was Your My Mate not I'm too sexy

malucamaluca
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 11:09

"I'm Too Sexy" was their first and probably biggest hit, as far as I remember, but they had a few popular songs. "Don't Talk Just Kiss" and "Deeply Dippy" were played on radio and MTV quite often. I wouldn't consider them a one-hit-wonder.

magicmuldermagicmulder
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 11:17

Yup. "I'm Too Sexy", then "Don't Talk Just Kiss". The other two were slightly less successful.

malucamaluca
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 11:45

I would erase several artists from this list, as they are no real one-hit-wonders.
Sinéad O'Connor for example, I own several of her discs and a DVD, she has many beautiful songs and could earn her living with music all her life. As well as Nena.

A real one-hit-wonder has only one song and failed to build a career in music I'd say.

And I didn't even know Willow was a singer, never heard the supposed hit. She's famous for being the daughter of Will Smith, I suppose.

Well, back in the day this song was catchy by a famous daughter :
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/st%C3%A9phanie-irresistible-lyrics.html

I'd not put it necessarily in the category one-hit-wonder though.

magicmuldermagicmulder
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 15:43

Agreed. Nena would only belong there if the list were really US-centric. She sold millions of other singles and albums in Germany and all over Europe.

Don JuanDon Juan
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 18:39

Sure, I just added those that I was recommended. Just tell me which you think should go and I do it - I don't now many of them, honestly, so I can't say if they are or not one hit wonders.

malucamaluca
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 23:14

As I said, in my opinion at least Sinead O'Connor and Nena are big stars, not one-hit-wonders.
Also Right Said Fred had a few popular songs, not just one.
Maybe Nazareth should also be eliminated from the list (I know, I suggested them, but I take it back).

Willow Smith I don't think belongs here either, she's very young, who knows she might become a great singer in the future. The proposed hit isn't even among the Top 3 songs on her list, but I haven't listened to her music yet.

Here is one one-hit-wonder in German:
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/d%C3%B6f-codo-d%C3%BCse-im-sauseschritt-l...

magicmuldermagicmulder
   Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 09:27

Oh I love Codo! The Humpe sisters (singers and producers) were quite successful with other projects, however, from Humpe & Humpe to Ich & Ich and 2Raumwohnung.

You can basically list every Neue Deutsche Welle song here as many were one hit wonders (Geier Sturzflug "Bruttosozialprodukt", Fräulein Menke "Hohe Berge", Markus "Ich will Spaß", ...).

malucamaluca
   Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 22:04

Geier Sturzflug and Markus had other hits (Besuchen Sie Europa and Kleine Taschenlampe brenn)...

FlopsiFlopsi
   Quinta-feira, 08/08/2019 - 12:31

Ah, so I'm not alone. I think it's unfair to add Jermaine Jackson as a one-hit-wonder. Yes, "When the Rain Begins to Fall" was his only no. 1 hit, but his album "Dynamite" had a lot of hits at that time, even the videos of this album had been published on VHS.
Top-10-hits had been "Daddy's Home" (no. 9 - U.S.), "Let's Get Serious" (no. 8 in the U.K, no. 9 in the U.S.) and "Do What You Do" (no. 6 - U.K.).
This is only his solo-career, we're not talking about The Jackson 5 or The Jacksons...
According to Wikipedia I could even add more if considering that "the term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one top-20 hit single that overshadows their other work".

dionysiusdionysius
   Quinta-feira, 07/02/2019 - 18:47

White Town have had several albums but only really known for Your Woman.

RealAchampnatorRealAchampnator    Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 06:24

Also Nena sung her Song “Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann“ bilingual together with Kim Wilde and called it “Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime“ and this version I guess also is/was very famous and favoured from some people

MiniacMiniac    Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 06:16

Black aka Colin Vearncombe is one hit wonders? You don't say. Sinead O'Connor, Nena? There's been a mistake. :)

magicmuldermagicmulder
   Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 09:29

Black's follow-up single "Everything Is Coming Up Roses" was quite successful, too, so I'd say "two hit wonder". ;)

MiniacMiniac    Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 19:40

Please, let's be fair. :) He wasn't popular enough, maybe. But he was a good singer and very well loved. :)

SiHo_92SiHo_92    Sexta-feira, 08/02/2019 - 19:58

I hope that Rachel Platten will be able to overcome her "One-Hit-Wonder"-status one day. ;)

RealAchampnatorRealAchampnator    Quinta-feira, 09/02/2023 - 23:53

Adamski - Killer
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Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay
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Bananafishbones - Come to Sin
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Nu Pagadi - Sweetest Poison
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Hanson - MMMBop
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Koreana - Hand in Hand
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Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
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Joan Osborne - One Of Us
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K-Ci & Jojo - All My Life
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Arthur Brown - Fire
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Edwin Starr - War
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John Miles - Music
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Jeanette - Porqué te vas
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Shanice - I Love Your Smile
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Gazebo - I Like Chopin
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Diazepan MedinaDiazepan Medina
   Sexta-feira, 10/02/2023 - 01:12

Jeanette is not a one hit wonder. She also has Soy Rebelde and Frente a Frente