In this episode, TheHappySpaceman looks at ten music superstars who, surprisingly enough, technically count as one-hit wonders.
Runners-up:
Arlo Guthrie – “The City of New Orleans” (1972)
Emerson, Lake and Palmer – “From the Beginning” (1972)
Lou Reed – “Walk on the Wild Side” (1973)
Devo – “Whip It” (1980)
Iggy Pop – “Candy” (1990)
The Offspring – “Come Out and Play” (1994)
Butthole Surfers – “Pepper” (1996)
Cake – “The Distance” (1996)
Weezer – “Beverly Hills” (2005)
Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.” (2005)
Original airdate: 2014/05/13
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Wow. I honestly had no idea Weezer and the Offspring were technically considered one hit wonders. Really shows just how confusing that descriptor can be
Yup. Hell, from the most technical definition, even Radiohead were considered one-hit wonders over here for nearly two decades; no other single of theirs charted as high as “Creep,” and their only other top 40 hit was the low-charting “Nude,” at #37. Of course, their album sales and critical acclaim makes them far from one-hit wonders, but it just goes to show how arbitrary chart success is as a measurement of hits.
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