Top 100 One-Hit Wonders Of All Time! (RANKED)

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
  • Top 100 one hit wonders of all time, i really tried to make sure these are all actual one hit wonders and that the artists didnt have any other song with real success on any other major singles chart.
    Let me know your rankings and favourites in the comments. Cheers!
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  • @MediaRanker92
    @MediaRanker92  Před 22 dny +14

    I tried to make sure all of these songs were true one hit wonders without the artists having any other genuinely successful songs on main singles charts but just a few notes: if the artists OTHER 'hit' was a cover then i didnt count that, for example Sixpence None The Richer did cover There She Goes and Wheatus also did an Erasure cover. Michael Jackson wasnt an official feature for Somebody's Watching Me. Corinne Bailey Rae has another great song called Like A Star but it didnt chart well and for Brimful Of Asha the remix was Norman Cook, not him as Fatboy Slim. Im sure there are one or two others that people might question a bit though of course lol. Cheers!

    • @Demo-critus
      @Demo-critus Před 19 dny +2

      Nice list - thanks! However, several of the entries are themselves covers (e.g., Mad World, La Bamba) so shouldn't these have been excluded?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 19 dny +1

      @@Demo-critus Thanks! Well not if the cover was still their only hit, thats how i viewed it anyway. But if their only other successful song was a cover i thought i can count them as a one hit wonder if that makes sense lol.

    • @Demo-critus
      @Demo-critus Před 18 dny +2

      @@MediaRanker92 Okay, thanks. Keep up the good work.

    • @carolinejane8145
      @carolinejane8145 Před 16 dny +1

      Fantastic list. I’d question two entries. Goyte has had a few hits in Australia, I love his albums. I’d never consider him a one hit wonder. I’m Australian so I might be biased! The second one is Gnarls Barkley. One of their albums had five Grammy nominations! They had a few hits out of the US. Anyway, that’s my five cents worth! I really enjoyed your list. Thanks 😊

    • @NJGuy1973
      @NJGuy1973 Před 14 dny +1

      Here's five more from the '70s;
      - O-o-h Child, Five Stairsteps
      - Brandy You're A Fine Girl, Looking Glass
      - Ride Captain Ride, Blues Image
      - Native New Yorker, Odyssey
      - Hot Child In The City, Nick Gilder

  • @philipmeckley5154
    @philipmeckley5154 Před 18 dny +17

    Okay. Strictly speaking, a lot of these weren't actually "one hit wonders," but a fun compilation nonetheless.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 18 dny +4

      I dont know about a lot lol another 'hit' does need to be in the top 40 of a main singles chart really but yeah there were some i had to work around for sure! But i was never going to do the thing of having a-Ha or Dexy's etc, the ones that people quite regularly wrongly deem as one hit wonders. Cheers

  • @debbieanne7962
    @debbieanne7962 Před 18 dny +12

    In the year 2525, Eve of Destruction , Pass the Dutchie, How Bizzare, Sugar Sugar and Venus by Shocking Blue come to mind

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 18 dny +1

      The Turtles version? The others did have other successful (top 40) songs too though! For OMC it was mostly just in their native New Zealand but still. Thanks for watching

    • @cristianrodriguez-rojas3987
      @cristianrodriguez-rojas3987 Před 15 dny +1

      But The Archies and The Shocking Blue were not one hit wonders

    • @alexzapf6422
      @alexzapf6422 Před 13 dny +2

      Pass the Duchie was a great song. Still is.

  • @markcossman200
    @markcossman200 Před 16 dny +24

    John Waite was not a one hit wonder

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny +1

      He was in terms of main singles charts, but of course he had other great songs though. Thanks for watching

    • @andrewburton9643
      @andrewburton9643 Před 15 dny +1

      Missing you. Only song of his I know

    • @markcossman200
      @markcossman200 Před 15 dny +3

      @andrewburton9643 Also "Change"

    • @NorthStarKnifeReviews
      @NorthStarKnifeReviews Před 14 dny +1

      He did some great stuff with The Babys

    • @scottdickey8734
      @scottdickey8734 Před 12 dny +1

      He was also in Bad English with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain of Journey.

  • @bandgeekdad5825
    @bandgeekdad5825 Před 10 dny +2

    I don't agree with every entry on this list, but I REALLY love that you gave us the music without the incessant commentary we get with most channels that do "top" lists. Bravo!

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 10 dny

      As in whether or not they are one hit wonders? Thanks lol i mean there really is a reason they have to do that though but i know what you mean. Cheers

  • @anthonyeastaway1596
    @anthonyeastaway1596 Před 16 dny +4

    Thank you and I would say at least 70% of them im still listening too today 🙂

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny +1

      Thanks! Yeah many of these are pretty timeless actually...some we have probably already heard too many times lol

  • @btetschner
    @btetschner Před 12 dny +2

    A+ video!
    LOVE IT! Awesome songs!

  • @zammerman9424
    @zammerman9424 Před 16 dny +3

    Cool list! A lot of these I forgot about!

  • @drdorelghiriti
    @drdorelghiriti Před 18 dny +2

    Surprisingly awesome list!!!

  • @craigfawcett-smith1287
    @craigfawcett-smith1287 Před 13 dny +2

    Great video! If these dates are all correct then I feel old!

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny +1

      Lol well hopefully i havent got any wrong but there is a pretty big span of time here too! Thanks for watching

  • @kojikicklighter371
    @kojikicklighter371 Před 15 dny +4

    Some of my favorites: I Melt with You, Bittersweet Symphony, She Blinded Me with Science, Heart and Soul(T'Pau), What is Love(Haddaway), No Rain, The Way(Fastball), Jane's Getting Serious,

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 15 dny +1

      Yeah a few have mentioned I Melt With You, that will definitely be in part 2 if i do that. The Verve, Haddaway, T'Pau did all have other songs that did well in the charts, in fact i think China In Your Hand was a bigger hit than Heart And soul. Thanks for watching

  • @jota8193
    @jota8193 Před 10 hodinami +1

    Very good job

  • @MediaRanker92
    @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny +1

    Just a reminder that one-hit wonders are really about main singles chart numbers and placements. So while artists can have other great songs on great albums thats all we can go off of for this

  • @MichaelMoorePDX
    @MichaelMoorePDX Před 22 dny +5

    I would add Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire (his only top 40 song) and One Tin Soldier by The Original Caste. (They had a second song that was a hit in Canada & Japan, but no where else.)

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 22 dny +1

      Great ones too! Definitely could do another part to this i think. Thanks for watching

  • @waynegriffith2402
    @waynegriffith2402 Před 14 dny +3

    One characteristic of these hits were either their very unique musical style and arrangement or the appeal of their lyrics

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny +1

      Yeah thats true, while still being very catchy and memorable of course. Thanks for watching

  • @mainepurple1974
    @mainepurple1974 Před 20 dny +4

    I saw 8 artists that had had another charted song

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny +1

      i had to be a bit flexible, so if they had another that charted (at a much higher number) in a major chart somewhere i allowed that. And with what i said in my pinned comment, if that other song was a cover too ignored that. Cheers

  • @alpo6668
    @alpo6668 Před 12 dny +3

    Great list but “walking on Sunshine” Catrina and the Waves?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 12 dny +2

      I had walking on sunshine in there initially but they actually had another top 5 song, Katrina And The Waves, in several places in the late 90s too. Cheers

  • @sammyuel7329
    @sammyuel7329 Před 4 dny +1

    I love The Middle by Jimmy Eat World! I had no idea they were a on hit wonder, they’re one of my favorite bands

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 4 dny

      Only in terms of main singles charts, they are a band that have obviously had success with albums and tours for a long time havent they. Cheers

  • @crismaldo3369
    @crismaldo3369 Před 13 dny +3

    Is this under a worldwide perspective or American? Los del Rio are very known in Spain, having, at least, another hit "Sevilla tiene un color especial"

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 12 dny +1

      This is worldwide, ill be honest i didnt even see that as a single they released? Did it chart well or is it just a big song in Spain generally? Cheers

  • @AgataHyra
    @AgataHyra Před 13 dny +3

    What's even more iconic, some od them gad pretty big career later as a musician or songwriter- for example, Thomas Bangalter grom Stardust was in Daft Punk before and after that group, same with Gbarls Barkley's CeeLo Green.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      Oh yeah same with Gerry Rafferty In Stealers Wheel and a couple of others too, i was able to use the fact that that were as those specific artists for those songs so technically then one hit wonders! Thanks for watching

  • @duncancurtis5108
    @duncancurtis5108 Před 5 dny +1

    Berlin and Stevie V were one and a slice hit wonders.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 5 dny

      Yeah i had Berlin - Take My Breath Away in there initially but they did just well enough with one or two others, in a few places, that i decided they couldnt be really. But some of these artists you really can accept both sides lol. Thanks for watching

  • @badgeroldtop6249
    @badgeroldtop6249 Před 20 dny +2

    excellent choices

  • @pomidoravokadovich6353

    I can't agree some of these artists are one hit wonders, but I appreciate that you didn't add here Soft Cell and a-ha

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 hodinami +1

      Yeah i had to be a bit flexible with it but tried to leave out the ones who are commonly mis represented as one hit wonders. Dexy's Midnight Runners being another example. Cheers

  • @carybenjaminportway
    @carybenjaminportway Před 20 dny +3

    Great list! You should defo do a part two. My Baby Daddy by B-Rock and the Bizz (in the US), and one could argue Spaceman by Babylon Zoo (in the UK), although they had a second top 20 that only I remember!

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny +2

      Cheers! I likely will do a part 2 at some point so ill definitely add those to the list. Thanks for watching

    • @carybenjaminportway
      @carybenjaminportway Před 20 dny +1

      @@MediaRanker92 Thanks for all your hard work on these videos. They're always fun and interesting. I'll try to send you some other suggestions for one-hit wonders if I think of any. Just don't include Tiffany, cos she ain't no one-hit wonder, lol.
      PS: I understand your channel is all about rankings, which is totally cool. But if you'd ever be inclined to organise lists like this in chrono order instead, that would could make it more negotiable for some people (me!). Especially because of how short the clips are (which I understand is due to copyrights), it's hard to take everything in so quickly (audio, video, info graphics, subtitles, etc.) I sometimes have to play them in slo-mo to catch everything. 🙂

    • @JohnDoe-lt8fd
      @JohnDoe-lt8fd Před 17 dny

      @@carybenjaminportway I agree, I would prefer to see them in chrono order... After all, ranking them by one person's opinions doesn't mean anything to anyone else.

  • @stanbalo
    @stanbalo Před 20 dny +6

    Vanessa Carlton Thousand Miles should be in Top 10. My jam!

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny +2

      Its great i may have heard it too many times now though lol but it will always be an iconic one hit wonder! Thanks for watching

    • @charlii_tvMMVI
      @charlii_tvMMVI Před 16 dny +1

      @@MediaRanker92She had other songs

  • @reallymysterious4520
    @reallymysterious4520 Před 22 dny +3

    As I make my list I just want to say that both Foghat & Buffalo Springfield had several great tunes

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 22 dny +1

      Oh yeah that will be true for other artists too but this is just purely about chart success, and i guess general radio play at the time in terms of what we think of as 'hits'. Cheers

  • @steffinrobinson7869
    @steffinrobinson7869 Před 2 hodinami

    Some of my favorites include Lovefool by The Cardigans, Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger, In The Meantime by Spacehog, and Pepper by The Butthole Surfers

  • @Jorbo23
    @Jorbo23 Před 13 dny +2

    Thank you for not adding aha’s Take On Me (not a one hit wonder), but where is Come On Eileen?? A #1 song from Dexy’s Midnight Runners (who? exactly!)

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      Thanks! Well no they also had other hit songs lol a song called Geno which you might recognize the instrumental part at least and another pretty big one called Jackie Wilson. Check those out 👍

    • @Jorbo23
      @Jorbo23 Před 13 dny +2

      @@MediaRanker92 You are not wrong if this is a worldwide list. I was looking at it from a US perspective where Come On Eileen was their only top 40 hit. Great list though.

  • @cheyennet218
    @cheyennet218 Před 20 dny +3

    How about “I melt with you” by modern English? That was the first example I thought of when I saw this video

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny

      Definitely could have been there, if i ever do a part 2 that will surely be in it. Cheers

  • @user-up2vs8xv1x
    @user-up2vs8xv1x Před 18 dny +2

    Great Songs!! Memories of Back in the Day!!!

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 17 dny

      So many great one hit wonders from different eras too! Thanks for watching

  • @greg901
    @greg901 Před 6 dny +1

    Surprised "Born To Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez didn't make this list.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 6 dny

      Actually yeah that could've been there! If i do a part 2 it definitely will be. Thanks for watching

  • @danmccarthy4700
    @danmccarthy4700 Před 16 dny +2

    This is probably the most accurate 'one hit wonder' compilation on CZcams. Following your criteria that any second hit can't be a cover, the only one I have contention with is Snow, as he had a top 20 billboard Hot 100 hit with "Girl I've Been Hurt".

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      Thanks! Yeah i did see that, with Snow because that was the only other song i did go more with the fact that he is really well known as a one hit wonder with Informer if you see what i mean. Similar with Vanilla Ice (well he was even bigger), i think had one other song that did ok in the main charts but he is so well known as a one hit wonder for Ice Ice Baby.

  • @spiffyfootball
    @spiffyfootball Před 9 dny +1

    what about escape(the pina colada song) by rupert homes?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 9 dny

      He did have another couple of relatively successful songs though on the main charts, well mostly just the song Him but enough to count as another hit really. Cheers

  • @mattsilver2237
    @mattsilver2237 Před 16 dny +1

    Fun concept, and thanks for the work on this. But perhaps there are mistakes: Buffalo Springfield was a one hit wonder?!

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      Thanks! Well technically yeah, can only go off of singles chart numbers for this and 'For What Its Worth' was their only top 40 song. They didnt release that many though. Cheers

  • @geor67
    @geor67 Před 18 dny +1

    I recognize most of these songs! Quite a few of my favorites are on that list 😃

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 17 dny

      Whats your number 1 one hit wonder of all time? cheers

  • @fabriziodambrosio86
    @fabriziodambrosio86 Před 14 dny +1

    Ace - how long. Love love love that song, had it on repeat lately. Vanessa amorosi did a nice cover recently . and there's a cool house version of that song on spotify too. David bowies version is great also

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      It is a great song isnt it! I actually dont know those other versions ill have to check them out. Thanks for watching

  • @xenian4623
    @xenian4623 Před 3 dny +1

    Awolnation and video kill radio Upstar my favorite ❤

  • @nmt3f
    @nmt3f Před 17 dny +2

    How could you miss Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass??

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      I was going to have it but that Jimmy Loves Mary song did get into the top 40 in 2 or 3 countries. If it was just one country i probably would have included it though. But if i do a part 2 i will have to be more flexible with it so that will definitely be there. Cheers

  • @kryshun.n6017
    @kryshun.n6017 Před 13 dny +2

    Taake On Me. Taake Me Oon. i’ll be gone

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      Brilliant song, but a-Ha did have some other hits too, maybe not in america but definitely in europe. Thanks for watching

    • @kryshun.n6017
      @kryshun.n6017 Před 13 dny +1

      @@MediaRanker92 but take on me total eclipse other song a-ha

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 12 dny

      @@kryshun.n6017 True and to be honest thats how i would view one hit wonders personally but it turns out its more accurate to go off of overall chart success. And i guess thats only fair really. Cheers

  • @charlii_tvMMVI
    @charlii_tvMMVI Před 16 dny +2

    I would like to see a video about "Well & Truly One Hit Wonders" about musical acts who only had 1 song and that's it, excluding charity songs:-
    Monster Mash.
    Clive Dunn - Grandad.
    St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No-One Quite Like Grandma.
    Anita Dobson - Anyone Can Fall in Love.
    Mr. Blobby.
    Teletubbies - Say Eh-Oh.
    Wubb Girlz - Sing a Song.
    £1 Fish Man - £1 Fish.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny +1

      Oh you mean specifically only ever released one single officially? Yeah thats a good idea actually. Cheers

    • @charlii_tvMMVI
      @charlii_tvMMVI Před 16 dny +3

      @@MediaRanker92 Artists who only ever released one single officially are true "one hit wonders".

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny +1

      @@charlii_tvMMVI well only if it was a true hit though lol but i know thats what you mean in the end. Cheers

  • @eincan1313
    @eincan1313 Před 4 dny +1

    Great list. I would argue John Waite and Foster the People were not hit wonders. Waite had 3 songs within the top 40 on the US charts. Foster the People had two albums that were top 10 with two big hits. I would maybe add Devo, Tommy Tutone, Eddy Grant, Falco and Modern English.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 3 dny

      Thanks, yeah its difficult but i could only go off main singles charts and even then you cant be completely consistent with it. Eddy Grant and Falco did have other successful songs in that sense. Also depends on region too, some artists are a one hit wonder in one place but not others. Cheers

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +2

    11 historic

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny +1

      Definitely, first ever video played on MTV too if im not mistaken. Cheers

  • @ericthuemmel5275
    @ericthuemmel5275 Před 7 dny +1

    I know this is a more of a "worldwide" list, but Foster the People had half a dozen gold singles in the US. Sit Next to Me was one of the top 75 year-end most played songs on radio in the US in 2018, and the single was 4x platinum.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 7 dny +1

      Oh yeah this is just based on peak positions on main singles charts, not overall sales or anything, but they do have some other great songs, i really like 'Call It What You Want' too. But Pumped Up Kicks was the only hit in that regard. Cheers

  • @reallymysterious4520
    @reallymysterious4520 Před 22 dny +6

    My Top 25 of your Top 100
    25 There she goes
    24 Steal my sunshine
    23 Your woman
    22 Ring my bell
    21 Save tonight
    20 Rapper's delight
    19 What's up
    18 Walking in Memphis
    17 Feel it still
    16 Kernkraft 400
    15 How long
    14 Missing you
    13 Play that funky music
    12 Funkytown
    11 Wipe out
    10 Bad Day
    9 San Francisco
    8 Baby come back
    7 She's like the wind
    6 Louie Louie
    5 Do you love me
    4 For what it's worth
    3 Don't worry be happy
    2 Slow ride
    1 Black Betty
    When I first heard Never met a girl like you before I thought it was David Bowie - lol

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 22 dny +2

      Great list, surprised Stuck In The Middle With You wasn't there though! yeah i can hear that lol it definitely sounds like a big song from a big artist way before his time!

    • @charlii_tvMMVI
      @charlii_tvMMVI Před 16 dny +1

      4 Non Blondes, Portugal. the Man & Daniel Powter had other songs.

  • @lansesteiner3563
    @lansesteiner3563 Před 19 dny +3

    How Bizarre - OMC

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 19 dny

      I did have that in there initially but they did have 3 other top 40 songs in New Zealand so i thought thats probably enough for them to not count really. Cheers

  • @El_Bueno
    @El_Bueno Před 14 dny +2

    How is shackles praise you so damn high? I’ve never even heard that one.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 14 dny

      Oh wow really that was pretty big one, here in the UK in the US but also charted well in quite a lot of other countries too! Definitely give that one a few listens it gets better and better. Cheers

    • @El_Bueno
      @El_Bueno Před 14 dny +1

      @@MediaRanker92 interesting. Will have to listen. Was wonderwall on here?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 14 dny

      @@El_Bueno Oh you could upset a lot of Brits with that one lol Oasis had a LOT of hits! Probably in other countries too but maybe not America. Cheers

  • @MuzicTunes-lk6np
    @MuzicTunes-lk6np Před 17 dny +1

    Last Song 🎵, by Edward Bear 🐻

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      They did have quite a few top 40 songs in Canada though, even if that was their only major hit that went international to any degree. Thanks for watching

  • @pleaseenteraname1103
    @pleaseenteraname1103 Před 5 dny +2

    Sixpence none the richer we’re not a one hit wonder they also had start success with singles like breathe your name, and their covers there she goes again, and don’t dream it’s over with all cracked that’s not 40 of the US Billboard charts and even the top 20 of the UK charts. Buffalo Springfield was also not a one hit wonder they were pretty big in the mid late 60s. But I also think what constitutes as a one hit wonder it’s pretty subjective, because if we go off bands that had a top 40 hi technically Frank Zappa, and Jimi Hendrix could be considered one hit wonders since I only had one top 40 hit, also bands like the Ramones never even had a top 40 hit in the United States, and the Clash only ever had one.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 5 dny +1

      Yeah i almost entirely had to go off of main singles charts, and still be a bit flexible with it too, in the pinned comment i talked about covers as a way of narrowing it down too. And yeah some of these were big artists overall, or had big artists as members of the group but that group only had one hit song etc. Its hard to be fully consistent with a video like this really. Cheers

  • @lalomillar6335
    @lalomillar6335 Před 11 dny +2

    And Walking on sunshine ??

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 11 dny

      Katrina And The Waves did have another hit in the late 90s. Thanks

  • @annastasia4403
    @annastasia4403 Před 19 dny +1

    Will any of them have another hit ?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 19 dny

      A couple of the more recent ones could, if they are still active artists. Portgual.The Man perhaps, maybe Awolnation too. Cheers

  • @pauljmccluskey5532
    @pauljmccluskey5532 Před 19 dny +1

    Chesney Hawkes had a few follow up singles such as ‘I’m A Man Not A Boy,’ and ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture.’

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 19 dny +2

      True but neither broke into the top 20 of any major market singles chart. And he is also one who is really known as a one hit wonder i feel. Thanks for watching

  • @leonardodesouzagualberto7649

    Kaoma is one hit wonder only for non brazillian people, their songs is BOP in brazil

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před dnem

      Yeah this is specifically about main singles chart placements. even if the artist is bigger generally speaking. Cheers

  • @fredgreen4221
    @fredgreen4221 Před 5 dny +1

    Player had 3 (count 'em) 3 top 40 hits. And you left off Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes", White Plains " My Baby Loves Lovin'", First Class' "Beach Baby", Brotherhood of Man's "United We Stand", and The Pipkins "Gimme Dat Ding" all one-hit wonders and all sung lead vocals by the great Tony Burrows. And no love, I see, for "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' the Tears. These types of "ranked" lists (by who?) are nothing but click bait.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 5 dny

      Player were one where i was a bit flexible because it truly was just North America where they had a couple of other successful songs to a much lesser degree, but 'Baby Come Back' was a genuine international hit. I will likely be doing a part 2 so i will definitely add those to the list. I havent mentioned sales or a source or anything...thats because its clearly ranked by ME lol its my opinion so no, not clickbait at all. Cheers

  • @XMLarry
    @XMLarry Před 15 dny +1

    Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525, was #1 for five weeks, their only hit

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 15 dny

      Yeah that one really shouldve been here actually, if i do a part 2 it definitely will be! Thanks for watching

  • @Imbroglione171
    @Imbroglione171 Před 20 dny +2

    4 Non Blondes- Spaceman
    Kaoma-Dança Lambada
    Rockwell-Knife

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny +1

      Yeah Spaceman did get into the 20s in a couple of places but 4 Non Blondes are own of the biggest known one hit wonders if you see what mean. Is that a different version of Lambada? Rockwell Knife didnt actually chart though. Thanks for watching

    • @slickrex
      @slickrex Před 13 dny +1

      ​@@MediaRanker92 Knife is very well known in Brazil, maybe even more than Somebody's Watching Me

  • @Lgz009
    @Lgz009 Před 16 dny +2

    Jimmy eat world has many hits, their whole bleed American record is stacked

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      Oh yeah there will be a few here that do really have other great songs, on great albums, but this is just about major singles chart numbers so that was their only real hit in that sense. Cheers

  • @JCR6573
    @JCR6573 Před 16 dny +1

    Left out Billy Thorpe children of the sun
    Definitely a top 100

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      Being completed honest i didnt know that one and it didnt come up in my research, i think maybe it didnt officially chart well even if it was a big song overall. If i do a part 2 ill definitely include it, cheers

  • @s.t.1295
    @s.t.1295 Před 15 dny +1

    デビュー出来ても一曲もヒットせずに消えていく人たちも沢山!いるので彼等、 彼女等は幸せな方かも知れないですね!? 🤨

  • @derrickpope6552
    @derrickpope6552 Před 12 dny +1

    Mary Mary is not a 1 hit wonder,they had multiple gospel crossover to rnb charts, biz Markie, Patrice rushen

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 11 dny

      I know but this is only main singles charts for each country, because not all countries have specifc genre charts etc so then its not equal if you see what i mean. Thanks

  • @joannefalkinder393
    @joannefalkinder393 Před 16 dny +1

    Wonder why most of them were one hit wonders💯🇬🇧

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 16 dny

      Sometimes they can have other great songs, songs even better than the hit, but for whatever reason they just didnt get the same radio play and then sales etc. Thanks for watching

  • @buddyholy731
    @buddyholy731 Před 14 dny +1

    1.......gangam style

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 14 dny

      He had that 'Gentleman' song too though, and i think more hits in Korea. Cheers

  • @CharleyWales1999
    @CharleyWales1999 Před 4 dny +1

    Macarena at 23? I thought that would be higher hahaha

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 4 dny

      Well in terms of how big it was as a one hit wonder it could have been, i just think we have all heard it a bit too much now lol. Cheers

  • @MrShortWhiteGuy
    @MrShortWhiteGuy Před 20 dny +1

    I don't feel that it's fair to include John Waite on the list as he's the lead singer of Bad English and they had a #1 hit with "When I See You Smile" in 1989.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny

      Well i have to be a bit flexible with it and as that was just him solo it is technically right but i know what you mean overall! Same with the fact that the Brimful Of Asha remix was Norman Cook not as Fatboy Slim so that means i could use that too, and its a remix anyway. Thanks for watching

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +1

    61 🎉🎉🎉

  • @hooareya6261
    @hooareya6261 Před 13 dny +1

    Kung Fu fighting No 15 are you kidding ? It was No1 in 17 countries and one of the top 10 biggest selling singles of all time.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      The ranking is just personal taste but of course it was/is huge. I may have just heard it too many times now lol. Cheers

  • @veygathis
    @veygathis Před 14 dny +1

    Foghat isn't one hit wonder i think

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      They are really in terms of main singles charts, and actually Slow Ride only got to 20 in the US for example and that was their best in that sense so i think that song has become more of a hit over time

  • @swoesteban5570
    @swoesteban5570 Před 13 dny +1

    Foghat performed for years and had several hits.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny

      Slow Ride was their only top 20 on any major chart though even if they have many other great songs. Cheers

  • @josealexandervargasmejia1978

    Come on Eileen???

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 17 dny

      In some places Dexy's may have been a one hit wonder but overall they werent, they had some other successful chart songs...their song Geno is great you should check that out. Thanks for watching

    • @josealexandervargasmejia1978
      @josealexandervargasmejia1978 Před 17 dny

      @@MediaRanker92 we connected tambien tuvo mucho éxito, sin embargo two of hearts lo tienes como one hit wonder 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @josealexandervargasmejia1978
      @josealexandervargasmejia1978 Před 16 dny

      @@MediaRanker92 two of hearts and we connect??? It is not a one hit wonder

  • @Arno40121
    @Arno40121 Před 14 dny +1

    Sixpence None the Richer have many other great songs, too.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 14 dny +1

      Oh yeah this is just about singles chart numbers in the end. Cheers

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +1

    75 Star Wars

  • @athosbousvaros1455
    @athosbousvaros1455 Před 15 dny +1

    Aha. Take on me

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 14 dny

      They may be a one hit wonder in some places but they did have quite a few other successful songs overall. Cheers

  • @jesuspardinas3874
    @jesuspardinas3874 Před 13 dny +1

    How Bizarre?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 12 dny +1

      OMC did have some other successful songs, overall but also especially in New Zealand where they are from. Thanks for watching

  • @darrellklutey9775
    @darrellklutey9775 Před 19 dny +1

    Kingsmen not a one hit wonder, had another with Jolly Green Giant

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 19 dny

      That did do well in america too didnt it but that really was the only other song, and Louie, Louie was a much more international hit and long lasting classic as well. But yeah i did need to be a bit flexible with it lol. Thanks for watching

  • @someoneelse4579
    @someoneelse4579 Před 20 dny +1

    What about Kylie Minogue?

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny +1

      You might get some replies from Aussies and Brits on that one lol she had a lot of hits. Thanks for watching

    • @stanbalo
      @stanbalo Před 20 dny +2

      Huh? In US billboard hot 100, she has 2 top 10. And just won a Grammy this year..Padam!

    • @zakelad
      @zakelad Před 14 dny

      Kyllie is a hitmaker

  • @ZACKBLACK-tu9ph
    @ZACKBLACK-tu9ph Před 14 dny +1

    CHAMILLIONAIRE AIN'T NO ONE HIT WONDER,NEITHER IS GNARLS BARKLEY BUT STILL FUN LIST THO

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 14 dny +1

      This is only about main singles chart placements, thats all we can go off of in terms of hits like this, even if the artist did have other great songs on highly regarded albums etc! Cheers

  • @wrighthowell9801
    @wrighthowell9801 Před 11 dny +1

    I would throw "American Pie" by Don McLean". Top 10 on my list. Feel free to get rid of the Macarena to create a spot. Blech. Maybe my least favorite song ever.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 11 dny

      He did actually have another couple of hits though, Crying was one of them from what i remember. Oh yeah i dont like that, or Ice Ice Baby really, but they were so big as one hit wonders they had to be there really and quite high up! Thanks

  • @jesseboy7951
    @jesseboy7951 Před 10 dny +2

    Jimmy Eat World, seriously????

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 10 dny +1

      In terms of main chart singles numbers, they really are a one hit wonder. Cheers

    • @jesseboy7951
      @jesseboy7951 Před 9 dny +1

      @@MediaRanker92 ok, cool, I guess it's the fan in me talking. All the best.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 9 dny

      @@jesseboy7951 Oh yeah there will be a few artists here who have had big careers with many great songs on great albums but for whatever reason just not big singles chart success. Thanks for watching, you too 👍

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +2

    Number 47 ranked too low. Should be in the top 10 minimum.

  • @ryantelberson
    @ryantelberson Před 21 dnem +1

    See Tiffany wasn't included so i cant take this list seriously. Where is I Think Were Alone Now??? Also not be that person but OK Go is certainly not a one hit wonder

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 21 dnem

      Coincidently Tiffany is actually featured in my latest video with a song that isnt 'I Think Were Alone Now' lol...But OK Go do have other great songs i agree, but they didnt chart well at all and thats all we can go off for this in the end. Thanks for watching

    • @carybenjaminportway
      @carybenjaminportway Před 20 dny +2

      Tiffany had FIVE top 40 hits in the US (including 2 number ones), and FOUR top 40 hits in the UK, so defo not a one-hit wonder, lol

    • @hopeborski6268
      @hopeborski6268 Před 15 dny +1

      Not a one hit wonder.

  • @Lailah518
    @Lailah518 Před 12 dny +1

    Mary Mary is so far from a one hit wonder

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 12 dny

      But for this i could only go off of main singles charts, they are in terms of that. For specifc charts like gosepl and R&B they arent of course but hits are about more mainstream pop in the end arent they. Thanks for watching

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +1

    93 😂😂😂

  • @chadsmith1200
    @chadsmith1200 Před 13 dny +1

    Jimmy Eat World is no one hit wonder.

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 13 dny +1

      Many great songs, but in terms of main singles charts they are. Cheers

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +1

    83 you have not done Jack Daniels since & what a whack name for a band.

  • @scott4522
    @scott4522 Před 15 dny +1

    Black Betty would be #1 on the most annoying songs ever

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 15 dny

      Lol i still like it but its definitely been used a LOT now! Cheers

    • @NJGuy1973
      @NJGuy1973 Před 14 dny

      If by "annoying" you mean "awesomely badass," then yes.

  • @TripSoul10
    @TripSoul10 Před 20 dny +1

    Number 99 🤮🤮

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny

      its up there with my most hated songs ever lol but it was a big hit so had to be in the video! Cheers

  • @user-rf1vh4og2i
    @user-rf1vh4og2i Před 17 dny +1

    #97 too low #96 doesn't belong #95 too low #92 and #91 doesn't belong #90 too low #88 doesn't belong #84 too low #80 and #79 doesn't belong #77 too low #72 #71 #70 #69 #67 #65 #63 and #62 doesn't belong #61 #59 too low #50 doesn't belong #47 too low #46 #42 #37 #35 #30 #29 doesn't belong #28 too low #25 too high #23 #22 too low #21 #16 #13 too high #10 #8 doesn't belong #7 #6 #4 #3 #2 #1 too high your source is completely off

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 17 dny

      when you say doesnt belong you mean they had other hits?

    • @user-rf1vh4og2i
      @user-rf1vh4og2i Před 17 dny +1

      @@MediaRanker92 no it means I don't think it's one of the best one hit wonders of all time

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 17 dny

      @@user-rf1vh4og2i Oh ok fair enough. What are some of your favourite one hit wonders? Cheers

    • @user-rf1vh4og2i
      @user-rf1vh4og2i Před 17 dny +1

      Chantilly lace the big bopper in the year 2525 Zager and Evans put your hand in the hand ocean in the summertime mungo Jerry disco duck Rick dees my sharona the knack let the music play Shannon in my house Mary Jane girls one night in Bangkok Murray head der komissar after the fire 99 red ballons nena men without hats the safety dance i know dionne Farris soulja boy crank that hinder lips of an angel glad you came the wanted

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 17 dny

      @@user-rf1vh4og2i Some great ones there but quite a few wouldnt be considered one hit wonders, turns out people are quite strict on overall chart success in terms of what counts or not lol. Mungo Jerry, The Knack, Nena, Soulja Boy, The Wanted, Men Without Hats did have other successful songs in that regard. Cheers

  • @adrianwilliams469
    @adrianwilliams469 Před 20 dny +2

    The worst song of All time let alone most successful one hit wonder of all time is Don't worry be happy its nothing but complete CRAP and totally depresses the hell out of me

    • @MediaRanker92
      @MediaRanker92  Před 20 dny

      Damn lol fair enough, i can see how it could be annoying but its such a big one that still gets a lot of radio play etc! Whats your top 10 one hit wonders?

    • @hopeborski6268
      @hopeborski6268 Před 15 dny +1

      I absolutely hate that song!

    • @adrianwilliams469
      @adrianwilliams469 Před 13 dny +1

      ​@@hopeborski6268Glad someone agrees with me.