Talk:List of 2000s one-hit wonders in the United States

General

Some of these artists are too recent to be considered one hit wonders. Jesse McCartney's "Beautiful Soul" came out two monthes ago. A bit soon, eh?

The criteria stated on the main page is that "As a rule of thumb, an artist should not be added to this list within a year of their first hit's entry on the Billboard Hot 100.", so 2 months is definitely too soon. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 21:49, May 27, 2005 (UTC)

I have removed McCartney because he is currently having a second hit anyways68.44.184.172 03:01, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Was "Tangled Up in Me" by Skye Sweetnam even a hit in the U.S.? It barely got any play in her home country (Canada). Also, it seems to me that a lot of the artists on this list are there rather prematurely and could still have more hits in the near future. The 2000s only started five years ago; it's a bit too early to say what artists will be one hit wonders in my opinion. -- Anon.

Some of the entries on this page you may be right about, but when the time comes, they can be easily removed. Caphis 08:00, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Three Days Grace (Just Like You, Home), Jimmy Eat World (Sweetness, Work), and Modest Mouse (Ocean Breathes Salty) have all had second hits. Perhaps there should be at least a year waiting period before calling them "one hit wonders"

Three Days Grace and Modest Mouse has had no US Top 40 hits to date, and Jimmy Eat World's only US Top 40 hit is "The Middle", just to let you know. Carolaman 00:18, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

• Note: Just reverted the addition of two obviously erroneous entries. Ciara has had 3 top 40 hits (Oh, Goodies, and 1,2 Step). Gwen Stefani has had 2 (Rich Girl, Hollaback girl). Please use Allmusic to verify additions before adding them. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:08, August 18, 2005 (UTC)

Added Irv Gotti, Hoku, Steve Holy, J-Kwon and J-Shin; they all qualify according to Allmusic standards. Sebastian Prospero 23:59, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Added Kandi, Las Ketchup, Lucy Pearl, Mary Mary, P.O.D., Papa Roach, Pitbull, Profyle, Natasha Bedingfield, D.H.T., Teairra Mari and the Pussycat Dolls; they all qualify accoding to Allmusic standards. I don't know why Papa Roach keeps on getting removed; their only hit on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 was this year's "Scars." Sebastian Prospero 03:04, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

I know for a fact that Bo Bice had only one top-40 hit, "Inside Your Heaven" this past July. It is no longer on the charts, so I don't know why Allmusic doesn't list it. In order to maintain the integrity of the criteria for inclsion on the Wikipedia one-hit wonder list, I will not include it, unless you can provide further verification. Sebastian Prospero 03:04, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Las Ketchup did not chart higher than 40. Please be more careful in the future. Also, we typically don't like to list artists that have only had a hit in the past year, but I'll leave Pussycat Dolls for now. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 13:36, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Las Ketchup only reached #54; I stand corrected. But since you included Fall Out Boy, I figured it was OK to include the Pussycat Dolls. Sebastian Prospero 23:54, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

According to Allmusic standards, Howie Day does not qualify since "Collide" peaked at #41. Daddy Yankee had a hit in 2004 with N. O. R. E. which peaked above #40 ("Oye Mi Canto") - although he was featured on the record, Billboard credited his name to the single. They are both being removed. I am readding Papa Roach, since "Scars" remains their only top-40 hit, despite their popularity. Sebastian Prospero 21:40, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Prospero, Papa Roach doesn't qualify because they have had 3 Top 40 albums, and "Collide" peaked at #20, not #41. You're right about Daddy Yankee though. I'll take him off. Carolaman 05:10, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

The Reason

by Hoobastank. Upon viewing their page and seeing it was their only top 40 single, I jumped at the chance to denounce that shitty band as one hit wonders! Huzzah! It's been two (glorious) years, aswell.

Removal

Why does one contributor keep removing "Willa Ford" from the list? According to allmusic.com, she has only had one single which charted on Hot 100. Any removal of any artist from this list should be accompanied by an explanation in the edit summary or on this talk page. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:34, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

As has been stated before, Mandy Moore is not eligible as she has had 4 albums chart < 40 on The Billboard 200. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 21:06, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Why is Feist on this list? "I Feel It All" is on it's way to becoming another hit! They also had many other great songs!!!!!

If you want to add something, add MIMS' "This Is Why I'm Broke," er, I mean, MIMS' "This Is Why I'm Hot."  ;)(99.237.10.141 (talk) 16:56, 26 March 2008 (UTC))

Please take that into consideration. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.237.10.141 (talk) 16:54, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

To the AOL IP addresses that continually remove and add entries without explanation

I'm still trying to be diplomatic about this and assume good faith, though the actions of the AOL IP addresses are consistent with that of outright vandalism. I will reiterate that if you have evidence that allmusic's information on Willa Ford is incorrect, please post it here on the talk page. The removal of artists without discussion or edit summaries is tantamount to vandalism, and inserting irrelevant threats into the text of the article most certainly is vandalism. Please engage in discussion before further editing or you will be blocked. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 19:28, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

Kelly Clarkson shouldn't really be on the list, short as it may be. "Since U Been Gone" is actually a bigger hit than "Miss Independent."Bjones 15:14, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

Kelly Clarkson definitely doesn't belong on the list, she has four hits in the top 40. This was an incident of vandalism by the aforementioned AOL IPs, I've blocked the offending one for now. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 15:26, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

Ah, sorry to hear that. But the list is looking pretty good now. Kudos.Bjones 06:02, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

Sources for data more up to date than allmusic.com

If you are going to remove an entry based on a source with more recent data than allmusic.com, post the link here. Note that the source should be a verifiable, authoritative source, such as http://www.billboard.com.

• The Pussycat Dolls have scored their second Top 40 hit.

[1] OmegaWikipedia 15:30, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

• Same with Fall Out Boy (Dance, Dance)

Current acts with new singles shouldn't be on list

• Natasha Bedingfield

Bedingfield's new single in the US "Unwritten" was serviced to radio. Too soon for one hit wonder status. (Yeah, and now it peaked at #60)

• Jesse McCartney

McCartney has a new single at radio, too soon for one hit wonder status. (Disney Radio!, which doesn't matter; Most songs that appear on it don't make the Billboard Hot 100)

• Angie Martinez

Martinez scored a top 10 hit with Lil Kim in 1997 with "Not Tonight"

• John Legend

Legend is active and like Rihanna below, too soon to call her a one hit wonder.

• Ashlee Simpson

Simpson has a top 20 hit with "Boyfriend"

• David Banner

David has released 3 albums that have hit Top 10 on the Billboard 200 (2 of them Pre - "Play").

• Rihanna

Rihanna is #76 on the Hot 100 with a new single that is still moving up the chart, too soon to call her a one hit wonder.

• Pitbull

He's had at least 2 more major hits since Culo. (Toma and Shake)

• T-Pain

T-Pain's "I'm in love with a stripper is doing real well

• Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy just keeps cranking them hits, how can he be on this list???

• Chris Brown

Brown is a new act, and "Run It" is his first single, hasn't been on the Hot 100 for 10 weeks, this it NOT a one hit wonder (yet).

BillboardChart 18:03, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

The policy is that an artist shouldn't be listed until their first single is over 1 year old. However, some people are overly eager to label new artists... --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:21, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

I agree, why is Chris Brown on that list? His album hasn't even been released. Horrible list. OperativePhrase 03:16, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

Natasha Bedingfield, Jesse McCartney, Angie Martinez, John Legend, Ashlee Simpson, David Banner, Rihanna, Pitbull, T-Pain, Young Jeezy and Chris Brown are all having multiple Top 40 hits. TheSkinsAdded (talk) 10:26, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

Macy Gray

I sort of feel she is a two hit wonder. "Do Something" was a hit, even if it didn't chart (due to chart rules at the time). It was nominated for a Grammy Award, and Won and MTV Video Music Award. Not to mention I saw video on MTV Hits a few hours ago. And before "I Try" was released the album was certifed Gold thanks to "Do Something".

"Sort of feel" is the operative phrase there. The policies are in place to avoid any sort of POV coloring, and to establish an objective framework for the article. The billboard chart is used to keep the list from being based on feelings or opinions, and provides objective facts. Macy Gray almost qualifies for exclusion as she has two albums in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 and one that hits 43... However, the whole point of the strict limits for the list are to keep people from reading some sort of judgement call into the label "one-hit wonder", so it's best to be consistent. Also, can you sign your posts on talk pages from now on? --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:19, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Rihanna

I'm removing Rihanna; she currently has a #36 hit on Billboard with "If It's Lovin' That You Want" - http://billboardradio.com/billboardradio/2140.jsp Sebastian Prospero 18:46, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

• 6 years later, it's hilarious to think that Rihanna was ever on this list. Fame happens so fast. Camalex4 (talk) 19:52, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

James Blunt

I removed "You're Beautiful" as it's by far too early to put him off as one-hit wonder. After all, the single entered the charts only a couple of months ago. Let's wait till he recorded another album, at least. - 15 January 2005 (UTC)

TAke him off when he has another hit

The tule is that he has a year to have another hit before it's counted. 'Goodbye My Lover' on the album sounds like a likely hit to me. --MartinUK 01:22, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Rule Of Thumb + page with charts entry dates given

I just added this rule of thumb thing, taken from the top of this page. As this decade will go on for a couple more years, I think it's pretty useful. Also, I don't want to delete that darn James Blunt single again and again. It's not like I'm in love with that guy or anything, but it's plain and simple too early. AFAIK a second US single wasn't even released as of yet (correct me if I'm wrong, but I haven't found any).

Anyway, the most reliable page I have found where you can find both year AND week of chart entry is this one:

http://www.charts-surfer.de/musikcharts1024.htm

See below. (I am German, so I wasn't paying attention to this "detail" :P) -- Velour 06:15, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

There's a english version of the page, you can reach by clicking the English link on the bottom. Carolaman 17:25, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Natasha Bedingfield

Bedingfield has had 2 top 20 US hits as of January 2006.

These Words: #17 & Unwritten: #14 (as of January 2006, it has a bullet and moved 28-14 this week)

I agree, but why did you remove James Blunt? I'm re-adding him. --DDG 20:43, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Well, maybe if you actually looked up, you'd see why.--Kross^Talk 03:18, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Christina Milian

has had 3 Top 40 hits in the US

AM to PM #27 Dip It Low #5 and a track with Ja Rule that was Top 40.

Kelis

User:RomeoVoid removed Kelis because he "thought that she had a hit with someone else". You might be thinking of "Baby I got your money" by ODB, but that was an ODB song, and she just sang the hook. As far as I know, and according to Allmusic, she still only has one top 40 hit with Milkshake. --DDG 17:12, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Its not on Kelis' Allmusic page because they don't list "with..." credits. She was still credited alongside Ol' Dirty Bastard so it counts. RomeoVoid 00:40, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

According to Gracenote and Billboard, this song was listed as "Ol' Dirty Bastard / Got Your Money (Single) 1. Got Your Money (Featuring Kelis)". The artist is still just ODB. Billboard only lists the song as "Ol' Dirty Bastard", too. I don't think any major music source credits "hook singers" alongside artists. Any other objections to re-adding the song for now? --DDG 19:23, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

POV

Look, adding a band or act that has just released it's first single in the past 2 or 3 years (or first charting single) is POV. Yes, this is in reaction to James Blunt. I'm not a big fan of the song, but frankly, adding him this early is a) PREDICTING THE FUTURE (something that Wikipedia is not, see Wikipedia is not a Crystal Ball), and b) POV since you are essentially saying that he is not worth more than 1 charting single. So, for God's sake! Stop adding him to the list! --THollan 04:57, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Relax. We can always take him off when he has another hit. Right now he IS a one-hit wonder. RomeoVoid 00:42, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

I'll add a current event tag, so this article won't be "predicting the future." RomeoVoid 00:52, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

"You're Beautiful" still *is* in the charts. As a matter of fact it currently holds the #3 spot! Putting him on this list *is* both, "predicting the future" and POV.
Natasha Bedingfield's been on this list too - her 2nd single currently is #7. Why was she on this list in the first place? Because people forejudged her career, indeed saying she isn't worth another hit (because they couldn't stand the song, or her, I'd say).
Calling someone a "one-hit wonder" is anything but a complement. Some people in the UK called Kate Bush a "one-hit wonder" when her debuting single peaked at #1, hoping she'd never return. She turned out to be one of the most succesful and enduring acts there. Same thing with Madonna and her "Holiday" in the US.

So, no, it isn't any justified to add James Blunt to this list - unless each and every single debuting act in the Top 40 would be added as well (currently, I think, these are Ne-Yo, Daniel Powter and Cascada). That would make this whole list unnecessary though.

To keep the credibility and the encyclopedic character of this list I strongly advise NOT to add *any* current act to this list, but only acts whose Top 40 singles are *at least* older than one year. Personally I'd even prefer, to wait until they release their second album. Only then it is clear if they ARE one-hit wonders after all - and this list is about one-hit wonders (e.g. Nena, Los Del Rio, Anita Ward, etc). Velour 17:39, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

This is getting ridiculous

I just removed all artists who had a top 40 single in 2005. My reasons for doing so are stated above.

FYI this is a total of 14 acts. Three of those acts are currently in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200; one of them currently holds the #1 spot; another one entered the charts 5 weeks ago.

According to the main-article One-hit wonders in the United States a one-hit wonder is:
"[...]a Top-40 phenomenon: the combination of artist and song that scores big in the music industry with one smash hit, but is unable to repeat the achievement with another hit."
Obviously an artist who debuted in 2005 (or had his/her/their first single in the top 40 that year) cannot meet this criteria.

I'd like to point out that, while any of these acts might be a potential one-hit wonder, the chances for becoming a real one are 50-50. Thus, Please see Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a crystal ball for further explanations.

Currently this list is utterly useless.

If an act doesn't immediatly follow up a hit single, it's very unlikely that they will have another hit. That's a fact. I would say you're predicting the future suggesting that all these acts are not one-hit wonders, and that they're all going to have another hit. RomeoVoid 01:51, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Mario

Mario is not a one-hit wonder. "Just A Friend" and "Let Me Love You" were both Top 10 in the US. Operative.Phrase 18:53, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Do you have a source for this? The Billboard website doesn't list "Just a friend" as ever charting on the Hot 100: [2]. --DDG 17:48, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-m/mario.htmOperative.Phrase 21:10, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000718205

The album is the follow-up to Mario's self-titled 2002 debut, which reached No. 3 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and has sold nearly 596,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It featured the smash single "Just a Friend 2002," which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks charts. Operative.Phrase 21:11, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Weird, it must just be a glitch in the chart history link I had before. Way to research, man! --DDG 21:29, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

Horrible list.

How can someone who just released a single (Daniel Powter) be on a list of One-hit wonders. This list is horrible. A one-hit wonder should be someone who hasn't had a chart in the about 2/3 years. Then this list would become respectable KingU 19:38, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Powter is a one-hit wonder. "Bad Day" was a hit only because American Idol played it, and none of his other singles have even come close to charting. None of them even have articles. RomeoVoid 01:46, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

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Extremely arbitrary

I think this article generally jumps to conclusions about so-called one-hit wonders too quickly, and does not lay out firm criteria for what constitutes a one-hit wonder in the first place. The definition is so vague as to be practically meaningless.Cordialatron 22:26, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Revision

I have removed the following artists from the list, based on Billboard.com information:

• Amanda. "Everybody Doesn't" peaked at #81.
• Vitamin C. She had two Top 40 hits: "Smile" at #18, and "Friends Forever" at #38.
• Little T. Did not chart.
• Solange Knowles. Did not chart.
• 2gether. Peaked at #87.

I just removed The Killers, Josh Gracin, John Legend, Jessica Andrews, My Chemical Romance, Seether, Gnarls Barkley, Daniel Powter, James Blunt and Nick Cannon. Some of these performers had more than one top 100 hits or have just debuted and haven't even had the chance to become has beens yet.--Kross^Talk 03:38, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

It has to be a Top 40, not a Top 100.

"Bad Day" is Powter's only single so far in the U.S.; it was released not too long ago and is still in the top twenty. There's also been discussion at Talk:One-hit_wonders_in_the_UK#Criteria_for_inclusion regarding the possibility of a time limit being introduced to stop recent alleged "one-hit wonders" from being included. In short, it's too early for anybody to say with certainty whether some of these acts will not have another hit single. Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, and no original research either. Extraordinary Machine 21:02, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Source? Extraordinary Machine 21:14, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

The Click Five

I see that there's some edit wars going on with "Just The Girl" by the Click Five. Technically it should not be on the list, but as of July 30th, it will be eligible. Teemu08 04:23, 13 July 2006 (UTC) Isn't the rule that it is eligible when it was removed from the charts, not added? In which case, it is not eligible until mid September I believe. --Char645 06:54, 13 July 2006 (UTC)§

I say we delete

This list is extremely inaccurate and there is quite a bit of controversey about which songs should be on this list, and the controversey appears to be happening since day one of this article. Char645 09:04, 13 July 2006 (UTC)——§——°≈

Related to this, I propose that we don't include acts whose hits were released less than a year ago. Thoughts? Extraordinary Machine 16:44, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

I would like to propose another rule: an artist is a one-hit wonder if: a) first single to drop out of top 100 was one calendar year ago; b) artist has only had one hit in the top 100; and c) artist has released three or more country-wide official singles. How does this sound to everyone? OK? —°§—→Char645 06:49, 14 July 2006 (UTC)←—§°—

Those songs, however, approached onto the charts less than one calendar year ago, and therefore should not be included. The rule states that an artist is qualified to enter this list if a) artist has only had one song in the top 100 chart; and b) that song dropped from the charts one calendar year ago. Therefore, Blunt and The Fray, along with many others, should be excluded from this list until a later time. Please follow those two rules!Char645 19:30, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

How am I making rules? If you look at the damn article, it says those first two "rules" that qualify for that list. I've proposed an additional criterion or "rule" to make the list more accurate and am not assuming this rule, but asking other users (who haven't been attacking me, by the way) if they agree.Char645 06:29, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Char645 is attempting to establish consensus issue, which is more useful than what you are doing. Extraordinary Machine 21:14, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Things need to change....

This list is getting way out of hand here, so I decided to propose a few options we editors can do:

• Add a third rule to the list. The rules would be:

a) artist only has had one countrywide single in the Billboard Top 100 Chart.

b) this single has been off the chart for 1 (one) calendar year or longer.

c) artist has released three or more countrywide singles in his or her career.

This would remove many people off the list because it can be too hard to tell a one hit wonder just by only one song. For example, The Click Five has only released two countrywide singles and how can we tell if they're a one-hit wonder by just those two hits? Maybe their third single is coming out soon!

• Allow only certain individuals to edit this list. Some people have been taking ownership of this list and reverting almost every edit.
• Delete the list entirely.

What does everyone think?Char645 20:40, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Quite honestly, you're the one adding things that shouldn't be added. Please follow those two rules!!!Char645 04:15, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm not as obcessed with them as a teenage girl, but I've actually listened to their music instead of writing them off as a boyband (I can prove that the AAR lip syncs and The Click Five does not in fact) and just don't think that many artists on the list, SUCH AS The Click Five, do not belong and are not true one hit wonders....yet. You clearly are a person who judges by first glance and does not seem to care about anyone or anything because that was an example I chose and not my "OMG absolute favie group eva!!!"Char645 04:15, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

I think for a single to be a "hit" it should have entered at least the top forty (possibly even the top twenty); an act whose biggest single was at number 100 for a week wouldn't really be considered a "one-hit wonder". I agree with your other criteria, except we could possibly reduce the total number of released singles from three to two. Extraordinary Machine 21:14, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

This article should be empty!

You guys are all missing the point. "One hit wonder" is a career measure. It means that throughout someobdy's career in the music industry, they only had one big hit and were never again heard from. For anyone whose big hit was in the 2000s, it's way too soon to be sure they'll never be heard from again. This list should be empty!! 64.12.116.12 11:56, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

How is "Down 4 U" on this list? The people who sing on this track are all not one hit wonders. Irv Gotti wasn't even in the track.

Removed them. On the Billboard charts, "Down 4 U" was credited to Ja Rule featuring Ashanti, Charli Baltimore & Vita. Teemu08 01:16, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

This list doesn't discriminate. If an act is credited for only one hit single, they're on. RomeoVoid 23:06, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree that this article shouldn't exist, one cannot judge an artist's career before it has run its course --Andreascary 04:01, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

I don't like this article for the mere fact that it can be, and is, outdated. Evanescence is not a one hit wonder any longer (Call Me When You're Sober debuted at #25 (the bands highest debut on the list, ever) and reached #10 on the charts, as reported by Wikipedia). This list would be great only if it were maintained accordingly. But I think a list like this is just too much for people to maintain.

One year rule?

Is this really necessary? The "two or more singles" rule is much better and eliminates the need for such a rule. See, if an act releases two or more singles, and only one single makes an impact its highly probable that there won't be another single till another album (which will likely be in one or more years). Thoughts? :) RomeoVoid 22:32, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

But what if an artist only releases one single, and the rest of his singles are never released because the studio doesn't believe they'll be a hit? Then aren't they still a one-hit wonder? I think time is the only objective criteria we can use in this matter. --DDG 18:19, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes, however, I believe the One Year rule is stupid. It should be if you have only 1 Top 40 hit single, the band/artist should be listed.

There's A Problem Here!

Too many of these artists aren't one hit wonders:

• The Ataris: Had a modern rock hit with "In This Diary" (that was a modern rock hit however)
• Seether: Had a Top 10 modern rock hit in 2006 with "Remedy" and then "The Gift"
• Crazy Town: No matter how terrible this band is in my opinion, they had a minor hit with "Drowning"
• Gorrilaz: Anyone remember the song "Clint Eastwood" and how much it was played back in 2001?
• My Chemical Romance: Are releasing a new album. Also their single "I'm Not Okay (I Promise) was a top 10 modern rock hit.
• Bo Bice: Not my kinda music, but he had a top 20 hit with "The Real Thing"
• The Killers: Had a top 5 modern rock hit with "Somebody Told Me"
• Alien Ant Farm: Had a hit with "Movies", and later with "These Days". The reason this band didn't release a song for a while is becuase their lead singer Dryden Mitchell's spine was damaged in a tour bus accident
• Katherine McPhee: Too recent a song to count
• The Baha Men: "Move It Like This" and "The Best Years Of Our Lives" were also top 100 hits
• Jason Mraz: "The Remedy" was kind of a fluke hit, in the way Frank Zappa's "Valley Girl" was
• Default: "Deny" was a huge hit, also "Count on me" and "Sick and Tire".
• James Blunt: A new single called "High" has been released. "You're Beautiful" was only a hit like six months ago
• Fountains Of Wayne: "Stacy's Mom" was also a fluke hit
• John Legend: What part of the Grammy award Best NEW Artist don't you understand? give the guy at least until the next Grammys to put him on here. (remember for every Beatles or Maroon 5 who win, there's a Taste Of Honey or Ward Swingle who also do)

Please fix this page bad.

Doc Strange 08:40, 5 August 2006

Modern rock hits are too minor to be considered hits Teemu08 18:31, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

It's Top 40 Billboard hits! Nobody seems to realize it's not modern rock and it's not Billboard Top 100. Also, the album rule is ridiculous. We aren't talking AOR, we're talking Billboard Top 40 singles, not Billboard Top 200. The album isn't what makes the song a hit, it's the airplay the single gets.

Yeah, i was an idiot. Thank goodness we have the non-archetypal list that made this rant of mine completely null Doc Strange 12:54, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Mandy Moore

Can she really be considered a one-hit wonder? She's had 6 albums, one of which is titled "The Best of Mandy Moore"

One-hit wonders by definition can't release greatest hits compilations

You are kidding about that last line right? Anyone can release a greatest hits compilation: i.e. The Best of Toni Basil: Mickey & Other Love Songs. --DDG 18:36, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Exactly, it's all a matter of how many singles get into the Top 40, not Top 100. Greatest Hits collections usually contain Top 100 hits. The definition of One-Hit Wonder is 1 Top 40 hit in their career.

Kandi

Kandi is no longer a one-hit wonder, she hit #11 this year with "U And Dat" credited as E-40 featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl.Watley54 18:13, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

The use/relevance of this list?

OK, no offense, but I don't see why we even have this as an article.

1. It's completely POV. The bands listed could pull a Gorillaz and reappear with several hits after it's "brushing off" as a One Hit Wonder (This doesn't mean I like Gorillaz, I'm using them as an example). I don't think that we should start this list until either the band in question has broken up, or it has been a vast (5-10 years) since their last hit. I know that neither of these things will sway anybody. (the 5 years thing seems a bit unreasonable, in retorspect.)

2. It is ridden with vandalism. You may not like Daniel Powter or James Blunt, and to be perfectly honest, I don't either. (I think You're Beautiful sounds like a dying Badger) That doesn't mean that they should be put on this list. This part connects with my statement above regarding POV.

Any other negative thoughts? Any thoughts supporting this list?

Bkissin 23:35, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Why don't you like the Gorillaz? :( BlueLotas 17:18, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

The ironic thing is, Gorrilaz still only have one Top-40 hit regrardless! Doc Strange 14:13, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Removed Jason Mraz

He has had 5 hit singles 3 of which were on the top 40, I'm sorry but 3 does not equal 1 --Mckeznak 23:55, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

• Acc billboard, he has only had one single chart above 40 on the Billboard Hot 100: http://billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=499054&model.vnuAlbumId=722887. Unless you have another source that says otherwise, he should be readded. --DDG 16:54, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Well he does now, as "I'm Yours" hit #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, so he is no longer on the list. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 14:47, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Bands in the "not 1 Hit" list

If Snow Patrol is in here, then Panic! at the Disco should, too. Both had UK hits. Also Phish indeed charted in the Adult Top 40, and in thre Top 100 with "Heavy Things" Doc Strange 15:30, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

• Snow Patrol is in there because they're cool, and have a certain hipster quality about them."Panic! at the Disco" on the other hand is lame. BlueLotas 17:22, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

On the other hand, the above comment is POV Doc Strange (talk) 02:24, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

'Only one hit' but not considered one hit wonders

Korn, Gorillaz, and SOAD are not one hit wonders. They have all had multiple hits. I'll name at least 2 for each off the top of my head.
Korn: Freak on a Leash, Did My Time, Falling Away From Me
Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc.
SOAD: Chop Suey, Toxicity, and wait... they had 2 #1 albums within like 6 months
I took the liberty of deleting them from the list.--75.177.154.141 23:29, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

No! That's the point exactly! That's why they are on the list of TOP-40 one hit wonders. "artists with one hit that are not necessarily considered one-hit wonders" is defined as artist that only had a single AMERICAN top-40 hit. Korn, Gorillaz and System Of A Down did ALL have other hits - on other charts. Not the Top-40 pop charts., but if you actually took the liberty of looking at the pages you linked to, you will see that they had a sole solitary top 40 hit. For instance, The Grateful Dead only had one top-40 hit, "Touch Of Grey (#9 in 1987), but you can't call them a bona fide one hit wonder considering their influence, right? that's why they are on the similar list for the 1980's. Here's what i mean:

• Korn's "Did My Time" barely squeezed into the Top-40 in 2003 at #38. The only other songs that actually charted on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, (and Not the US Mainstream or Modern Rock charts, mind you. Those charts are totally different animals) are: "Freak On A Leash" (#99) in 1999, "Here To Stay" (#72) in 2002, "Twisted Transistor" (#64) in 2005 and "Coming Undone" (#75) in 2005.
• Gorillaz' "Clint Eastwood" hit #57 on the charts, whereas "Feel Good Inc." hit #14. Difference there, huh?
• Finally, System Of A Down, one of my all time favorite bands. This band I was suprised myself to find that any song by them, let alone the anti-war "B.Y.O.B." would even come near the Top-40 charts. "Chop Suey!" hit #76, "Toxicity" at #70, "Aerials" at #55 and "Hypnotize" at #57 with "B.Y.O.B." charting at a respectable (and shocking) #27.

I hope that clears up any and i mean ANY confusion about the "Artists with one hit that are not necessarily considered one-hit wonders". That's why they are seperated from the other main list. Thank You Doc Strange 12:16, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Stone Sour - Through Glass

Isn't it a little early for Stone Sour to be a one-hit-wonder? The album that "Through Glass" is on only came out 8 months ago. And the video only came out a month ago maybe 2.

BTW Did Anna Nalick's Breathe really not make the Top 40? That's shocking. It's such an awesome song. I can see how it became a one-hit-wonder though. Its so good that there's no way she was gonna come close to that again and since people would have such high expectations from her all her other other songs would suck in comparison even if they didn't really suck. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.223.139.209 (talk) 09:34, 26 January 2007 (UTC).

"Through Glass" seems like a "fluke hit" by a side project/lesser band of a very well known artist (similar to Folk Implosion's success for Lou Barlow). It did come out 8 months ago (the video came out FAR more earlier than 2 months), and hit the top 40 only a few months ago, with a very long chart climb. Doc Strange 12:03, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

It's never too early, my friend. BlueLotas 17:23, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Bowling for Soup

Would they qualify? They had a few lesser known hits that charted, but 1985 was the only one to crack the top 40 on the hot 100 chart, and their last album only peaked at 37, so I think it's safe to include them.

"Girl All the Bad Guys Want" was nominated for a Grammy. I think that would qualify it as a hit. 76.1.48.210 (talk) 21:42, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Katharine McPhee?

Is it too early to call Katharine one-hit? --Nyletak ♥ 23:48, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Katherine McPhee has two or multiple Top 40 hits. TheSkinsAdded (talk) 10:34, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Hello is anyone here paying attention. The red Jumpsuit apparatus are currently touring on their first succesful album. Why the @$&* are they on the list.

I keep deleting face down but it keeps being put back who is doing this?

If anyone has any objections please explain otherwise i will consider it vandalism

Look, 1. Please sign your comments, 2. This is for singles on the Billboard Hot 100. If they had other hits on the Modern Rock Charts ("False Pretense" comes to mind), this doesn't count. I mean Frank Zappa, The Dead, Radiohead, Love & Rockets and several other well known bands have only had 1 top 40 hit. This doesn't mean they fade into obscurity. Doc Strange 18:14, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Panic! at the Disco

Panic at the Disco are currently working on their second album very publicly does that count as "fading into obscurity —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.176.172.119 (talk) 07:02, 23 April 2007 (UTC).

We'll see. I mean, they may be a Radiohead case (i.e. a band that does very, very well on every chart they can get except for the Top-40) Doc Strange 14:12, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Some songs on this list are still on the charts

The following - as a 4/26/2007 are still on the Hot 100. "Cupid's Chokehold" by Gym Class Heroes (#10) can you call a band who only has one song on the chart a "one hit wonder" and it's still active? Doc Strange 20:02, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

With Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence debuting at 25 (highest debut for the band on the charts), and peaking at #10, they're no longer "one hit wonders", according to the rules of this article. Somebody needs to delete them.

Taylor Swift

She is NOT a one hit wonder by any means. Give her a chance, eh? "Tim McGraw" just fell off a couple months ago, and her followup, "Teardrops on My Guitar" is Top 20 and still climbing. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(((Actions • Words)))} 14:03, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

On the country chart or the Billboard Hot 100? Doc Strange 18:12, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Probably both. Here in 2015, however, Swift definitely isn't a one-hit wonder, given a brief sampling of her hit singles: "Love Story", "You Belong With Me", "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (yeah, I skipped the Speak Now era because I know nothing from then), "I Knew You Were Trouble", "Shake it Off", "Blank Space", and "Style" next month. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.195.99.11 (talk) 18:14, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Huey

No way its his first single

New Formating

To whoever seems to have gone through the trouble of changing the formatting on this page, while it certainly does look better, my concern is that the complicated formatting you are using will make it neigh impossible for anyone to edit this page and format it correctly. It looks great, but you really should discuss it on the talk page first.Spman 05:43, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

It's not that hard..

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۝ ۞ ░ 16:58, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

BTW, the Darkness didn't have a Top 40 hit in the United States. ۝ ۞ ░ 16:59, 6 July 2007 (UTC) ...or a Top 100 hit for that matter. ۝ ۞ ░

That Nagging "No References" tag

Do we have to put a link to every artists' Billboard page? Will that calm this? Doc Strange 18:18, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Sarai Ladies

I remember this song charted at #28 in the summer of 2003 and she had no hits afterwards.

Abolish the one-year lag period!

We can remove artists from the list once they reach the Top 40 again. Tom Danson 19:13, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I have to agree; it's a bit subjective to say that it is too early to add people who just had their first hit, when it is just as easy to delete the artist once they've had another Top 40 hit. It just requires vigilance to delete them once they have charted again. ^{talk to}SailorAlphaCentauri 16:22, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

We need to have some form of a lag period. Otherwise artists debuting on the charts would automatically make it on here. Anyway, I have a test 2007 list on my "Misc." page. ۝ ۞ ░ 02:53, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

27?

I wanna know who had a Top 30 in 2005, because something's missing with that number. —Preceding unsigned comment added by DepressedPer (talk • contribs) 21:04, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

System of a Down? ۝ ۞ ░ 02:53, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Footnotes

I think that for songs where a guest artist is the one hit wonder (like "Hey Baby" and "It Wasn't Me") we should put footnotes stating that: This song was credited to "Successful Artist" featuring "One Hit Wonder" (or vice verse). "Successful Artist" is not considered a one hit wonder on the Billboard Hot 100. Also we should include footnotes for italicized artists noting which chart they had further success on. Doc Strange 18:17, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Good idea. ۝ ۞ ░ 23:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

and I just got around to doing that now, based off of what was done on the 1980s page. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 19:42, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Billboard.biz

Anyone have an account on Billboard.biz? The one I was using is not accessible anymore. :( ۝ ۞ ░ 23:50, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Shawnna

She had two hit singles with Ludacris: What's Your Fantasy (#21) and Stand Up (#1). I removed her because she already had two hit singles in the past. DepressedPer 03:53, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Update?

Anyone wanna update this chart for 2007? I don't have a billboard.biz account so I can't do it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sailorearth (talk • contribs) 23:00, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Hey There Delilah

Won't that song be considered a one hit wonder? Since that's their only song that has peaked on the top 40 of the Hot 100. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.84.189.175 (talk) 06:48, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Don't know. Not yet, seeing that "Our Time Now" is climbing both the Hot 100 and the airplay charts quite rapidly. I'd say wait for now Doc Strange (talk) 18:01, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Soulja Boy

Soulja Boy is not a one-hit wonder, he had another hit with Soulja Girl. Check his Wikipedia page and you'll see his chart history. DepressedPer 03:35, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Buckcherry

Its too soon to put them on the one-hit wonder list, give them sometime to make another hit. DepressedPer 02:08, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

If they don't, they'd be an italicized name, because of their success on other charts since 1999's Lit Up which reached #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 13:04, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Pitbull

Pitbull just recentely got a second top-40 hit with The Anthem. DepressedPer 03:08, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Aaron Tippin

Aaron Tippin had three additional number 1 songs and should not be on this list. Kiss This, Ain't Nothin' Wrong With The Radio, and a third preclude him as a "one-hit" wonder. A one-hit wonder is defined as an artist or group that breaks the top 20 (according to VH1 show "1-Hit Wonders" and never chart again.) --Kites0852 (talk) 14:07, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

• No, it's an artist who breaks the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 once and never again, yes, and that IS per that VH1 show too. If the artist charted on a genre specific chart with other songs, their names are italicized. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 15:37, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

WTF!?

I just put the 2007 one-hit wonders in the right order and put the actual dates and peak their song hit. What is with the change? DepressedPer 03:25, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

soulDecision

They had a second hit with "Ooh It's Kinda Crazy." It peaked at #26. DepressedPer 06:58, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

No. That was the Top 40 Mainstream chart, not the Billboard Hot 100. Different chart. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 14:44, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

uygyugyugyug

system of a down? are you serious? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.91.161.137 (talk) 05:47, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Yes. We are. They only have one Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100. That's what counts when you are refering to "One Hit Wonders on the Billboard Hot 100". They do have songs on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks chart, and they have a couple non-Top 40 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, but only "BYOB" has hit the Top 40. I direct your attention here, to Billboard's website. Yes, they have Top 40 songs on the Mainstream and Modern Rock charts, but only one Top 40 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 14:43, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

This list is dishonest

Hello all,

I see this list lists those who are the guest on a song as a one-hit wonder instead of the primary artist (who may or may not be a one-hit wonder). I see this as a dishonest way to pump up the list. I suggest that for songs with guests, the primary artist be listed as a one-hit wonder (if the artist is one). While this may make a shorter list, at least it would be an honest list. - Thanks, Hoshie 08:06, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

I've been saying this for quite a while, and was the only to actually make the footnotes to designate that an artist was a guest (previously there was no designation, and was more confusing). I suggest making another section and put the guest one hit wonders there instead of in the actual tables. Doc Strange^MailboxLogbook 21:05, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

I must backpedal a bit on my previous message. While I agree that listing guests clutters up the list, I can see how the guests are useful. For example, has anybody heard anything from L.V. since he sang with Coolio all those years ago? As long as they are footnoted and the corroboration is their only Top 100 hit then I don't mind. I do think a separate table is a good idea. - Thanks, Hoshie 05:34, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Lee Greenwood, Darius Rucker, Duffy

Hello all,

I see the 2008 one-hit wonders list is here. I have added Duffy to the list as Mercy last charted a few months ago. I thought Warwick Avenue might had charted as well; It appears I was incorrect. I'm not sure if this violates the one year lag period, but I have added Darius Rucker's Don't Think I Don't Think About It since I last charted a few months ago. However Rucker's new song It Won't Be Like This For Long just entered the chart at #100; see [3]. I have also re-added Lee Greenwood. While he had two very minor hits in the early-80's ([4], [5]) God Bless the USA was his only top 40 hit as of this date. Hope this helps. - Thanks, Hoshie 02:30, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Kardinall Offishall

Offishall is not a one-hit wonder. He had his own hit with Dangerous featuring Akon (US #5), but he was featured as a guest with Akon and Colby O'Donis on Beautiful (peak so far on US, #19) and is still on the charts today. DepressedPerDepressedPer 18:53, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Mainstream Top 40

You have Nick Carter as a one-hit wonder after having success from the Backstreet Boys. He had a hit with Help Me but its on the Mainstream Top 40, not the Billboard Hot 100. Does it count if its on the Mainstream Top 40 chart or just the Hot 100? DepressedPer^{Talk page} 21:00, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

I've deleted him. Holiday56 (talk) 13:51, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Static Major

I know about the one-year lag and everything, but Static Major is dead now. So obviously, he's never going to make another Top 40 hit again. That's why I'm putting him on the 2008 chart early.

He's a one-hit wonder for now? But some artists have had top 40 hits after they've died. What about 2Pac or The Notorious B.I.G.? Holiday56 (talk) 14:14, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Other 2008 one hit wonders

Where are the other 2008 one hit wonders? i saw them before but some of them disappeared. can someone place it again.???? Mike384 (talk) 13:19, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

They've been removed due to the one-year lag rule. Don't worry, we'll put them as soon as one year surpasses after their first Top 40 hit. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.203.39.231 (talk) 09:33, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

OK Go should be italicized

OK Go had two hits on both the US Modern Rock and UK Top 40 charts. Should OK Go be italicized on the list or just left as is?75.142.54.211 (talk) 01:50, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

American Hi-Fi?

The only song of theirs I know of that ever was a hit was "Flavor of The Weak". Can someone please add this? 76.1.48.210 (talk) 21:18, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

"Flavor of the Weak" peaked outside of the Billboard Top 40 (#41, actually), so it just barely misses out on qualifying for the chart. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.250.7.63 (talk) 22:31, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

James Blunt and Lucas Grabeel

Someone removed them from the page. Can they be restored?75.142.54.211 (talk) 23:24, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

David Archuleta and Owl City

David Archuleta shouldn't be on the list since he has another Top 40 hit (Imagine - #36). In the case of Owl City, it is too early for him to be listed, since "Fireflies" had a peak date of November 7, 2009, which is way too long from now. Mike384 (talk) 03:28, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

The White Tie Affair

Can someone add them to the list? I remember "Candle (Sick and Tired)" got VERY heavy airplay a few years ago but I've never heard from them since. 76.1.51.38 (talk) 02:09, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

That song only reach #57, its not a top 40, so its not a one hit wonder. 71.255.218.208 (talk) 19:35, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Hot Singles Sales

Songs that only reached the top 40 of Hot Singles Sales should not be on this list. There are only six of these on the list (in 2002 and 2003), and sales of physical singles are so minimal that they don't give any indication of the popularity of the song. Overall, these did not sell well nor did receive much airplay or they would have cracked the Hot 100. As opposed to '90s airplay-only songs, no restriction or rule prevented a Hot 100 appearance. --Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (talk) 20:54, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Friends For Change

I don't think they should be on this list as EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE ARTISTS have had Top 40 hits on their own (multiple actually) so therefore I think they should be deleted. 71.255.218.208 (talk) 19:34, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Which peak date?

Michael Franti & Spearhead's song "Say Hey (I Love You)" peaked at #18 on both October 17 and 24, 2009. Which date gets put on the chart (once that date comes, of course)?

The Darkness

As sad as it is, the darkness is a one hit wonder in the US. I Believe in a Thing Called Love peaked at number 35 I believe. I think it should be added.

97.113.149.28 (talk) 23:57, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

The Darkness has never had a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the criterion for this list; I Believe in a Thing Called Love peaked at 35 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. TheCatalyst31 ^{Reaction•Creation} 23:57, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Wipe Me Down (Remix)

This is a song by Lil Boosie featuring Foxx and Webbie. It peaked at #38 on the Hot 100 and it's Foxx's only hit, so can u add that to the featured artists list along with Rell, who was featured on Young Gunz' "No Better Love" which peaked at #36 in 2004? Could you also add Lil Rob and Trillville on here? Cause Trillville's "Some Cut" peaked at #14 and was their only top 40 hit. Lil Rob's only hit was "Summer Nights", which peaked at #36 in 2006. Another one of Webbie's songs, "Give Me That", peaked at #29 in 2005, and it features Bun B, and looking at Bun B's discography page, this is his only top 40 hit, so can you add him, too? - Speedfish 22 February 2012 10:50 (UTC)

MIA

Paper Planes, #4 in 2007, and next song to chart was O Saya at #94. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.67.206.248 (talk) 02:55, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

it doesn't matter her song with Madonna became a top 40 hit Dman41689 (talk) 15:48, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Well....the decade has passed already, (2 years ago, in fact...) and have a few complaints, obviously.

The first problem I had about this list was that Weezer should not be here, at all. "Beverly Hills" definitely wasn't their only hit, as they had songs such as "Buddy Holly", "Undone(The Sweater Song)", "Say It Ain't So", and that's only their first album! Blink-182 is more like a 2-hit wonder, with "What's My Age Again". The White Stripes with "Icky Thumb" is obviously incorrect. I don't even have to do research on this, "Seven Nation Army" is a giant hit. When you think of them, you think "Seven Nation Army". And I know this is a bit unfair, but in 2012, Muse had a big hit with "Madness". Update, people, update! I left out more frequent complaints, like Gorillaz, Amy Winehouse, and Jimmy Eat World. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cheezywheezy11 (talk • contribs) 04:09, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

None of the artists you list have managed to get more than one song into the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, which is the relevant criteria. Aside from the hit:

Weezer: "Buddy Holly" wasn't eligible due to chart rules at the time. Nothing else of theirs cleared #51.

Blink-182: "What's My Age Again" peaked at #58. "I Miss You" was actually closer to being a second hit, reaching #42.

The White Stripes: "Seven Nation Army" peaked at #76. "Blue Orchid" was their second-highest charting song, at #43.

Muse: "Madness" peaked at #60 (or had got that high when their discography was last updated). If this is still on the charts, it may remove them from this list later, but it hasn't yet.

Gorillaz: Second-highest charting song was "Clint Eastwood" at #57.

Amy Winehouse didn't manage a second song above #77, and Jimmy Eat World haven't managed anything else above #75.

Similar results will presumably turn up for other groups that you don't think had only one hit so far. Check the artists' articles or discography articles when in doubt; it may not be a valid source for a Wikipedia citation, but it does give the relevant information.

72.68.8.152 (talk) 09:36, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

Weezer is most definitely not a one-hit wonder. "Buddy Holly", "Undone", "My Name is Jonas", "Say It Ain't So", "Tired of Sex", "El Scorcho", "Pink Triangle", "Island In The Sun", "Hash Pipe", "Keep Fishin'", "Beverly Hills", "We're All On Drugs", "Pork and Beans"... Blink 182, also not one-hit wonders. "Josie", "Dammit", "What's My Age Again", "All the Small Things", "Adam's Song", "The Rock Show", "First Date", "Stay Together for the Kids", "Feeling This", "I Miss You", "Down"... White Stripes-"Seven Nation Army", "The Hardest Button to Button", "My Doorbell"... Jimmy Eat World-Besides "The Middle", their hits include "Sweetness", "Bleed American", "A Pride Chorus", "Pain"... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.176.204.146 (talk) 04:47, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Discrimination

The White Stripes should never be considered one-hit wonders!

"Fell in Love With a Girl" - The hit that made them famous.

"Seven Nation Army" - HUGE success.

Also: "The Hardest Button to Button", "Blue Orchid", "We're Going to be Friends", etc.

Rebel against this injustice or I'll just remove the White Stripes myself.

Signed, 98.195.99.11 (talk) 18:10, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

This also affects blink-182 ("Dammit" was their first mainstream hit, and there was also "I Miss You" and "First Date") and Weezer ("Buddy Holly", "Keep Fishin'", etc.)! If you consider these one-hit wonders then you're discriminating against alt-rock!

98.195.99.11 (talk) 23:04, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

"Various Artists" for "Across the Universe"

In 2005, a group of musicians (Velvet Revolver, Slash, Bono, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson, Alison Krauss, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Stevie Wonder) performed a live cover of "Across the Universe" at the Grammy Awards, and this rendition, released as a charity single, reached #22 on the Billboard list. They were credited simply as "Various Artists". Now, if they had been credited with a real name like, say, "USA for Africa", then I would have no problem with their inclusion on this list. But "Various Artists" is a generic name, and it doesn't make sense here. It's akin to "N/A", and there's no way it could be anything other than a "one-hit wonder". There's nothing "wondrous" about it. I don't think it belongs here. Korny O'Near (talk) 00:56, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

MUSE UPDATE

WE have to go further than the stupid TOP 40 DEFINITION

muse had another hit since 2009

MADNESS sold 2,5 million copies in the US and it gained 2xPLATINUM and they had their first top 40 mainstream top 40/pop songs hit with that peaking at # 23

ABSOLUTION PLATINUM 1,000,000 SHIPPED copies BLACK HOLES PLATINUM 1,000,000 RESISTANCE PLATINUM 1,000,000 2ND LAW GOLD 475,000 sold copies 500,000 shipped copies

DRONES 2015 released sold 300,000 copies so far and peaked at # 1 on the Billboard 200

plus they have 2 more GOLD CERTIFIED singles

WHY THE HELL THEY ARE CLASSIFIED AS ONE HIT WONDERS ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.204.130.33 (talk) 22:11, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

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One-hit wonder inclusion criteria

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