One hit wonder

By using Billboard's annual year-end charts, we found the most popular one-hit wonders from every year since 1955.

A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be

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The ’70s were a revolutionary time for music. Hits from this decade not only put new spins on rock and R&B, but the world was also propelled into disco, which whether you liked it or not, became a sensation in itself. But while some artists made songs that become quintessential ’70s hits, unfortunately, their success would barely last a year on the U.S. charts, let alone the decade. Read on to see if you remember these one-hit wonders of the ’70s — maybe your favorite made the list!

What's your favorite one-hit wonder from the 80s?

Make a throwback playlist of pop, rock, country, and R&B one-hit wonders from the 1980s using these favorite songs. Hold an '80s throwback party with our playlist or simply walk down memory lane.

The music industry in the ’60s was huge but extremely difficult. You may get that big hit, but also come out as a one hit wonder.

Not every successful artist stays successful. Here are the best one-hit wonders from the 1950s all the way through the 2000s.