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THE TOP 100 ONE-HIT WONDERS OF ALL-TIME

according to VH-1 and Rolling Stone Magazine

 
 
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100. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting  (1974)

99.  Blind Melon - No Rain  (1993)

98.  Stacey Q - Two of Hearts  (1986)

97.  Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)  (1993)

96.  Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy  (1982)

95.  Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley Pta  (1999)

94.  4 Non Blondes - What's Up  (1992)

93.  David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us  (1993)

92.  T'Pau - Heart And Soul  (1987)

91.  Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue  (1983)

90.  Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall in Love  (1990)

89.  Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart  (1992)

88.  Aqua - Barbie Girl  (1997)

87.  Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way  (1976)

86.  Young MC - Bust a Move  (1989)

85.  Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky  (1969)

84.  Des'ree - You Gotta Be  (1995)

83.  Men Without Hats - Safety Dance  (1983)

82.  The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like  (1982)

81.  Biz Markie - Just a Friend  (1997)

80.  Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize  (1983)

79.  Taco - Puttin' on the Ritz  (1983)

78.  Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm  (1993)

77.  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - What I Am  (1986)

76.  Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off  (1986)

75.  Charlene - I'Ve Never Been to Me  ()

74.  Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)  (1993)

73.  C.W. McCall - Convoy  (1975)

72.  Michael Sembello - Maniac  (1983)

71.  OMC - How Bizarre  (1997)

70.  Vicki Lawrence - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia  (1973)

69.  Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown  (1980)

68.  Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You  (1994)

67.  Faith No More - Epic  (1990)

66.  Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)  (1999)

65.  Mary Jane Girls - In My House  ()

64.  New Radicals - You Get What You Give  (1999)

63.  House of Pain - Jump Around  (1992)

62.  Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades  (1986)

61.  Ratt - Round And Round  (1984)

60.  Andrea True Connection - More More More  (1975)

59.  Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 - Jenny  (1981)

58.  Haddaway - What Is Love  (1993)

57.  Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room  (1973)

56.  Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You  (2008)

55.  The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men  (1983)

54.  David Naughton - Makin' It  ()

53.  Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me  (1984)

52.  Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love  (1982)

51.  The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)  (1989)

50.  Divinyls - I Touch Myself  (1990)

49.  Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around  (1976)

48.  Spandau Ballet - TRUE  (1983)

47.  Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll (Part 2)  (1972)

46.  Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy  (1988)

45.  The Cardigans - Lovefool  (1996)

44.  Falco - Rock Me Amadeus  (1984)

43.  The Heights - How Do You Talk to an Angel?  (1992)

42.  Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City  (1978)

41.  Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax  (1985)

40.  Big Country - In a Big Country  (1983)

39.  The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony  (1997)

38.  Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones  (1972)

37.  Modern English - I Melt With You  (1984)

36.  The Vapors - Turning Japanese  (1980)

35.  Meredith Brooks - Bitch  (1997)

34.  Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight  (1995)

33.  Cheryl Lynn - Got to Be Real  (1979)

32.  Buster Poindexter - Hot, Hot, Hot  (1987)

31.  EMF - Unbelievable  (1991)

30.  Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun  (1974)

29.  Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie  (1983)

28.  Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two  (1988)

27.  M - Pop Muzik  (1979)

26.  Suzi Quatro - Stumblin' In  ()

25.  Kajagoogoo - Too Shy  (1983)

24.  Devo - Whip It  (1980)

23.  K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life  (1997)

22.  Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music  (1976)

21.  Gary Numan - Cars  (1980)

20.  Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science  (1983)

19.  Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida  (1968)

18.  Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U  (1990)

17.  Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It  (1984)

16.  Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight  (1980)

15.  ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears  (1997)

14.  Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart  (1990)

13.  Van McCoy - The Hustle  (1975)

12.  Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back  (1992)

11.  Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life  (1977)

10.  Nena - 99 Luftballoons  (1984)

9.  Gerardo - Rico Suave  (1991)

8.  a-ha - Take on Me  (1985)

7.  Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby  (1990)

6.  Baha Men - Who Let the Dogs Out?  (2000)

5.  Toni Basil - Mickey  (1982)

4.  Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy  (1991)

3.  Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen  (1983)

2.  Soft Cell - Tainted Love  (1986)

1.  Los Del Rio - Macarena [Bayside Boys Mix]  (1996)

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