Top 10 1960's-70's One Hit Wonders

[R. Evans]

All US one-hit wonders.

Pushin' Too Hard- The Seeds
Psychotic Reaction- The Count 5
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)- John Fred And His Playboy Band
Spirit In The Sky- Norman Greenbaum
Dancing In The Moonlight- King Harvest
The Night Chicago Died- Paper Lace
Vehicle- Ides Of March
Ride Captain Ride- Blues Image
Music Box Dancer- Frank Mills
Oh Well- The Rockets

 

[EggsZ]

Agreed. Redbone is *not* a OHW.

Also..

Edwin Starr had seven Top-40 hits and nine other songs in the Hot-100.
Brownsville Station had two Top-40 and seven other Hot-100 songs.
Michael (Martin) Murphey also charted with "Carolina in the Pines", and four other songs.
Don McLean had six Top-40 hits, and three others in the Hot-100.

 

[oscar gamble]

Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

Not only are they not a one hit wonder but their "Fallin' In Love" hit #1 in 1975.

 

[Howie Felterbush]

Mouth and Macneal- How Do You Do?

 

[Mr. Shadow]

Scratch off the Youngbloods as a single hitter.

Darkness, Darkness

 

[Tek_54]

I love Spirit In The Sky, but the other 9.... difficult to choose

 

[Mr. Bob Dobolina]

Double Shot of My Baby's Love - Swinging Medallions
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Joy - Apollo 100
Little Girl - Syndicate of Sound
Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed - 100 Proof Aged In Soul
Beach Baby - First Class
Classical Gas - Mason Williams
Sweet Soul Music - Aurthur Conley
Oh Babe What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith
The Rapper - The Jaggerz

 

[Vehicle]

The Ides Of March ~ Vehicle (what else would you expect from me?)

Carl Douglas ~ Kung Fu Fighting

King Harvest ~ Dancing In The Moonlight

The Stampeders ~ Sweet City Woman

Jonathan Edwards ~ Sunshine (Go Away Today)

Bobby Gentry ~ Ode To Billy Joe

Jeannie C. Riley ~ Harper Valley P.T.A.

The Archies ~ Sugar, Sugar

Lynn Anderson ~ Rose Garden

Daddy Dewdrop ~ Chick-A-Boom

Mungo Jerry ~ In The Summertime


I know, that's 11. It's not like we're trying to land on the moon here. Besides, I think I showed exceptional restraint. I could easily list 50 right off the top of my head.

 

[EggsZ]

Scratch off the Youngbloods as a single hitter.

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Darkness, Darkness

They're still considered a OHW. "Darkness Darkness" only reached #86. To be considered a OHW, the artist must have only one chart in the Top-40, irregardless of any other Hot-100 songs. As, "Get Together" reached #5, it's a no-brainer.

 

[CP/M User]

Every once in a while I hear the "Mike Curb Congregation" on the radio doing their "Burning Bridges" song. It's a really good song:



It reminds me of the "New Christy Minstrels" doing "Green, Green".