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We Just Love Those One Hit Wonders

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You know, it’s better to have had at least one hit single, than never to have hit the charts. One hit wonders are songs that we fall in love with, read all about the band or singer who made the song, then never hear from them again. Here are more of those pesky one hit wonders…

“Venus” is not the original song from the 90s band ‘Bainimarama,’ rather a great song from October of 1969, originally recorded by the Dutch band the Shocking Blue. The Bobby Fuller Four had one chart-topping song in 1966 with “I Fought the Law” while two bands had hits without lyrics (instrumentals) in “Telstar” by The Tornados, and “Wipe Out” by the Safaris.

“Do You Know What I Mean” is the one hit wonder from Lee Michaels in 1971. Barry McGuire’s Vietnam War protest song “Eve of Destruction” was big, as was “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum.

Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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