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10 of the Most Well-Known One-Hit Wonders
10 , of the Most Well-Known, One-Hit Wonders.
A song is considered a one-hit-wonder
when it is the only single by a band to make
the top 10 of the āBillboardā Hot 100 chart.
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In honor of National
One-Hit Wonder Day, , here are 10 of the most popular one-hit wonders to ever be released.
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1.
āBust A Moveā - Young MC, Released by Young MC in 1989, the song
reached number seven on the Hot 100 chart.
2.
ā(Iāve Had) The Time of My Lifeā - Bill Medley , The 1987 song peaked at the number one spot.
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3.
āCome on Eileenā - Dexys Midnight Runners , Released in 1982, it wasnāt until 1983
that it hit the number one chart spot.
4.
āTake on Meā - A-ha, First released in 1984 by the Norwegian band, the release of the second version in 1985 is what propelled the song to a number one spot.
5.
Lou Bega - āMambo No.
5 (A Little Bit Ofā¦)ā, The hit song successfully made it to
the number three spot on the chart in 1999.
6.
āBad Dayā- Daniel Powter , First released in 2005, the track later ranked number one on the Hot 100 chart in 2006.
7.
āYouāre Beautifulā - James Blunt , Originally released in 2004, the song
didnāt take the number one spot until 2006.
8.
Vanessa Carlton - āA Thousand Milesā, Carltonās debut song ranked
number five on the chart in 2002.
9.
āBlue (Da Ba Dee)ā - Eiffel 65, Released in 1998, it didnāt reach number
six on the āBillboardā chart until early 2000.
10.
āPumped Up Kicksā - Foster The People, The song found success a year after its release, reaching the number three spot on the Hot 100 chart in 2011
Happy Birthday,
Ariana Grande!.
Ariana Grande-Butera was born
June 26, 1993, and turns 27.
She was born in
Boca Raton, Florida.
Grande was known for playing
Cat Valentine in 'Victorious.'.
Her first album,
'Yours Truly,' debuted
at No. 1 on the
'Billboard' 200.
It also featured her first hit single,
"The Way", with Mac Miller.
The Grammy-winning artist
won Best Pop Vocal Album
for 'Sweetener.'.
The high-pony queen made
history after releasing
'Thank U, Next.'.
She was the first artist to hold
the top 3 spots on the 'Billboard'
Hot 100 simultaneously since
The Beatles.
Grande has also been
named Woman of the
Year by 'Billboard.'.
The singer headlined
Coachella 2019.
Happy Birthday,
Ariana Grande!
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Crazy Town Frontman Shifty Shellshock , Dead at 49.
Shellshock, real name Seth Binzer, died at his home in Los Angeles on June 24, 'Variety' reports. .
A cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Crazy Town's first album,
'The Gift of Game,' was released in 1999.
The band toured with the
Red Hot Chili Peppers shortly after its release.
The band toured with the
Red Hot Chili Peppers shortly after its release.
In 2000, the band released their third
single, "Butterfly," which sat atop the
Billboard Hot 100 for two straight weeks.
Crazy Town broke up in 2002 after their second album, 'Darkhorse,' had less success.
Shellshock went on to collaborate with
Paul Oakenfold in 2002, and released a
solo album, 'Happy Love Sick,' in 2004.
The album was well received in Europe.
Shellshock had been publicly open
about his struggles with addiction.
He was arrested for a DUI in 2022.
The musician leaves behind three
children, Gage, Halo and Phoenix.
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Happy Birthday,
Kendrick Lamar!.
Kendrick Lamar DuckworthĀ was born June 17, 1987, and turns 33.
He was born in
Compton, California.
His debut studio album,
'Section .80,' was released in 2011.
His album, 'Good Kid,
M.A.A.D City,' debuted
at No. 2 on the 'Billboard'
200 chart.
Lamar went on to release
'To Pimp a Butterfly,' which won a Grammy
for best rap album.
His album, 'Damn,' was the first
non-classical and non-jazz album
to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.
The rapper is also a member
of the hip-hop group
Black Hippy.
He has been named
the āHottest MC in
the Gameā by MTV.
Happy Birthday,
Kendrick Lamar!
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Remembering Prince.
Prince Rogers Nelson was born on
June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The singer released
his debut album, 'For You,' in 1978.
Princeās continued success
solidified his sound, which
blended funk, dance and rock.
He made his film debut in 'Purple Rain,' and released a soundtrack album with the same name.
It spent 24 consecutive weeks at
No. 1 on the 'Billboard' 200.
His final album was
'Hit n Run Phase Two.'.
Prince later died of an accidental fentanyl overdose on April 21, 2016.
Prince was known
for his eclectic style.
Throughout his career, he won Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.
Prince had a total of
16 platinum albums.
He was inducted in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
His estate released a posthumous album,
'Piano and a Microphone 1983.'.
Happy Birthday, Prince!
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