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On Sat 16 January BBC Four broadcast a program of One Hit Wonders - only many were not!
Here's the list:
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire --- true OHW
Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely --- not a OHW -- follow-up Frozen Orange Juice hit #10 in June 1969
Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level --- true OHW
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting --- not a OHW -- follow-up Dance The Kung Fu hit #35 in Nov 1974 and Run Back hit #25 in Dec 1977
Ralph McTell - Streets Of London --- not a OHW -- Dreams Of You hit #36 in Dec 1975
Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking --- true OHW
M - Pop Muzik -- not a OHW -- Moonlight & Muzak #33 in Dec 1979 -- That's The Way The Money Goes #45 in Mar 1980 -- Official Secrets 64 in Nov 1980
Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love --- not a OHW -- Loving Just For Fun #21 in Oct 1980 -- Hot Love #22 in Feb 1981 -- Love Trial #51 in May 1981
Charlene - I've Never Been To Me --- true OHW
Trio - Da Da Da --- OHW
Nena - 99 Red Balloons (99 Luftballons) ---not a OHW -- Just a Dream #70 in May 1984
Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer --- true OHW
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby --- not a OHW -- Play That Funky Music #10 in Feb 1991 -- I Love You #45 in Apr 1991 -- Rollin' In My 5.0 #27 in Jul 1991 -- Satisfaction #22 in Aug 1991
Chesney Hawks - The One & Only --- not a OHW -- I'm A Man Not A Boy #27 in Jul 1991 -- Secrets Of The Heart #57 in Oct 1991 -- What's Wrong With This Picture #63 in May 1992 -- Stay Away Baby Jane #74 in Jan 2002
Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You --- not a OHW -- NYC #33 in Mar 1993 -- House Is Not A Home #29 in Jun 1993 -- 24-7-365 #38 in May 1995
Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha --- not a OHW -- Sleep On The Left Side #23 in May 1998 -- Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III #37 in May 2002 -- Topknot #53 in Aug 2004
New Radicals - You Get What You Give --- not a OHW -- Someday We'll Know #48 in Sep 1999
Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - Mad World ---true OHW
Nizlopi - JCB --- true OHW

One Hit Wonder is an act that has just one single that charts and no other chart entries ever!!!
True One Hit Wonder is an act that has just one single that gets to #1 and no other chart entries ever!!!

Come On BBC get your facts straight!!!