I'd say 'Baby Baby' (Corona) is surely hugely well-known? The rest I can agree on.

 

Yes and there was also the Sunblock cover in 2007 which brought it back into popularity.

 

Speaking of Sunblock they are an example too of having a 'one hit wonder which isn't really one' (only 'I'll Be Ready' from them is really remembered by most people) along with (possibly) fellow 00s dance groups Beatfreakz, Uniting Nations, Shapeshifters, Ultrabeat and Love Inc.

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quite a few around the turn of the millennium:

 

Darude, ATB, DJ Quicksilver, Sonique, The Tamperer, Phats and Small and So Solid Crew come to mind.

Not sure I'd include Sonique as I'm sure a lot of people will remember 'I Put A Spell On You' and 'Sky', not just 'It Feels So Good'.

 

Living Joy would be another one.

Yes and there was also the Sunblock cover in 2007 which brought it back into popularity.

 

Speaking of Sunblock they are an example too of having a 'one hit wonder which isn't really one' (only 'I'll Be Ready' from them is really remembered by most people) along with (possibly) fellow 00s dance groups Beatfreakz, Uniting Nations, Shapeshifters, Ultrabeat and Love Inc.

It's a shame really, coz 'First Time' >>>> 'I'll Be Ready'!

Not sure I'd include Sonique as I'm sure a lot of people will remember 'I Put A Spell On You' and 'Sky', not just 'It Feels So Good'.

 

Living Joy would be another one.

 

 

Not sure if 'Don't Stop Movin' is that well known or not any more.

 

D:Ream would be another dance music example from the 90s.

Edited February 21, 20205 yr by the s***e

We've even already forgot that she had a second Number One with "Marvin Gaye".

This is a weird one. I just think people forget it's a Meghan Trainor song just as much as a Charlie Puth one, but if we asked "Name a Charlie Puth song" more people wil answer MG than they would if we asked "Name a Meghan Trainor song". (Similarly I don't think many people would mention 'See You Again' over the likes of MG or Attention for Charlie Puth - and that most certainly isn't forgotten about).

Not sure if 'Don't Stop Movin' is that well known or not any more.

 

It's VERY well-known, trust me on that one.

Another 90’s dance suggestion but Outhere Brothers, I mostly remember their smash Boom Boom Boom but their other charted hits are not so well known I would say.

Another one which comes to mind is Modestep. Most people know "Sunlight" but it was their second top 40 hit after "Feel Good".

(Similarly I don't think many people would mention 'See You Again' over the likes of MG or Attention for Charlie Puth - and that most certainly isn't forgotten about).

 

I'm not sure if this is quite the same considering it's the song that launched Charlie Puth's career, Wiz Khalifa was the interchangeable part of that song despite being the lead artist (I imagine it'd have been just as huge regardless of who was doing the rap parts).

I'd imagine most people would think DJ Otzi was a one hit wonder (with 'Hey Baby') but he did have two other top 10 hits. One of his other top 10 hits was admittedly an "unofficial World Cup" remix of 'Hey Baby'.

 

I had to look it up but Afroman is also seen as a one hit wonder with 'Because I Got High' but he did also have a top 10 hit with the follow up 'Crazy Rap'.

How about Papa Roach ('Last Resort' but they had two other top 40 singles) and Alien Ant Farm ('Smooth Criminal' was the hit but they also had 'Movies' peak at #5).

 

Would Wheatus qualify with 'Teenage Dirtbag' or do people still remember 'A Little Respect' too?

I'd say Wheatus count judging by their Spotify numbers for their two biggest hits (202m vs 6m) not to mention A Little Respect is more known in its original version by Erasure.

Stonebridge will always be remembered for 'Put 'Em High', but I much prefer their other Top 10 hit 'Take Me Away'.

 

Mylo is probably only remembered for the 'Doctor Pressure' mashup whilst the original 'Drop The Pressure' went Top 20 along with 'Destroy Rock 'N' Roll' and 'In My Arms' was a Top 15 hit plus he had another Top 40 with 'Musclecars'

 

Madison Avenue are probably only known for 'Don't Call Me Baby' when they had another Top 10 with 'Who The Hell Are You' and another Top 40 hits.

 

The Fray could fall into this too. Everyone knows 'How To Save A Life', but how many would remember 'Cable Car (Over My Head) and they had a few other Top 40 hits too.

 

I'd also say The Fratellis. 'Chelsea Dagger' was their big hit, but 'Whistle For The Choir' was a massive radio hit as well as another Top 10 hit for them too as well as a couple of other Top 40 hits they had.

Edited February 24, 20205 yr by gavindeejay

not sure if Olive have been mentioned, that's the best example #1 with You're not Alone, then #14 with the follow up (Outlaw), and never trouble the top 40 again

 

actually the opening post asked for someone who had had a big hit + 1/2 extra small hits, sure that's not the case for most of the examples cited, people like D:Ream had like 12 hits :)

 

what you're saying it's examples of acts that had a massive #1 that eclipsed the rest of other hits they had, but you can say the same for almost every act that has charted, I'm sure many people on the street remembers Britney only for Baby One More Time and doesn't know any of there other 30 hits

As I said in an earlier post, some of the examples cited are a bit dubious and obviously it's also a bit subjective, for example I was going to mention Wheatus much earlier in the thread but I know 'A Little Respect' quite well so I kinda assumed that most people knew that song too as well 'Teenage Dirtbag'.

 

I really don't think you can include Britney in this by any stretch of the imagination :huh: Olive, however, is pretty much the perfect example!

what you're saying it's examples of acts that had a massive #1 that eclipsed the rest of other hits they had, but you can say the same for almost every act that has charted, I'm sure many people on the street remembers Britney only for Baby One More Time and doesn't know any of there other 30 hits

 

I doubt it, 'Toxic' is still so ridiculously overplayed to this day. Pretty sure every person knows 'Oops' too.

Gnarls Barkley and Owl City came to mind instantly, the latter especially as he always seemed such an obvious one hit wonder even at the time, that it’s so bizarre he got another hit!

 

He actually had another Top 10 hit with the often-mistaken-for-a-one-hit-wonder Carly Rae Jepsen!

 

Stonebridge will always be remembered for 'Put 'Em High', but I much prefer their other Top 10 hit 'Take Me Away'.

 

Mylo is probably only remembered for the 'Doctor Pressure' mashup whilst the original 'Drop The Pressure' went Top 20 along with 'Destroy Rock 'N' Roll' and 'In My Arms' was a Top 15 hit plus he had another Top 40 with 'Musclecars'

 

Madison Avenue are probably only known for 'Don't Call Me Baby' when they had another Top 10 with 'Who The Hell Are You' and another Top 40 hits.

 

The Fray could fall into this too. Everyone knows 'How To Save A Life', but how many would remember 'Cable Car (Over My Head) and they had a few other Top 40 hits too.

 

I'd also say The Fratellis. 'Chelsea Dagger' was their big hit, but 'Whistle For The Choir' was a massive radio hit as well as another Top 10 hit for them too as well as a couple of other Top 40 hits they had.

 

 

I think Over My Head was also their first big hit in the US and just as big as How To Save a Life (both are certified 3 x Platinum).

Hailee Steinfeld would probably be considered a one hit wonder with her only Top 10 hit Starving even though she’s had 3 other Top 40 hits.

Tasmin Archer would be a good example too. A well known number 1 with Sleeping Satellite and then 4 other, forgotten, top 40 singles.