Celebrating National One-Hit Wonder Day
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It’s National One-Hit Wonder Day.
From Vanilla Ice’s classic “Ice Ice Baby” to “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot, there’s plenty out there to playback and reminisce today.
Ranker, a site that lets the public vote and rank categories, recently published a playlist full of such songs.
Here are the top 50 ranked from most to least popular:
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Take On Me – A-Ha
Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
My Sharona – The Knack
Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
867-5309 – Tommy Tutone
Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
Black Betty – Ram Jam
Kung-Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me – Naked Eyes
I Melt With You – Modern English
99 Luftballoons – Nena
Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
Mickey – Tony Basil
The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
You Spin Me ‘Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
Turning Japanese – The Vapors
Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne
Tubthumping – Chumbawumba
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
Closing Time – Semisonic
Pop Muzik – M
I Touch Myself – The Divinyls
Cars – Gary Numan
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks, Norman Greenbaum
No Rain – Blind Melon
Cruel to Be Kind – Nick Lowe
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron – The Royal Guardsmen
Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Rockin’ Robin – Bobby Day
Harden My Heart – Quarterflash
What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
Wicked Game – Chris Isaak
Rainbow Connection – Jim Henson, Steve Whitmire
Born to Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez
Walk on the Wild Side – Quincy Jones, Lou Reed, Bikes & Blues
Puttin’ on the Ritz
Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
I Want Candy