10 Biggest One Hit Wonders

In this article we are going to list the 10 biggest one hit wonders. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 20 biggest one hit wonders.

10. “Baby Got Back”

Starting off our top ten list is maybe one of the most well-known song, Baby Got Back. Recorded by Sir Mix a lot as part of his album, Mack Daddy, the song was released in 1992. It stayed on the charts for 24 weeks. Many people might remember this from “Friends” as the characters did a version as part of a joke. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 23 Million views as of Dec 2020.

9. “Fireflies”

Another extremely well known song for the millennia’s, Fireflies was released in 2009 by Adam Young. Most commonly known as Owl City, the singer released a subsequent music video with the song which has garnered 384 Million views as on 2020. The song remained on the charts for 25 weeks.

8. “Lately”

Released in 1998, the pop song was recorded by R&B Trio Divine. The group, consisting of Kia Thornton, Nikki Bratcher and Tonia Tash, had just graduated from High School when their song entered the charts. It stayed there for 25 weeks. The group disbanded in 2000, largely due to their lack of success following the hit single. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 8.7 Million views as of Dec 2020.

7. “Bad Day”

The song is performed by Daniel Powter from British Columbia. It was released in 2006 and stayed on the charts for 27 weeks. Powter was named the top one hit wonder of 2000 to 2007, thanks to the fame this song garnered. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 178 Million views as of Dec 2020.

6. “Lean Back”

Lean Back is by the Hip Hop group Terror Squad. The song is a part of their second studio album “True Story”, released in 2004. The duo consists latino rappers, of Fat Joe and Remy Ma. Lean Back remained in the charts for 27 weeks. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 90 Million views as of Dec 2020.

5. “Hey There Delilah”

Starting off our top five we have Hey There Delilah by the Plain White T’s. This iconic song is probably one of the most well-known universally. The lead singer wrote the song about a girl named Delilah DiCrescenzo. The song was released in 2007 and remained on the charts for 27 weeks. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 80 Million views as of Dec 2020.

4. “You’re Beautiful”

Released in 2005, You’re Beautiful is by the English Singer-Songwriter James Blunt. The song was nominated for multiple Grammy awards. It stayed on the charts for 29 weeks. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 522 Million views as of Dec 2020.

3. “Everything You Want”

Number three on our list of the biggest one hit wonders spent a whopping 34 weeks on the charts. Recorded by the Alternative Rock band Vertical Horizon, Everything You Want was a huge success. Released in 2000, the song was deemed Billboard’s Most Played Single of 2000. Current members of the group include Matt Scannell, Ron LaVella, Donovan White and Mark Pacificar.

2. “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)”

Our runner up is so famous that it still has memes and vines being made to its tune. Performed by Los Del Rio in 1996, the song took the world by storm. The song and its accompanying signature dance went on to be performed in major world events including the 1996 Democratic National Convention. It spent a total of 37 weeks on the charts. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 43 Million views as of Dec 2020.

1. “Somebody That I Used To Know”

With 44 weeks on the charts and incomparable fame, Somebody That I Used to Know easily tops our list of 20 biggest one hit wonders. The song was released in 2012 and performed by Gotye featuring Kimbra. It was the recipient of the Record of the Year and the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammys. Its video on YouTube has garnered about 1.5 Billion views as of Dec 2020.