One Hit Wonder Day Survey

What are the best One Hit Wonders of all time?

Music artists constantly work to produce tracks that people love. Getting a single in the Top 40 in the UK is a huge accolade to musical talent. However, some artists and bands manage to release a song that gets massive appreciation, yet their other work does not get the same reaction from the public. When this happens many people refer to this as a one hit wonder.

In celebration of One Hit Wonder Day on September 25th, Best Offers Bingo has conducted a survey of over 1400 people across the UK asking ‘what is the best one hit wonder?’ The results are as follows:

Deep Blue Something - 'Breakfast At Tiffany’s': 191 votes

'Breakfast At Tiffany's' was first recorded in 1995 by Deep Blue Something. It originally appeared on the album 11th Song. The song was later re-recorded and released on their next album Home. It was the band's biggest and only hit, peaking at number five in the US Hot 100. The single also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, as well as peaking at number three in both Australia and Ireland and number four in Canada. Unfortunately Deep Blue Something did not manage to keep their music career flying high. Follow-up singles failed to match its success, hence the reason for the band's classification as a one-hit wonder.

Cornershop - 'Brimful Of Asha': 93 votes

'Brimful of Asha' is an instantly recognizable 1997 single by Cornershop. It originally reached number 60 in the UK Singles Chart in 1997.  However, Norman Cook, aka Fat Boy Slim saw potential in the song and a remixed version became both a radio and critical success.

Kriss Kross – 'Jump': 67 votes

Kris Kross was a hip hop double act formed in the early 1990s and consisted of James Christopher "Mac Daddy" and Christopher HE "Daddy Mac" Smith. They hit worldwide status with the smash 1992 'Jump'. The single was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and certified double platinum as a single. It occupied the number two slot in the UK. Kris Kross were also noted for their fashion style, which consisted of wearing their clothing backwards.

Crash Test Dummies - 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm': 65 votes

"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" doesn't sound like much of a hit. But this song went '90s “viral” in 1993. It was released in October of that year as the first single from their second album God Shuffled His Feet. The song was successful all around the world, peaking at number one in Germany, Australia and in the US. It also became a top five hit in the UK and the US Billboard charts. Brad Roberts, the writer of the song, told The Independent, "When I wrote that song, it didn't flow through me, I wasn't inspired. I sat down and I decided I had certain themes that I wanted to make sure I handled in a way that wasn't sentimental but at the same time was powerful and poignant. I wanted to put a funny angle on it without being merely slapstick. It all boils down to careful scrutiny of what you're doing, your rational faculties being brought into play." The song is famous for being a mixture of imperfect perfection with a splash of plain weirdness.

The rest of the results from the one hit wonders survey:

White Town - 'Your Woman' 47
Rozalla - 'Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)' 47
Divinyls - 'I Touch Myself' 41
Eagle-Eye Cherry - 'Save Tonight' 40
Sir Mix A Lot - 'Baby’s Got Back' 33
Ini Kamoze - 'Hotstepper' 31
Joan Osborne - 'One Of Us' 26
OMC - 'How Bizarre' 25
Stereo MCs - 'Connected' 21 (odd seeing as 'Step It Up' achieved a higher chart placing)
Andreas Johnson - 'Glorious' 16

Are these the best one hit wonders of all time? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!