One-hit wonders in the UK

Table of contents 1 Notable one-hit wonders 1.1 1950s 1.2 1960s 1.3 1970s 1.4 1980s 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s

Notable one-hit wonders

1950s

• "It's Almost Tomorrow" by The Dreamweavers[?]
• "Little Things Mean A Lot" by Kitty Kallen[?]
• "This Ole House" by Billie Anthony[?]
• "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day[?]
• "Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat" by The Avons[?]
• "Volare" by Domenico Modugno[?]
• "When" by the Kalin Twins[?]

1960s

• "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Jeanine Deckers)
• "Everything I Am" by Plastic Penny[?]
• "Fire" by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
• "Green Tambourine" by Lemon Pipers[?]
• "I'm the Urban Spaceman" by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
• "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans[?]
• "Je t'aime...moi non plus" by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (issued 3 times, reached #2 (Jul '69), #1 (Oct '69), #31 (Dec '74))
• "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred & His Playboy Band[?]
• "Michelle" by The Overlanders[?]
• "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
• "Rhythm of the Rain" by Cascades
• "San Francisco (Be sure to wear flowers in your hair)" by Scott McKenzie[?]
• "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman[?]
• "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance[?]
• "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies

1970s

• "Airport" by The Motors[?]
• "Barbados" by Typically Tropical[?]
• "Disco Duck (part one)" by Rick Dees[?]
• "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra[?]
• "Feelings" by Morris Albert[?]
• "Float On" by The Floaters[?]
• "Gimme Dat Ding" by Pipkins[?], includes a bit of early rap

• "Grandad" by CLive Dunn[?]
• "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony[?]
• "Horse with no name" by America
• "If" by Telly Savalas[?]
• "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas[?]
• "Little Arrows" by Leapy Lee[?]
• "Little Does She Know" by The Kursaal Flyers[?]
• "Love Is In the Air" by John Paul Young[?]
• "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton
• "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael[?]
• "No Charge" by J. J. Barrie[?]
• "One Day at a Time" by Lena Martell[?]
• "Resurrection Shuffle" by Ashton, Gardner and Dyke[?]
• "Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson[?]
• "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward[?]
• "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum[?]
• "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies
• "Telephone Man" by Meri Wilson[?]
• "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor[?]
• "Up Town Top Ranking" by Althia and Donna[?]
• "Venus" by Shocking Blue
• "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
• "Wand'rin' Star" by Lee Marvin
• "Woodstock" by Matthews' Southern Comfort[?]

1980s

• "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone[?]
• "99 Luftballons" by Nena[?], anti-nuclear protest song popular in both the German original and English translation ("99 Red Balloons")
• "Atmosphere" by Russ Abbot[?]
• "Birdy Song" by The Tweets
• "Car 67" by Driver 67[?]
• "First Time" by Robin Beck[?]
• "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins[?]
• "It's Raining Men" by the Weathergirls[?]
• "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene[?]
• "Japanese Boy" by Aneka[?]
• "Just what I always wanted" by Mari Wilson[?]
• "Move Closer" by Phyllis Nelson[?]
• "Oh Superman" by Laurie Anderson
• "Oldest Swinger in Town" by Fred Wedlock
• "Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag" by Pigbag[?]
• "Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S
• "Save Your Love" by Rene and Renato
• "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce[?] Music Theatre
• "Spirit in the Sky" by Doctor & The Medics[?], song was a two-time one-hit wonder
• "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" by St. Winifred's School Choir[?]
• "Together We Are Beautiful" by Fern Kinney[?]
• "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors[?]
• "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin
• "Walking In The Air" (the Snowman theme) by Aled Jones
• "Wonderful Life" by Black

1990s

• "Achy, Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, dance video made it a hit before the record was even released
• "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins[?]
• "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Big Mountain[?]
• "Dirty Cash" by The Adventures of Steve V[?]
• "Enjoy Yorself" by A+
• "I Promised Myself" by Nick Kamen[?]
• "I Swear" by All-4-One[?]
• "Macarena" by Los Del Rio[?]
• "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm[?]" by Crash Test Dummies[?]
• "Mambo Number 5" by Lou Bega[?]
• "Mr Blobby" by Mr Blobby
• "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor
• "One Of Us" by Joan Osbourne[?]
• "Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta" by The Artful Dodger
• "Sleeping Satellite" by Tasmin Archer[?]
• "What's Up" by 4 Non-blondes[?]
• "Your Woman" by White Town[?]
• "Doop" by Doop[?]

2000s

• "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men

See also:

• One-hit wonder
• One-hit wonders in the United States