These one-hit wonders captured the world’s attention for a brief moment, but then faded into obscurity, leaving behind only their unforgettable hits.
“Teenage Dirtbag” – 2000.
“Eye of the Tiger” – 1982.
“Jessie’s Girl” – 1980.
“Take On Me” – 1985.
“Walking on Sunshine” – 1983.
“Return of the Mack” – 1996.
“Ice Ice Baby” – 1990 Better or worse than “Under Pressure?”
“Like A G6” – 2010.
“Hey There Delilah” – 2005.
“Pumped Up Kicks” – 2011. The song hit over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
“Tubthumping” – 1997. The anarchist punk was successful in their own niche, but likely made this pop song as a parody of the pop industry.
“Video Killed the Radio Star” – 1980. Band member Trevor Horn saw success with other groups, like Yes.
“What Is Love” – 1993. Baby don’t hurt me.
“Dancing in the Moonlight” – 2000. Already a hit via Sherman Kelly’s band Boffalongo and King Harvest, this third iteration of the song went multi-platinum in England.
“My Sharona” – 1989.
“I Love It” – 2012. In 2025 you’d be hard pressed to know this isn’t Charlie’s song on her own, such is the difference between the “Brat” artist and Icona Pop.
“How Bizarre” – 1996. This odd 1996 song was OMC’s biggest hit. How bizarre.
“Jump Around” – 1992.
“Shut Up and Dance” – 2014
“Sandstorm” – 2000