
[ : Studio 7042]
September 25th is National One-Hit Wonder Day…so here’s a walk down memory lane with twenty-five years of alternative “one-hitters.” Presented in video form, listed chronologically over a twenty-five year period…one song selected per year.
As with most lists, I’m sure this one won’t be without controversy (sarcasm)…for instance, a lot of the latter entries are still making music. So, fight me. Feel free to jump on Facebook or Twitter to share your thoughts, complaints, and suggestions (and post in music video form, so the entire class can enjoy). — [eric]
1991: School of Fish – “3 Strange Days
1992: L7 – “Pretend We’re Dead”
1993: The Breeders – “Cannonball”
1994: Pavement – “Cut Your Hair”
1995: Toadies – “Possum Kingdom”
1996: Primitive Radio Gods – “Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand”
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1997: The Verve – “Bitter Sweet Symphony”
1998: Harvey Danger – “Flagpole Sitta”
1999: New Radicals – “You Get What You Give”
2000: Wheatus – “Teenage Dirtbag”
2001: Crazy Town – “Butterfly”
2002: The Hives – “Hate To Say I Told You So.”
2003: Hot Hot Heat – “Bandages”
2004 – The Postal Service – “Such Great Heights”
2005: Matisyahu – “King Without A Crown”
2006: Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy”
2007: Peter Bjorn & John – “Young Folks”
2008: Flobots – “Handlebars”
2009: The Airborne Toxic Event – “Sometime Around Midnight”
2010: The Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition”
2011: The Naked & The Famous – “Young Blood”
2012: Gotye (feat. Kimbra) – “Somebody I Used To Know.
2013: Capital Cities – “Safe And Sound”
2014: Big Data (feat. Joywave) – “Dangerous”
2015: Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
25 Alt “One-Hitters” for National One-Hit Wonder Day, 2018
| 1991 | School Of Fish | 3 Strange Days |
| 1992 | L7 | Pretend We’re Dead |
| 1993 | The Breeders | Cannonball |
| 1994 | Pavement | Cut Your Hair |
| 1995 | Toadies | Possum Kingdom |
| 1996 | Primative Radio Gods | Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth… |
| 1997 | The Verve | Bittersweet Symphony |
| 1998 | Harvey Danger | Flagpole Sitta |
| 1999 | New Radicals | You Get What You Give |
| 2000 | Wheatus | Teenage Dirtbag |
| 2001 | Crazy Town | Butterfly |
| 2002 | The Hives | Hate To Say I Told You So |
| 2003 | Hot Hot Heat | Bandages |
| 2004 | Postal Service | Such Great Heights |
| 2005 | Matisyahu | King Without A Crown |
| 2006 | Gnarls Barkley | Crazy |
| 2007 | Peter Bjorn And John | Young Folks |
| 2008 | Flobots | Handlebars |
| 2009 | The Airborne Toxic Event | Sometime Around Midnight |
| 2010 | The Temper Trap | Sweet Disposition |
| 2011 | The Naked & The Famous | Young Blood |
| 2012 | Gotye | Somebody That I Used To Know |
| 2013 | Capital Cities | Safe And Sound |
| 2014 | Big Data (featuring Joywave) | Dangerous |
| 2015 | Hozier | Take Me To Church |







