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Psy, Five For Fighting, and 15 other 2-hit wonders who have all but disappeared

Feb 22 2018 16:37 IST

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Psy, Five For Fighting, and 15 other 2-hit wonders who have all but disappeared

Owl City

Owl City

The American electronica project has seen two major smash successes.

Best-known songs:

• "Fireflies" (2009): Hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Good Time" (2012): Hit #18 on Billboard Hot 100

Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats

The Canadian New Wave band peaked in the 1980s.

Best-known songs:

• "The Safety Dance" (1983): Hit #3 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Pop Goes the World" (1987): Hit #20 on Billboard Hot 100

Five For Fighting

Five For Fighting

The American singer-songwriter had some big hits in the early 2000s.

Best-known songs:

• "Superman (It's Not Easy)" (2001): Hit #14 on Billboard Hot 100

• "100 Years" (2003): Hit #28 on Billboard Hot 100

Golden Earring

Golden Earring

The Dutch rockers had two Billboard hits, but continued to chart in Europe long afterwards.

Best-known songs:

• "Radar Love" (1973): Hit #13 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Twilight Zone" (1982): Hit #10 on Billboard Hot 100

? and the Mysterians

? and the Mysterians

The punctuation-happy American rock act were initially active in the 1960s.

Best-known songs:

• "96 Tears" (1966): Hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100

• "I Need Somebody" (1966): Hit #22 on Billboard Hot 100

Dido

Dido

This British artist was everywhere in the early 2000s.

Best-known songs:

• "Thank You" (2000): Hit #3 on Billboard Hot 100

• "White Flag" (2003): Hit #18 on Billboard Hot 100

Young M.C.

Young M.C.

The English-born American rapper put out two hits on his debut album "Stone Cold Rhymin'."

Best-known songs:

• "Bust a Move" (1989): Hit #7 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Principal's Office" (1989): Hit #33 on Billboard Hot 100

Animotion

Animotion

The American synth pop group made waves in the 1980s.

Best-known songs:

• "Obsession" (1984): Hit #6 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Room to Move" (1989): Hit #9 on Billboard Hot 100

PSY

PSY

The South Korean rapper is best known in the US for two of his tracks.

Best-known songs:

• "Gangnam Style" (2012): Hit #2 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Gentleman" (2013): Hit #5 on Billboard Hot 100

Cutting Crew

Cutting Crew

The English rock band achieved popularity in the mid-1980s.

Best-known songs:

• "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" (1986): Hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100

• "I've Been In Love Before" (1986): Hit #9 on Billboard Hot 100

KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall

The Scottish singer-songwriter's music seemed to be everywhere in the mid-2000s.

Best-known songs:

• "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree " (2005): Hit #20 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Suddenly I See" (2005): Hit #21 on Billboard Hot 100

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Mark Wahlberg's stint as frontman for this hip-hop ground ultimately launched him into a career in Hollywood.

Best-known songs:

• "Good Vibrations" (1991): Hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Wild Side" (1991): Hit #10 on Billboard Hot 100

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield

The English singer-songwriter has had a lot of success in Europe, but two of her hits grabbed ahold of US radio stations.

Best-known songs:

• "Unwritten" (2004): Hit #5 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Pocketful of Sunshine " (2008): Hit #5 on Billboard Hot 100

Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive

The English pop band saw a lot of success in the 1980s.

Best-known songs:

• "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (1984): Hit #11 on Billboard Hot 100

• "Brand New Lover" (1987): Hit #15 on Billboard Hot 100

3OH!3

3OH!3

The American electronic music duo had two poppy hits in 2009 and 2010.

Best-known songs:

• "Don't Trust Me" (2009): Hit #7 on Billboard Hot 100

• "My First Kiss" (2010): Hit #9 on Billboard Hot 100

Paula Cole

Paula Cole

The American singer-songwriter became prominent in the late 1990s.

Best-known songs:

• "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" (1997): Hit #8 on Billboard Hot 100

• "I Don't Want to Wait" (1997): Hit #11 on Billboard Hot 100

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