Showing posts with label one-hit wonder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label one-hit wonder. Show all posts

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

"Bad Day" is a pop song written by Canadian singer Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter (2005) and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S. it became the most successful single of 2006 as ranked by Billboard Magazine.

Despite the song's success, Powter failed to release any more pop hits, proving to be a very successful one-hit wonder.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Champs - Tequila

Tequila is an alcoholic beverage named after a town in Mexico. It is a key ingredient in Margaritas and is often done as a shot by licking salt, taking the drink, then sucking a lemon wedge.

"Tequila" is a 1958 rock instrumental by the band The Champs. The title of the song constitutes the entire lyrics, and is spoken three times during the song. "Tequila" became a number-one hit on both the pop and R&B charts, at the time of its release and remains popular amongst fans of the golden age of rock and roll, but the band was a one-hit wonder.

This won for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance at the first ever Grammy Awards in 1959.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Zager And Evans - In the Year 2525

"In the Year 2525 (Exodium and Terminus)" is a hit song from 1969 by the american duo Zager and Evans. At that time, the song reached number one in Billboard Top 100. Zager and Evans never had another chart single for the rest of their career. They achieved this one-hit wonder both in UK and US.

In the year 9595
I'm kinda wonderin' if man is gonna be alive
He's taken everything this old earth can give
And he ain't put back anything