Not every one-hit wonder is new. These are three one-hit wonders from the 1980s that are actually famous covers.

From jangling indie to late-’90s pop, these bands left their mark with a single unforgettable hit that defined then forever more ...

One-hit wonders get a bad rap. After all, countless musical acts spend their entire careers in search of a single Top 40 song. Fewer still are lucky enough to become one-hit wonders more than once.

A lot of long-enduring music was released in the 1960s, many of which were one-hit wonders. It’s a shame that their artists never scored additional major hits, because their sole claims to fame were ...