The biggest one-hit wonder of each year from the 1960s to now

In this list of the most famous one-hit wonders, Stacker has rounded up iconic single-hit musicians over the past 50-plus ...

1976 No. 1 Hit 'Car Wash' Was So Good It Helped Launch a Movie That Was Put on Hold

The song by the funk/R&B band Rose Royce was released in September 1976 and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Jan 29, ...
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1976 No. 1 Classic Rock Hit Became a Timeless Classic

Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" has remained the band's top song for the past 50 years.

Britney Spears' No. 1 Hit Was Turned Down by Multiple Artists Before Becoming One of the Biggest Songs Ever

Britney Spears' Grammy-winning hit Toxic was initially passed over by Kylie Minogue and Janet Jackson before skyrocketing to ...

1986 Rock Classic Was a Legendary Band’s First No. 1 40 Years Ago Today

Four decades ago, a dreamy power ballad helped a now-legendary rock band score its first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. On March 22, 1986, Heart's song "These Dreams," a single on the ...
American Songwriter

On the Charts 45 Years Ago, REO Speedwagon Scored Their First No. 1 Hit With One of Their Most Misunderstood Songs

In December 2024, arena-rock mainstays REO Speedwagon took their final bow after nearly 60 years of entertaining. Formed in ...
American Songwriter

On the Charts 46 Years Ago, Pink Floyd Scored Their Only No. 1 Hit With a Timeless Sequel Protest Song

On the charts 46 years ago, Pink Floyd scored their only No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 with a classic song from the band’s ...

Bruno Mars Beats Katy Perry And Rihanna With A New No. 1 Hit

Bruno Mars breaks his tie with Rihanna and Katy Perry as "I Just Might" rises to No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, ...
The New Yorker

The Style Is the Substance in Sofia Coppola’s Marc Jacobs Documentary

In her new Marc Jacobs documentary, “Marc by Sofia,” Sofia Coppola prioritizes style over substance. “The documentary nonetheless feels quite meaningful,” Naomi Fry writes.