One Hit Wonders

Falling in Reverse

Submitted by: ej

Falling in Reverse is an American rock band based in Las Vegas, Nevada that formed in 2008 by the band’s front man, Ronnie Radke, while he was in prison. The band’s original name was ‘From Behind These Walls,’ but was quickly renamed to Falling in Reverse shortly after formation.

Last news on: May, 05 2023
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Pete Burns

Submitted by: ej

He was known for being in the band “Dead or Alive”; a British pop band formed in 1980 in Liverpool. The band found success in the mid-1980s, releasing seven singles that made the UK Top 40 and three albums on the UK Top 30. They were the first band under the production team of Stock […]

Last news on: December, 12 2020
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William Hung

Submitted by: Caro

William Hung is best known for his 2004 audition for American Idol. Hung sang – in a rather off-key manner – Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” and won over adoring fans all over the world.

Last news on: May, 05 2023
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Ruben Studdard

Submitted by: Caro

Studdard rose to fame after winning the third season of American Idol, just narrowly beating out his competitor Clay Aiken

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Berlin

Submitted by: Daniela

“Take My Breath Away” was the first and last #1 hit single by Berlin, before the band broke up. The song won the Academy Award as well as the Golden Globe in 1986 for Best Original Song, and went on to top both the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart as well as the UK Top […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Mazda’s ‘Zoom Zoom’ Kid

Submitted by: Daniela

Who could forget the annoying kid from the Mazda ‘Zoom Zoom’ commercials? Yeah okay, we all forgot about him. The Mazda commercial was Kanters last acting gig opting out for more scholarly pursuits.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Matthew Wilder

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

In 1983 Wilder scored a major hit with “Break My Stride”, a song that managed to top charts worldwide. But his fame was not sustainable, and by the mid 80s, with one commercially unsuccessful albums and two poorly charted singles, Matthew Wilder exited from the public eye.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Dexys Midnight Runners

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Dexys Midnight Runners’ first album, entitled Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, featured horns as well as the songwriting ability of Kevin Rowland. Rowland and his British musical collective dressed in dungarees and mingled genres like rock and Celtic soul, but nobody expected this single – whose sing-along chorus overwhelmed the dour lyrical perspective – […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Amii Stewart

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

First getting noticed in the 1975 Broadway musical Bubbling Brown Sugar, Stewart would finally get her lasting imprint on pop culture five years later when she covered the Eddie Floyd standby Knock on Wood to a disco beat. It earned her a Grammy nod and went platinum. Stewart’s follow-up hit, a disco cover of The […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Stacey Q

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

In 1986, Stacey (who previously was part of a new wave group named SSQ), had a Top 5 synth-pop hit with Two of Hearts. A two-episode stint on The Facts of Life followed, with numerous appearances on talk shows.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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