Over 2000 One Hit Wonder Songs!!
Last Update 05/09/16
TV & Movie One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- The Barbusters
- Year
- 1987
- Song
- Light of Day
- Chart
- 33
The 1987's drama 'Light of Day' was well-known as Michael J. Fox's first stepping stone after the end of 'Back to the Future' series. This near-the-end-of-the-film song, written by Bruce Springsteen and played by the fictional band 'The Barbusters', climbed to no.33 on Billboard chart. It became one of the staple song at Joen Jett's concert since then.
- Artist
- E.U.
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- Da 'Butt
- Chart
- 35
Experience Umlimited (aka E.U.) was a funk band led by Gregory 'Sugarbear' Eliot. They found their biggest success in soundtrack of 1988 Spike Lee's musical film 'School Daze'. The song "Da Butt" charted at no.35 on Billboard Hot 100 chart that year. They tried to came up with another hit but none of their following attempts worked.
- Artist
- Bobby McFerrin
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- Don't Worry Be Happy
- Chart
- 1
Cocktail was a 1988 film of a young talent bartender (starred Tom Cruise) who falls in love while working at a bar in Jamica. Although the film was awarded the Worst film in the Golden Raspberry Awards, it actually spawned two big hits of the year. Bobby McFerrin's non-instrumental song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" became a gigantic hit and topped the chart later that year. So far, it is still McFerrin's only big hit.
- Artist
- Patrick Swayze
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- She's Like The Wind
- Chart
- 3
The success of the 1987 romantic flim 'Dirty Dancing' gave birth to some previously unknown actors, one of them was Patrick Swayze. The film also gave him another notority when one of Its soundtrack "She's Like The Wind", written and sung by Swayze himself, became no.3 on Billboard chart the following year. He never followed the success of this one singles.
- Artist
- The Belle Stars
- Year
- 1989
- Song
- Iko Iko
- Chart
- 14
The Belle Stars was a all female, British rock band from London who enjoyed a moderate success in their homeland. Their only oversea success came with the success of the 1988's drama film 'Rain Man'. Their version of "Iko Iko", which was featured in the film, became a Top20 hit in US the following year. It was their last singles to date.
- Artist
- Ann Wilson & Robin Zander
- Year
- 1989
- Song
- Surrender to Me
- Chart
- 6
'Tequila Sunrise' was a crime drama starring Mel Gibson, Michaelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell in 1989. This film about a former drug dealer who try to go straight became a commercial success and was nominated for Academy Award. Its popularity also push the duet, power ballad "Surrender To Me" to the Top10 chart the same year. It was Robin Zander's only hit outside Cheap Trick.
- Artist
- D-Mob featuring Cathy Dennis
- Year
- 1990
- Song
- C'mon and Get My Love
- Chart
- 10
The British house music producer D-Mob enjoyed a short but moderate success between 1988 to 1994. While he scored several hits in UK, only one of those actually made it to US chart. The catchy dance song "C'mon and Get My Love", which was featured in a 1989 comedy film 'She Devil', became no.10 hit on Billboard chart in 1990. It was D-Mob's only US success.
- Artist
- Partners in Kryme
- Year
- 1990
- Song
- Turtle Power!
- Chart
- 13
Partners in Kryme was a hip-hop duo from New York City. They set off big with their first debut singles "Turtle Power!", which was the soundtrack from 1990's first Turtle Mutant Ninja Turtle film series. The song became an icon to the TMNT film and drove to no.13 hit on the chart. Sadly, their next singles couldn't get into the chart and they broke up before even release any full album.
- Artist
- David A. Stewart & Candy Dulfer
- Year
- 1991
- Song
- Lily Was Here
- Chart
- 11
'Lily Was Here' was an international name for the 1989 Dutch movie 'De Kassiere'. It was rather known in US for it titled soundtrack. Composed by ex-Eurythmics David A. Stewart and featured a saxophonist Candy Dulfer, it became a hit singles in Europe and US. So far, it was still Stewart's and Dulfer's only hit.
- Artist
- Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle
- Year
- 1992
- Song
- A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)
- Chart
- 1
Disney's 1992 'Aladdin' was one of the most successful animated film of all time - most notably an Academy Awards winning song "A Whole New World". The singles version of the song was performed by R&B singers Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle and was played during the film's credit. This monster hit became the only song from Disney's films to top the Billboard chart - as well as Regina Belle's only big hit so far.
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