Over 2000 One Hit Wonder Songs!!
Last Update 05/09/16
TV & Movie One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- Adam Clayton & Lary Mullen
- Year
- 1996
- Song
- Theme from Mission Impossible
- Chart
- 7
This 1996 action movie not only introduced Tom Cruise as a secret agent Ethan Hunt, but also gave birth to one of the most iconic theme music of the 1990s. It was later covered by U2 members Adam Clayton and Lary Mullen Jr., and became a Top10 hit on both side of the Atlantic. It was the chart hit for either of them so far.
- Artist
- Mark Snow
- Year
- 1996
- Song
- The X-Files Theme
- Chart
- UK 2
Mark Snow was a British music composer whose score works date back to the late 1970s. In 1993, he was hired to create a theme music for the new TV series, The X-Files. The series became a phonomenon hit, and its theme became extremely popular and hit at no.2 hit in UK. It still remains Snow's most recognizable work to date.
- Artist
- M2M
- Year
- 1999
- Song
- Don't Say You Love Me
- Chart
- 21
This Norwegian pop duo made a good start on their debut thanks to a Japanese anime movie in 1999. Their singles "Don't Say You Love Me" gained popularity after it was featured in 'Pokemon: The First Movie'. The song climbed to no.21 on Billboard chart the same year. Unfortunately, their following works could not match up to their intial success. They finally called it a quit in 2002.
- Artist
- Case & Joe
- Year
- 1999
- Song
- Faded Pictures
- Chart
- 10
New York R&B singer Case began his career as a backup singer for several R&B artists before released a debut of his own in 1996. Two years later, he got a break when his song "Faded Pictures" was featured in an action comedy film 'Rush Hour' starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The song became a Top10 hit in 1999 and Case's only big hit thus far.
- Artist
- LEN
- Year
- 1999
- Song
- Steal My Sunshine
- Chart
- 9
The 1999 film 'Go' tell a story of a bunch of people who happens to involve in the same drug deal. The film received a positive critics and a fair box-office gross. Nonetheless, one of its soundtrack, a laid-back song "Steal My Sunshine" by a Canadian group LEN became a surprise Top10 hit that year. It turns out to be the only hit they ever had.
- Artist
- Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
- Year
- 2002
- Song
- Hero
- Chart
- 3
Josey Scott is a lead vocalist of Memphis' hard rock band, Saliva, from in 1996. He actually never start his solo career yet. But in 2002, he unintentionally made his name known to the world when the ballad "Hero", which he co-wrote with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, became a monster hit with the success of the first 'Spiderman' film. Scott never pursued the solo career.
- Artist
- JC Chasez
- Year
- 2003
- Song
- Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)
- Chart
- 15
An American singer Joshua Scott "JC" Chasez is probably best known as a lead singer for the pop group 'N Sync. He started his solo career after the band announced their hiatus in 2002. His first solo attempt was a soundtrack for 2002 film 'Drumline' titled "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)". The song got public recognition and became Top40 the following year. So far, it is still his only chart hit.
- Artist
- Sleepy Brown featuring OutKast
- Year
- 2004
- Song
- I Can't Wait
- Chart
- 40
Southern rapper with funk background Sleepy Brown has been an active artists since the early 1990s. In 2004, his song "I Can't Wait" was selected as a soundtrack for a comedy film 'Barbershop 2'. The song proved to be a hit and led to his debut solo album in 2006. He has not produced another hit so far.
- Artist
- Amerie
- Year
- 2005
- Song
- 1 Thing
- Chart
- 8
Amerie was a Korean-American R&B singer who got a boost in her career thanks to the success of Will Smith's romantic comedy film in 2005. The popularity of the film also promoted its soundtrack "1 Thing" (Amerie's song from her 2nd album) to the top of Billboard pop chart the same year. She continued to release more albums, but, so far, still no more hit.
- Artist
- Nelly featuring Jung Tru & King Jacob
- Year
- 2005
- Song
- Errtime
- Chart
- 14
There are so many no-name hip-hop artists out there trying to make a name for themself. One of the shortest way is to work with the already famous artist - and hope the song will go well. Jung Tru and King Jacob got their wish when "Errtime", their work with Nelly, became a hit from the 2005 film 'The Longest Yard'. It was their only brief moment of fame to date.
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