Over 2000 One Hit Wonder Songs!!
Last Update 05/09/16
TV & Movie One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- Johnny Keating
- Year
- 1962
- Song
- Theme from 'Z Cars'
- Chart
- UK 8
'Z-Cars' was a long running, British police TV drama that lasted from 1962 to 1978. The series also famous for its openning theme, which was covered by several artists during the early 1960s. The most popular version was done by a Scottish arranger Johnny Keating, whose version climbed to no.8 position on UK chart in 1962. It proved to be Keating's only chart hit.
- Artist
- Jimmy Smith
- Year
- 1962
- Song
- Walk On the Wild Side - Part 1
- Chart
- 21
Aside from being Lou Reed's most famous song name, "Walk on the Wild Side" also the name of the famous movie from 1962. The jazz musician Jimmy Smith recorded his version of "Walk on the Wild Side" with Oliver Nelson's big band. The song became popular and landed at no.21 on national chart. It was his only chart success in his entire career until he passed away in 2005.
- Artist
- Kai Winding
- Year
- 1963
- Song
- More
- Chart
- 8
An Italian director Gualtiero Jacopetti shocked the world when he presented 'Mondo Cane', a documentary about repulsive rituals and strange cultures from around the world, in 1962. Nevertheless, it gave birth to one good hit song. An instrumental "More" by Kai Winding, became a Top10 hit in US in 1963. It was the only hit Winding ever had till he passed away in 1983.
- Artist
- Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra
- Year
- 1964
- Song
- Charade
- Chart
- 36
'Charade' was a 1963 American comedy/mystery film by Stanley Donen, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Originally composed by Henry Mancini, its theme music was later covered and released by an American bandleader Sammy Kaye in 1964. The song shot to no.36 position on Billboard chart. It was Kaye's only hit and his last chart singles till his death in 1987.
- Artist
- Shirley Bassey
- Year
- 1965
- Song
- Goldfinger
- Chart
- 8
One of the most popular female vocalist ever came out of England. Shirley Bassey was the only artist whose voice appeared in three of the James Bond movies. While the films were worldwide phenomenon hit, only one song ever made it to US. The theme song for 1964's Goldfinger became no.8 hit on Billboard chart, and Bassey's only US hit thus far.
- Artist
- Neal Hefti
- Year
- 1966
- Song
- Batman Theme
- Chart
- 36
Neal Hefti was one of the top jazz arranger/composer during the 1940s and 1950s. Althouth his works were really famous, he only charted the Billboard once in 1966. When his theme music for the television show 'Batman', starred Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and Robin, became a Top40 hit. He never went back on the chart again until he died in 2008 at the age of 85.
- Artist
- The T-Bones
- Year
- 1966
- Song
- No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's Is)
- Chart
- 3
Alka-Seltzer created one of the most memorable TV commercial In the mid 1960s - by utilized the song called "No Matter What Shape Your Stomach's In". It was turned into singles by an American musicians called The T-Bones. Their version became a popular tune and reach no.3 on Billboard chart in 1966. Sadly, it was their only moment of success.
- Artist
- Ray Conniff
- Year
- 1966
- Song
- Somewhere, My Love
- Chart
- 9
'Doctor Zhivago' was an epic war movie released in 1965. One famou smusic piece from that movie is "Lara's Theme" by Maurice Jerr. The lyric version was later created and called "Somewhere My Love". The famous American composer Ray Conniff released the first version of this song in 1966. It became no.9 hit on the national chart. It was Conniff's only Top40 hit in his entire career.
- Artist
- Davie Allen & the Arrows
- Year
- 1967
- Song
- Blue's Theme
- Chart
- 37
1966 'The Wild Angels' was the first film to portray an actor Peter Fonda as an outlaw motorcyclist. The film became popular and led to numerous biker films in the following decade. Its opening theme "Blue's Theme", by the surf instrumental group Davie Allen & the Arrows, also gained popularity and became a Top40 hit on Billboard chart in 1967. Allan recorded more songs for other biker films, but none became another hit.
- Artist
- The Fifth Estate
- Year
- 1967
- Song
- Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead
- Chart
- 11
Arguably the most famous song out of 1939 musical fantasy advanture film 'The Wizard of Oz' starring Judy Garland. The song has been covered by numerous artists throughout the years. The best version was done by a Connecticut rocker called The Fifth Estate in the mid 60s. Their cover became no.11 hit on Billboard chart in 1967. Unfortunately, the band could not follow this success and the song remains their only chart hit to date.
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