Spyder Turner’s biggest ‘behind the scenes’ win might’ve been co-writing “Do Your Dance” (with legendary Norman Whitfield) for Rose Royce (credited as Dwight Turner), a hit that charted on the #Billboard #Top40 in 1977. Spyder Turner didn’t just imitate greatness. He was part of it. #OneHitWondered
1977 HITS ARCHIVE: Do Your Dance (Part 1) - Rose Royce (single version)
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January 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Spyder Turner’s biggest ‘behind the scenes’ win might’ve been co-writing “Do Your Dance” (with legendary Norman Whitfield) for Rose Royce (credited as Dwight Turner), a hit that charted on the #Billboard #Top40 in 1977. Spyder Turner didn’t just imitate greatness. He was part of it. #OneHitWondered
The week ending January 14, 1967, Detroit singer/songwriter Spyder Turner earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his unique cover of the Ben E. King/Leiber & Stoller classic “Stand By Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #26. Spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #12 #SpyderTurner #OneHitWondered
Spyder Turner - Stand By Me
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January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The week ending January 14, 1967, Detroit singer/songwriter Spyder Turner earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his unique cover of the Ben E. King/Leiber & Stoller classic “Stand By Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #26. Spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #12 #SpyderTurner #OneHitWondered
"Shanghai Breezes" is the title of a popular song by the American singer-songwriter #JohnDenver. Released as a single from his 1982 album #SeasonsOfTheHeart, "#Shanghai Breezes" would become Denver's fifteenth and final #Top40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM
"Shanghai Breezes" is the title of a popular song by the American singer-songwriter #JohnDenver. Released as a single from his 1982 album #SeasonsOfTheHeart, "#Shanghai Breezes" would become Denver's fifteenth and final #Top40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Na ‘Midnight’ uit juli 1970 was ‘Nathalie’ de tweede Top40 hit van de George Baker Selection die niet in de Top10 kwam. In maart 1971 kwam de single tot nr11. ‘Nathalie’ was wel de eerste Alarmschijf voor de groep. youtu.be/OtpXgZ1KKcs?...
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Na ‘Midnight’ uit juli 1970 was ‘Nathalie’ de tweede Top40 hit van de George Baker Selection die niet in de Top10 kwam. In maart 1971 kwam de single tot nr11. ‘Nathalie’ was wel de eerste Alarmschijf voor de groep. youtu.be/OtpXgZ1KKcs?...
The week ending January 13, 1996, Detroit R&B singer/songwriter Tony Rich, under the name Tony Rich Project, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his soulful R&B ballad “Nobody Knows” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 38 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. #TonyRich #OneHitWondered
Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
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January 14, 2026 at 5:55 AM
The week ending January 13, 1996, Detroit R&B singer/songwriter Tony Rich, under the name Tony Rich Project, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his soulful R&B ballad “Nobody Knows” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 38 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. #TonyRich #OneHitWondered
In 1987, Level 42 had their 2nd US #Top40 hit, “Lessons in Love.” It had been their biggest UK single, peaking at #3… and it reached #12 on the US #Top40, making it their biggest hit in America. And that’s it… Those two singles are Level 42’s only US #Billboard #Top40 hits. #Level42 #OneHitWondered
Lessons In Love
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January 14, 2026 at 2:28 AM
In 1987, Level 42 had their 2nd US #Top40 hit, “Lessons in Love.” It had been their biggest UK single, peaking at #3… and it reached #12 on the US #Top40, making it their biggest hit in America. And that’s it… Those two singles are Level 42’s only US #Billboard #Top40 hits. #Level42 #OneHitWondered
Op 13 januari 2010 is Teddy Pendergrass overleden. Hij werd 59 jaar. Teddy was componist en zanger bij Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. In 1973 stond die groep voor het eerst in de Top40. Dat was met ‘If you don’t know me by now’. youtu.be/C1Qgh0_JF5o?...
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Op 13 januari 2010 is Teddy Pendergrass overleden. Hij werd 59 jaar. Teddy was componist en zanger bij Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. In 1973 stond die groep voor het eerst in de Top40. Dat was met ‘If you don’t know me by now’. youtu.be/C1Qgh0_JF5o?...
‘Midnight’ uit 1970 is de eerste Top40 hit van de George Baker Selection die niet de Top10 haalde. Wat was de tweede Top40 hit van de groep die buiten de Top10 bleef? youtu.be/R-7jRwn71_o?...
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
‘Midnight’ uit 1970 is de eerste Top40 hit van de George Baker Selection die niet de Top10 haalde. Wat was de tweede Top40 hit van de groep die buiten de Top10 bleef? youtu.be/R-7jRwn71_o?...
The Folk Implosion achieved surprise success in 1995 with the hit single "Natural One" from the soundtrack to the film KIDS. The atmospheric, trippy loop-based sounds gained heavy rotation on alt-radio… and unexpectedly crossed over onto the #Billboard #Top40 chart. #FolkImplosion #OneHitWondered
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Folk Implosion achieved surprise success in 1995 with the hit single "Natural One" from the soundtrack to the film KIDS. The atmospheric, trippy loop-based sounds gained heavy rotation on alt-radio… and unexpectedly crossed over onto the #Billboard #Top40 chart. #FolkImplosion #OneHitWondered
The week ending January 13, 1996, the lo-fi experimental indie duo The Folk Implosion earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their hypnotic & moody “Natural One” unexpectedly entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #29. #FolkImplosion #OneHitWondered
The Folk Implosion - Natural One
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January 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The week ending January 13, 1996, the lo-fi experimental indie duo The Folk Implosion earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their hypnotic & moody “Natural One” unexpectedly entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. The single spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #29. #FolkImplosion #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote As frontman for the American melodic rockers Giant, Dann Huff earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1990 when their power ballad, “I'll See You in My Dreams,” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #Giant #DannHuff #OneHitWondered
Giant - I'll See You in My Dreams
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January 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
#QuickSidenote As frontman for the American melodic rockers Giant, Dann Huff earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1990 when their power ballad, “I'll See You in My Dreams,” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #Giant #DannHuff #OneHitWondered
Shana’s Follow-up single, “You Can’t Get Away,” also hit the #Billboard Hot 100, topping out at #82 in 1990. Why only one #Top40 hit? Freestyle was huge in clubs/shows, but pop radio was changing fast in the early '90s. The window for freestyle crossovers got tight, fast. #Freestyle #OneHitWondered
Shana - You Can't Get Away
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January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Shana’s Follow-up single, “You Can’t Get Away,” also hit the #Billboard Hot 100, topping out at #82 in 1990. Why only one #Top40 hit? Freestyle was huge in clubs/shows, but pop radio was changing fast in the early '90s. The window for freestyle crossovers got tight, fast. #Freestyle #OneHitWondered
The week ending January 13, 1990, the South Florida singer mononymously known as Shana earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her high-energy, freestyle classic “I Want You” spent the week at #40 on the US #Billboard #Top40. The following week, it dropped from the chart. #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
Shana - I Want You
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January 13, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The week ending January 13, 1990, the South Florida singer mononymously known as Shana earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her high-energy, freestyle classic “I Want You” spent the week at #40 on the US #Billboard #Top40. The following week, it dropped from the chart. #OneWeekWonder #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Oh, and one more thing… Tom Johnston also didn’t write all the old Doobie Brothers hits. Patrick Simmons, the only consistent member of the band, wrote and sang vocals on the first #1 #Billboard #Top40 single by the Doobie Brothers… “Black Water.” #PatrickSimmons #OneHitWondered
The Doobie Brothers "Black Water" at the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1975
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January 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
#QuickSidenote Oh, and one more thing… Tom Johnston also didn’t write all the old Doobie Brothers hits. Patrick Simmons, the only consistent member of the band, wrote and sang vocals on the first #1 #Billboard #Top40 single by the Doobie Brothers… “Black Water.” #PatrickSimmons #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Tom Johnston isn’t the only Doobie Brother to earn solo US #OneHitWonder honors. Founding guitarist Patrick Simmons earned his US #OneHitWonder honors in 1983 when “So Wrong” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #30. #PatrickSimmons #TheDoobieBrothers #OneHitWondered
Patrick Simmons - So Wrong
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January 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
#QuickSidenote Tom Johnston isn’t the only Doobie Brother to earn solo US #OneHitWonder honors. Founding guitarist Patrick Simmons earned his US #OneHitWonder honors in 1983 when “So Wrong” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #30. #PatrickSimmons #TheDoobieBrothers #OneHitWondered
The week ending January 12, 1980, American singer/guitarist Tom Johnston earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Savannah Nights” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34… The single spent two weeks at the #34 spot before dropping from the chart. #TomJohnston #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Tom Johnston - Savannah Nights
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January 13, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The week ending January 12, 1980, American singer/guitarist Tom Johnston earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Savannah Nights” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34… The single spent two weeks at the #34 spot before dropping from the chart. #TomJohnston #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Op 12 januari 2004 is de Amerikaanse zanger en componist Randy VanWarmer op 48-jarige leeftijd overleden. In 1979 stond Randy in de top40 met ‘Just when I needed you most’. Het bleef zijn enige Nederlandse hitsingle. youtu.be/yBOQgL731Ac?...
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Op 12 januari 2004 is de Amerikaanse zanger en componist Randy VanWarmer op 48-jarige leeftijd overleden. In 1979 stond Randy in de top40 met ‘Just when I needed you most’. Het bleef zijn enige Nederlandse hitsingle. youtu.be/yBOQgL731Ac?...
In 1984 stond de groep Alphaville in de Top40 met ‘Forever young’. Dat was oorspronkelijk ook de naam van de band. In 1983 werd die naam veranderd in Alphaville. Hoe kwamen ze aan die naam? youtu.be/oNjQXmoxiQ8?...
January 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
In 1984 stond de groep Alphaville in de Top40 met ‘Forever young’. Dat was oorspronkelijk ook de naam van de band. In 1983 werd die naam veranderd in Alphaville. Hoe kwamen ze aan die naam? youtu.be/oNjQXmoxiQ8?...
#Interestingly “Just When I Needed You Most” was Randy VanWarmer’s only US #Top40 pop hit, even though he continued releasing albums & singles for decades. After his spotlight moment, VanWarmer built a respected second act as a Nashville songwriter… #RandyVanWarmer #OneHitWondered
Randy VanWarmer - Just When I Needed You Most - Rock Planet
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January 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
#Interestingly “Just When I Needed You Most” was Randy VanWarmer’s only US #Top40 pop hit, even though he continued releasing albums & singles for decades. After his spotlight moment, VanWarmer built a respected second act as a Nashville songwriter… #RandyVanWarmer #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory Remembering American singer/songwriter Randy VanWarmer, who #DOTD in 2004. Randy earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Just When I Needed You Most” spent 14 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #4. #RandyVanWarmer #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Randy VanWarmer - Just When I Needed You Most
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January 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
#OneHitHistory Remembering American singer/songwriter Randy VanWarmer, who #DOTD in 2004. Randy earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned “Just When I Needed You Most” spent 14 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #4. #RandyVanWarmer #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
#QuickSidenote American actor/singer Michael Damian recorded a cover of "Rock On" that appeared on the soundtrack to the 1989 film ‘Dream A Little Dream.” The single went all the way to #1 on the #Billboard #Top40 in June of 1989. #MichaelDamian #RockOn #DreamALittleDream #OneHitWondered
Michael Damian - Rock On (1989)
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January 12, 2026 at 11:39 AM
#QuickSidenote American actor/singer Michael Damian recorded a cover of "Rock On" that appeared on the soundtrack to the 1989 film ‘Dream A Little Dream.” The single went all the way to #1 on the #Billboard #Top40 in June of 1989. #MichaelDamian #RockOn #DreamALittleDream #OneHitWondered
#OneHitHistory The week ending January 12, 1974, UK hitmaker/actor David Essex earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his perfectly strange, self-penned classic “Rock On” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. It spent 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #DavidEssex #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
David Essex - Rock On
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January 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending January 12, 1974, UK hitmaker/actor David Essex earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his perfectly strange, self-penned classic “Rock On” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. It spent 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #DavidEssex #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
In ‘Down on the corner’ van Creedence Clearwater Revival wordt Kalamazoo ook genoemd maar verwijst daar naar de budgetgitaar van Gibson en niet naar de stad. Overigens kwamen zowel ‘Down on the corner’ als ‘Tonight today’ op 13 december 1969 de Top40 binnen. youtu.be/vrMvblpZFq0?...
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
In ‘Down on the corner’ van Creedence Clearwater Revival wordt Kalamazoo ook genoemd maar verwijst daar naar de budgetgitaar van Gibson en niet naar de stad. Overigens kwamen zowel ‘Down on the corner’ als ‘Tonight today’ op 13 december 1969 de Top40 binnen. youtu.be/vrMvblpZFq0?...