You might have heard a song, and you liked it. Eventually, it became a hit. You don't care about the artist despite knowing him or her. All you care is about the song. Eventually, you haven't heard any song from that artist. It might be the singer became a one-hit wonder. He or she only had one hit, or the song is more popular than the singer.

That's what many music artists don't want to become. If you ask me, it's better than not having a hit at all! Lol! It's a kind of legacy that you have a song that many people had liked. Do you know any of those artists? Well, I know some!

Los Del Rio

You might haven't heard about Los Del Rio, but for sure, you heard "Macarena" and even danced with it! That was a dance craze back in mid-1990s, and it's still a memorable song. The song was one of the biggest sellers of the decade, and even spent more than 10 weeks on Billboard Hot 100! I haven't heard about Los Del Rio ever since.

Billy Ray Cyrus

I remember the song "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus being the theme of our daily morning exercise in grade school after the flag ceremony. In fact, I don't even know who sang it then! Lol! But I can still remember the steps of our morning exercise. 😂

Anyway, Billy Ray Cyrus became famous again because of her superstar daughter Miley Cyrus not because he had hits again after "Achy Breaky Heart". For sure, he had Hot 100 hits but those subsequent songs didn't even make it to the Top 40. He was featured on the longest Hot 100 number 1 hit "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X but he's not the lead act.

Lou Bega

Before the new millennium, Lou Bega released the song "Mambo No. 5" which became a global hit. Yes, it was a number 1 hit in most countries, and top 3 hit in Billboard Hot 100. The song is very distinct, and still can be heard nowadays. However, Lou Bega haven't had huge hit after that. There's a song called "I Got a Girl" but I don't think it was a hit.

Chumbawamba

I am very familiar of Chumbawamba though when they became popular with the song "Tubthumping". The band is actually an independent band, and went mainstream through their "Tubthumper" album. That's all from them. The song "Amnesia" was a UK number 10 hit, but I don't even know its tune, and elsewhere it failed to reached the top 10!

Sinead O'Connor

"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a great song. The music videos is also iconic. The song went to number 1 worldwide, but that's it for Sinead O'Connor. She might have charted with her other songs but they cannot be seen in the Top 10 of major charts.

Passenger

"Let Her Go" is huge hit during 2010s decade. It's not too long ago since this song became a hit. It ended there for Passenger because he struggled to chart with his succeeding songs. At least he had that hit song and it is a good one.

The Calling

I don't want to include this band because I like their songs, and they have multiple songs which became hits here in the Philippines. However, The Calling is considered a one-hit wonder internationally that "Wherever You Will Go" remains their known hit. The band only released two albums because their second album is a commercial failure.

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton has been a very popular celebrity back in the day. She's a rich girl being a hotel heiress, a popular reality star in the 2000s, a sought-after model, and even an actress. She tried music, and released "Stars are Blind" which somehow became a hit. But that's all for her. She cannot become successful in everything. Still, "Stars are Blind" became popular.

There are numerous one-hit wonders but those artists are on my list. Do you know any other singers who are one-hit wonders?