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10 of the Most Well-Known One-Hit Wonders
10 , of the Most Well-Known, One-Hit Wonders.
A song is considered a one-hit-wonder
when it is the only single by a band to make
the top 10 of the āBillboardā Hot 100 chart.
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In honor of National
One-Hit Wonder Day, , here are 10 of the most popular one-hit wonders to ever be released.
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1.
āBust A Moveā - Young MC, Released by Young MC in 1989, the song
reached number seven on the Hot 100 chart.
2.
ā(Iāve Had) The Time of My Lifeā - Bill Medley , The 1987 song peaked at the number one spot.
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3.
āCome on Eileenā - Dexys Midnight Runners , Released in 1982, it wasnāt until 1983
that it hit the number one chart spot.
4.
āTake on Meā - A-ha, First released in 1984 by the Norwegian band, the release of the second version in 1985 is what propelled the song to a number one spot.
5.
Lou Bega - āMambo No.
5 (A Little Bit Ofā¦)ā, The hit song successfully made it to
the number three spot on the chart in 1999.
6.
āBad Dayā- Daniel Powter , First released in 2005, the track later ranked number one on the Hot 100 chart in 2006.
7.
āYouāre Beautifulā - James Blunt , Originally released in 2004, the song
didnāt take the number one spot until 2006.
8.
Vanessa Carlton - āA Thousand Milesā, Carltonās debut song ranked
number five on the chart in 2002.
9.
āBlue (Da Ba Dee)ā - Eiffel 65, Released in 1998, it didnāt reach number
six on the āBillboardā chart until early 2000.
10.
āPumped Up Kicksā - Foster The People, The song found success a year after its release, reaching the number three spot on the Hot 100 chart in 2011
Happy Birthday,
Lil Nas X!.
Montero Lamar Hill
turns 25 years old today.
Here are five
fun facts about
the rapper.
1. He played
the trumpet
in school.
2. His hit single, āOld Town Road,ā
originally went viral on TikTok.
3. āOld Town Roadā became the longest-running
No. 1 song on the āBillboardā Hot 100.
4. He collaborated with clothing company
Wrangler for a denim collection.
5. The āPaniniā rapper once made a panini
with Chef Gordon Ramsay.
Happy Birthday,
Lil Nas X!
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Happy Birthday,
Stevie Wonder!.
Stevland Hardaway Morris, also
known as Stevie Wonder, was born
on May 13, 1950, and turns 70.
He was born in Saginaw, Michigan.
Blind since birth, he later signed with
Motownās Tamla label at 11 years old.
Wonder released his debut album, 'The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie,'Ā in 1962 when he was 12 years old.
His discography includes his hit singles, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," "Superstition" and more.
The Grammy-winning artist is one
the best-selling musicians.
Wonder also campaigned to make Martin Luther King Jr.ās birthday a U.S. holiday in 1980.
Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2009.
and one of 'Billboardās' Hot 100
All-Time Top Artists.
Happy Birthday,
Stevie Wonder!
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This Day in History: , Prince Dies.
April 21, 2016.
The iconic musician, 57,
was found dead at his estate,
Paisley Park, in Minnesota.
Prince had overdosed on fentanyl.
His death was ruled accidental.
Over the span of four decades,
Prince transcended genre and created
more than 30 albums, his first in 1978 for Warner Bros.
Prince often played all of the
instruments on the album himself.
He was charismatic and electrifying on stage.
His 1984 album 'Purple Rain'
sold 13 million copies. It was number one
on the 'Billboard' 200 chart for 24 consecutive weeks.
He won seven Grammy awards.
His final album was released in 2015,
just months before his death.
Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent, President Obama, via History.com
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Dr. Dre Gets Star , on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dr. Dre Gets Star , on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The legendary rapper and producer
received the Hollywood Walk of Fame's 2,775th star on March 19, 'Billboard' reports.
Also in attendance were Snoop Dogg,
50 Cent, Eminem, Jimmy Iovine and more.
Upon receiving his star, Dr. Dre said,
"Growing up in Compton, I never imagined
that I would one day be represented here
among some of my childhood heroes.".
Iāve been fortunate enough to make
a living doing exactly what I love to do.
How about that? Isnāt that the dream?, Dr. Dre, via statement.
Over the course of my career, Iāve
had the privilege of finding and
nurturing new talent as well as
pushing the boundaries in hip-hop
both in content and substance, Dr. Dre, via statement.
Dre went on to say that he's
"most proud of elevating the sound and
clarity of how we experience hip-hop." .
Dre went on to say that he's
"most proud of elevating the sound and
clarity of how we experience hip-hop." .
Getting that thing right is one
of my greatest achievements. , Dr. Dre, via statement.
I love that this honor is unique
to Los Angeles and brings fans from
all over the world to connect with their
favorite artists. Iāll be here forever, Dr. Dre, via statement.
Dr. Dre first gained national attention
in the rap group N.W.A.
After leaving N.W.A, he went to work
with Death Row Records, cranking out
hits with Snoop Dogg, 2Pac and more.
His own company,
Aftermath Entertainment,
was launched in 1996.
Last year, Dr. Dre was named the
greatest rap producer of all time by 'Billboard.'
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