Stacker dug into the rich history of one-hit wonders of the 1970s and chose 25 you might know.

Sometimes an artist creates one incredible song, heard around the world, before fading into obscurity.

From Rockwell to Gotye, revisit the pop one-hit wonders that topped the charts once and never again — catchy hits, wild ...

The best classic rock one-hit wonders ever include "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes, Patti Smith's "Because the Night," and ...

There’s nothing nobler in popular music than being a one-hit wonder. Let the Madonnas, Drakes, and Mariah Careys of the world fill their homes with platinum plaques. Only those artists who manage to ...

"My Sharona" by The Knack, "All Right Now" by Free, and "No Rain" by Blind Melon are all among the best rock one-hit wonders of all time.

Only musicians who have poured their souls into creating songs that ultimately nobody listens to can truly appreciate that the term "one-hit wonder" isn't as derogatory as it sounds. After all, it ...

One-hit wonders were everywhere in 1975 and for most of the 70s, and many of those solitary hitmakers were rock bands. It’s a shame that the following four one-hit wonders of rock are considered such, ...

The 1970s is probably the most stylistically diverse and explosively creative decade that mainstream music will ever experience. But all that free-forming and experimentation also led to a golden age ...

Earning a hit song isn’t the hardest part; it’s actually penning a follow-up hit. Many bands and artists struggle with this, as the initial hit was a tough enough feat in itself. Replicating success ...