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100 Greatest One-hit Wonders was a music countdown special (hosted by William Shatner) that premiered on VH1 in 2002 to salute the chart toppers who had only one hit single in the US charts; many of these artists had additional successes internationally, e.g. on the UK charts. Also, as indicated, several of these artists were technically not one-hit wonders, in that they had multiple singles that reached the top 40, but are either best remembered for their biggest hit, had hits in their native country but not the US, or had follow ups that charted but never came close to the success of their biggest hit.

1. Los del Río - "Macarena" (1996) #1 (14 weeks) US
2. Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (1982) #8 US
3. Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (1983) #1 (1 week) US
4. Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy" (1992) #1 (3 weeks) US
5. Toni Basil - "Mickey" (1982) #1 (1 week) US
6. Baha Men - "Who Let the Dogs Out" (2000) #40 US
7. Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" (1990) #1 (1 week) US
8. a-ha - "Take On Me" (1985) #1 (1 week) US
9. Gerardo - "Rico Suave" (1991) #7 US
10. Nena - "99 Luftballons" (1984) #2 (1 week) US
11. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life" (1977) #1 (10 weeks) US
12. Sir Mix-A-Lot - "Baby Got Back" (1992) #1 (5 weeks) US
13. Van McCoy - "The Hustle" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
14. Deee-Lite - "Groove Is In the Heart" (1990) #4 US
15. ? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears" (1966) #1 (1 week) US
16. Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper's Delight" (1980) #36 US
17. Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (1984) #21 US
18. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) #1 (4 weeks) US
19. Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968) #30 US
20. Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science" (1983) #5 US
21. Gary Numan - "Cars" (1980) #9 US
22. Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music" (1976) #1 (3 weeks) US
23. Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (1997) #6 US
24. Devo - "Whip It" (1980) #14 US
25. Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy" (1983) #5 US
26. Suzi Quatro - "Stumblin' In" (1979) #4 US
27. M - "Pop Muzik" (1979) #1 (1 week) US
28. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two" (1988) #36 US
29. Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie" (1983) #10 US
30. Terry Jacks - "Seasons In the Sun" (1974) #1 (3 weeks) US
31. EMF - "Unbelievable" (1991) #1 (1 week) US
32. Buster Poindexter - "Hot, Hot, Hot" (1988) #67 US
33. Cheryl Lynn - "Got to Be Real" (1979) #12 US
34. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight" (1976) #1 (2 weeks) US
35. Meredith Brooks - "Bitch" (1997) #2 (4 weeks) US
36. The Vapors - "Turning Japanese" (1980) #36 US
37. Modern English - "I Melt With You" (1982) #53 US
38. Billy Paul - "Me & Mrs. Jones" (1972) #1 (3 weeks) US
39. The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony" (1997) #12 US
40. Big Country - "In A Big Country" (1983) #17 US
41. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax" (1985) #10 US
42. Nick Gilder - "Hot Child In the City" (1978) #1 (1 week) US
43. The Heights - "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (1992) #1 (2 weeks) US
44. Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus" (1986) #1 (3 weeks) US
45. The Cardigans - "Lovefool" (1996) #2 (8 weeks) US Airplay
46. Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (1988) #1 (2 weeks) US
47. Gary Glitter - "Rock & Roll, Part 2" (1972) #7 US
48. Spandau Ballet - "True" (1983) #4 US
49. Vicki Sue Robinson - "Turn the Beat Around" (1976) #10 US
50. Divinyls - "I Touch Myself" (1991) #4 US
51. The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (1993) #3 US
52. Tom Tom Club - "Genius of Love" (1982) #31 US
53. Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me" (1984) #2 (3 weeks) US
54. David Naughton - "Makin' It" (1979) #5 US
55. Weather Girls - "It's Raining Men" (1982) #46 US
56. Minnie Riperton - "Lovin' You" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
57. Brownsville Station - "Smokin' In the Boys Room" (1973) #3 US
58. Haddaway - "What Is Love" (1993) #11 US
59. Tommy Tutone - "867-5309/Jenny" (1982) #4 US
60. Andrea True Connection - "More, More, More" (1976) #4 US
61. Ratt - "Round and Round" (1984) #12 US
62. Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (1986) #19 US
63. House of Pain - "Jump Around" (1992) #3 US
64. New Radicals - "You Get What You Give" (1998) #36 US
65. Mary Jane Girls - "In My House" (1985) #7 US
66. Lou Bega - "Mambo No. 5" (1999) #3 US
67. Faith No More - "Epic" (1989) #9 US
68. Edwyn Collins - "A Girl Like You" (1995) #32 US
69. Lipps, Inc. - "Funkytown" (1980) #1 (4 weeks) US
70. Vicki Lawrence - "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1973) #1 (2 weeks) US
71. OMC - "How Bizarre" (1997) #4 US Airplay
72. Michael Sembello - "Maniac" (1983) #1 (2 weeks) US
73. C.W. McCall - "Convoy" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
74. Digable Planets - "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (1993) #15 US
75. Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me" (1982) #3 US
76. Jermaine Stewart - "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (1986) #5 US
77. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - "What I Am" (1988) #7 US
78. Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" (1994) #4 US
79. Taco - "Puttin' On the Ritz" (1983) #4 US
80. Quiet Riot - "Cum on Feel the Noize" (1983) #5 US
81. Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" (1990) #9 US
82. The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like" (1982) #48 US
83. Men Without Hats - "The Safety Dance" (1983) #3 US
84. Des'ree - "You Gotta Be" (1994) #5 US
85. Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit In the Sky" (1970) #3 US
86. Young MC - "Bust a Move" (1989) #7 US
87. Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1977) #1 (1 week) US
88. Aqua - "Barbie Girl" (1997) #7 US
89. Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992) #4 US
90. Jane Child - "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (1990) #2 (3 weeks) US
91. Eddy Grant - "Electric Avenue" (1983) #2 (5 weeks) US
92. T'Pau - "Heart and Soul" (1987) #4 US
93. David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us" (1977) #1 (1 week) US
94. 4 Non Blondes - "What's Up?" (1993) #14 US
95. Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley PTA" (1968) #1 (1 week) US
96. Bow Wow Wow - "I Want Candy" (1982) #62 US
97. Tag Team - "Whoomp! (There It Is)" (1993) #2 (7 weeks) US
98. Stacey Q - "Two of Hearts" (1986) #3 US
99. Blind Melon - "No Rain" (1993) #20 US
100. Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974) #1 (2 weeks) US

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