List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
This is a list of musical artists whose one hit came out in the 1970s.
Tony Burrows in 2008. He was a member of several one-hit wonder bands, including Edison Lighthouse, White Plains, The Pipkins, The Brotherhood of Man and The First Class.
The list contains recording artists who reached the Top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (the Billboard Hot 100) with just one single.
Artists in italics have only one Top 40 hit, but either
- had other songs chart on genre-specific charts
- have had success and influence within their genre or the annals of popular music and/or
- a long-lasting and devoted cult following
- wider success in other fields of the music industry
- are a non-American act who have had wider success in their homeland
Years
1970
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me" | Crow | January 10, 1970 | 19 |
| "Venus" | Shocking Blue[C10] | February 7, 1970 | 1 |
| "Baby Take Me in Your Arms" | Jefferson | February 14, 1970 | 23 |
| "One Tin Soldier" | The Original Caste[C2] | February 14, 1970 | 34 |
| "Hey There Lonely Girl" | Eddie Holman[A2] | February 21, 1970 | 2 |
| "Jennifer Tomkins" | The Street People[A4] | March 7, 1970 | 36 |
| "Ma Belle Amie" | Tee Set[C6] | March 14, 1970 | 5 |
| "The Rapper" | The Jaggerz | March 21, 1970 | 2 |
| "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" | Edison Lighthouse[C9][D1] | March 28, 1970 | 5 |
| "The House of the Rising Sun" | Frijid Pink[C2] | April 4, 1970 | 7 |
| "Spirit in the Sky" | Norman Greenbaum | April 18, 1970 | 3 |
| "Long Lonesome Highway" | Michael Parks[H1] | April 18, 1970 | 20 |
| "Tennessee Bird Walk" | Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan[A3] | April 25, 1970 | 23 |
| "Reflections of My Life" | Marmalade[C9] | May 9, 1970 | 10 |
| "Airport Love Theme (Gwen and Vern)" | Vincent Bell | May 16, 1970 | 31 |
| "Vehicle" | The Ides of March | May 23, 1970 | 2 |
| "My Baby Loves Lovin'" | White Plains[C2][C9][D1] | June 27, 1970 | 13 |
| "United We Stand" | The Brotherhood of Man[C9][D1][J1] | July 4, 1970 | 13 |
| "Ride Captain Ride" | Blues Image | July 11, 1970 | 4 |
| "Mississippi Queen" | Mountain[B] | July 11, 1970 | 21 |
| "O-o-h Child" | Five Stairsteps[A2] | July 18, 1970 | 8 |
| "Gimme Dat Ding" | The Pipkins[D1] | July 18, 1970 | 9 |
| "A Song of Joy (Himno a la Alegria)" | Miguel Ríos[C8] | July 18, 1970 | 14 |
| "Mississippi" | John Phillips[D2] | July 18, 1970 | 32 |
| "Go Back" | Crabby Appleton | July 18, 1970 | 36 |
| "Are You Ready?" | Pacific Gas and Electric | August 1, 1970 | 14 |
| "Tighter, Tighter" | Alive N Kickin'[D3] | August 8, 1970 | 7 |
| "Lay a Little Lovin' on Me" | Robin McNamara | August 22, 1970 | 11 |
| "Big Yellow Taxi" | The Neighborhood | August 22, 1970 | 29 |
| "The Sly, Slick and the Wicked" | The Lost Generation[A2] | August 22, 1970 | 30 |
| "Overture from Tommy (A Rock Opera)" | Assembled Multitude | August 29, 1970 | 16 |
| "In the Summertime" | Mungo Jerry[C9] | September 12, 1970 | 3 |
| "Rubber Duckie" | Ernie[F1] | September 26, 1970 | 16 |
| "Neanderthal Man" | Hotlegs[D4] | September 26, 1970 | 22 |
| "Joanne" | Michael Nesmith and the First National Band[A1][D5][E1] | October 3, 1970 | 21 |
| "All Right Now" | Free[C9][D6] | October 17, 1970 | 4 |
| "Do What You Wanna Do" | Five Flights Up | October 17, 1970 | 37 |
| "God, Love and Rock and Roll" | Teegarden and Van Winkle | October 31, 1970 | 22 |
| "Indiana Wants Me" | R. Dean Taylor[C2][C9] | November 7, 1970 | 5 |
| "Somebody's Been Sleeping" | 100 Proof (Aged in Soul)[A2] | November 14, 1970 | 8 |
| "As the Years Go By" | Mashmakhan | November 21, 1970 | 31 |
| "Montego Bay" | Bobby Bloom[C9] | November 28, 1970 | 8 |
| "Yellow River" | Christie[C9] | November 28, 1970 | 23 |
| "5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love)" | The Presidents[A2] | December 26, 1970 | 11 |
1971
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "For the Good Times" | Ray Price[A3] | January 2, 1971 | 11 |
| "Games" | Redeye | January 23, 1971 | 27 |
| "We Gotta Get You a Woman" | Runt[J2] | January 30, 1971 | 20 |
| "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" | Lynn Anderson[A3] | February 13, 1971 | 3 |
| "Precious, Precious" | Jackie Moore[A2][A4] | February 13, 1971 | 30 |
| "1900 Yesterday" | Liz Damon's Orient Express | February 13, 1971 | 33 |
| "Sweet Mary" | Wadsworth Mansion | February 27, 1971 | 7 |
| "Theme from Love Story" | Francis Lai | March 6, 1971 | 31 |
| "D.O.A." | Bloodrock | March 6, 1971 | 36 |
| "Me and Bobby McGee" | Janis Joplin[B][D7][E2] | March 20, 1971 | 1 |
| "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | Sammi Smith[A3] | March 27, 1971 | 8 |
| "One Toke Over the Line" | Brewer & Shipley | April 10, 1971 | 10 |
| "Put Your Hand in the Hand" | Ocean[C2] | May 1, 1971 | 2 |
| "Stay Awhile" | The Bells[C2] | May 1, 1971 | 7 |
| "Timothy" | The Buoys | May 1, 1971 | 17 |
| "Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley" | C. Company featuring Terry Nelson | May 1, 1971 | 37 |
| "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" | Daddy Dewdrop | May 8, 1971 | 9 |
| "Here Comes the Sun" | Richie Havens[G2] | May 22, 1971 | 16 |
| "I Love You for All Seasons" | The Fuzz | May 22, 1971 | 21 |
| "Woodstock" | Matthews Southern Comfort[D8] | May 22, 1971 | 23 |
| "Toast and Marmalade for Tea" | Tin Tin | May 29, 1971 | 20 |
| "Cool Aid" | Paul Humphrey and the Cool Aid Chemists | June 12, 1971 | 29 |
| "Funky Nassau - Part 1" | The Beginning of the End | July 17, 1971 | 15 |
| "Get It On" | Chase | July 31, 1971 | 24 |
| "Love Means (You Never Have to Say You're Sorry)" | Sounds of Sunshine | July 31, 1971 | 39 |
| "Rings" | Cymarron | August 7, 1971 | 17 |
| "Double Barrel" | Dave and Ansell Collins[C9] | August 7, 1971 | 22 |
| "Resurrection Shuffle" | Ashton, Gardner and Dyke | August 7, 1971 | 40 |
| "Mr. Big Stuff" | Jean Knight[A2] | August 14, 1971 | 2 |
| "What the World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John" | Tom Clay[H4] | August 14, 1971 | 8 |
| "Smiling Faces Sometimes" | The Undisputed Truth[A2][A4] | September 4, 1971 | 3 |
| "K-Jee" | The Nite-Liters[A2][D9] | September 11, 1971 | 39 |
| "I Ain't Got Time Anymore" | Glass Bottle[D10] | September 25, 1971 | 36 |
| "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" | Mac and Katie Kissoon | October 2, 1971 | 20 |
| "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" | Paul Stookey[D11] | October 16, 1971 | 24 |
| "Trapped By a Thing Called Love" | Denise LaSalle[A2][A4] | October 30, 1971 | 13 |
| "Women's Love Rights" | Laura Lee[A2] | October 30, 1971 | 36 |
| "I've Found Someone of My Own" | Free Movement[A1] | November 13, 1971 | 5 |
| "Easy Loving" | Freddie Hart[A3] | November 20, 1971 | 17 |
| "I'd Love to Change the World" | Ten Years After[B][E3] | November 20, 1971 | 40 |
| "One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)" | Coven | November 27, 1971 | 26 |
| "She's All I Got" | Freddie North[A2] | November 27, 1971 | 39 |
| "Desiderata" | Les Crane[H5] | December 4, 1971 | 8 |
| "Theme from Summer of '42" | Peter Nero[H3] | December 11, 1971 | 21 |
| "Hallelujah" | Sweathog | December 18, 1971 | 33 |
1972
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "An American Trilogy" | Mickey Newbury[G2] | January 1, 1972 | 26 |
| "Sunshine" | Jonathan Edwards | January 15, 1972 | 4 |
| "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" | The Hillside Singers[D12] | January 15, 1972 | 13 |
| "Once You Understand" | Think | January 15, 1972 | 23 |
| "White Lies, Blue Eyes" | Bullet | January 15, 1972 | 28 |
| "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" | Charley Pride[A3][B] | February 5, 1972 | 21 |
| "Precious and Few" | Climax[D13] | February 26, 1972 | 3 |
| "Joy" | Apollo 100 featuring Tom Parker | February 26, 1972 | 6 |
| "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" | T. Rex[C5][C9][E4] | March 4, 1972 | 10 |
| "Softly Whispering I Love You" | The English Congregation | March 4, 1972 | 29 |
| "Jungle Fever" | The Chakachas | March 25, 1972 | 8 |
| "Ain't Understanding Mellow" | Brenda Lee Eager[A2][I1] | March 25, 1972 | 21 |
| "Crazy Mama" | JJ Cale[G2] | April 8, 1972 | 22 |
| "Suavecito" | Malo | May 6, 1972 | 18 |
| "Run Run Run" | Jo Jo Gunne | May 6, 1972 | 27 |
| "Mister Can't You See" | Buffy Sainte-Marie[E5][G2] | May 6, 1972 | 38 |
| "Hot Rod Lincoln" | Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen | June 3, 1972 | 9 |
| "Immigration Man" | Crosby & Nash[B][D14] | June 17, 1972 | 36 |
| "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" | Little Jimmy Osmond[C9][D15] | June 17, 1972 | 38 |
| "Amazing Grace" | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | July 1, 1972 | 11 |
| "I've Been Lonely for So Long" | Frederick Knight[A2] | July 8, 1972 | 27 |
| "How Do You Do" | Mouth & MacNeal | July 22, 1972 | 8 |
| "Day By Day" | Cast of Godspell[H1] | July 29, 1972 | 13 |
| "Layla" | Derek and the Dominos[D47] | August 5, 1972 | 10 |
| "Gone" | Joey Heatherton[H1] | August 12, 1972 | 24 |
| "Hold Your Head Up" | Argent[C9] | August 26, 1972 | 5 |
| "Motorcycle Mama" | Sailcat | August 26, 1972 | 12 |
| "Small Beginnings" | Flash | August 26, 1972 | 29 |
| "Beautiful Sunday" | Daniel Boone[C9] | September 16, 1972 | 15 |
| "Easy Livin'" | Uriah Heep[B][C10][E6] | September 23, 1972 | 39 |
| "Popcorn" | Hot Butter | October 21, 1972 | 9 |
| "The City of New Orleans" | Arlo Guthrie[D16][E7] | October 28, 1972 | 18 |
| "From the Beginning" | Emerson, Lake & Palmer[B][E8] | October 28, 1972 | 39 |
| "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" | Danny O'Keefe | November 4, 1972 | 9 |
| "All the Young Dudes" | Mott the Hoople[B][C9][D17] | November 11, 1972 | 37 |
| "Convention '72" | The Delegates[D10] | November 18, 1972 | 8 |
| "Thunder and Lightning" | Chi Coltrane | November 18, 1972 | 17 |
| "American City Suite" | Cashman and West | November 18, 1972 | 27 |
1973
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | Blue Haze | January 13, 1973 | 27 |
| "Love Jones" | Brighter Side of Darkness | February 3, 1973 | 16 |
| "Why Can't We Live Together" | Timmy Thomas[A2] | February 10, 1973 | 3 |
| "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?" | Hurricane Smith[G1] | February 17, 1973 | 3 |
| "Dueling Banjos" | Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell | February 24, 1973 | 2 |
| "Dancin' in the Moonlight" | King Harvest | February 24, 1973 | 13 |
| "Soul Song" | Joe Stampley[A3] | March 10, 1973 | 37 |
| "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" | Deodato[G1] | March 31, 1973 | 2 |
| "Dead Skunk" | Loudon Wainwright III[D18][G2] | March 31, 1973 | 16 |
| "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" | Vicki Lawrence[A1][H1] | April 7, 1973 | 1 |
| "Walk on the Wild Side" | Lou Reed[A5][A6][D19] | April 28, 1973 | 16 |
| "Daisy a Day" | Jud Strunk[H2] | May 19, 1973 | 14 |
| "Wildflower" | Skylark | May 26, 1973 | 9 |
| "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | First Choice[A2][A4][C9] | May 26, 1973 | 28 |
| "Superfly Meets Shaft" | John & Ernest[D10] | May 26, 1973 | 31 |
| "Hocus Pocus" | Focus[C9] | June 2, 1973 | 9 |
| "Leaving Me" | The Independents[A2] | June 2, 1973 | 21 |
| "The Teddy Bear Song" | Barbara Fairchild[A3] | June 2, 1973 | 32 |
| "Back When My Hair Was Short" | Gunhill Road | June 2, 1973 | 40 |
| "Pillow Talk" | Sylvia[A2][D20] | June 9, 1973 | 3 |
| "Playground in My Mind" | Clint Holmes | June 16, 1973 | 2 |
| "I'm Doin' Fine Now" | New York City[A2] | June 23, 1973 | 17 |
| "Right Place Wrong Time" | Dr. John[E9] | June 30, 1973 | 9 |
| "Doing It to Death" | Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s[A2][D21] | July 14, 1973 | 22 |
| "Satin Sheets" | Jeanne Pruett[A3] | July 14, 1973 | 28 |
| "Misdemeanor" | Foster Sylvers[D22] | July 28, 1973 | 22 |
| "Soul Makossa" | Manu Dibango[E10] | July 28, 1973 | 35 |
| "Brother Louie" | Stories[D23] | August 25, 1973 | 1 |
| "My Maria" | B. W. Stevenson | September 29, 1973 | 9 |
| "In the Midnight Hour" | Cross Country[D24] | October 13, 1973 | 30 |
| "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Ann Peebles[A2] | December 22, 1973 | 38 |
1974
1975
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Doctor's Orders" | Carol Douglas[A4] | February 8, 1975 | 11 |
| "Up in a Puff of Smoke" | Polly Brown[A4][C7] | March 15, 1975 | 16 |
| "Sad Sweet Dreamer" | Sweet Sensation[C9] | March 22, 1975 | 14 |
| "Shame, Shame, Shame" | Shirley & Company | March 29, 1975 | 12 |
| "Lovin' You" | Minnie Riperton[A2][B] | April 5, 1975 | 1 |
| "Shaving Cream" | Benny Bell | April 26, 1975 | 30 |
| "Chevy Van" | Sammy Johns | May 3, 1975 | 5 |
| "Autobahn" | Kraftwerk[A4][C10][E13] | May 3, 1975 | 25 |
| "How Long?" | Ace | May 31, 1975 | 3 |
| "Judy Mae" | Boomer Castleman[D30] | June 14, 1975 | 33 |
| "Lizzie and the Rainman" | Tanya Tucker[A3] | June 14, 1975 | 37 |
| "I'm Not Lisa" | Jessi Colter[A3][E11] | June 21, 1975 | 4 |
| "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | Major Harris[A2] | June 21, 1975 | 5 |
| "The Last Farewell" | Roger Whittaker[C9] | June 21, 1975 | 19 |
| "Magic" | Pilot[C9] | July 12, 1975 | 5 |
| "The Hustle" | Van McCoy[A2][A4][C9] | July 26, 1975 | 1 |
| "Rockin' Chair" | Gwen McCrae[A2][A4] | August 2, 1975 | 9 |
| "Dynomite–Part 1" | Tony Camillo's Bazuka | August 2, 1975 | 10 |
| "(Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool" | Travis Wammack | August 16, 1975 | 38 |
| "Third Rate Romance" | Amazing Rhythm Aces[A3] | September 13, 1975 | 14 |
| "Black Superman–'Muhammad Ali'" | Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band | September 13, 1975 | 21 |
| "Your Love" | Graham Central Station | September 20, 1975 | 38 |
| "Feelings" | Morris Albert | October 25, 1975 | 6 |
| "Eighteen with a Bullet" | Pete Wingfield | November 29, 1975 | 15 |
| "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You" | Leon Haywood[A2][A4] | December 13, 1975 | 15 |
| "I'm on Fire" | 5000 Volts[C9] | December 13, 1975 | 26 |
1976
1977
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Jeans On" | David Dundas | January 29, 1977 | 17 |
| "Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon" | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band[A4] | January 29, 1977 | 27 |
| "In the Mood" | Henhouse Five Plus Too | February 5, 1977 | 40 |
| "Living Next Door to Alice" | Smokie | February 26, 1977 | 25 |
| "Spring Rain" | Silvetti | March 19, 1977 | 39 |
| "Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)" | Wilton Place Street Band[A4] | April 9, 1977 | 24 |
| "Love in C Minor" | Cerrone[A4][C3] | April 9, 1977 | 36 |
| "Don't Give Up on Us" | David Soul[A1][H1] | April 16, 1977 | 1 |
| "Tryin' to Love Two" | William Bell[A2][C9] | April 30, 1977 | 10 |
| "Sometimes" | Facts of Life[A2] | April 30, 1977 | 31 |
| "Old Fashioned Boy (You're the One)" | Stallion | April 30, 1977 | 37 |
| "Cherry Baby" | Starz[D33] | May 7, 1977 | 33 |
| "Dancin' Man" | Q | May 14, 1977 | 23 |
| "Slow Down" | John Miles[C9] | June 11, 1977 | 34 |
| "Ariel" | Dean Friedman[C9] | June 25, 1977 | 26 |
| "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" | Maynard Ferguson[A4] | June 25, 1977 | 28 |
| "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" | Bill Conti[H3] | July 2, 1977 | 1 |
| "Undercover Angel" | Alan O'Day[G2] | July 9, 1977 | 1 |
| "Angel in Your Arms" | Hot | July 16, 1977 | 6 |
| "Devil's Gun" | C.J. and Co. [A4] | July 16, 1977 | 36 |
| "Do You Wanna Make Love" | Peter McCann | August 6, 1977 | 5 |
| "It's a Crazy World" | Mac McAnally[A3][D34][G2] | August 13, 1977 | 37 |
| "Telephone Man" | Meri Wilson | August 20, 1977 | 18 |
| "Slide" | Slave[A2][A4] | August 20, 1977 | 32 |
| "Black Betty" | Ram Jam | September 3, 1977 | 18 |
| "Float On" | The Floaters[A2] | September 17, 1977 | 2 |
| "Smoke from a Distant Fire" | Sanford/Townsend Band | September 17, 1977 | 9 |
| "Cat Scratch Fever" | Ted Nugent[A5][B][D35][E17] | October 8, 1977 | 30 |
| "You Light Up My Life" | Debby Boone[A1][A3][D36] | October 15, 1977 | 1 |
| "The King Is Gone" | Ronnie McDowell[A3] | October 22, 1977 | 13 |
| "Heaven On The 7th Floor" | Paul Nicholas[C9][H1] | November 26, 1977 | 6 |
| "You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)" | High Inergy[A2][A4] | December 24, 1977 | 12 |
1978
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Short People" | Randy Newman[B][E12][G2][H3] | January 28, 1978 | 2 |
| "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | Santa Esmeralda[A4] | February 18, 1978 | 15 |
| "Native New Yorker" | Odyssey[C9] | February 18, 1978 | 21 |
| "Emotion" | Samantha Sang | March 18, 1978 | 3 |
| "Falling" | LeBlanc and Carr | April 1, 1978 | 13 |
| "Theme Song from Which Way Is Up" | Stargard[A2][A4][C9] | April 1, 1978 | 21 |
| "I'm Gonna Take Care of Everything" | Rubicon | April 22, 1978 | 28 |
| "Werewolves of London" | Warren Zevon[A5][B] | May 13, 1978 | 21 |
| "Let's All Chant" | Michael Zager Band[A2][A4] | May 20, 1978 | 36 |
| "Because the Night" | Patti Smith Group[C9][E18] | June 24, 1978 | 13 |
| "Almost Summer" | Celebration featuring Mike Love[D37] | June 24, 1978 | 28 |
| "Dance Across the Floor" | Jimmy "Bo" Horne[A2][A4] | June 24, 1978 | 38 |
| "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Tuxedo Junction | July 1, 1978 | 32 |
| "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Eruption[A4] | July 8, 1978 | 18 |
| "Thank God It's Friday" | Love & Kisses[A4] | July 22, 1978 | 22 |
| "My Angel Baby" | Toby Beau[A1] | August 12, 1978 | 13 |
| "King Tut" | Steve Martin[B][H1][H2] and the Toot Uncommons[D38] | August 12, 1978 | 17 |
| "Magnet and Steel" | Walter Egan | August 26, 1978 | 8 |
| "Rivers of Babylon" | Boney M[A4][C10] | August 26, 1978 | 30 |
| "Think It Over" | Cheryl Ladd[H1] | September 9, 1978 | 34 |
| "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" | Chris Rea[A1][C9][C10] | September 16, 1978 | 12 |
| "Love Is in the Air" | John Paul Young | October 14, 1978 | 7 |
| "5.7.0.5." | City Boy[C9] | October 14, 1978 | 27 |
| "Hot Child in the City" | Nick Gilder[C2] | October 28, 1978 | 1 |
| "I Will Still Love You" | Stonebolt | October 28, 1978 | 29 |
| "One Nation Under a Groove" | Funkadelic[A2][A4][D39] | November 18, 1978 | 28 |
| "Run for Home" | Lindisfarne[C9] | December 9, 1978 | 33 |
| "There'll Never Be" | Switch[A2] | December 9, 1978 | 36 |
| "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" | Alicia Bridges[A4] | December 23, 1978 | 5 |
1979
| Song | Performer | Peak date | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "New York Groove" | Ace Frehley[D40] | February 3, 1979 | 13 |
| "Don't Hold Back" | Chanson[A4] | February 3, 1979 | 21 |
| "Got to Be Real" | Cheryl Lynn[A2][A4] | February 17, 1979 | 12 |
| "Shake It" | Ian Matthews[D41] | February 17, 1979 | 13 |
| "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" | Gonzalez | March 10, 1979 | 26 |
| "What You Won't Do for Love" | Bobby Caldwell[A2] | March 24, 1979 | 9 |
| "Heaven Knows" | Brooklyn Dreams[I2] | March 31, 1979 | 4 |
| "Chase" | Giorgio Moroder[A4][C9][G1] | March 31, 1979 | 33 |
| "Bustin' Loose, Part 1" | Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers[A2][E19] | April 7, 1979 | 34 |
| "Knock on Wood" | Amii Stewart[A2][C9] | April 21, 1979 | 1 |
| "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" | Bell and James[G2] | April 21, 1979 | 15 |
| "Music Box Dancer" | Frank Mills[A1][C2] | May 5, 1979 | 3 |
| "Sweet Lui-Louise" | Ironhorse[D42] | May 5, 1979 | 36 |
| "Stumblin' In" | Suzi Quatro[C1][C9][E20] and Chris Norman[D43] | May 12, 1979 | 4 |
| "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" | Instant Funk[A4] | May 12, 1979 | 20 |
| "Don't You Write Her Off" | McGuinn, Clark and Hillman[D44] | May 12, 1979 | 33 |
| "Such a Woman" | Tycoon | May 26, 1979 | 26 |
| "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" | Barbara Mandrell[A3] | June 2, 1979 | 31 |
| "It Must Be Love" | Alton McClain and Destiny | June 9, 1979 | 32 |
| "Just When I Needed You Most" | Randy VanWarmer[G2] | June 16, 1979 | 4 |
| "Get Used to It" | Roger Voudouris | June 16, 1979 | 21 |
| "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya" | New England | June 16, 1979 | 40 |
| "Ring My Bell" | Anita Ward[A4] | June 30, 1979 | 1 |
| "Makin' It" | David Naughton[H1] | July 21, 1979 | 5 |
| "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" | McFadden & Whitehead[A2][G1] | July 21, 1979 | 13 |
| "Kiss in the Dark" | Pink Lady[C5][H6] | August 4, 1979 | 37 |
| "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" | Jones Girls[A2][A4] | August 18, 1979 | 38 |
| "Morning Dance" | Spyro Gyra | August 25, 1979 | 24 |
| "Oh Well" | The Rockets | September 1, 1979 | 30 |
| "Girl of My Dreams" | Bram Tchaikovsky[D45] | September 1, 1979 | 37 |
| "Saturday Night" | Herman Brood[E21] | September 8, 1979 | 35 |
| "Cruel to Be Kind" | Nick Lowe[C2][C9][G1][G2] | September 29, 1979 | 12 |
| "Driver's Seat" | Sniff 'n' the Tears[C6] | September 29, 1979 | 15 |
| "Born to Be Alive" | Patrick Hernandez | September 29, 1979 | 16 |
| "Rolene" | Moon Martin | October 13, 1979 | 30 |
| "Hold On" | Ian Gomm | October 27, 1979 | 18 |
| "Pop Muzik" | M[C9] | November 3, 1979 | 1 |
| "Street Life" | The Crusaders[A2][B] | November 10, 1979 | 36 |
| "Come to Me" | France Joli[A4] | November 17, 1979 | 15 |
| "Please Don't Leave" | Lauren Wood | November 24, 1979 | 24 |
| "Rainbow Connection" | Kermit the Frog[F1] | November 24, 1979 | 25 |
| "If You Want It" | Niteflyte | December 1, 1979 | 37 |
| "I Still Have Dreams" | Richie Furay[D46] | December 15, 1979 | 39 |
| "Video Killed the Radio Star"[J4] | The Buggles[C9] | December 15, 1979 | 40 |
Notes
Several artists in the list (marked in italics on the main tables) are worth noting for achieving success or popularity outside of the Billboard Hot 100:
- A The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on other American genre-specific singles charts:
- A1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart.
- A2 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on the Hot Black Singles chart.
- A3 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on the Hot Country Singles chart.
- A4 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on the Hot Dance/Disco chart.
- A5 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
- A6 ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.
- B ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had multiple Top 40 albums on the American Billboard 200 albums chart.
- C Had two or more Top 40 hits on charts of other countries, in many cases the artist's native country:
- C1 ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in Australia.
- C2 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in Canada.
- C3 ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in France.
- C4 ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in Ireland.
- C5 ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in Japan.
- C6 ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in the Netherlands.
- C7 ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in New Zealand.
- C8 ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in Spain.
- C9 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom.
- C10 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist had two or more Top 40 hits in multiple countries in Europe.
- D The artist has connections to other influential or commercially successful artists.
- D1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ A studio band featuring singer Tony Burrows, who also sang lead vocals for four different groups, each of which charted exactly once in the United States.
- D2 ^ The leader of American folk rock group The Mamas & the Papas.
- D3 ^ A studio band produced by the Shondells' leader Tommy James. Bruce Sudano later joined Brooklyn Dreams (also a one-hit wonder).
- D4 ^ Later added Graham Gouldman to the line-up, and morphed into 10cc, which had numerous hits.
- D5 ^ Nesmith is best known as the guitarist for pop rock band The Monkees.
- D6 ^ Two of its members, singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, became founding members of English rock supergroup Bad Company.
- D7 ^ A former member of previous one-hit wonder Big Brother & the Holding Company.
- D8 ^ Frontman Iain Matthews was a member of seminal folk-rock group Fairport Convention.
- D9 ^ Other additional members joined with The Nite-Liters to morph into New Birth.
- D10 ^ ^ ^ A studio group assembled and produced by Dickie Goodman, the pioneer of the "break-in" novelty record.
- D11 ^ One-third of folk-rock trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
- D12 ^ A studio group formed by Al Ham, otherwise better known for his television news themes (most famously Move Closer to Your World, on which the Hillside Singers also sing).
- D13 ^ Included personnel from American rock and roll band The Outsiders.
- D14 ^ Both are best known as members of folk-rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash.
- D15 ^ Occasional member of The Osmonds; he is the youngest child of Osmond family founders George and Olive Osmond.
- D16 ^ The son of folk singer Woody Guthrie.
- D17 ^ The year after this song, guitarist Mick Ralphs left the band and became a founding member of English rock supergroup Bad Company.
- D18 ^ The father of singer-songwriters Rufus and Martha Wainwright.
- D19 ^ Frontman for the influential The Velvet Underground, with albums The Velvet Underground & Nico and White Light White Heat.
- D20 ^ One-half of R&B duo and previous one-hit wonder Mickey & Sylvia, she later found fame as an executive for pioneering rap label Sugarhill Records.
- D21 ^ The backing band for soul singer James Brown.
- D22 ^ A member of R&B band The Sylvers.
- D23 ^ Keyboardist Michael Brown was formerly of baroque pop band The Left Banke.
- D24 ^ A band made up of members from doo-wop group The Tokens.
- D25 ^ A member of The Allman Brothers Band.
- D26 ^ A member of The McCoys.
- D27 ^ A studio band responsible for the backing music to dozens of chart hits, including many associated with producer-songwriters Gamble & Huff.
- D28 ^ The cousin of rock singer Kenny Loggins.
- D29 ^ A country rock supergroup led by former members of Buffalo Springfield, Poco, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Longbranch Pennywhistle.
- D30 ^ The inventor of the palm pedal, a device used by guitarists. He is also the founder of BNA Records.
- D31 ^ The founder of The Lovin' Spoonful.
- D32 ^ Former guitarist with the groundbreaking Paul Butterfield Blues Band; lead singer Mickey Thomas later had numerous hits with rock band (Jefferson) Starship.
- D33 ^ A band composed mostly of former members of pop group Looking Glass.
- D34 ^ A member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.
- D35 ^ A member of 1960s one-hit wonder The Amboy Dukes and 1990s supergroup Damn Yankees.
- D36 ^ The granddaughter of country singer Red Foley and daughter of pop singer Pat Boone.
- D37 ^ A former member of surf rock group The Beach Boys.
- D38 ^ "The Toot Uncommons" are actually the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, an American country act with more critical than mainstream commercial success.
- D39 ^ One-half of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Parliament-Funkadelic, two influential funk bands fronted by George Clinton.
- D40 ^ A member of American rock band Kiss.
- D41 ^ Formerly of English folk rock group Fairport Convention and previous Matthews' Southern Comfort.
- D42 ^ A band that features Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
- D43 ^ The lead singer of English rock band and previous one-hit wonder Smokie.
- D44 ^ Former members of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer inductee The Byrds.
- D45 ^ Formerly of British pub rock band The Motors.
- D46 ^ A former member of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer inductee (and earlier one hit wonders) Buffalo Springfield.
- D47 ^ A band featuring guitarists Eric Clapton and Duane Allman (the latter a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band).
- E The artist achieved critical success or multiple awards and/or is considered to be an influential figure in a specific genre or field.
- E1 ^ One of the pioneers of country rock.
- E2 ^ Acclaimed as the first woman to be successful in the male-dominated rock scene.
- E3 ^ A seminal blues rock band.
- E4 ^ One of the leaders in the glam rock movement.
- E5 ^ One of the first female singer/songwriters.
- E6 ^ Regarded as one of the first prog metal bands by many listeners.
- E7 ^ An experimental folk singer more critically than commercially lauded, best known for his 1967 piece "Alice's Restaurant," which did not qualify for the singles charts on account of its length.
- E8 ^ A highly influential prog-rock band.
- E9 ^ A seminal blues musician.
- E10 ^ A seminal Cameroonian musician often regarded as the father of disco.
- E11 ^ ^ A member of country music's acclaimed "Outlaw" movement during the 1970s.
- E12 ^ ^ A critically acclaimed Grammy and Oscar-winning film composer.
- E13 ^ One of the most influential bands in electronic music.
- E14 ^ A seminal art-rock band and major influence on synthpop and new wave.
- E15 ^ An influential hard rock band.
- E16 ^ A seminal country music performer; best known for truck-driving songs.
- E17 ^ An important influence on straight edge movement.
- E18 ^ A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee; critically acclaimed live performer and spoken word artist.
- E19 ^ A highly influential funk musician.
- E20 ^ One of the major influences of women in punk rock.
- E21 ^ A legendary rock musician in his native Netherlands.
- F The artist has connections to other noted people outside of the music industry:
- F1 ^ ^ A fictional character created by well-known puppeteer Jim Henson.
- F2 ^ A fictional character played by advertising executive Jay Huguely.
- G The artist achieved success in other fields of the music industry:
Several other artists are worth noting for achieving success or popularity in other fields outside of the music industry:
- H Success in other fields of the entertainment industry:
- H1 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist is well known in the field of acting.
- H2 ^ ^ The artist is well known in the field of comedy.
- H3 ^ ^ ^ ^ The artist is well known in the field of composing film music.
- H4 ^ ^ ^ The artist is well known as a radio host.
- H5 ^ The artist is well known as a talk show host.
- H6 ^ Pink Lady are today more notable in the U.S. for their ill-fated variety show Pink Lady and Jeff.
Several songs on the list also feature credited appearances by artists with two or more Top 40 hits, either as featured artists or collaborating artists (I).
- I1 ^ Jerry Butler is credited as a collaborating artist alongside Eager.
- I2 ^ Donna Summer is credited as a collaborating artist alongside Brooklyn Dreams.
Additional notes
- J1 ^ ^ Despite the fact that The Brotherhood of Man (1969–72) and the similarly named Brotherhood of Man (no article, 1973–present) had no personnel in common other than producer/founder Tony Hiller, some sources list the two bands as two different lineups of the same band.
- J2 ^ One-hit wonder status unclear. Runt is sometimes regarded as a three-piece band featuring Todd Rundgren — but all reissues of their work credit Rundgren, and not Runt, as the artist. Runt is therefore usually regarded not as a band, but as a pseudonym for Rundgren. Regardless, under his own name, Rundgren had several top 40 hits. (Rundgren's collaborators on the record, Hunt and Tony Sales, later charted internationally with "Lust for Life," a record credited solely to Iggy Pop.)
- J3 ^ ^ Spoken-word radio commentary, not originally intended for release as a single. Gordon Sinclair originally wrote and read the commentary in 1973; Byron MacGregor reread Sinclair's script (without Sinclair's permission) and released it as a single, prompting Sinclair to release the original as a single as well.
- J4 ^ This song's video was the first ever aired on America's MTV.
See also
- List of 1950s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 2000s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of 2010s one-hit wonders in the United States
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