Heartbreaking tales of these fleeting stars
The Canadian group got everyone dancing with their 1983 tune 'Safety Dance.' But Men Without Hats also had another hit. We're talking about 1987's 'Pop Goes the World.'
Fastball is yet another two-hit wonder band. Their hits were 'The Way' and 'Out of My Head.'
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John Parr is best known for his 1985 hit single 'St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion),' but 'Naughty Naughty,' released a year prior, was also a success.
In 1992, Ugly Kid Joe was on heavy rotation on MTV, and their single 'Everything About You' reached no. 9 on Billboard's Hot 100 list. A year later, 'Cat's in the Cradle' reached no. 6.
The British synth-pop band is best known for their 1985 hit 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),' but in 1986 they had another hit, called 'Brand New Lover.'
South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang, better known as Psy, has also scored two major hits in his career. The 2012 viral phenomenon 'Gangnam Style' is the most famous, but 2013's 'Gentleman' was also on the charts.
The American singer-songwriter also had two hits:
'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?' and 'I Don't Want to Wait.'
Marvin Young, better known as Young M.C., is a two-hit wonder. He released the hit songs 'Bust a Move' and 'Principal's Office' in 1989.
The LA synth-pop band had two hits in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100. 'Obsession' came out in 1984 and 'Room to Move' was released in 1989.
Before he became a movie star, Mark Wahlberg was rapping his way to no. 1 with the song 'Good Vibrations' in 1991. He also released 'Wild Side,' which peaked at no. 10.
Their 1991 single 'Little Miss Can't Be Wrong' peaked at no. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band's second single, 'Two Princes' was an even bigger success, reaching no. 7 on the chart.
'Oh Sheila' from 1985 and 'Love You Down,' released a year later, were both huge hits for the American R&B band.
The Scottish singer-songwriter had all eyes on her after releasing 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' and 'Suddenly I See' in 2006.
The Mexican-American garage rock band ? and the Mysterians had two major hits: '96 Tears,' which reached no. 1 in 1966, and 'I Need Somebody' in 1967.
The American rapper's two hits were 'Wild Thing' in 1988 and 'Funky Cold Medina' in 1989.
The New York City band reached no. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 list in 1966 with 'Walk Away Renée.' In 1967 they had another hit called 'Pretty Ballerina.'
'Radar Love' (1973) and 'Twilight Zone' (1982) were the two hits by the Dutch rock band.
The American metalheads found success in 1983 with 'Bang Your Head (Metal Health),' but they're best known for their cover of Slade's glam hit 'Com on Feel the Noize.' The song was also released in 1983 and reached no.5 on the Hot 100.
While Tesla is a celebrated rock band, they only really had two major hits. 'Love Song' reached no. 10 in 1989 and 'Signs' climbed to no. 8 in 1991.
British rockers Jesus Jones had two major hits in 1990, namely 'Right Here, Right Now' and 'Real, Real, Real.'
The American singer-songwriter had her biggest hits early in her career. We're talking about 'Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)' in 1967, and 1975's 'At Seventeen.'
The Norwegian synth-pop group had two major worldwide successes, both of which were released in 1985. 'Take on Me' reached no. 1 in Europe and on the US Billboard Hot 100. 'The Sun Always Shines on TV' wasn't as huge, but was still big enough to count as a hit.
The turn of the century saw rapper Sisqo scoring two major hits. We're talking about 'Thong Song,' and the ballad 'Incomplete.'
The name Nick Van Eede might not sound familiar, but the opening lyrics "Ah! I just died in your arms tonight!" might ring a bell! Cutting Crew had two big hits: '(I Just) Died In Your Arms' in 1986, and 'I've Been In Love Before,' released a year later.
The duo is best known for the 'Friends' theme song 'I'll Be There for You.' Five years earlier, in 1990, The Rembrandts had another hit called 'Just the Way It Is, Baby,' which actually ranked higher on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The English new wave band had two hits: 'Tenderness,' released in 1984, and 1994's 'I'll Take You There.'
The Australian rapper only really had two major hits: 'Fancy,' featuring Charli XCX, and 'Black Widow,' featuring Rita Ora.
'Ice Ice Baby' is without a doubt the rapper's greatest hit. But his single 'Play That Funky Music' was also a huge hit, reaching no. 4 on the Hot 100.
The Swedish band is best known for their 1986 hit single 'The Final Countdown.' However, their power ballad 'Carrie' is actually their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Carly Rae Jepsen's 2012 hit 'Call Me Maybe' was pretty huge, reaching the top position of the US Billboard Hot 100. 'Good Time' wasn't as big, but still made it onto the charts.
There are quite a few music artists known for their one-hit wonders. It turns out that there have also been a few who managed to do it twice, becoming two-hit wonders. Some of these artists are best known for one of their hits, but according to the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, they have two hit songs under their belts.
If you're wondering who these two-hit wonder artists are, then you'll love this gallery. Click on to get to know them.
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There are quite a few music artists known for their one-hit wonders. It turns out that there have also been a few who managed to do it twice, becoming two-hit wonders. Some of these artists are best known for one of their hits, but according to the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, they have two hit songs under their belts.
If you're wondering who these two-hit wonder artists are, then you'll love this gallery. Click on to get to know them.