3 Rock One-Hit Wonders Who Deserved Way More Than Just One Hit

One-hit wonders have existed since music charts were first created, and they will likely continue to pop up for years to come. That being said, plenty of fantastic one-hit wonders deserved way more than just one major hit. In fact, quite a few rock acts from back in the day got famous for one song, when they should have been famous for several other tunes. Let’s look at a few examples, shall we?

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Giuffria

Remember the short-lived 80s rock band Giuffria? This outfit lasted from 1983 to 1987, and their only song to breach the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart was the 1984 hit “Call To The Heart”. That song was also the band’s only Top 10 hit on the Mainstream Rock chart, where it peaked at no. 3.

They really did deserve more attention for the singles that followed. “Lonely In Love” and “I Must Be Dreaming” were excellent tunes. Likewise, the band’s second and final record, Silk + Steel, was an admirable effort.

Bad English

Everyone was talking about this supergroup back in the day, which featured members of Journey and The Babys. Their one major hit, “When I See You Smile”, hit no. 1 on the Hot 100 chart. It’s kind of crazy to me that their other songs did chart as high.

Some would describe Bad English as a two-hit wonder, considering that the follow-up single “Price Of Love” hit no. 5 on the Hot 100. However, in my opinion, “When I See You Smile” is far more well-known than “Price Of Love”. The songs “Possession” and “Straight To Your Heart” are also quite memorable, but didn’t even crack the Top 20. That doesn’t sit right with me.

Georgia Satellites

This example of one-hit wonders that deserved more hits made it big with the single “Keep Your Hands To Yourself”. That song was the Southern rock band’s debut track, and it catapulted to no. 2 on the Hot 100 back in 1986. 

Georgia Satellites’ follow-up song, “Battleship Chains”, barely made it to the Top 90. Likewise, the 1988 effort “Hippy Hippy Shake” did decently at no. 45, but none of their subsequent songs made it to the Hot 100 at all. “Hippy Hippy Shake” is such a fun song, and I don’t get why American audiences didn’t love it as much as “Keep Your Hands To Yourself”.

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