4 One-Hit Wonders From the 70s You Might Have Never Heard Of

If you love one-hit wonders and anything that came out music-wise in the 1970s, you’ve probably heard these four songs before. However, if you’re not one to have your thumb on this particular pulse, these songs might be completely new to you. Let’s take a look at some of the best one-hit wonders that the 70s had to offer that you may have never heard before!

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“Comme j’ai toujours envie d’aimer” by Marc Hamilton

Canadian crooner Marc Hamilton got quite a bit of attention outside of his native country with the release of the 1970 tune “Comme j’ai toujours envie d’aimer”. In fact, the French-language song didn’t even chart that well in Canada. However, it hit No. 1 in France and Belgium that year. The song also topped the charts in Switzerland and the Netherlands. Hamilton’s follow-up hits did very well in Canada, but he’s best known for that first massive hit.

“Nice To Be With You” by Gallery

In the mood for some 70s soft rock? “Nice To Be With You” by Gallery was released in 1972 and was a substantial international hit at the time. It made it to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song did similarly well in Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. Gallery, unfortunately, would disband just a couple of years later in 1974. None of their follow-up singles cracked the Top 20 in the US.

“Beach Baby” by The First Class

Nothing says “1970s” like bubblegum pop. “Beach Baby” by The First Class was a big British bubblegum pop hit in 1974. The song made it to No. 4 on the Hot 100 and did well in Canada as well. The band continued to produce music through the mid-1980s before calling it quits, and they never hit the Top 70 in the US again, nor anywhere else. 

“Under The Moon Of Love” by Showaddywaddy

This entry on our list of one-hit wonders you’ve probably never heard of was also a mystery to me before I discovered it while doing research for this very list. Showaddywaddy’s version of “Under The Moon Of Love” is actually a cover of a 1961 pop tune from Curtis Lee. Their 1976 version was a rock and roll revival hit, particularly in the UK, where it topped the UK Singles chart. The group would never hit No. 1 in the UK again, but they made it high on the charts several times through the 1970s, though “Under The Moon Of Love” would be their most widely-remembered hit. So, I’ll leave it up to you to determine whether or not they were truly one-hit wonders.

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