3 One-Hit Wonders Every 1990s Kid Remembers

I think 90s kids really got lucky when it came to music. So much incredible work in rock, pop, hip-hop, and beyond came out in the 1990s, including more than a few super-memorable one-hit wonders. Let’s take a look at just a few of those nostalgic one-hit wonders from the 1990s, shall we? I bet you know most of the words to these songs by heart!

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“Epic” by Faith No More

Remember Faith No More? I’m still surprised that this alternative metal outfit would technically be considered one-hit wonders of the 1990s. Their biggest claim to fame was “Epic”, released in 1990, which hit No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It’s your standard super-catchy rap metal song, and I think it was a little bit ahead of its time.

The band would see some success with “Falling To Pieces” shortly after “Epic” was released, as well as “Easy” in 1993. However, Faith No More never hit the Top 40 on the Hot 100 again.

“All My Life” by K-Ci & JoJo

“All My Life” has to be one of the most memorable R&B songs of the late 1990s. In fact, this K-Ci & JoJo might just be memorable to anyone who was alive at the time, not just 90s kids. This gorgeous R&B and soul track topped the Hot 100 chart for three weeks back in the day, and it’s a fine little slow-tempo ballad that has made it to more than a few romantic playlists in the years since.

K-Ci & JoJo being one-hit wonders is often the subject of debate. Technically, “Tell Me It’s Real” from 1999 made it to No. 2 on the Hot 100. However, “All My Life” remains K-Ci & JoJo’s only No. 1 hit as lead artists, and their only song to top international charts across the board. It’s also the duo’s only Certified Platinum single as lead artists.

“Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve

Few one-hit wonders of the 1990s are quite as cinematic as “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve, released in 1997. This song is an excellent example of what Britpop outfits were putting out there in the 1990s, and it’s by far The Verve’s most enduring song of their career. 

The Verve wouldn’t be considered one-hit wonders in their native UK, but “Bitter Sweet Symphony” is their only song to chart on the US Hot 100 chart.

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