Here is the complete list of the ultimate one-hit wonders, acts who hit Number 1 with their debut hit, but failed to follow it up with a second hit of any description. Some of the artists may have had hit under other names, and I have put details in the notes in italics after the list, also if a track was reissued these details are also in italics after the list. Tracks listed in red went straight in at Number 1.
The columns from left to right are: - Date song hit Number 1, Name of Artist, Name of Song, (credited artist if different to artist), (Songwriters)
1950's
7/2/53 The Ramblers Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (credited to Perry Como & the Ramblers) (Slim Willett)
27/6/53 Sally Sweetland I'm Walking Behind You (credited to Eddie Fisher featuring Sally Sweetland)(Billy Reid)
11/9/54 Kitty Kallen Little Things Mean A Lot (Edith Lindeman/Carl Stutz)
17/3/56 The Dreamweavers It's Almost Tomorrow (Wade Buff/Gene Adkinson)
23/8/58 The Kalin Twins When (Paul Evans/Jack Reardon)
10/10/59 Jerry Keller Here Comes Summer (Jerry Keller)
1960's
1/10/60 Ricky Valance Tell Laura I Love Her (Jeff Barry/Ben Raleigh)
19/5/62 B Bumble & the Stingers Nut Rocker (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/Kim Fowley)
30/6/62 Wendy Richard Come Outside (credited to Mike Sarne featuring Wendy Richard) (Charles Blackwell)
29/1/66 The Overlanders Michelle (John Lennon/Paul MCartney)
17/8/68 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown Fire (Arthur Brown/Vincent Crane/Mike Finesilver/Peter Ker)
30/8/69 Zager & Evans In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)(Rick Evans)11/10/69 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je t'Aime...Moi Non Plus (Serge Gainsbourg)
25/10/69 The Archies Sugar Sugar (Andy Kim/Jeff Barry)
Zager & Evans In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) was the first song to be a one hit wonder on both the UK & the US charts.
1970's
7/3/70 Lee Marvin Wand'rin Star (Alan J Lerner/Frederick Loewe)
2/5/70 Norman Greenbaum Spirit In The Sky (Norman Greenbaum)
31/10/70 Matthews Southern Comfort Woodstock (Joni Mitchell)
9/1/71 Clive Dunn Grandad (Herbie Flowers/Kenny Pickett)
29/9/73 Simon Park Orchestra Eye Level (Jack Trombey)
9/8/75 Typically Tropical Barbados (Max West/Jeffrey Calvert)
5/6/76 J J Barrie No Charge (Harland Howard)
27/8/77 The Floaters Float On (Marvin Willis/Arnold Ingram/James Mitchell)
4/2/78 Althia & Donna Uptown Top Ranking (Althia & Donna/Erroll Thompson)8/4/78 Brian & Michael Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (Brian Burke/Michael Coleman)
16/6/79 Anita Ward Ring My Bell (Frederick Knight)
30/6/79 Tubeway Army Are "Friends" Electric (Gary Numan)
27/10/79 Lena Martell One Day At A Time (Marijohn Wilkin/Kris Kristofferson)
1980's
15/3/80 Fern Kinney Together We Are Beautiful (Ken Leray)
31/5/80 The MASH Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)(Johnny Mandel/Mike Altman)
27/12/80 St. Winifred's School Choir There's No-one Quite Like Grandma (Gordon Lorenz)
21/2/81 Joe Dolce Music Theatre Shaddap You Face (Joe Dolce)
26/6/82 Charlene I've Never Been To Me (Ron Miller/Kenneth Hirsch)
15/12/84 Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas (Bob Geldof/Midge Ure)20/4/85 USA For Africa We Are The World (Michael Jackson/Lionel Richie)4/5/85 Phyllis Nelson Move Closer (Phyllis Nelson)
15/6/85 The Crowd You'll Never Walk Alone (Richard Rogers/Oscar Hammerstein II)
29/3/86 The Young Ones Living Doll (credited to Cliff Richard & the Young Ones)(Lionel Bart)
13/9/86 Sarah-Jane Morris Don't Leave Me This Way (credited to the Communards with Sarah-Jane Morris)(Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff/Cary Gilbert)24/1/87 Steve "Silk" Hurley Jack Your Body (Steve Hurley)
4/4/87 Ferry Aid Let It Be (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
3/10/87 MARRS Pump Up The Volume/Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)(Steve Young/Martyn Young)
21/5/88 Cara Tivey She's Leaving Home (credited as Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey)(John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
18/6/88 The Timelords Doctorin' The Tardis (Chinn/Chapman)(R Grainer/Gary Glitter/Mike Leander)(The Timelords)
23/2/89 Band Aid II Do They Know It's Christmas? (Bob Geldof/Midge Ure)
USA for Africa We Are The World was the second song to be a one hit wonder on both the UK & US charts.
1990's
9/6/90 Englandneworder World In Motion (Keith Allen/Bernard Sumner/Peter Hook/Stephen Morris/Gillian Gilbert)
28/7/90 Partners In Kryme Turtle Power (James Alpern/Richard Usher)23/1/91 Hale & Pace & the Stonkers The Stonk (Joe Griffiths/Norman Hale & Gareth Pace)
8/1/94 Taxi Gang Twist And Shout (credited to Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang)(Phil Medley/Burt Burns)
19/3/94 Doop Doop (Peter Garnefski/Frederik Ferry Ridderhof)
21/12/96 Dunblane Knockin' On Heaven's Door/Throw These Guns Away (Bob Dylan)/(Christopher/Millar)
31/5/97 BeBe Winans I Wanna Be The Only One (credited to Eternal featuring BeBe Winans)(BeBe Winans/James "Rhett" Lawrence)
13/12/97 Teletubbies Teletubbies Say Eeh-Ooh! (Andrew McCrorie-Shand/Andrew Davenport)
2/1/99 Chef Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You)(Trey Parker)
3/4/99 Mr Oizo Flat Beat (Mr Oizo)
12/6/99 Baz Luhrmann Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)(Mary Schmich/Nigel Swanston/Tim Cox)
2000's
13/1/01 Rui da Silva (credited as Rui da Silva featuring Cassandra) Touch Me (Cassandra Fox/Rui da Silva)
2/6/01 DJ Pied Piper & the Masters of Ceremonies Do You Really Like It? (DJ Pied Piper)
19/10/02 Las Ketchup The Ketchup Song (Asereje)(Manny Benito/Manuel Ruiz)9/11/02 Yanou featuring Do Heaven (credited to DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do)(Bryan Adams/Jim Vallance)
22/3/03 The Kumars Spirit In The Sky (Credited to Gareth Gates & the Kumars)(Norman Greenbaum)
14/6/03 Paul McCoy Bring Me To Life (credited to Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy)(Amy Lee/Ben Moody/David Hodges)
27/12/03 Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules Mad World (Roland Orzabal)
22/5/04 Frankee FURB (F U Right Back)(Mark Passy/Kirk Robinson/Jennifer Graziano/Frankee/Eamon)
21/8/04 3 Of A Kind Babycakes (Liana Caruana/Nicholas Gallante/Marc Potelli)11/12/04 Band Aid 20 Do They Know It's Christmas? (Bob Geldof/Midge Ure)8/1/05 Steve Brookstein Against All Odds (Phil Collins)
24/12/05 Nizlopi The JCB Song (Luke Richard Concannon/John James Parker)28/1/06 Avery Storm Nasty Girl (credited as Notorious BIG featuring Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)(Christopher Wallace/Steven Jordan/Sean Coombs/Cornell Haynes/Brian Casey/Brandon Casey/Leroy Watson)
31/3/07 Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin (credited as the Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin) I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)(Charlie Reid/Craig Reid)4/8/07 D.O.E. The Way I Are (credited to Timbaland featuring D.O.E. & Keri Hilson) (Tim Mosley/Nate Hills/Keri Hilson/The Clutch/Candice Nelson/John Maultsby)
18/8/07 Kleerup With Every Heartbeat (credited to Robyn with Kleerup)(Robyn/Andreas Kleerup)
19/1/08 DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz Now You're Gone (credited to Basshunter featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz)(Basshunter)
12/7/08 Chrome Dance Wiv Me (credited as Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome)(Calvin Harris/Dizzee Rascal/Nick Detnon/Tyrone Paul)
21/3/09 Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West (Barry) Islands In The Stream credited to Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West featuring Sir Tom Jones & Robin Gibb (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
15/8/09 Amelle Never Leave You (credited to Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle)(Kwasi Danquah III/Taio Cruz)
5/12/09 Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band The Official BBC Children In Need Medley (Various)
2010's
20/2/10 Helping Haiti Everybody Hurts (Bill Berry/Peter Buck/Mike Mills/Michael Stipe)
19/6/10 Shout For England/James Corden Shout (credited to Shout For England featuring Dizzee Rascal & James Corden)(Roland Orzabal/Ian Stanley/Bill Withers/Teddy Riley/Richard Vick/William Stewart/Chauncey Hannibal/Lynis Walters/Dylan Mills/Ray Hedges/Nigel Butler/Blair Dreelan)31/7/10 Yolanda B Cool & D Cup We No Speak Americano (Johnson Peterson/Sylvester Martinez/Duncan Mclennan/Renato Carosone/Nicola Salerno)18/9/10 Laza Morgan (credited to Alexandra Burke featuring Laza Morgan) Start Without You (Nadir Khayat/Savan Kotecha/Julian Bunetta/Kristian Lundin)9/10/10 Eric Turner Written In The Stars (credited to Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner)(Eshraque Mughal/Patrick Okogwu/Eric Turner/Charlie Bernardo)23/4/11 Lauren Bennett & Goonrock Party Rock Anthem (credited to LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goonrock)(Stefan Gordy/Skyler Gordy/Jamahl Listenbee/Peter Schroeder)
28/5/11 Nayer Give Me Everything (credited to Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer)(Armando Perez/Nick van der Wall/Shaffer Smith)
16/7/11 Sian Evans Louder (credited to DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans)(Sian Evans/Daniel Stein)
27/8/11 Josh Kumra Don't Go (credited to Wretch 32 featuring Josh Kumra)(Jermaine Scott/Rachel Moulden/Josh Kumra)
8/10/11 Sak Noel Loca People (What The F**k)(Sak Noel)
31/12/11 Paul Mealor Wherever You Are (credited to Military Wives featuring Gareth Malone & Paul Mealor)(Text of assorted letters set to music by Paul Mealor)
18/2/12 Gotye featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know (Wally de Backer)
1/9/12 Sam & the Womp! Bom Bom (Bloem de Ligny/Aaron Horn/Samuel Ritchie/Raz Olsher)
29/12/12 The Justice Collective He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother (Bob Russell/Bobby Scott)
16/2/13 Wanz Thrift Shop (credited to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz)(Ben Haggerty/Ryan Lewis)
13/4/13 A*M*E* Need U (100%)(credited to Duke Dumont featuring A*M*E* & Mnek)(Adam Dyment/Amy Kabba/Uzoechi Emenike)
16/11/13 Storm Queen Look Right Through (Morgan Geist)
28/12/13 Sam Bailey Skyscraper (Toby Gad/Kerli Koiv/Lindy Robins)
15/3/14 Route 94 My Love (credited as Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne)(Rowan Jones)
22/3/14 Borgeous Tsunami (Jump)(credited to DVBBS & Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah)(Alex van den Hoef)/Chris van den Hoef/John Borger/Niles Hollowell-Dhar)
7/6/14 SecondCity I Wanna Feel (Bryce Wilson/Toni Braxton/Adam Fenton/Kenneth Edmonds/Rowan Harrington/Daniel Bedingfield)
19/7/14 Cody Wise It's My Birthday (credited to will.i.am featuring Cody Wise)
(William Adams/A R Rahman/Keith Harris/Cody Wise)
9/8/14 Magic! Rude (Nasri Atweh/Adam Messinger/Mark Pelizzer/Ben Spivak/Alex Tanas)
16/8/14 Nico & Vinz Am I Wrong? (William Wiik Larsen/Nico Sereba/Vincent Dery)
6/9/14 Lilly Wood Prayer In C (credited to Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz)(Benjamin Cotton/Nili Hadida)
22/11/14 All Star Choir Wake Me Up (credited to Gareth Malone's All Star Choir)(Avicii/Aloe Blacc/Mike Einzi)
29/11/14 Band Aid 30 Do They Know It's Christmas? (Bob Geldof/Midge Ure)
18/7/15 David Zowie House Every Weekend (Zackery Toms/David Zowie)
5/9/15 Rachel Platten Fight Song (Dave Richard Bassett/Rachel Ashley Platten)
31/10/15 KDA Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)(credited to KDA featuring Tinie Tempah & Katy B)(Tinie Tempah/Katy B)
2/1/16 Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir A Bridge Over You (Paul Simon/Chris Martin/Jonny Buckland/Guy Berryman/Will Champion)
1/7/17 Artists For Grenfell Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)
12/10/19 Tones & I Dance Monkey (Toni Watson)
2/5/20 Captain Tom Moore You'll Never Walk Alone (credited to Michael Ball & Captain Tom Moore)(Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II)
9/5/20 Live Lounge Allstars Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home)(Dane Grohl/Taylor Hawkins/Nate Mendel/Chris Shiflett)
11/7/20 Jawsh 685 Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)(credited to Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo)(Jacob Kasher Hindlin/jason Derulo/Joshua Nanai/Phil Greiss)
25/3/21 Nathan Evans & Billen Ted Wellerman (credited to Nathan Evans, 220 Kid & Billen Ted)(Unknown)
20/1/22 Gayle ABCDEFU (Taylor Rutherford/Sara Davis/David Pittinger)
27/1/22 Carolia Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa & Rhenzy Feliz We Don't Talk About Bruno (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Lauren Bennett, Nayer, Kimbra, Wanz & Magic! are one hit wonders in both the UK & the US.
Nut Rocker hit Number 19 upon reissue in 1972, with a chart run of 11 weeks.
Je t'Aime Moi...Non Plus has been a hit on two other occasions, in 1969 a version on a different label charted for 11 weeks peaking at Number 2, while the reissue in 1974 hit number 31, with a chart run of 9 weeks.
Eye Level first charted for 2 weeks in 1972 peaking at 41 before reaching Number 1 on its second run a year later.
Gary Numan, the brains behind Tubeway Army, had hits under his own name as well.
Do They Know It's Christmas? was also a hit in 1985 for 7 weeks, peaking at Number 3, 2007 for 4 weeks peaking at 24, 2008 for 4 weeks, peaking at 54, 2009 for 4 weeks, peaking at 50, 2010 for 4 weeks peaking at 54, 2011 for 4 weeks peaking at 34, 2012 for 3 weeks peaking at 37, 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at 57 and 2014 for 5 weeks peaking at 56 - total chart weeks 51.
It was also re-recorded in 1989 as Band Aid II, in 2004 as Band Aid 20, and in 2014 as Band Aid 30.
Band Aid, USA For Africa, The Crowd, Ferry Aid, Band Aid II, Band Aid 20, Helping Haiti, Shout For England, The Justice Collective, (Gareth Malone's) All Star Choir and Band Aid 30 all contain artists who have hits in their own right.
Steve "Silk" Hurley had further hits under the name J M Silk.
She's Leaving Home by Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey was a Double A side, the other side being With A Little Help From My Friends by Wet Wet Wet.
TheTimelords had other hits, including a Number 1 as the KLF.
Englandneworder was New Order featuring the England Football Team, both have had hits in their own right. World In Motion charted again on reissue in 2002 fo2 weeks peaking at 43, in 2010 for 4 week peaking at 22 and in 2014 for 1 week peaking at 43.
The voice of Chef was provided by Isaac Hayes, who had hits in his own name.
Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) charted for 1 week upon reissue in 2007, peaking at Number 72.
The Ketchup Song first charted as an import version in September 2002, spending 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at Number 49.
Bring Me To Life first charted as an import in May 2003 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 60. Has also been reissued but without crediting Paul McCoy.
Mad World charted again in January 2007 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 58, and on reissue in October 2010, it charted for another 2 weeks peaking at 26.
FURB (F U Right Back) first charted as an import version in May 2004, spending 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at Number 43.
Brian Potter is a Peter Kay character, and Peter Kay has had hits in his own right, Andy Pipkin is a Matt Lucas character.
With Every Heartbeart re-entered the chart on in January 2008 for 8 weeks peaking at Number 39.
Now You're Gone re-entered the chart in June 2008 for 9 weeks, peaking at
Number 38.
Dance Wiv Me re-entered the chart in January 2009 for 8 weeks peaking at Number 31, April 2009 for 7 weeks peaking at Number 42 and August 2009 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 68.
Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West are two characters from the TV show "Gavin & Stacey" played by Ruth Jones & Rob Brydon.
Amelle has had other hits as a member of the Sugababes.
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band was a collection of TV cartoon characters put together for Children In Need. Peter Kay has had other hits, and some of the characters, such as Bob The Builder have also had hits.
Written In The Stars re-entered the chart in February 2012 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 71.
Party Rock Anthem re-entered the chart in December 2011 for 22 weeks peaking at Number 24 and in May 2012 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 52.
Give Me Everything re-entered the chart in January 2012 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 32.
Sian Evans has had other hits as lead singer of the band Kosheen.
Somebody That I Used To Know re-entered the chart in December 2012 for 6 weeks peaking at Number 45 and February 2013 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 57.
We Are Young re-entered the chart in January 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 48 and in February for 2 weeks peaking at Number 69.
Bom Bom re-entered the chart in January 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 33 and again in June 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 55.
Look Right Through re-entered the chart in March 2014 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 72.
First self-penned Number 1: Jerry Keller Here Comes Summer (1959)
First to also hit Number 1 in US: Zager & Evans In The Year 2525
First writer to write two one hit wonders: Jeff Barry Tell Laura I Love Her & Sugar Sugar.
Longest stay at Number 1: The Archies Sugar Sugar - 8 weeks
First Time a One-hit Wonder replaced another: 30/6/79 Tubeway Army replaces Anita Ward
One-hit wonders twice: St Winifred's School Choir sang on Brian & Michael's Matchstalk Men as well as their own hit.
First to enter chart at Number 1: Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas?
First song to be a one-hit wonder twice: Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum, The Kumars
Shortest lived one-hit wonder: Lewis & Greenwich NHS Choir 2 weeks on chart
Most total weeks on chart: (LMFAO featuring) Lauren Bennett & Goonrock Party Rock Anthem - 59 weeks in 3 chart runs.
Lauren Bennett, Nayer, Kimbra, Wanz & Magic! are one hit wonders in both the UK & the US.
Nut Rocker hit Number 19 upon reissue in 1972, with a chart run of 11 weeks.
Je t'Aime Moi...Non Plus has been a hit on two other occasions, in 1969 a version on a different label charted for 11 weeks peaking at Number 2, while the reissue in 1974 hit number 31, with a chart run of 9 weeks.
Eye Level first charted for 2 weeks in 1972 peaking at 41 before reaching Number 1 on its second run a year later.
Gary Numan, the brains behind Tubeway Army, had hits under his own name as well.
Do They Know It's Christmas? was also a hit in 1985 for 7 weeks, peaking at Number 3, 2007 for 4 weeks peaking at 24, 2008 for 4 weeks, peaking at 54, 2009 for 4 weeks, peaking at 50, 2010 for 4 weeks peaking at 54, 2011 for 4 weeks peaking at 34, 2012 for 3 weeks peaking at 37, 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at 57 and 2014 for 5 weeks peaking at 56 - total chart weeks 51.
It was also re-recorded in 1989 as Band Aid II, in 2004 as Band Aid 20, and in 2014 as Band Aid 30.
Band Aid, USA For Africa, The Crowd, Ferry Aid, Band Aid II, Band Aid 20, Helping Haiti, Shout For England, The Justice Collective, (Gareth Malone's) All Star Choir and Band Aid 30 all contain artists who have hits in their own right.
Steve "Silk" Hurley had further hits under the name J M Silk.
She's Leaving Home by Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey was a Double A side, the other side being With A Little Help From My Friends by Wet Wet Wet.
TheTimelords had other hits, including a Number 1 as the KLF.
Englandneworder was New Order featuring the England Football Team, both have had hits in their own right. World In Motion charted again on reissue in 2002 fo2 weeks peaking at 43, in 2010 for 4 week peaking at 22 and in 2014 for 1 week peaking at 43.
The voice of Chef was provided by Isaac Hayes, who had hits in his own name.
Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) charted for 1 week upon reissue in 2007, peaking at Number 72.
The Ketchup Song first charted as an import version in September 2002, spending 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at Number 49.
Bring Me To Life first charted as an import in May 2003 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 60. Has also been reissued but without crediting Paul McCoy.
Mad World charted again in January 2007 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 58, and on reissue in October 2010, it charted for another 2 weeks peaking at 26.
FURB (F U Right Back) first charted as an import version in May 2004, spending 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at Number 43.
Brian Potter is a Peter Kay character, and Peter Kay has had hits in his own right, Andy Pipkin is a Matt Lucas character.
With Every Heartbeart re-entered the chart on in January 2008 for 8 weeks peaking at Number 39.
Now You're Gone re-entered the chart in June 2008 for 9 weeks, peaking at
Number 38.
Dance Wiv Me re-entered the chart in January 2009 for 8 weeks peaking at Number 31, April 2009 for 7 weeks peaking at Number 42 and August 2009 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 68.
Vanessa Jenkins & Bryn West are two characters from the TV show "Gavin & Stacey" played by Ruth Jones & Rob Brydon.
Amelle has had other hits as a member of the Sugababes.
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band was a collection of TV cartoon characters put together for Children In Need. Peter Kay has had other hits, and some of the characters, such as Bob The Builder have also had hits.
Written In The Stars re-entered the chart in February 2012 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 71.
Party Rock Anthem re-entered the chart in December 2011 for 22 weeks peaking at Number 24 and in May 2012 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 52.
Give Me Everything re-entered the chart in January 2012 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 32.
Sian Evans has had other hits as lead singer of the band Kosheen.
Somebody That I Used To Know re-entered the chart in December 2012 for 6 weeks peaking at Number 45 and February 2013 for 2 weeks peaking at Number 57.
We Are Young re-entered the chart in January 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 48 and in February for 2 weeks peaking at Number 69.
Bom Bom re-entered the chart in January 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 33 and again in June 2013 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 55.
Look Right Through re-entered the chart in March 2014 for 3 weeks peaking at Number 72.
First self-penned Number 1: Jerry Keller Here Comes Summer (1959)
First to also hit Number 1 in US: Zager & Evans In The Year 2525
First writer to write two one hit wonders: Jeff Barry Tell Laura I Love Her & Sugar Sugar.
Longest stay at Number 1: The Archies Sugar Sugar - 8 weeks
First Time a One-hit Wonder replaced another: 30/6/79 Tubeway Army replaces Anita Ward
One-hit wonders twice: St Winifred's School Choir sang on Brian & Michael's Matchstalk Men as well as their own hit.
First to enter chart at Number 1: Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas?
First song to be a one-hit wonder twice: Spirit In The Sky Norman Greenbaum, The Kumars
Shortest lived one-hit wonder: Lewis & Greenwich NHS Choir 2 weeks on chart
Most total weeks on chart: (LMFAO featuring) Lauren Bennett & Goonrock Party Rock Anthem - 59 weeks in 3 chart runs.
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