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List of 2000s one-hit wonders in the United States

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This is a list of one-hit wonders in the United States whose one hit came out in the 2000s.

It is important to note that this list contains artists who reached the top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (Billboard Hot 100) with just one single, and had two or less albums on the top 40 of the album chart (Billboard 200). Artists included here have released two or more singles in the United States.

Archetypal 2000s one-hit wonders

These are recording artists who fit the classic archetype of a one-hit wonder (i.e. a musician or band that comes out of nowhere to have one big hit, then just as suddenly either quits, breaks up or fades back into obscurity).


Some artists have their sole hit in a collaboration with a popular artist:

One-hit wonders that don't fit the rule

More than one hit album

Some artists are considered one-hit wonders despite having more than one hit single or album. This is when a band or artist has only one song that becomes hugely popular and/or generate massive media coverage.

Below Top 40

Some artists' one popular song missed the Top 40.

Non-archetypal 2000s one-hit wonders

Artists with one hit that are not considered one-hit wonders

Some artists with only one Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, while they may be considered one-hit wonders by the public at large, are not necessarily one-hit wonders because of their distinguished careers within their own respective musical genres long before and/or after their one mainstream hit:

  • "Miss Murder" by AFI (one of the leading artists of the San Fransisco Bay Area Hardcore scene of the 1990's. Have had other hits on rock specific charts)
  • "Aaron's Party" (Come Get It) by Aaron Carter (launched an acting career and had other hits worldwide)
  • "B.Y.O.B." by System of a Down (one of the biggest metal acts of the 2000's, including two #1 hits on the US Modern Rock chart. "B.Y.O.B." is still their only Top-40 hit)
  • "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney (one of a successful teen idol)
  • "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol (had other hits on rock-specific charts)
  • "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley (a side project between producer Danger Mouse and single Cee-Lo)
  • "Did My Time" by Korn (one the pioneers of the rap-rock and nu metal genres)
  • "Drive" by Incubus (the song was off of the 1999 album Make Yourself, but did not chart until 2001. The band has also had a long string of top 10 hits on the Modern Rock chart, including the #1 Anna-Molly in 2006)
  • "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World (one of the pioneers of the emo sub-genre of alternative rock. Had other hits on rock specific charts including Sweetness, Bleed American, and Pain, the latter of which was a #1 hit on the US Modern Rock Chart.)
  • "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz (not only successful on other charts since 2002, but is a project between Blur frontman Damon Albarn, cartoonist Jamie Hewlett, the afformentioned Danger Mouse, various musicians - including Tina Weymouth and Chris Franz of Talking Heads - and others. This song also features a guest apperence by rap act De La Soul, who had a successful string of hits in the early '90's)
  • "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys (has had several hits on the mainstream rock charts)
  • "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert (both Womack and Sons of the Desert had many other country hits; this was the most successful crossover for either artist, however)
  • "No Letting Go" by Wayne Wonder (has had other hits internationally since the late 1980's)
  • "Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard (Their song "Lights and Sounds" received attention in a Vcast commercial even though it wasn't a hit. They also had moderate hits with "Only One", and "Way Away" from their 'Ocean Avenue' album.)
  • "Never Had a Dream Come True" by S Club 7 (only American hit (despite a TV show on Fox), hugely successful pop group in the U.K. before breaking up in 2003)
  • "Ordinary People" by John Legend (winner of the 2006 Grammy for Best New Artist and success on R&B charts)
  • "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse (Has had several hits in the United Kingdom)
  • "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" by Jason Mraz (has had several hits on the Adult Alternative charts and on college radio)
  • "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne (this band has had several hits on the Modern Rock charts and in England (where two other songs charted in 1996 and 1997) before and after the release of the song)
  • "Swear It Again" by Westlife (only American hit, one of the biggest boy bands in the U.K.)
  • "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" by Stacie Orrico (has had a radio hit with "Stuck" and several Christian Rock hits)
  • "We Fly High" by Jim Jones (had other hits on the Hip-Hop and R&B charts)
  • "You Can't Hide Beautiful" by Aaron Lines (Lines' only American hit; he has been more successful in Canada)
  • "You're Beautiful by James Blunt. (Blunt has had several hits internationally)

Solo or side-project one-hit wonders

A number of members of successful bands became one-hit wonders when they went solo, or made other career moves without their bands:

One-hit wonders from other media

Some one-hit wonders are actually celebrities from fields other than music:

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