Other singles were released under their name that were successful in the United States, but none found success in the UK. In reality, the song was performed by a group of session singers. The Archies were ostensibly cartoon characters from the TV series, The Archie Show which was based on the popular Archie Comics published since the 1940s. In late 1974 it was re-released in the UK on Antic Records (a subsidiary of major label Atlantic Records) and charted again as a 'new' hit peaking at No. It climbed to number one the week after and was the first single in a foreign language to top the chart. Gainsbourg then arranged a deal with independent label Major Minor Records who re-released the song, with the indie release being listed as a new hit (tagged as the Official Release) when it charted on the Official Singles Chart Top 50 on the week of 4 October 1969 at number 3. This was because in the UK, it was first released by major label Fontana, who deleted the record by the time it had got to number two, due to its controversial nature. However, according to the OCC, this duo have managed to have three hits all with the same record. Serge Gainsbourg, a critically acclaimed but controversial French singer and director, scored his only UK chart success with this song and was the first non-UK/US one-hit wonder. The song was banned by the BBC, which has always been believed to be a major factor in the song's success. The song was written five years earlier, but did not become a success in the UK until it made number 1 in the US. The group's debut self-titled album reached number two on the album chart, but neither the band nor Arthur Brown in his own right managed to secure another placing on either the singles or album chart. The Overlanders are the earliest British group to be classed as a one-hit wonder. Ī Beatles cover, which reached number 1 in January 1966 for three weeks. Bumble and the Stingers had already scored their biggest hit in the US with "Bumble Boogie" in 1961. The song reappeared on the UK Chart ten years later, reaching number 19. He scored further hits in mainland Europe, but none in the UK. Ricky Valance was the first British one-hit wonder (hailing from Wales). ĭespite writing many hits, Keller only ever had one hit in his own right. The Kalin Twins remain the only one-hit wonder male siblings (composed of twin brothers). It was heavily suggested that their song "Forget Me Not" be issued as a follow-up, but this was not pursued. In the US, they scored a minor hit some months later, but then faded into obscurity there also. A one-hit wonder from earlier who now goes on to score another hit will be removed from this list.ĭespite scoring other hits in her native United States, Kallen never achieved another hit on the UK Chart, which at this point was a mere Top 12. Īrtists who are classed as one-hit wonders within the past twelve months are not yet added to the list, as they may still follow-up their number one with another hit. DCUP) and are both counted as having a number one (in this case " We No Speak Americano") whereas if the conjunction between two artists is 'featuring' or 'with' (or similar) then the first artist is considered the main artist for that hit, with the other artist listed being given a lesser billing (traditionally in these cases they would be additional vocalists or contributing instrumentalists, although in the 21st century it became common for the lead vocalist to be a 'featured' artist, with the main credit only affecting the chart in relation to the three-track rule). Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP, who have also been credited as Yolanda Be Cool vs. If a single is released by two artists with the conjunction 'and' or 'versus' then both artists have equal billing (e.g.
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