25 Years of Alt “One-Hitters” for National One-Hit Wonder Day

[📷 : Studio 7042]

September 25th is National One-Hit Wonder Day…so here’s a walk down memory lane with twenty-five years of alternative “one-hitters.”  Presented in video form, listed chronologically over a twenty-five year period…one song selected per year.

As with most lists, I’m sure this one won’t be without controversy (sarcasm)…for instance, a lot of the latter entries are still making music.  So, fight me. 💪  Feel free to jump on Facebook or Twitter to share your thoughts, complaints, and suggestions (and post in music video form, so the entire class can enjoy).  — [eric]

1991: School of Fish – “3 Strange Days

1992: L7 – “Pretend We’re Dead”

1993: The Breeders – “Cannonball”

1994:  Pavement – “Cut Your Hair”

1995: Toadies – “Possum Kingdom”

1996: Primitive Radio Gods – “Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand”

1997: The Verve – “Bitter Sweet Symphony”

1998: Harvey Danger – “Flagpole Sitta”

1999: New Radicals – “You Get What You Give”

2000: Wheatus – “Teenage Dirtbag”

2001: Crazy Town – “Butterfly”

2002: The Hives – “Hate To Say I Told You So.”

2003: Hot Hot Heat – “Bandages”

2004 – The Postal Service – “Such Great Heights”

2005: Matisyahu – “King Without A Crown”

2006: Gnarls Barkley – “Crazy”

2007: Peter Bjorn & John – “Young Folks”

2008: Flobots – “Handlebars”

2009: The Airborne Toxic Event – “Sometime Around Midnight”

2010: The Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition”

2011: The Naked & The Famous – “Young Blood”

2012: Gotye (feat. Kimbra) – “Somebody I Used To Know.

2013: Capital Cities – “Safe And Sound”

2014: Big Data (feat. Joywave) – “Dangerous”

2015: Hozier – “Take Me To Church”

25 Alt “One-Hitters” for National One-Hit Wonder Day, 2018

1991 School Of Fish 3 Strange Days
1992 L7 Pretend We’re Dead
1993 The Breeders Cannonball
1994 Pavement Cut Your Hair
1995 Toadies Possum Kingdom
1996 Primative Radio Gods Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth…
1997 The Verve Bittersweet Symphony
1998 Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta
1999 New Radicals You Get What You Give
2000 Wheatus Teenage Dirtbag
2001 Crazy Town Butterfly
2002 The Hives Hate To Say I Told You So
2003 Hot Hot Heat Bandages
2004 Postal Service Such Great Heights
2005 Matisyahu King Without A Crown
2006 Gnarls Barkley Crazy
2007 Peter Bjorn And John Young Folks
2008 Flobots Handlebars
2009 The Airborne Toxic Event Sometime Around Midnight
2010 The Temper Trap Sweet Disposition
2011 The Naked & The Famous Young Blood
2012 Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know
2013 Capital Cities Safe And Sound
2014 Big Data (featuring Joywave) Dangerous
2015 Hozier Take Me To Church