One Hit Wonders

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Words
recording of:
Words (in 1982)
lyricist:
Martin Kupersmith and Louis Sandy Yagura
writer:
Martin Kupersmith, Louis Sandy Yagura and Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
composer:
Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
publisher:
Fable Music and Warner Chappell
translated version of:
Sen můj a Lízin
F.R. David2:50
2Don’t Worry Be Happy
producer:
Linda Goldstein
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Bobby McFerrin3.73:55
3The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
The Tokens2:41
4Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
recording of:
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (in 1969)
writer:
Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
Goodbye
Steam53:40
5Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1969), Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1969) and Transtone Productions (in 1970)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5), Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 Singles (1970) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.24:01
6Winchester Cathedral
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band32:12
7Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days (in 1968)
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин (Boris Fomin)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Mary Hopkin43:38
8The Birds and the Bees
vocals:
Jewel Akens
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 310)
recording of:
The Birds and the Bees (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Stuart
publisher:
Pattern Music Inc. (not to be confused with Pattern Music, Ltd.) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jewel Akens1:57
9Harper Valley PTA
producer:
Shelby Singleton
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 78)
recording of:
Harper Valley PTA (on 1968-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jeannie C. Riley3:13
10House of the Rising Sun
cover recording of:
House of the Rising Sun (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
Frijid Pink4:42
11War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.63:23
12Indian Reservation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Young Blood (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Don Fardon3:22
13Silver Lady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Soul (in 1977)
recording of:
Silver Lady (in 1977)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Macaulay Music Ltd., Polygram International Music Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing
David Soul53:40
14Simon Says
recording of:
Simon Says (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Chiprut
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Kaskat Music Inc. and Super Bubble Music Corp.
1910 Fruitgum Company2:14
15A Lover’s Concerto
recording of:
A Lover’s Concerto (in 1965)
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
is based on:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (for keyboard)
The Toys2:34
16Telstar
producer:
Joe Meek
recording of:
Telstar (in 1962)
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
The Tornados3.53:19
17Eve of Destruction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Eve of Destruction (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire4.63:33
18Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers5:03
19Popcorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Musicor (American record label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Hot Butter4.352:33
20Judy in Disguise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye International (in 1968)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 96)
recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (in 1967)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred (John Fred Gourrier)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and MCS Music Ltd.
John Fred & His Playboy Band3.852:54
21Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson4.52:51
22Ob La Di Ob La Da
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer)
cover recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Marmalade3:00
23Hang on Sloopy
producer:
Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Goldstein and Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
conductor:
Bassett Hand
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 1)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys53:04
24Yummy Yummy Yummy
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz (music producer), Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dean Kastran
lead vocals:
Joey Levine
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 465)
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy (in 1968)
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
T. M. Music (publisher) (in 1968)
Ohio Express42:18
25Love Is Blue
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Is Blue (in 1967)
lyricist:
Pierre Cour
composer:
André Popp
translator:
Bryan Blackburn
publisher:
Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Radio-Tele-Music GmbH and Radmus Publishing Inc.
translated version of:
El amor es triste
translated version of:
L’amour est bleu
Paul Mauriat2:31
▼ CD 2: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Have I the Right
recording of:
Have I the Right (in 1964)
writer:
Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard (English songwriter, one half of the songwrting team Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley, author and television director)
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
The Honeycombs32:57
2Black Is Black
recording of:
Black Is Black (in 1966)
writer:
Michelle Grainger (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”), Tony Hayes (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”) and Steve Wadey (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Mellin Music, Musica (Musica Schallplatten-Vertrieb Gesellschaft m.b.H.), Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Los Bravos42:58
3Sugar Me
producer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972)
recording of:
Sugar Me (in 1972)
writer:
Barry Ian Green (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and ATV Kirshner (publisher) (in 1972)
Lynsey de Paul3:36
41‐2‐3
recording of:
1‐2‐3 (in 1965)
additional writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Leonard Borisoff, John Madara and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Mijac Double Diamond Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Stone Agate Music Division, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
Len Barry2:24
5Little Arrows
recording of:
Little Arrows (in 1968)
composer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
Leapy Lee32:29
6Sukiyaki
lead vocals:
坂本九 (Kyu Sakamoto)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Japan (bootlegs of EMI Music Japan releases.) (in 1963)
recording of:
上を向いて歩こう (in 1961)
lyricist:
永六輔 (Rokusuke Ei)
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI内国事業部 (publisher for domestic Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
日本の歌百選 (number: 12)
Kyu Sakamoto33:06
7Let’s Go to San Francisco
recording of:
Let’s Go to San Francisco (in 1967)
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Flower Pot Men53:38
8Love Grows
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970) and Demon Music Group (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 Singles (1970) (number: 40) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 416)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse3.62:46
9Beautiful Sunday
recording of:
Beautiful Sunday (in 1972)
writer:
Daniel Boone and Rod McQueen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Daniel Boone2:57
10Sugar Sugar
music videos:
Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 18), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 90) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 155)
recording of:
Sugar, Sugar (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Archies3.52:49
11Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song) (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Two Knight Publishing Co.
Anita Ward2.54:07
12King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.652:28
13Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio3:17
14Cara Mia
recording of:
Cara mia (in 1965)
writer:
Lee Lange and Tulio Trapani
Jay & the Americans2:35
15Summertime Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 73) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 432)
recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1958-08)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Cochran3.351:56
16Blame It on the Bossa Nova
recording of:
Blame It on the Bossa Nova (1963 song) (in 1963)
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Eydie Gormé2:30
17In the Year 2525
producer:
Zager & Evans
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans (US singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
ATV Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Zelad Music and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans3.753:18
18Pata Pata
producer:
Jerry Ragovoy
arranger:
Jerry Ragovoy
recording of:
Pata Pata (in 1967-05)
writer:
Myriam Makeba (South African singer-songwriter) and Jerry Ragovoy
Miriam Makeba43:02
19Juanita Banana
recording of:
Juanita Banana (english lyrics) (in 1966)
writer:
Tash Howard and Murray Kenton
The Peels32:36
20The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Box Tops4.31:56
21The Loco‐Motion
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Little Eva2:25
22Roses Are Red (My Love)
producer:
Bob Morgan (American A&R director and producer. Occasionally, bass player.)
vocals:
Bobby Vinton
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Roses Are Red (in 1962)
writer:
Al Byron and Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter)
Bobby Vinton2:39
23Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price2:36
24Hey Paula
recording of:
Hey Paula (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hildebrand
publisher:
Speckle Music
Paul & Paula2:30
25Bread and Butter
recording of:
Bread and Butter (in 1964)
writer:
Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow
The Newbeats4.351:55

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