There are a number of performers that we have been led to believe had only one hit, when in fact they have had several others.  The reason for this is that they may have been mistakenly included on a "one-hit wonders" list or their biggest song is the only one that gets played, so it seems like  that was their only hit.

I got the idea for this topic when I was recently looking at a one-hit wonders list and saw The Tokens included.  I guess because Lion Sleeps Tonight is (over)played so often, some think it's the only hit The Tokens had, when in fact they had three other top 40 Hits:

Tonight I Fell In Love - #15 in 1961
I Hear Trumpets Blow- #30 in 1966
Portrait Of My Love - #36 in 1967


Can you think of any other performers who some may believe had only one hit when in fact those performers had at least two other top 40 Hits?

Here are a few other examples:

Johnny Preston reached number one with Running Bear in 1959, but it was not his only hit:
Cradle of Love - #7 in 1959
Feel so Fine - #14 in 1959

Dee Clark reached number two with Raindrops in 1961, and is the only Dee Clark song played in most oldie formats. However, he had 5 other songs reach the Top 40:
Nobody But You - #21 in 1958
Just Keep It Up - #18 in 1959
Hey Little Girl - #20 in 1959
How About That - #33 in 1959
Your Friends - #34 in 1960

Peggy March reached number one with I Will Follow Him in 1963, and is included in most lists of one-hit wonders.  However, she had two other top 40 hits:
I Wish I Were A Princess - #32 in 1962
Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love - #26 in 1962
 

Last edited by GrimsbyFan (March 26, 2026 9:54 am)