Is JVKE a One Hit Wonder?

The Hero Song

golden hour

1,655,405,162 streams

No. By the streaming numbers, JVKE is not a one hit wonder. "golden hour" has 1,655,405,162 streams, against 707,920,937 for their next biggest song "this is what falling in love feels like", a ratio of 2.3x. JustOneHit certifies an artist as a one hit wonder when that ratio is 5.0 or higher.

Ratio

2.3x

Hit Streams

1,655.4M

Verdict

Not a One Hit Wonder

Tags

alternative pop United States Male

One Hit Wonder Meter

LEGEND
One Hit Wonder

JVKE · 2.3x ratio

Streams Comparison

golden hour 1,655,405,162
this is what falling in love feels like 707,920,937
her 268,758,637
this is what heartbreak feels like 252,922,397
Upside Down 134,899,294
Angel Pt. 2 (feat. Jimin of BTS, Charlie Puth and Muni Long) 133,873,221
this is what autumn feels like 107,780,026
this is what sadness feels like 72,449,688

Other Songs

Tracks 2–10 by streams

2. this is what falling in love feels like 707,920,937
3. her 268,758,637
4. this is what heartbreak feels like 252,922,397
5. Upside Down 134,899,294
6. Angel Pt. 2 (feat. Jimin of BTS, Charlie Puth and Muni Long) 133,873,221
7. this is what autumn feels like 107,780,026
8. this is what sadness feels like 72,449,688

The Story

"golden hour" was built in public. Jake Lawson wrote and demonstrated much of it on video, piano-first, and the finished record reached the American top ten in 2022 and charted across Europe, an unusual route for a song that is essentially a piano ballad with a key change as its main event.

He had a following before it. "Upside Down" charted in 2020, "This Is What Falling in Love Feels Like" performed well ahead of the breakthrough, and the album around "golden hour" reached the American chart. He has continued releasing and remains a considerable presence online.

The streaming ratio sits under 3, below the 5.0 mark for a certified one-hit wonder.

So the answer is no. As with any artist whose career is only a few years old, the figure is less settled than it would be for an act from the 1980s, but the current spread across his catalogue is healthy.

Sources

By The JustOneHit Editorial Team Last updated 29 Jul 2026