Lord Huron are an American indie-folk band led by Ben Schneider, known for cinematic, atmospheric records that have earned them a devoted following over several well-reviewed albums. They are not, by reputation, a one-hit wonder. But the streaming numbers tell a more lopsided story.
"The Night We Met", a haunting ballad from their 2015 album Strange Trails, became a phenomenon after it featured in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and it has only grown since, the kind of slow, sad song that soundtracks a thousand emotional moments online. It now sits near 3.7 billion plays.
The rest of the catalogue is genuinely strong, with songs like "Ends of the Earth" and "Meet Me in the Woods" pulling hundreds of millions of streams. Even so, dividing the hit by their second biggest track gives a ratio of about 12.5, well past our 5.0 line.
So by our strict, numbers-only measure, Lord Huron register as a certified one-hit wonder. We flag it as the borderline-of-reputation case it is: an acclaimed, working band whose one devastating ballad, lifted by television, has pulled so far ahead that it stands almost alone in the numbers.