One Hit Wonders of the 2000s
84 artists
The 2000s gave us the one-hit wonder in its loudest, glossiest form. Snap rap, crunk, emo-pop, soundtrack ballads, and ringtone-driven novelties all powered acts who briefly ruled the charts, then disappeared almost as fast as they arrived. It was also the decade when downloads first reshaped the industry, helping a single hook reach number one ahead of any album behind it. Sort the certified 2000s artists by our ratio and the era's signature stories surface again and again: one inescapable song, one dance everyone learned, then the long quiet that followed.
Lasgo
"Something - Radio Edit"
8.9x ratio
eurodance · Belgium · 2001
ONE HIT WONDERKhia
"My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
13.9x ratio
hip hop · United States · Female · 2002
ONE HIT WONDERNine Days
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl) - Radio Mix"
31.9x ratio
alternative rock · United States · 2000
ONE HIT WONDERYung Joc
"It's Goin' Down (feat. Nitti)"
5.5x ratio
hip hop · United States · Male · 2006
ONE HIT WONDERThe Ataris
"The Boys of Summer"
9.5x ratio
punk · United States · 2003
ONE HIT WONDERPhantom Planet
"California - Demo"
17.4x ratio
alternative rock · United States · 2002
ONE HIT WONDERLee Ann Womack
"I Hope You Dance"
9.1x ratio
country · United States · Female · 2000
ONE HIT WONDERWayne Wonder
"No Letting Go"
8.3x ratio
2003
ONE HIT WONDERAugustana (band)
"Boston"
8.8x ratio
2005
ONE HIT WONDERAsher Roth
"I Love College"
10.9x ratio
hip hop · United States · Male · 2009
ONE HIT WONDERFlobots
"Handlebars"
15.5x ratio
conscious hip hop · United States · 2008
ONE HIT WONDERShop Boyz
"Party Like A Rock Star"
13.8x ratio
hip hop · United States · 2007
ONE HIT WONDERElliott Yamin
"WAIT FOR YOU"
31.0x ratio
United States · Male · 2007
ONE HIT WONDERLumidee
"Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"
11.1x ratio
hip hop · United States · Female · 2003
ONE HIT WONDERThe Maccabees
"Toothpaste Kisses"
5.3x ratio
indie rock · United Kingdom · 2008
ONE HIT WONDERAmerican Hi-Fi
"Flavor Of The Weak"
5.7x ratio
Russia · 2001
ONE HIT WONDERSweet Female Attitude
"Flowers (C&J Mix)"
79.7x ratio
house · United Kingdom · 2000
ONE HIT WONDERColby O'Donis
"What You Got"
20.3x ratio
contemporary r&b · United States · Male · 2008
ONE HIT WONDERBlonde Redhead
"For the Damaged Coda"
5.7x ratio
indie rock · United States · 2000
ONE HIT WONDERDJ Casper
"Cha Cha Slide - Hardino Mix"
146.8x ratio
hip hop · Germany · Male · 2000
ONE HIT WONDERJames Otto
"Just Got Started Lovin' You"
25.3x ratio
comedy · Germany · Male · 2007
ONE HIT WONDERThe Cascades (band)
"Rhythm of the Rain"
9.8x ratio
United States · 2009
ONE HIT WONDERHellogoodbye
"Here (In Your Arms)"
7.3x ratio
alternative dance · United States · 2006
ONE HIT WONDERStyles of Beyond
"Nine Thou (Grant Mohrman Superstars Remix)"
11.4x ratio
hip hop · United States · 2006