one-hit wonder



one-hit wonder

A musician or band that only has one successful song during their music career. I'm surprised that band was a one-hit wonder. I enjoyed several songs on their album, but only the one big single ever got radio play.
See also: wonder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TorstiTOR-steeFinnish
Jasmijnyahs-MIENDutch
Muhamed-Bosnian
Hr&Oelig;Rekr-Ancient Scandinavian
Katz[kæts]
Ottokar-German