List of one-hit wonders on the UK singles chart
Appearance
Notable one-hit wonders
- "It's Almost Tomorrow" by The Dreamweavers
- "Little Things Mean A Lot" by Kitty Kallen
- "This Ole House" by Billie Anthony
- "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day
- "Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat" by The Avons
- "Volare" by Domenico Modugno
- "When" by the Kalin Twins
- "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Jeanine Deckers)
- "Everything I Am" by Plastic Penny
- "Fire" by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
- "Green Tambourine" by Lemon Pipers
- "I'm the Urban Spaceman" by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
- "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans
- "Je t'aime...moi non plus" by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (issued 3 times, reached #2 (Jul '69), #1 (Oct '69), #31 (Dec '74))
- "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred & His Playboy Band
- "Michelle" by The Overlanders
- "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
- "Rhythm of the Rain" by Cascades
- "San Francisco (Be sure to wear flowers in your hair)" by Scott McKenzie
- "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman
- "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance
- "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies
- "Airport" by The Motors
- "Barbados" by Typically Tropical
- "Big Yellow Taxi" byJoni Mitchell
- "Disco Duck (part one)" by Rick Dees
- "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra
- "Feelings" by Morris Albert
- "Float On" by The Floaters
- "Groovin with Mr. Bloe" by Mister Bloe
- "Gimme Dat Ding" by Pipkins, includes a bit of early rap
- "Grandad" by Clive Dunn
- "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
- "If" by Telly Savalas
- "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
- "Little Arrows" by Leapy Lee
- "Little Does She Know" by The Kursaal Flyers
- "The Lone Ranger" by Quantum Jump
- "Love Is In the Air" by John Paul Young
- "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton
- "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael
- "Mississippi" by Pussycat
- "No Charge" by J. J. Barrie
- "One Day at a Time" by Lena Martell
- "Resurrection Shuffle" by Ashton, Gardner and Dyke
- "Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson
- "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward
- "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
- "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies
- "Telephone Man" by Meri Wilson
- "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor
- "Up Town Top Ranking" by Althia and Donna
- "Venus" by Shocking Blue
- "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
- "Wand'rin' Star" by Lee Marvin
- "Woodstock" by Matthews' Southern Comfort
- "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena, anti-nuclear protest song popular in both the German original and English translation ("99 Red Balloons")
- "Atmosphere" by Russ Abbot
- "Birdy Song" by The Tweets
- "Car 67" by Driver 67
- "Da Da Da" by Trio
- "Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins
- "First Time" by Robin Beck
- "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins (had numerous hits in the USA)
- "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls
- "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene
- "Japanese Boy" by Aneka
- "Just what I always wanted" by Mari Wilson
- "Live is Life" by Opus
- "Move Closer" by Phyllis Nelson
- "O Superman" by Laurie Anderson
- "Oldest Swinger in Town" by Fred Wedlock
- "Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag" by Pigbag
- "Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S
- "Save Your Love" by Rene and Renato
- "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce Music Theatre
- "Spirit in the Sky" by Doctor & The Medics, song was a two-time one-hit wonder
- "Stars on 45" by Stars on 45
- "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" by St. Winifred's School Choir
- "Together We Are Beautiful" by Fern Kinney
- "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
- "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin
- "Walking In The Air" (the Snowman theme) by Aled Jones
- "Wonderful Life" by Black
- "Achy, Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, dance video made it a hit before the record was even released
- "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins
- "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Big Mountain
- "Dirty Cash" by The Adventures of Stevie V
- "Enjoy Yorself" by A+
- "I Promised Myself" by Nick Kamen
- "I Swear" by All-4-One
- "Macarena" by Los Del Rio
- "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies
- "Mambo Number 5" by Lou Bega
- "Mr Blobby" by Mr. Blobby
- "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor
- "One Of Us" by Joan Osbourne
- "Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta" by The Artful Dodger
- "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo
- "Sleeping Satellite" by Tasmin Archer
- "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
- "Your Woman" by White Town
- "Doop" by Doop
- "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men