1998 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1998 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1998 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| red # = rock chartblue # = pop chart |
| 1 | Brimful Of Asha | 12 | Jan 1998 |
| Cornershop |
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| Brimful Of Asha was the only rock top 20 hit for Cornershop. The group received minor radio airplay with other songs, like Born Disco. The song was from album When I Was Born For The 7th Time. |
| 2 | Sugar Cane | 14 | Jan 1998 |
| Space Monkeys |
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| Sugar Cane borrowed from Bring The Noise by Public Enemy. This song was the only rock top 20 hit for Space Monkeys. The group received slight radio airplay with other songs, like Blowing Down The Stylus. The song was from album The Daddy Of Them All. |
| 3 | Are You Jimmy Ray? | 9 | Feb 1998 |
| Jimmy Ray |
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| Are You Jimmy Ray was the only top 20 song for Jimmy Ray. This song was a fast riser on the charts, but Jimmy Ray did not have another noticeable song out. The song Are You Jimmy Ray? was from album Jimmy Ray. |
| 4 | I Don't Ever Want To See You Again | 13 | Feb 1998 |
| Uncle Sam |
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| A few months before I Don't Ever Want To See You Again became the only top 20 hit for Uncle Sam, he received minor soul radio airplay with Can You Feel It. The song was from album Uncle Sam. |
| 5 | The Mummers' Dance | 22 | 5 | Feb 1998 |
| Loreena McKennitt |
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| The Mummers' Dance was the only top 20 hit and was also a rock top 20 near-miss for Loreena McKennitt. She did not received noticeable airplay with any other song. |
| 6 | Ain't That Just The Way | 27 | Mar 1998 |
| Lutricia McNeal |
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| This was the only top 30 song and by far the most popular tune by Lutricia McNeal. |
| 7 | Bitter Sweet Symphony | 2 | 3 | Mar 1998 |
| The Verve |
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| Bitter Sweet Symphony borrowed from The Last Time by Andrew Oldham Orchestra, which was originally by The Rolling Stones. Due to a lawsuit against The Verve, the copyright holder received 75% of the royalties. This song was the greatest pop and rock hit by The Verve and one of two rock top 20 hits. This The Verve song was from album Urban Hymns. |
| 8 | Swing My Way | 21 | Mar 1998 |
| K.P. & Envyi |
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| Swing My Way was the only popular song by duo K.P. & Envyi. |
| 9 | Southampton | 11 | Mar 1998 |
| James Horner |
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| The instrumental song Southampton was the only top 20 song by James Horner. He had no other songs that received significant airplay. The song was from the movie The Titanic. |
| 10 | Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) | 29 | Mar 1998 |
| Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz |
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| Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) was the only popular song by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz. |
| 11 | Torn | 21 | 1 | Apr 1998 |
| Natalie Imbruglia |
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| Torn was a number one one hit wonder for Natalie Imbruglia, who later had two songs that just missed the top 20. This song was from album Left Of The Middle. |
| 12 | From Your Mouth | 17 | Apr 1998 |
| God Lives Underwater |
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| From Your Mouth was the only rock top 20 hit for God Lives Underwater. The group received slight radio airplay with other songs too, like Don't Know How To Be. The song From Your Mouth was from album Life In The So-Called Space Age. |
| 13 | Surfer Girl | Apr 1998 |
| Home Grown |
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| Surfer Girl was the most popoular song for alternative group Homegrown. The group received very slight radio airplay with other songs too, like When It All Comes Down. The song Surfer Girl was from album Act Your Age. |
| 14 | Sex And Candy | 1 | 1 | Apr 1998 |
| Marcy Playground |
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| Although Sex And Candy was the only pop top 20 hit for Marcy Playground, the group had two more rock top 20 hits. This song was from album Marcy Playground. |
| 15 | Romeo And Juliet | 29 | Apr 1998 |
| Sylk-E. Fyne Featuring Chill |
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| Romeo And Juliet was the most popular song by Sylk-E. Fyne. She never received appreciable airplay for another song. |
| 16 | Make Em' Say Uhh! | 20 | May 1998 |
| Master P Featuring Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X, And Mystikal |
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| Make Em' Say Uhh was a one hit wonder for featured artists Fiend and Mia X. |
| 17 | Jump Right In | 4 | Jun 1998 |
| The Urge |
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| Jump Right In was the only rock top 20 song for The Urge. However, 311 singer, Nick Hexum, sang Jump Right In, and The Urge soon followed with Too Much Stereo which received some video exposure. The song Jump Right In was from album Master Of Styles. |
| 18 | This Is How We Party | 19 | Jun 1998 |
| S.O.A.P. |
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| This Is How We Party was the only top 20 hit for S.O.A.P. The group did not have another noticeable song on the airwaves. |
| 19 | Sin So Well | Jun 1998 |
| Rebekah |
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| Sin So Well was a minor hit for Rebekah. She received no noticeable airplay with any other song. |
| 20 | Get 'Em Outta Here | 20 | Jul 1998 |
| Sprung Monkey |
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| Get 'Em Outta Here was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Sprung Monkey. The next year, the gorup received moderate rock airplay with Super Breakdown. The song Get 'Em Outta Here was from album Mr. Funny Face. |
| 21 | Say It | 26 | Jul 1998 |
| Voices Of Theory |
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| Say It was a top 30 one hit wonder for soul group Voices Of Theory. The song Wherever You Go was quite popular the next year. |
| 22 | What I Didn't Know | 10 | Jul 1998 |
| Athenaeum |
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| What I Didn't Know was the only rock top 20 hit for Athenaeum, and the only song by the group that received noticeable airplay. The song was from album Radiance. |
| 23 | Cleopatra's Theme | Aug 1998 |
| Cleopatra |
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| Cleopatra's Theme was by far the most popular song by Cleopatra. |
| 24 | High | 9 | Aug 1998 |
| Feeder |
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| High was the only rock top 20 for Feeder. A few months earlier, the group received some rock play with Cement. The song High was from album Polythene. |
| 25 | Closing Time | 1 | 2 | Aug 1998 |
| Semisonic |
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| Although Closing Time was the only pop top 20 hit for Semisonic, the group had a few other popular rock songs. This song was from album Feeling Strangely Fine. |
| 26 | When The Lights Go Out | 9 | Aug 1998 |
| Five |
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| 27 | Flagpole Sitta | 1 | 4 | Aug 1998 |
| Harvey Danger |
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| Flagpole Sitta was the only pop top 20 hit for alternative group Harvey Danger. The group produced two more rock top 20 songs later. The song was from album Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone. |
| 28 | Crush | 1 | Aug 1998 |
| Jennifer Paige |
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| 29 | Daydreamin' | 24 | Sep 1998 |
| Tatyana Ali |
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| Daydreamin' was a top 20 near miss for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress and soul singer Tatyana Ali, whose other songs received only slight notice. |
| 30 | Can't We Try | 17 | Sep 1998 |
| Rockell With Collage |
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| In 1994, Collage made the classic dance song I'll Be Loving You. In 1998, Rockell had a top 20 near miss song with In A Dream. A few months later, the two combined to make a top 20 one hit wonder with this remake of the 1987 number one Dan Hill/Vonda Shepard song. |
| 31 | Splackavellie | Sep 1998 |
| Pressha |
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| Splackavellie was the only song by rapper Pressha that received mentionable radio airplay. |
| 32 | Everything's Gonna Be Alright | 12 | Oct 1998 |
| Sweetbox |
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| Everything's Gonna Be Alright was the only top 20 hit for Sweetbox. The group did not have any other songs that received mentionable airplay. |
| 33 | Westside | Oct 1998 |
| TQ |
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| Westside was by far the most popular song for rapper and soul singer TQ. |
| 34 | Hooch | 9 | 20 | Oct 1998 |
| Everything |
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| Hooch was the only pop or rock top 20 hit for Everything. The group received no noticeable radio airplay with any other song. The song was from album Super Natural. |
| 35 | How Deep Is Your Love | 11 | Oct 1998 |
| Dru Hill Featuring Redman |
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| This slow groove was the only top 20 song for popular rapper Redman. |
| 36 | Lately | 14 | Nov 1998 |
| Divine |
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| Lately was the only top 20 hit for teen soul music group Divine. |
| 37 | Save Tonight | 13 | 1 | Nov 1998 |
| Eagle-Eye Cherry |
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| Eagle Eye Cherry was the brother of Neneh Cherry. This song was from album Desireless. This song was written by Eagle-Eye Cherry. |
| 38 | Lullaby | 11 | 1 | Nov 1998 |
| Shawn Mullins |
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| The number one song Lullaby was the only pop or rock top 20 hit for Shawn Mullins. Eight years later, he received some radio airplay with Beautiful Wreck. |
| 39 | Let The Music Heal Your Soul | 18 | Nov 1998 |
| Bravo All Stars |
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| Bravo All Stars included Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter, The Moffatts, Mr. President, 'NSYNC, and Sarah Brightman. This combined effort was a top 20 one hit wonder side project for these stars. |
| 40 | Touch It | 4 | Nov 1998 |
| Monifah |
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| Touch It was a number one song and the only top 20 hit for soul singer Monifah. |
| 41 | Chocolate Salty Balls | Dec 1998 |
| Chef |
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| Chocolate Salty Balls received moderate alternative airplay. Chef did not receive noticeable airplay in the US with any other song. |
