1967 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1967 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1967 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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| blue # = pop chart |
| 1 | Talk Talk | 15 | Jan 1967 |
| The Music Machine |
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| While Talk Talk was the only top 20 hit for The Music Machine, the group received some airplay with other songs too, like The People In Me. |
| 2 | Wild Thing | 19 | Jan 1967 |
| Senator Bobby |
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| This top 20 one hit wonder spoof of recent number one The Troggs song was a comedy impression of Democratic Senator Bobby Kennedy. The B-side featured the same song as by Senator Everett McKinley. The group later did a 'duet' of the two senators with the Donovan song Mellow Yellow. This song was written by Chip Taylor. |
| 3 | I'm Gonna Miss You | 20 | Jan 1967 |
| The Artistics |
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| This was the only top 20 song for soul vocal group The Artistics. The group received notice for other songs, notably the follow-up, Girl I Need You. |
| 4 | (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet | 6 | Jan 1967 |
| Blues Magoos |
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| (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet was the only top 20 hit for Blues Magoos, but the group received radio airplay with a string of songs like its remake of the 1964 number 14 song by The Nashville Teens, Tobacco Road. |
| 5 | 98.6 | 6 | Feb 1967 |
| Keith |
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| 98.6 featured backup vocals by The Tokens. Keith did not have another top 20 song. His follow-up, Tell Me To My Face, was moderately popular. 98.6 was written by Tony Powers and George Fischoff. |
| 6 | I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) | 10 | Feb 1967 |
| The Electric Prunes |
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| I Had Too Much To Dream was the only top 20 hit for The Electric Prunes. The follow-up, Get Me To The World On Time, was a top 20 near miss. |
| 7 | Skate Now | 13 | Feb 1967 |
| Lou Courtney |
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| Skate Now was the only top 20 song for soul singer Lou Courtney. |
| 8 | Stand By Me | 9 | Feb 1967 |
| Spyder Turner |
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| This top 20 one hit wonder Spyder Turner tribute version of Stand By Me weaved in lines and imitations of soul stars Jackie Wilson, James Brown, three members of The Temptations, Billy Stewart, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, and Chuck Jackson. |
| 9 | Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye | 7 | Mar 1967 |
| The Casinos |
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| Although Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye was the only top 20 hit for The Casinos, the group received airplay with other songs like It's All Over Now. This song was written by John D. Loudermilk. |
| 10 | For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound) | 9 | Apr 1967 |
| The Buffalo Springfield |
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| For What It's Worth was a comment made by writer Stephen Stills when he introduced this song. It became the title. The Buffalo Springfield only hit the top 20 once, but the group received moderate airplay for many songs, mostly in album rock formats. Group members went on to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Poco. |
| 11 | The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) | 13 | Apr 1967 |
| Harpers Bizarre |
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| This song was written by Paul Simon and recorded as an album track by Simon & Garfunkel. This hit version by Harpers Bizarre was a top 20 one hit wonder. Harpers Bizarre specialized in remaking classic songs. Follow-up, the musical score Anything Goes, was moderately popular. |
| 12 | Western Union | 8 | Apr 1967 |
| The Five Americans |
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| The Five Americans released a string of songs including 1966 top 20 near-miss I See The Light, but Western Union was a top 20 one hit wonder. |
| 13 | Nothing Takes The Place Of You | 20 | May 1967 |
| Toussaint McCall |
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| Soul singer Toussaint McCall made a top 20 one hit wonder with Nothing Takes The Place Of You. Follow-up, I'll Do It For You, received some notice. Nothing Takes The Place Of You was written by Toussaint McCall. |
| 14 | Friday On My Mind | 9 | May 1967 |
| The Easybeats |
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| Friday On My Mind was the only American top 20 song for Australian Group The Easybeats, making the group a one hit wonder in the United States. |
| 15 | Sunshine Girl | 13 | May 1967 |
| The Parade |
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| Sunshine Girl was a top 20 one hit wonder for The Parade, whose follow-up, She's Got The Magic, got only slight notice. Sunshine Girl was written by: Jerry Riopelle, Smokey Roberds, Murray MacLeod. |
| 16 | Yellow Balloon | May 1967 |
| The Yellow Balloon |
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| The self-titled Yellow Balloon by The Yellow Balloon was the only top 20 hit for the group. The group received minor airplay with other songs too, like Stained Glass Window. The Yellow Balloon featured drummer Don Grady, child actor on TV show My Three Sons. |
| 17 | I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman | 10 | Jun 1967 |
| Whistling Jack Smith |
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| The near instrumental song I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman was the only top 20 hit and the only song to receive measurable radio airplay by Whistling Jack Smith. This song was written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. |
| 18 | Do It Again A Little Bit Slower | 17 | Jun 1967 |
| Jon & Robin And The In Crowd |
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| Do It Again A Little Bit Slower was the only top 20 hit for Jon And Robin And The In Crowd. The duo followed-up with more songs that received slight radio airplay like Drums. The duo later became known as simply Jon And Robin. Note that there were other groups called The In Crowd, none related to this duo. This song was written by Wayne Thompson. |
| 19 | Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead | 15 | Jun 1967 |
| The Fifth Estate |
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| The Fifth Estate made a top 20 one hit wonder with its version of the classic The Wizard Of Oz movie song. This song was written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. |
| 20 | Little Bit O'Soul | 2 | Jun 1967 |
| The Music Explosion |
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| Little Bit O'Soul was a big top 20 one hit wonder for The Music Explosion, whose follow-up, Sunshine Games was somewhat popular. |
| 21 | Come On Down To My Boat | 7 | Jul 1967 |
| Every Mothers' Son |
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| Although Come On Down To My Boat was the only top 20 hit for Every Mothers' Son, the group received some airplay with other songs like Put Your Mind At Ease. |
| 22 | Hypnotized | 11 | Aug 1967 |
| Linda Jones |
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| Hypnotized was the only top 20 song for soul singer Linda Jones. |
| 23 | Ode To Billie Joe | 1 | Sep 1967 |
| Bobbie Gentry |
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| Ode To Billie Joe was the only top 20 hit for Bobbie Gentry. In 1976, the song was re-recorded for a movie. The original version also became popular again but missed the top 20. The song was from the movie Ode To Billie Joe. |
| 24 | Let's Go To San Francisco | Sep 1967 |
| The Flower Pot Men |
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| Let's Go To San Francisco was the only popular song by The Flower Pot Men; but singer Tony Burrows had a long string of apparent one hit wonder songs under different group names like The Ivy League, The Flower Pot Men, Edison Lighthouse, White Plains, The Pipkins, First Class, and sometimes for Brotherhood Of Man. This song was written by John Carter and Ken Lewis. |
| 25 | Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything's Alright) | 11 | Oct 1967 |
| Bill Cosby |
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| Comedian and actor Bill Cosby had a top 20 one hit wonder with his take on the Stevie Wonder tune Uptight (Everything's Alright). |
| 26 | Expressway (To Your Heart) | 1 | Oct 1967 |
| The Soul Survivors |
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| The members of Soul Survivors were in separate groups until they collided in an auto accident and formed this group. Although this was the only top 20 hit for Soul Survivors, the group received some airplay with other songs like sound-alike tune Explosion (In Your Soul). In 1987, Breakfast Club received moderate airplay with their remake of Expressway To Your Heart (without the parentheses). This song was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. |
| 27 | Gimme Little Sign | 2 | Oct 1967 |
| Brenton Wood |
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| Gimme Little Sign was the only top 20 song for Brenton Wood, whose other popular songs included the album title track The Oogum Boogum Song. The song Gimme Little Sign was from album The Oogum Boogum Song. |
| 28 | Get On Up | 14 | Oct 1967 |
| The Esquires |
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| Soul group The Esquires made the top 20 with its first release, Get On Up. The group then had a string of soul hits, including follow-up And Get Away, a top 20 near-miss. |
| 29 | Shout Bamalama | 17 | Nov 1967 |
| Mickey Murray |
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| Shout Bamalama was the only top 20 hit for Mickey Murray. The follow-up, Flat Foot Sam, received very slight radio airplay. Shout Bamalama was written by Otis Redding. |
| 30 | Where Is The Party | Nov 1967 |
| Helena Ferguson |
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| Where Is The Party featured back up musicians that became The Ohio Players. While this was the most popular song by Helena Ferguson, she received slight radio airplay with Don't Spoil Our Good Thing too. |
| 31 | Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) | 15 | Nov 1967 |
| The Hombres |
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| Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) was also released as just Let It All Hang Out. Although this was the only top 20 hit for The Hombres, the group received slight radio airplay with other songs like It's A Gas. The extra here is an updated remix. |
| 32 | Pata Pata | 7 | Nov 1967 |
| Miriam Makeba |
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| Pata Pata was the only top 20 hit for Miriam Makeba. She received some radio play for other songs too, like Lovely Lies as by Manhattan Brothers And Miriam Makeba. |
| 33 | An Open Letter To My Teenage Son | 13 | Dec 1967 |
| Victor Lundberg |
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| An Open Letter To My Teenage Son was the only top 20 hit and the only radio-played song by news man Victor Lundberg. The song was from album An Open Letter. |
| 34 | Boogaloo Down Broadway | 12 | Dec 1967 |
| The Fantastic Johnny C |
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| Soul singer The Fantastic Johnny C had a string of moderately popular songs including Hitch It To The Horse and Got What You Need, but Boogaloo Down Broadway was his only top 20 song. This song was written by Jesse James. |
| 35 | Next Plane To London | 15 | Dec 1967 |
| The Rose Garden |
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| Next Plane To London was the only top 20 hit for The Rose Garden. The group followed-up with Here's Today which received minor radio airplay. |