1991 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1991 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1991 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 | Moneytalks | 1 | 17 | Jan 1991 |
| AC/DC |
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| Superstar metal and rock group AC/DC was a technical pop top 20 one hit wonder, with only Moneytalks making the pop chart. AC/DC had a long string of rock chart hits. |
| 2 | This Is Ponderous | Feb 1991 |
| 2nu |
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| This Is Ponderous was the only song by 2nu that received noticeable airplay. |
| 3 | Til I Am Myself Again | 12 | Feb 1991 |
| Blue Rodeo |
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| This was the only Rock Top 20 song for Blue Rodeo, whose 1994 song Hasn't Hit Me Yet was a near-miss. |
| 4 | Deeper Shade Of Soul | 16 | Feb 1991 |
| Urban Dance Squad |
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| Deeper Shade Of Soul was the only top 20 hit for Urban Dance Squad. No other song by the group received any appreciable radio airplay. |
| 5 | One More Try | 1 | Mar 1991 |
| Timmy T |
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| One More Try was the only top 20 hit for Timmy T. The follow-up, Time After Time, reached number 30. The song One More Try was from album Time After Time. |
| 6 | I'll Do 4 U | 19 | Mar 1991 |
| Father MC |
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| I'll Do 4 U borrowed from Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn. This was the only top 20 hit for Father MC, but his song Everything's Gonna Be Alright was a top 20 near miss in 1993. |
| 7 | Get Here | 4 | Mar 1991 |
| Oleta Adams |
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| This remake of the Brenda Russell popular song Get Here became a top 20 one hit wonder for Oleta Adams. The song was an anthem for the 'Persian Gulf War.' This Oleta Adams song was from album Circle Of One. |
| 8 | Laying Down The Law | 2 | Mar 1991 |
| The Law |
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| The Law included Paul Rodgers, member of Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and Queen; and Kenney Jones, member of Small Faces and The Who. Laying Down The Law was followed-up with Miss You In A Heartbeat which received some rock radio play. Laying Down The Law was written by Paul Rodgers. |
| 9 | How To Dance | 16 | Apr 1991 |
| Bingoboys Featuring Princessa |
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| How To Dance was the only top 20 hit for Bingoboys. The group followed up with Borrowed Love, which received some radio airplay. |
| 10 | Rico Suave | 3 | Apr 1991 |
| Gerardo |
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| Rico Suave translated as rich and smooth. Rico Suave was the greatest hit by Gerardo, and his other top 20 hit was We Want The Funk. |
| 11 | I Touch Myself | 11 | 3 | Apr 1991 |
| Divinyls |
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| I Touch Myself was the only top 20 hit for Divinyls, but the group had a rock top 20 hit in 1986 with Pleasure And Pain. |
| 12 | Voices That Care | 9 | Apr 1991 |
| Voices That Care |
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| Voices That Care was a one-time supergroup collaboration of stars to support the troops in the Persian Gulf War. Alternating singers included Michael Bolton, Garth Brooks, Bobby Brown, Peter Cetera, Celine Dion, Little Richard, Kathy Mattea, Nelson, Pointer Sisters, Brenda Russell, Will Smith, Randy Travis, Ralph Tresvant, Luther Vandross, Warrant, and Warren Wiebe. Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits played guitar and Kenny G played saxophone. The chorus featured many additional top stars in music, movies, and sports. This song was written by: Peter Cetera, David Foster, Linda Thompson Jenner. |
| 13 | Save Some Love | 17 | Apr 1991 |
| Keedy |
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| 14 | Silent Lucidity | 1 | 4 | May 1991 |
| Queensryche |
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| Number one rock song Silent Lucidity was the only top 20 hit for metal and rock group Queensryche, who had a long string of rock top 20 hits. |
| 15 | You Don't Have To Go Home Tonight | 11 | May 1991 |
| The Triplets |
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| You Don't Have To Go Home Tonight was the only top 20 hit for The Triplets. The group followed-up with Sunrise, which received very slight radio airplay. |
| 16 | Heaven Help The Lonely | 18 | May 1991 |
| Willie Nile |
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| Heaven Help The Lonely was a number 16 rock song, and the only mentionable Willie Nile song. |
| 17 | People Are Still Having Sex | 11 | Jun 1991 |
| LaTour |
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| People Are Still Having Sex was the only top 20 hit for LaTour. He released other songs that received some radio airplay. |
| 18 | All The Way From Memphis | 10 | Jun 1991 |
| Contraband |
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| All The Way From Memphis was the only rock top 20 hit for Contraband, and the only song by the group to receive mentionable radio airplay. |
| 19 | Written All Over Your Face | 13 | Jun 1991 |
| Rude Boys |
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| Written All Over Your Face featured singing and production by Gerald Levert. This was the only top 20 song and a soul classic for Rude Boys. |
| 20 | How Can I Ease The Pain | 13 | Jun 1991 |
| Lisa Fischer |
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| How Can I Ease The Pain was the only top 20 hit for soul singer Lisa Fischer. She followed-up with Save Me, which was fairly popular. |
| 21 | Walking In Memphis | 11 | 7 | Jul 1991 |
| Marc Cohn |
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| Although Walking In Memphis was the only pop top 20 hit for Marc Cohn, he had another rock top 20 hit and other songs that received radio airplay. Walking In Memphis was remade in 1995 by Cher, and in 2003 by Lonestar. |
| 22 | Lily Was Here | 11 | Jul 1991 |
| David A. Stewart Introducing Candy Dulfer |
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| David A. Stewart, writer of Lily Was Here, was in group Eurythmics. Saxophonist Candy Dulfer was famous with jazz audiences. This song was from the movie De Kassiere. |
| 23 | Temptation | 3 | Aug 1991 |
| Corina |
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| Although Temptation was the only top 20 hit for Corina, she had a few other songs that received dance and soul music airplay. |
| 24 | Pop Goes The Weasel | 24 | Aug 1991 |
| 3rd Bass |
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| Although Pop Goes The Weasel was the only top 30 song by 3rd Bass, the group had received some airplay in early 1990 with The Gas Face. |
| 25 | Good Vibrations | 1 | Sep 1991 |
| Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch Featuring Loleatta Holloway |
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| Good Vibrations borrowed extensively from 1980 dance classic Love Sensation by Loleatta Holloway. She was a major dance star, but this was her only top 20 song. This was one of two for actor Mark Walhlberg, aka Marky Mark. The song was from album Music For The People. |
| 26 | Just Want To Hold You | 29 | Sep 1991 |
| Jasmine Guy |
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| Just Want To Hold You was a top 30 song and the only popular song by Jasmine Guy. |
| 27 | Do Anything | 2 | Oct 1991 |
| Natural Selection |
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| Do Anything was a top 20 one hit wonder for Natural Selection, whose follow-up, Hearts Don't Think (They Feel) was quite popular. |
| 28 | Kiss Them For Me | 9 | 19 | Oct 1991 |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees |
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| Although Kiss Them For Me was the only pop top 20 hit by Siouxsie And The Banshees, the group had a long string of alternative songs, including a few that made the rock top 20 countdown. |
| 29 | Power Windows | 14 | Oct 1991 |
| Billy Falcon |
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| Power Windows was the only rock top 20 hit and the only song by Billy Falcon to receive noticeable airplay. Billy Falcon recorded many songs, and his compositions were also recorded by other artists. He co-wrote many songs with Bon Jovi. |
| 30 | The One And Only | 9 | Oct 1991 |
| Chesney Hawkes |
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| The One And Only was the only top 20 hit for Chesney Hawkes. He never had another popular song. This song was written by Nik Kershaw. |
| 31 | With You | 13 | Nov 1991 |
| Tony Terry |
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| With You was a top 20 one hit wonder for soul singer Tony Terry, who had other famous soul songs like the follow-up, Everlasting Love. |
| 32 | Street Of Dreams | 14 | Nov 1991 |
| Nia Peeples |
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| Street Of Dreams was the only top 20 hit for dance singer and actress Nia Peeples. A few years earlier, she cracked the top 30 with Trouble. Street Of Dreams was written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. |