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Top 10 Surprising and Disappointing One-Hit Wonders

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The Knack, "My Sharona" - Great riff, seemed like a band that would have longevity

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Top 10 Surprising and Disappointing One-Hit Wonders

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Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come On Eileen" - Their Irish-tinged pop seemed destined for greatness

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Wild Cherry, "Play That Funky Music" - With a riff like that, they should have brought us years of great music

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Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why" - A zillion Grammys, then fell off the map

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Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares to 2U" - Her politics, her lyrics, her ability to totally change a Prince song into a classic, a zillion records sold.

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You also forgot when she ripped a picture of the pope on Saturday Night Live in 1992. That really ruined her promising career.

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Joan Osbourne, "One Of Us" - Her voice and lyrics seemed destined for greatness....

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The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" - Thought they were another part of the BritPop movement

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They were overlooked since Oasis and Blur were the biggest bands of the BritPop scene.

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The Cardigans, "Lovefool" - Great band we thought would have more hits.

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Marc Cohn, "Walking in Memphis" - Awesome song, Best New Artist, thought it was the start of a great career with great hits.

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M - "Pop Muzik" - Seemed like the start of a promising electro-pop career

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Top 10 Surprising and Disappointing One-Hit Wonders

The Knack, "My Sharona" - Great riff, seemed like a band that would have longevity

Top 10 Surprising and Disappointing One-Hit Wonders

Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come On Eileen" - Their Irish-tinged pop seemed destined for greatness

Wild Cherry, "Play That Funky Music" - With a riff like that, they should have brought us years of great music

Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why" - A zillion Grammys, then fell off the map

Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares to 2U" - Her politics, her lyrics, her ability to totally change a Prince song into a classic, a zillion records sold.

Joan Osbourne, "One Of Us" - Her voice and lyrics seemed destined for greatness....

The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" - Thought they were another part of the BritPop movement

The Cardigans, "Lovefool" - Great band we thought would have more hits.

Marc Cohn, "Walking in Memphis" - Awesome song, Best New Artist, thought it was the start of a great career with great hits.

M - "Pop Muzik" - Seemed like the start of a promising electro-pop career

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Top 10 Surprising and Disappointing One-Hit Wonders

The Knack, "My Sharona" - Great riff, seemed like a band that would have longevity

Top 10 Surprising and Disappointing One-Hit Wonders

Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Come On Eileen" - Their Irish-tinged pop seemed destined for greatness

Wild Cherry, "Play That Funky Music" - With a riff like that, they should have brought us years of great music

Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why" - A zillion Grammys, then fell off the map

Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares to 2U" - Her politics, her lyrics, her ability to totally change a Prince song into a classic, a zillion records sold.

Joan Osbourne, "One Of Us" - Her voice and lyrics seemed destined for greatness....

The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" - Thought they were another part of the BritPop movement

The Cardigans, "Lovefool" - Great band we thought would have more hits.

Marc Cohn, "Walking in Memphis" - Awesome song, Best New Artist, thought it was the start of a great career with great hits.

M - "Pop Muzik" - Seemed like the start of a promising electro-pop career

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