Happy One-Hit Wonder Day

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Today is One-Hit Wonder Day — celebrating the artists who gave us one unforgettable song… and then seemingly vanished from the charts.

They came from nowhere, took over our radios and became part of the soundtrack to our lives.

And while the artists may have disappeared from the spotlight, decades later, we still know every word.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes us back to some of music’s greatest one-hit wonders…
25 Sep English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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