# 3 One-Hit Wonder Lyrics From 1995 That Every 90s Kid Remembers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-one-hit-wonder-lyrics-from-1995-that-every-90s-kid-remembers/
- Published: 2026-11-13T00:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T00:25:00+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-one-hit-wonder-lyrics-from-1995-that-every-90s-kid-remembers/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- “One of Us” reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Eric Bazilian wrote the song to impress his future wife.
- “Tell Me” is a cover of a 1993 Rhythm-N-Bass song.

## Summary

The article recalls lyrics from three songs that became one-hit wonders around 1995, highlighting how their memorable lines remain familiar to many listeners who grew up in the 1990s. It connects the songs’ popularity to personal stories and relationships behind their lyrics.

Joan Osborne’s “One of Us” reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations; songwriter Eric Bazilian said he wrote it to impress the woman he later married. Deep Blue Something’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, first released on earlier albums before becoming a single in 1995, centres on a couple finding common ground. The article also features “Tell Me”, a love song with an R&B beat that covers a 1993 track by Rhythm-N-Bass.

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