# 3 One-Hit Wonders From 1971 That 70s Kids Will Never Forget

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-one-hit-wonders-from-1971-that-70s-kids-will-never-forget/
- Published: 2026-07-27T10:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T11:13:31+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-one-hit-wonders-from-1971-that-70s-kids-will-never-forget/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Three memorable 1971 one-hit wonders profiled by American Songwriter
- Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff" mocked a pompous figure musically
- Hillside Singers' Coke jingle hit No. 7 on Billboard charts

## Summary

American Songwriter's "The List" series highlights three one-hit wonders from 1971 that remain vividly remembered by those who grew up in the 1970s, celebrating tracks that captured a distinct moment in popular music. The piece reflects on how music from formative years leaves a lasting impression, using these three songs as examples of tunes still fondly recalled decades later.

The three tracks featured are Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff," a wry putdown of an arrogant figure; Richie Havens' urgent acoustic cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun," originally from 1969's Abbey Road; and The Hillside Singers' "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)," which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became widely known through its use in an early-1970s Coca-Cola advertisement, later also featuring in the finale of Mad Men.

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