3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That Were Somehow No. 1 Hits
The article highlights three songs from the 1960s that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 despite being associated with one-hit wonders. It challenges the idea that such acts only briefly appeared in the charts’ lower reaches, pointing to songs that became major hits and have remained recognisable.
The examples are ? And The Mysterians’ 1966 song, remembered for its buzzy guitars and echoing organ; Zager And Evans’ 1969 novelty song about the year 2525, released amid interest in the future and the moon landing; and a psychedelic hit by The Lemon Pipers. The article links the latter’s sound to experimentation by The Beatles and the late-1960s interest in mind expansion.
- Three 1960s one-hit wonders reached No. 1.
- Their hits ranged from psychedelic rock to a song about 2525.
- The article connects their success to the era’s changing musical tastes.