This piece revisits three one-hit wonders from the 1970s, arguing that each track was so distinctive to its creator that no other artist could have produced it. It offers a light-hearted look back at novelty and genre-defining hits from the decade, highlighting how personal storytelling and musical innovation shaped songs that became defining, singular moments for their creators.

The three songs are C. W. McCall's "Convoy" (1975), a vivid trucker narrative so cinematic it inspired a Hollywood film; Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" (1974), a pioneering electronic track that helped establish a wholly new genre built on computer-generated sound; and The Knack's "My Sharona" (1979), written by singer Doug Fieger about his real-life romance with a woman named Sharona, which topped the Billboard Hot 100.

– "Convoy" by C. W. McCall inspired a Hollywood film of the same story.
– Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" helped pioneer electronic music using computers.
– The Knack's "My Sharona" was inspired by singer Doug Fieger's real relationship.