3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s We Hear All the Time in Shopping Malls and Grocery Stores
Three frequently played 1970s one-hit wonders are highlighted as familiar background music in shopping centres and supermarkets.
– “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight: an assertive, empowering song suited to everyday shopping.
– “Hooked On A Feeling” by Blue Swede: a 1974 track presented as especially cheerful and uplifting.
– “The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin, performed by Marvin Hamlisch: revived for 1973 film The Sting, winning a Grammy and an Oscar.
- Three 1970s songs remain common in shops.
- “Mr. Big Stuff” offers an empowering mood.
- “The Entertainer” gained acclaim through The Sting.