one-hit wonder

one-hit wonder
a) A musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success.

Eleven years ago, Arrested Development became one of Southern hip-hops first crossover successes with “Tennessee,” a wistful, bohemian-influenced song about the scars of history. But the group was a one-hit wonder.

b) A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.

The European company is no one-hit wonder. The company has another best seller in its J-class car, sold as a Vauxhall Cavalier.


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  • One Hit Wonder — may refer to: One hit wonder, a musical artist known for only one hit single One Hit Wonder (CSI), an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation One Hit Wonder (band), a Californian punk band One Hit Wonders (TV series), a Canadian music video… …   Wikipedia

  • One hit wonder — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wonder (homonymie). Un one hit wonder désigne un artiste (chanteur, chanteuse ou groupe de musique) connu pour avoir obtenu un seul véritable succès dans sa carrière. Le terme peut être, plus rarement, employé… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • One Hit Wonder — bezeichnet das Phänomen, dass ein Musiker oder eine Band mit einer Single in den Musik Charts eine hohe Platzierung erreicht und eine Fangemeinde generiert, diesen Erfolg danach aber nicht mehr wiederholen kann.[1][2] Als One Hit Wonder können… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • One-Hit-Wonder — bezeichnet das Phänomen, dass ein Musiker oder eine Band mit einer Single in den Musik Charts eine hohe Platzierung erreicht, diesen Erfolg danach aber nicht mehr wiederholen kann.[1][2] Beispiele Scott McKenzie San Francisco (1964) Iron… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • One-hit wonder — En la industria musical, un one hit wonder (en español: grupo de un solo éxito) es un artista que generalmente es conocido por un sólo sencillo exitoso. Ya que los one hit wonder son populares durante un periodo corto, sus éxitos suelen tener… …   Wikipedia Español

  • One-hit wonder — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wonder (homonymie). Un one hit wonder est un artiste (chanteur, chanteuse ou groupe de musique) connu pour avoir obtenu un seul véritable succès dans sa carrière. Le terme peut être, plus rarement, employé dans d …   Wikipédia en Français

  • one-hit wonder — noun, pl ⋯ ders [count] : a performer, group, etc., that is popular or successful only once for a brief time She was a one hit wonder. [=she had only one hit song, movie, etc.] …   Useful english dictionary

  • One Hit Wonder (CSI) — Infobox Television episode| Title = One Hit Wonder Series= Season = 3 Episode = 14 Guests = Airdate = February 6, 2003 Production = Writer = Corey Miller Director = Felix Enríquez Alcalá Prev = Random Acts of Violence Next = Lady Heather s BoxOne …   Wikipedia

  • One Hit Wonder (band) — This article is about the punk band. For the article on one hit performers, see One hit wonder. One Hit Wonder Origin Long Beach, California Genres Punk Years active 1993–1999 Labels …   Wikipedia

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