The 100 Best One-Hit-Wonders Of The 70s

Every decade has its very own one-hit wonders. Many ’70s one-hit wonders, however, seem to have been written for the ages. Even today some 70s Hits are regularly heard at parties or on the radio.

The pop music of the ’70s ranged from mellow to upbeat Soft rock to disco numbers to hard rock songs that have become classics.

Songs like Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” and Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” are familiar to anyone with a rudimentary interest in music. You may not know the artists, but you definitely know the songs.

If you survived the quirky haircuts and the decade of exploded colors, both in fashion and home decor, the following one-hit wonders of the 1970s will make for great memories. If you’re younger, you missed the legendary disco era. But that doesn’t matter!

Finally, you can just listen to the the-greatest-the-greatest-one-hit-wonders-of-all-times-of-all-times playlist of the 70s.

If you’ve never heard some of the songs before, listen carefully! Browse through our 70s playlist and maybe you’ll find a special nostalgic song you haven’t heard in a long time.

What exactly is a one-hit-wonder?

A one-hit wonder is generally referred to as a single song that has placed at least in the top 40 of the singles chart. The singer did not have a bigger hit after that. But that doesn’t mean that the musician or band won’t have more successful songs z. B. in other countries had.

(You can find a Spotify playlist at the end of the article.)

The 100 most successful one-hit wonders of the 70s:

Each song is linked to its music video via its title.

70s One-Hit-Wonder Spotify Playlist:

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