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A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity and success for a very short period of time, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one top-40 hit single that overshadows their other work but is not limited to that field, such as having only one successful album with a string of hits. Often acts dubbed “one-hit wonders” in a particular country have had great success in others. Now without further adieu, check out our groovy list of our favorite 60's one hit wonders. 20.) The Casinos - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Kiss me each morning for a million years Hold me each evening by your side Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss Soften my dreams with your sighs Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye If you must go, oh no, I won't grieve If you wait a lifetime before you leave Then if you must go I won't tell you no Just so that we can say we tried Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye 19.) Crazy Elephant - Gimmie Gimmie Good Lovin' From Atlanta, Georgia, to the Gulf Stream water up to California end I'm gonna spend my life both night and day I say, gimme, gimme good lovin' every night (Hey you know it's alright, child) Gimme, gimme good lovin' make it alright Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha To the girls in Frisco, to the girls in New York To the girls in Texican, you gotta understand That baby I'm your man I say, gimme, gimme good lovin' every night (Yeah you know it's alright now) Gimme, gimme good lovin' make it alright Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha 18.) The Kingsmen - Louie Louie Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go Fine little girl waits for me Catch a ship across the sea Sail that ship about, all alone Never know if I make it home Louie Louie, oh oh no Me gotta go, oh no Louie Louie, oh baby I said we gotta go Three nights and days I sail the sea Think of girl, constantly On that ship, I dream she's there I smell the rose in her hair. Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now! See Jamaica, the moon above It won't be long, me see me love Take her in my arms again I tell her I'll never leave again Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go I said we gotta go now Let's take it on outta here now Let's go!! 17.) Mark Dinning Teen Angel Teen angel, teen angel, teen angel, ooh That fateful night the car was stalled upon the railroad track I pulled you out and we were safe, but you went running back Teen angel, can you hear me? Teen angel, can you see me? Are you somewhere up above? And I am still your own true love? What was it you were looking for that took your life that night? They said they found my high school ring clutched in your fingers tight Teen angel, can you hear me? Teen angel, can you see me? Are you somewhere up above? And I am still your own true love? Just sweet sixteen, and now you're gone They've taken you away I'll never kiss your lips again They buried you today Teen angel, can you hear me? Teen angel, can you see me? Are you somewhere up above? And I am still your own true love? Teen angel, teen angel, answer me, please 16.) The Troggs - Wild Thing Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groovy, wild thing Wild thing, I think I love you But I wanna know for sure Come on and hold me tight I love you Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groovy, wild thing Wild thing, I think you move me But I wanna know for sure Come on and hold me tight You move me Wild thing, you make my heart sing You make everything groovy, wild thing Wild thing, you make my heart sing What's next on our list of our favorite '60s one hit wonders? click "Next" to find out. 15.) The Archies - Sugar Sugar Sugar, ah honey honey You are my candy girl And you got me wanting you Honey, ah sugar sugar You are my candy girl And you've got me wanting you I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you (I just can't believe it's true) I just can't believe the one to love this feeling to (I just can't believe it's true) Ah sugar, ah honey honey You are my candy girl And you've got me wanting you Ah honey, ah sugar sugar You are my candy girl And you've got me wanting you When I kissed you, girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be (I know how sweet a kiss can be) Like the summer sunshine pour your sweetness over me (Pour your sweetness over me) Oh sugar, pour a little sugar on it honey Pour a little sugar on it baby I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah yeah yeah Pour a little sugar on it oh yeah Pour a little sugar on it honey Pour a little sugar on it baby I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah yeah yeah Pour a little sugar on it honey Ah sugar, ah honey honey You are my candy girl And you've got me wanting you Oh honey, honey, sugar sugar (Honey, honey, sugar sugar) You are my candy girl 14.) The Cavaliers - Last Kiss Well, where oh where can my baby be The Lord took her away from me She's gone to heaven So I got to be good So I can see my baby When I leave this ol' world We were out on a date in my Daddy's car We hadn't driven very far There in the road, straight ahead The car was stalled, the engine was dead I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right Never forget the sound that night The cryin' tires, the bustin' glass The painful scream that I heard last Well, where oh where can my baby be The Lord took her away from me She's gone to heaven So I got to be good So I can see my baby When I leave this ol' world Well, when I woke up The rain was pourin' down There were people standing all around Something warm a-running in my eyes But I found my baby somehow that night I raised her head and when she smiled and said "Hold me darling for a little while" I held her close I kissed her our last kiss I found the love that I knew I would miss But now she's gone, even though I hold her tight I lost my love ... my life, that night Well, where oh where can my baby be The Lord took her away from me She's gone to heaven So I got to be good So I can see my baby When I leave this ol' world 13.) The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron After the turn of the century In the clear blue skies over Germany Came a roar and a thunder men had never heard Like the screamin' sound of a big war bird Up in the sky, a man in a plane Baron von Richthofen was his name Eighty men tried, and eighty men died Now they're buried together on the countryside Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany In the nick of time, a hero arose A funny-looking dog with a big black nose He flew into the sky to seek revenge But the Baron shot him down - "Curses, foiled again!" Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany Now, Snoopy had sworn that he'd get that man So he asked the Great Pumpkin for a new battle plan He challenged the German to a real dogfight While the Baron was laughing, he got him in his sight That Bloody Red Baron was in a fix He'd tried everything, but he'd run out of tricks Snoopy fired once, and he fired twice And that Bloody Red Baron went spinning out of sight Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany Well, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or more The Bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score Eighty men died tryin' to end that spree Of the Bloody Red Baron of Germany 12.) Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy If you wanna be happy For the rest of your life, Never make a pretty woman your wife, So from my personal point of view, Get an ugly girl to marry you. A pretty woman makes her husband look small And very often causes his downfall. As soon as he marries her Then she starts to do The things that will break his heart. But if you make an ugly woman your wife, You'll be happy for the rest of your life, An ugly woman cooks her meals on time, She'll always give you peace of mind. Don't let your friends say You have no taste, Go ahead and marry anyway, Though her face is ugly, Her eyes don't match, Take it from me she's a better catch. Say man. Hey baby. Saw your wife the other day. Yeah? Yeah, she's ugly. Yeah, she's ugly but she sure can cook. Yeah?. Okay. 11.) MERRILEE RUSH AND THE TURNABOUTS - Angel of the Morning There'll be no strings to bind your hands Not if my love can't bind your heart And there's no need to take a stand For it was I who chose to start I see no need to take me home I'm old enough to face the dawn Just call me angel of the morning, (angel) Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning, (angel) Then slowly turn away from me Maybe the sun's light will be dim And it won't matter anyhow If morning's echo says we've sinned It was what I wanted now And if we're victims of the night I won't be blinded by the light Just call me angel of the morning, (angel) Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning, (angel) Then slowly turn away I won't beg you to stay with me Through the tears of the day, of the years Baby, baby, baby Just call me angel of the morning, (angel) Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning, (angel) Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darling Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me, darling What's next on our list of our favorite '60s one hit wonders? click "Next" to find out. 10.) Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law Breakin' rocks in the hot sun I fought the law and the law won I needed money 'cause I had none I fought the law and the law won I left my baby and it feels so bad Guess my race is run She's the best girl that I ever had I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the Robbin' people with a six-gun I fought the law and the law won I lost my girl and I lost my fun I fought the law and the law won I left my baby and it feels so bad Guess my race is run She's the best girl that I ever had I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the law won 9.) Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth There's something happening here But what it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking' their minds Getting so much resistance from behind It's time we stop Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? What a field day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly saying, "hooray for our side" It's time we stop Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the men come and take you away We better stop Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? We better stop Hey, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? We better stop Now, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? We better stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look - what's going down? 8.) Eric Burdon & the Animals - The House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God, I know I'm one My mother was a tailor She sewed my new blue jeans My father was a gamblin' man Down in New Orleans Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when he's on a drunk Oh mother, tell your children Not to do what I have done Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun Well, I got one foot on the platform The other foot on the train I'm goin' back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain Well, there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God, I know I'm one 7.) The Surfaris - Wipe Out Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, wipe out 6.) The Leaves - Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand? Hey Joe, I said where you goin' with that gun in your hand? Alright. I'm goin down to shoot my old lady, you know I caught her messin' 'round with another man. Yeah,! I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady, you know I caught her messin' 'round with another man. Huh! And that ain't too cool. Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot your woman down, you shot her down. Uh, hey Joe, I heard you shot you old lady down, you shot her down to the ground. Yeah!Yes, I did, I shot her, you know I caught her messin' 'round, messin' 'round town. Uh, yes I did, I shot her you know I caught my old lady messin' 'round town. And I gave her the gun and I shot her!Alright (Ah! Hey Joe) Shoot her one more time again, baby! (Oo) Yeah. (Hey Joe!) Ah, dig it! (Hey) Ah! Ah! (Joe where you gonna go?) Oh, alright. Hey Joe, said now, (Hey) uh, where you gonna run to now, where you gonna run to? Yeah. (where you gonna go?) Hey Joe, I said, (Hey) where you goin' to run to now, where you, where you gonna go? (Joe!) Well, dig it! I'm goin' way down south, way down south, (Hey) way down south to Mexico way! Alright! (Joe) I'm goin' way down south, (Hey, Joe) way down where I can be free! (where you gonna...) Ain't no one gonna find me babe! (...go?) Ain't no hangman gonna, (Hey, Joe) he ain't gonna put a rope around me! (Joe where you gonna..) You better believe it right now! (...go?) I gotta go now! Hey, hey, hey Joe, (Hey Joe) you better run on down! (where you gonna...) Goodbye everybody. Ow! (...go?) Hey, hey Joe, what'd I say, (Hey.......................Joe) run on down. (where you gonna go?) What's our top 5 favorite '60s one hit wonders? click "Next" to find out. 5.) 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me Oh yeah! Ahh! You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn. You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn. You're gonna look around in your mind, girl, you're gonna find that I'm gone. You didn't realize, You didn't realize, You didn't realize, You didn't realize, You didn't realize. Oh! you're gonna miss me, baby. Oh! you're gonna miss me, baby. Oh! you're gonna miss me, child, yeah, yeah. I gave you the warning, But you never heeded it. How can you say you miss my lovin, When you never needed it? Yeah! Yeah! Ow! You're gonna wake up wonderin', Find yourself all alone, But what's gonna stop me, baby? I'm not comin' home. I'm not comin' home. I'm not comin' home. Oh, oh, oh, yeah! 4.) Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw Had two big horns and a wooly jaw Wooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully Hatty told Matty, let's don't take no chance Let's not be l-seven, come and learn to dance Wooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully Matty told Hatty, that's the thing to do Get you someone really to pull the wool with you Wooly bully, wooly bully Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully 3.) The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball I should have known you'd bid me farewell There's a lesson to be learned from this and I learned it very well Now I know you're not the only starfish in the sea If I never hear your name again, it's all the same to me And I think it's gonna be all right Yeah, the worst is over now The mornin' sun is shinin' like a red rubber ball You never care for secrets I confide For you I'm just an ornament, somethin' for your pride Always runnin', never carin', that's the life you live Stolen minutes of your time were all ya had to give And I think it's gonna be all right Yeah, the worst is over now The mornin' sun is shinin' like a red rubber ball The story's in the past with nothin' to recall I've got my life to live and I don't need you at all The roller-coaster ride we took is nearly at an end I bought my ticket with my tears, that's all I'm gonna spend And I think it's gonna be all right Yeah, the worst is over now The mornin' sun is shinin' like a red rubber ball Oh, oh, oh, I think it's gonna be all right Yeah, the worst is over now The mornin' sun is shinin' like a red rubber ball 2.) Dick Dale - Misirlou Ha! Ha! Haa! Ha, ho! Two, three. Oh! What is number ONE on our list? Click "Next" to find out. 1.) The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh Source - (Ranker, Metrolyrics, Youtube)