7 Forgotten 1970s One-Hit Wonders: Where Are They Now?

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00:007 Forgotten 1970's One-Hit Wonders, Where Are They Now?

00:06Number 7, 18 with a Bullet, Pete Wingfield, 1975

00:11Pete Wingfield's meta chart pun became a number 15 hit, briefly banned over misinterpreted

00:16lyrics before he thrived as a producer and musician.

00:20Number 6, Up in a Puff of Smoke, Polly Brown, 1975

00:26Polly Brown's disco single reached number 16 despite her disliking it, became a European

00:31dance hit and an enduring disco classic.

00:34Number 5, Brandy, You're a Fine Girl, Looking Glass, 1972

00:40Looking Glass's nautical ballad topped charts in 1972, describing a barmaid's unrequited

00:46love.

00:47While their follow-up single peaked at number 33, it never matched their debut's success.

00:52Number 4, Me and Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul, 1972

00:57Paul's jazz-infused confession about an affair topped charts for three weeks, earned a Grammy,

01:02and remains widely sampled in hip-hop.

01:05Number 3, Cars, Gary Neumann, 1979

01:10Gary Neumann's quick-written robotic anthem captured digital alienation, hit number 9 in

01:141979 and later inspired artists like Nine Inch Nails.

01:19Number 2, Seasons in the Sun, Terry Jacks, 1974

01:25Terry Jacks's farewell ballad topped charts for three weeks, sold over 10 million copies,

01:29and led him into environmental activism afterward.

01:33Number 1, Kung Fu Fighting, Carl Douglas, 1974

01:38Carl Douglas's improvised ode to martial arts, recorded in 10 minutes and flipped from the

01:43B-side, sold over 11 million copies.

01:45So, you're not sure how much it is, but won't be able to be able to be able to catch any with

01:53such a lot of different comments.