One-Hit Wonders of 1975–76: They Charted, They Vanished, and You Forgot Them

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00:00One hit wonders of 1975 to 76. They charted, they vanished, and you forgot them.

00:07Number 10. The Boys Are Back in Town, Thin Lizzy.

00:11A number 12 anthem of reunion, twin guitars and Phil Linnet's charisma forge Thin Lizzy's signature, enduring friendship soundtrack.

00:19Number 9. Doctor's Orders, Carol Douglas.

00:23Playful Medical Metaphors delivered number 11 on Hot 100, number 2 disco, sparkling orchestration-powered joyful, floor-filling early disco euphoria.

00:33Number 8. Moonlight Feels Right, Starbuck.

00:37After rejections, it reached number 3 in 1976.

00:41Dreamy soft rock with marimba solo, capturing timeless summer romance.

00:46Number 7. Sky High, Jigsaw.

00:49This 1975 hit, peaked globally, yet faded from memory.

00:55Blending disco's rise with orchestral pop rock to create a perfectly crafted cultural moment, the band never matched again.

01:03Number 6. There Goes Another Love Song, The Outlaws.

01:08Southern rock tale peaked at 34.

01:10Harmonies and musicianship convey touring loneliness, their most successful mainstream moment, authentically regional.

01:16Number 5. Shame, Shame, Shame, Shirley & Company.

01:22An early disco blueprint.

01:23Number 12. Hot 100, Soul Chart Topper.

01:27Sylvia Robinson refashioned a bow diddley beat with a saxophone signature.

01:31Number 4. 18 with a bullet, Pete Wingfield.

01:35A meta-chart song referencing Billboard, it reached number 18 U.S. and number 7 U.K.

01:42Do-wop homage with contemporary production.

01:45Number 3. I'm Not Lisa, Jesse Coulter.

01:49Top country and hit number 4, Hot 100.

01:53Sparse piano frames raw vulnerability.

01:56Waylon involved.

01:57Emotional authenticity cross genres.

02:00Number 2. Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry.

02:05Topped multiple charts in 1976.

02:08Written from a real request, bridging racial and genre divides, still igniting dance floors.

02:14Number 1. Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang, Silver.

02:181976 pop earworm peaked at 16.

02:22Rick Giles wrote it.

02:23Catchy chorus, Guardians revived interest, craftsmanship over profundity.

02:2802.

02:29Chapter 3.

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