Category: Movies

Our next selection of One Hit Wonders take through the higher reaches of the Top Twenty from No.’s 11-15 “Saturday Night” (15) is a song by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield, fronted by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was first released in 1992 in Italy and November 1993 in Spain through Prodisc. In 1994, it was […]

“Mr. Brightside” is the first single released by American band the Killers. It was released as the band’s debut single and is from their debut studio album, Hot Fuss (2004). Written by band members Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning, it was one of the first songs the Killers ever wrote. Two music videos were made […]

“Chasing Cars” is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Eyes Open (2006). It was recorded in 2005 and released on in June 2006 in the United States and July 2006 in the United Kingdom. The song gained significant popularity in the […]

“Shallow” is a song performed by American singer Laady Gaga and American actor and filmmaker Bradley Cooper. It was released through Interscoope Records in September 2018, as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2018 musical romantic drama film, A Star is Born. “Shallow” was written by Gaga with Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando and […]

“Respect” is a song written and originally recorded by American singer Otis Redding. It was released in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue and became a crossover hit for Redding. In 1967, fellow soul singer Aretha Franklin covered and rearranged “Respect”, resulting in a bigger hit and her signature song. The […]

“Fight the Power” is a song by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released as a single in the summer of 1989 on Motown Records. It was conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do The Right Thing. First issued on the film’s 1989 […]

“A Change Is Gonna Come” is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. It initially appeared on Cooke’s album Ain’t That Good News, released mid-February 1964 by RCA Victor; a slightly edited version of the recording was released as a single in December, 1964. Produced by Hugo and Luigi and arranged and conducted by Rene […]

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” is a song by American band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band’s second album, Nevermind (1991), released on DGC Records. The unexpected success of the song propelled Nevermind to the top of several albums charts at the start of 1992, an event often marked as […]

I Want to Hold Your Hand” is a song by the English band the Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four track equipment. The song was recorded on one day, and needed seventeen takes to complete. Mono and […]

“Crazy in Love” is a song recorded by American singer Beyonce featuring rapping from her then-boyfriend Jay-Z from her debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). The song was released as the album’s lead single in May 2003, through Columbia Records and WME. Both artists wrote and composed the song in collaboration with Rich […]