50 forgotten one hit wonders from the '90s and '00s

For every chart-topping legend who reinvents themselves year after year, there’s a one-hit wonder who made magic once and that was enough. The '90s and '00s gave us icons like Britney's and Beyoncé's and Kylie's and Mariah's and Madonna's, sure, but also unforgettable flashes of brilliance from artists like Madison Avenue and Shanks & Big Foot and Sam Sparro. Their lone hits still have me in a chokehold in 2025 and deserve to be remembered and cherished foreverrrrr. <3

Here are my ultimate fave one hit wonders from the '90s and 2000s-think neo-power ballads, gritty nu metal, slinky dancehall, crunk chaos and those blink-and-you-missed-it chart toppers that somehow became cult classics. Let's dive in head first and enjoy!

1.Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA (1997)

2.Truth Hurts - Addictive (2002)

3.White Town - Your Woman (1997)

4.Jennifer Paige - Crush (1998)

5.T-Spoon - Sex On The Beach (1997)

6.Clea - Download It (2003)

7.Mr Ozio - Flat Beat (1999)

8.Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (2001)

9.O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei (2003)

10.Fierce - Sweet Love 2K (2000)

11.Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (2002)

12.New Radicals - You Get What You Give (1998)

13.Eamon - Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) (2003)

14.Frankee - F U Right Back (2004)

15.DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonie - Do You Really Like It? (2001)

16.3 of a Kind - Babycakes (2004)

17.Sak Noel - Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (2011)

18.Debelah Morgan - Dance with Me (2000)

19.Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love (2009)

20.Wamdue Project - King of My Castle (Roy Malone's King Radio Edit) (1998)

21.Lou Bega - Mambo (No 5) (1999)

22.Tomcraft - Loneliness (2002)

23.ATC - Around The World (La La La La La) (2000)

24.Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (1999)

25.Band Ohne Namen (B.O.N.) - Boys (1999)

26.The Underdog Project - Summer Jam (DJ F.R.A.N.K's Summermix Short) (2003)

27.Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (1999)

28.Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag (2000)

29.Sam Sparro - Black and Gold (2008)

30.Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles (2002)

31.Kristian Leontiou - Story of My Life (2004)

32.Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (1997)

33.Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (1999)

34.DB Boulevard - Point Of View (2003)

35.D.H.T. ft. Edmé - Listen To Your Heart (2005)

36.Papa Roach - Last Resort (2000)

37.Khia - My Neck, My Back (Lick It) (2001)

38.C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (1990)

39.Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (2001)

40.Owl City - Fireflies (2009)

41.Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know (2004)

42.Lumidee - Never Leave You (Uh Oh) (2003)

43.Crazy Town - Butterfly (1999)

44.Lasgo - Something (2001)

45.The Calling - Wherever You Will Go (2001)

46.Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (2001)

47.Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (1999)

48.Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On (2003)

49.Los Del Rio - Macarena (1993)

50.Fountains Of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (2003)

What a time to be alive. I've created a playlist too which you can find on the official Scene Spotify account HERE.

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