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Rihanna Has Had 11 Number One Hits So Far: Here Are All Of Them, Ranked

Before the pop princesses of the 2020s, Rihanna was at the helm as the absolute queen of the early 2000s and 2010s. It seemed like every year from the time she released her first single in 2005, there ...
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It’s Christmas number one day, so here’s a ranking of every song that topped UK chart in 2025

On a bronze podium finish for the 2025 ranking of UK singles chart number ones comes Chappell going full Alanis Morissette. She is so great at doing what she does and completely world building for ...
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10 One-Hit Wonders with Tragic Backstories

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at artists known for one song whose life stories ended on a down note. Before turning 20, Tommy Page had a number one hit with “I’ll Be Your Everything,” ...
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One-hit wonders only real Boomers remember

In the ever-shifting landscape of popular music, some artists capture lightning in a bottle with one undeniable hit, only to recede from the limelight thereafter. These are the “one-hit wonders” that ...
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Kesha Once Thought ‘Tik Tok’ Was ‘Too Dumb’ of a Song

Kesha didn’t know she had a hit on her hands with “Tik Tok.” In fact, the singer once thought the song’s lyrics were “too dumb.” After all, she does sing about swapping toothpaste for a bottle of Jack ...
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How P.M. Dawn Became the Unlikely Group to Cement Rap’s Place on the Pop Charts

In his debut book, Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves, author Chris Dalla Riva offers a data-driven exploration of the trends that have shaped pop ...
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23 memorable one-hit wonders of the 1980s

Big hair, neon colors, and bigger iconic hits defined the 1980s. While megastars like Michael Jackson and Madonna topped the charts, the decade also gifted us with one-hit wonders. These artists ...