Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time

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#	Name	Artist	ISRCs	Rating	Length
1	Come On Eileen	Dexys Midnight Runners	`GBF088200006` `GBF088200340` `GBFO88200006`	4	4:35
2	Criminal	Fiona Apple	`USSM19600947` `USSM19606029`	4.5	5:43
3	99 Luftballons	Nena	`DEE868300007` `DEE868300011` `DELV42300297` `USSM18300073`	4.4	3:52
4	Stumblin’ In	Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro		4.5	3:58
5	Spirit in the Sky	Norman Greenbaum	`NLG620400918` `USRC11300535` `USRE19600416` `USWD10524718`	4.05	4:00
6	Sugar, Sugar	The Archies	`NLG620400826` `NLG620466548` `QM6XS1601599` `USLIC0701320`	3.5	2:48
7	Just One Look	Doris Troy	`USAT20001011` `USAT20702942` `USAT21205832`		2:31
8	Tainted Love	Soft Cell	`GBF088100001` `GBF088100017` `GBF088100120` `GBFO88100017`	3.9	2:39
9	The Promise	When in Rome	`GBAAA8800494` `USA370915152` `USA560987552`	5	3:41
10	Bulletproof	La Roux	`GBUM70903779`	4	3:27
11	Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)	Looking Glass	`USSM10903222` `USSM17200424` `USSM17200951`	4.25	3:05
12	O‐o‐h Child	The Five Stairsteps	`USBR10100127`	3.8	3:16
13	Shake It	Metro Station	`USSM10702537`	3.7	3:00
14	No Rain	Blind Melon	`DEAF70908094` `USCA20101428` `USCA29200194`	4.35	3:37
15	Kiss Me	Sixpence None the Richer	`USEE19900312` `USWR60400390` `USWR60611739`	4.5	3:28
16	Cars	Gary Numan	`GBAZP9700067` `USGMP0800025`	4.15	3:55
17	In a Big Country	Big Country	`GBF088300765` `GFB088300010`	4	4:45
18	My Sharona	The Knack	`USBMG0700642` `USCA20200254` `USCA28900153`	4.15	4:54
19	Seasons in the Sun	Terry Jacks	`USAR17400002` `USAR17400171`	3.2	3:27
20	Easy Lover	Philip Bailey & Phil Collins	`USSM11104336` `USSM18400357` (show 2 more) `USWI19600132`	4	5:04
21	I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)	The Proclaimers	`GBAYE8800083` `GBAYK1100214` `GBAYK8800055`	4	3:38
22	Get It On (retitled “Bang a Gong” in the USA)	T. Rex	`GBCHM7100038` `USRE10100460` `USRE10300007` `USRE10301724`	4.65	4:26
23	Tubthumping (single mix)	Chumbawamba	`DEA349700052` `DEA349700542` (show 3 more) `USUR19700191`	3.65	3:33
24	Somebody That I Used to Know	Gotye feat. Kimbra	`AUZS21100040` `GBUM71111004`	4.1	4:05
25	Don’t You (Forget About Me) (original version)	Simple Minds	`GBAAA0100587` `GBAAA0201298` (show 3 more) `GBAAP0100383`	4.25	4:21
26	The Middle	Jimmy Eat World	`USDW10110256`	4.4	2:46
27	Lovin’ You (album version)	Minnie Riperton	`USUM71512315`		3:58
28	Crazy	Gnarls Barkley	`GBAHT0600164` `GBAHT0600202` `USAT20611041` `USNO11400534`	4.15	2:59
29	Book of Love	The Monotones	`USMC10200662`	5	2:21
30	Dancing in the Moonlight	King Harvest	`FRUM77300077` `QMFMG1319936` `USRHD0702879` `USY4W0610011`	5	2:54
31	How Long	Ace	`GBAZJ0600006`	3.65	3:22
32	Fooled Around and Fell in Love	Elvin Bishop	`USPR37600038`	3.65	4:36
33	Sex and Candy	Marcy Playground	`US2NQ0910002` `USEM39600079`	3.9	2:53
34	Mr. Big Stuff	Jean Knight	`USFI87100077` `USUG10600238`	5	2:45
35	96 Tears (original stereo LP version)	? and the Mysterians	`USA176640140` `USA176640160`	5	2:58
36	Breakfast at Tiffany's	Deep Blue Something		4.65	5:18
37	Pop Muzik	M	`GBGHQ7900012`		5:00
38	Nothing Compares 2 U	Sinéad O’Connor	`GBAYE9000017` `GBAYK0900007` (show 3 more) `USRHD0430823`	4.3	5:08
39	The Safety Dance	Men Without Hats	`GBBLG0200043` `USMC18314274` `USUM71918013`	3.8	2:45
40	In the Summertime	Mungo Jerry	`GBAJE7000049` `GBAJE7100562` `USDEI8304324`	3.65	3:31
41	Magic	Pilot	`GBAYE0301059` `GBAYE0301070` `GBAYE7400052`	4.75	3:05
42	Whip It	DEVO	`GBAAA8000030` `USWB10000035` `USWB10505542` `USWB12301911`	4.5	2:40
43	Mickey	Toni Basil	`GBCKK8175201`	3.8	4:13
44	Relax (aka: Move; Suck it; Original 7" mix)	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	`GBAHW0100371` `GBAHW0900004` (show 2 more) `USWWW0132027`	4.05	3:56
45	Got to Be Real (LP / 12" version)	Cheryl Lynn	`USSM10028569` `USSM17800983` `USSM19914468`	5	5:08
46	What’s Up (album version)	4 Non Blondes	`USIR19200553`	3.8	4:55
47	Wipe Out (stereo)	The Surfaris	`USDEI7604124` `USUM71802325`	4.5	2:15
48	Barbie Girl	Aqua	`DED129700280` `DKBKA9700403`	3.75	3:15
49	Ice Ice Baby	Vanilla Ice	`USCA29001716` `USCA29001809` `USSB29000129` `USSB29000132`	4.25	4:31
50	Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)	Lou Bega	`DEC739900923` `DEH250200011` `DEH250200012` `DEH259900010`	3.65	3:40

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