Entertainment Weekly's 25 New Classic One Hit Wonders [1983-2008]
/// Specially prepared for Entertainment Weekly's 999-1000 issue (June 27, 2008) ///
*** 'I Touch Myself,' the Divynyls (1991)
*** 'Come on Eileen,' Dexy's Midnight Runners (1983)
*** 'Baby Got Back,' Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992)
*** 'F--- It (I Don't Want You Back),' Eamon (2003)
*** 'You Gotta Be,' Des'ree (1994)
*** 'Laffy Taffy,' D4L (2005)
*** 'Steal My Sunshine,' LEN (1999)
*** 'What I Am,' Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (1989)
*** 'Jump Around,' House of Pain (1992)
*** 'Closing Time,' Semisonic (1998)
*** 'Groove Is in the Heart,' Deee-Lite (1990)
*** 'One of Us,' Joan Osbourne (1995)
*** 'Chicken Noodle Soup,' Webstar (2006)
*** 'I'm Too Sexy,' Right Said Fred (1992)
*** 'You Get What You Give,' New Radicals (1999)
*** 'Mother Mother,' Tracy Bonham (1996)
*** 'Deeper Shade of Soul,' Urban Dance Squad (1990)
*** 'The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades,' Timbuk 3 (1986)
*** 'Tubthumping,' Chumbawumba (1997)
*** 'What's Up,' 4 Non Blondes (1993)
*** 'Rump Shaker,' Wreckx-n-Effect (1992)
*** 'Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat),' Digable Planets (1993)
*** 'Girl Like You,' Edwyn Collins (1995)
*** 'Flagpole Sitta,' Harvey Danger (1998)
*** 'Cantaloop,' Us3 (1994)
-------- Missing: --------
* Urban Dance Squad
* Us3
* Webstar
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