List of two-hit wonders in the United States
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List of US two-hit wonders
- Blues Traveler - "Run-Around" (#8) and "Hook" (#23, both in 1995)
- Blaque - "808" (#8 in 1999) and "Bring It All To Me" (#4 in 2000)
- Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today" (#11 in 1968) and "I Can't Turn You Loose" (#37 in 1969)
- Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over" (#2) and "Something So Strong" (#7, both in 1987)
- Cutting Crew - "I Just Died In Your Arms" (#1) and "I've Been In Love Before" (#9, both in 1987)
- Dead or Alive - "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" (#11 in 1985) and "Brand New Lover" (#15 in 1987)
- Edwin McCain - "I'll Be" (#5 in 1998) and "I Could Not Ask for More" (#37 in 1999)
- The Fat Boys - "Wipeout" (with The Beach Boys; #12 in 1987) and "The Twist" (with Chubby Checker; #13 in 1988)
- Gavin DeGraw - "I Don't Want To Be" (#10 in 2004) and "Chariot" (#30 in 2005)
- Golden Earring - "Radar Love" (#13 in 1974) and "Twilight Zone" (#10 in 1983)
- Icehouse - "Crazy" (#14 in 1987) and "Electric Blue" (#7 in 1988)
- Lita Ford - "Kiss Me Deadly" (#12 in 1988) and "Close My Eyes Forever" (with Ozzy Osbourne; #8 in 1989)
- Looking Glass - "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" (#1 in 1972) and "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" (#33 in 1973)
- Paula Cole - "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone" (#8) and "I Don't Want to Wait" (#11, both in 1997)
- Tara Kemp - "Hold You Tight" (#3 in 1990) and "Piece of My Heart" (#7 in 1991)
- Maxine Nightingale - "Right Back Where We Started From" (#2 in 1976) and "Lead Me On" (#5 in 1979)
- Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance" (#3) and "Kisses On The Wind" (#8, both in 1989)
- Puddle of Mudd - "She Hates Me" (#13) and "Blurry" (#5, both in 2002)
- Robbie Dupree - "Steal Away" (#6) and "Hot Rod Hearts" (#15, both in 1980)
- Sophie B. Hawkins - "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" (#5 in 1992) and "As I Lay Me Down" (#6 in 1995)
- Spin Doctors - "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" (#17 in 1992) and "Two Princes" (#7 in 1993)
- Tone-Loc - "Wild Thing" (#2 in 1988) and "Funky Cold Medina" (#3 in 1989)
- Vertical Horizon - "Everything You Want" (#1) and "You're A God" (#23, both in 2000)
- Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again" (#1) and "Is This Love" (#2, both in 1987)
[edit] Popular Artists Who Only Achieved Two Top-40 Singles In The United States
- The Clash - "Train In Vain" (#23 in 1980) and "Rock The Casbah" (#8 in 1982)
- Coldplay - "Clocks" (#28 in 2003) and "Speed of Sound" (#8 in 2005)
- Elvis Costello - "Everyday I Write The Book" (#36 in 1983) and "Veronica" (#19 in 1989)
- The Cranberries - "Linger" (#8 in 1993) and "When You're Gone" (#22 in 1996)
- The KLF - "3 A.M. Eternal" (#5 in 1990) and "Justified And Ancient (Stand By The JAMs)" (#11 in 1991). The later track featured Tammy Wynette, who is not a one hit wonder.
- New Order - "True Faith" (#32 in 1987) and "Regret" (#28 in 1993)
- Nine Inch Nails - "The Day The World Went Away" (#19 in 1999) and "The Hand That Feeds" (#31 in 2005)
- Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (#6 in 1991) and "Come As You Are" (#32 in 1992)
- Oasis - "Wonderwall" (#8 in 1995) and "Champagne Supernova" (#20 in 1996)
- Ozzy Osbourne - "If I Close My Eyes Forever" (#8 in 1989) and "Mama, I'm Coming Home" (#28 in 1992) the former track features Lita Ford who is also a two hit wonder, see above)
- Pink Floyd - "Money" (#13 in 1973) and "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (#1 in 1979)
- The Smithereens - "A Girl Like You" (#38 in 1989) and "Too Much Passion" (#37 in 1992)
- Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train" (#5 in 1993) and "Misery" (#20 in 1995)
