One of the most famous one-hit wonder songs is Macarena, known as such for being an incredibly popular tune from an artist that never reached a similar height. It’s hard to establish the same level of judgement to recent artists, since we don’t know what the future may bring, but we can certainly try.The songs below focus on recent examples from the 2010s and 2020s, featuring viral sensations that only made it once to the Hot 100. This doesn’t mean that these artists aren’t talented (you should absolutely look up their other work), they just weren’t as lucky with everything else they produced.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});WikipediaPassenger, ‘Let Her Go’Passenger’s 2012 breakout became a global hit, reaching No. 2 in the UK and No. 5 in the U.S. The acoustic ballad turned the British singer-songwriter into a household name, but remains his defining mainstream success.WikipediaGAYLE, ‘ABCDEFU’GAYLE’s 2021 pop-punk breakup anthem became a massive viral success, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Global 200. Its instantly recognizable alphabet hook made her a streaming-era one-hit wonder.IMDbCapital Cities, ‘Safe & Sound’Capital Cities broke through with 2013’s ‘Safe & Sound,’ an upbeat synth-pop track that reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite international success and continued releases, the song remains their only major U.S. chart hit.IMDbGlass Animals, ‘Heat Waves’Released in 2020, ‘Heat Waves’ became Glass Animals’ first Billboard Hot 100 entry and eventually their first No. 1. Its extraordinary 59-week climb, helped by TikTok, made the song one of the decade’s biggest sleeper hits.IMDbArizona Zervas, ‘Roxanne’Arizona Zervas built ‘Roxanne’ independently before its viral success led to a record-label bidding war. The 2019 track reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his signature hit and sole major U.S. chart breakthrough.WikipediaMasked Wolf, ‘Astronaut in the Ocean’Australian rapper Masked Wolf released ‘Astronaut in the Ocean’ in 2019, but it became a sleeper hit two years later. The track reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, driven by viral social-media popularity.IMDbTones and I, ‘Dance Monkey’Tones and I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ became a worldwide phenomenon after its 2019 release, topping charts in dozens of countries. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains her only U.S. charting hit.WikipediaAlex Clare, ‘Too Close’Alex Clare’s ‘Too Close’ began circulating online before a heavily aired Microsoft commercial helped propel it into the mainstream. The 2012 dubstep-inflected ballad reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his signature success.IMDbPortugal. The Man, ‘Feel It Still’After years of releases, Portugal. The Man finally broke into the mainstream with 2017’s ‘Feel It Still.’ The Grammy-winning song became their first Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 4 and defining their commercial breakthrough.WikipediaD.R.A.M., ‘Broccoli’ (feat. Lil Yachty)D.R.A.M. and Lil Yachty struck gold with ‘Broccoli,’ whose playful, melodic rap helped define 2016’s hip-hop crossover sound. The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became D.R.A.M.’s unmistakable signature hit.YouTube/Rock CityR. City, ‘Locked Away’ (feat. Adam Levine)R. City found their biggest mainstream moment with ‘Locked Away,’ featuring Adam Levine. The 2015 single climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the Caribbean duo their signature U.S. pop hit.WikipediaSilentó, ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’Silentó’s 2015 dance craze ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ became a social-media phenomenon, with its choreography spreading widely online. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his defining hit.IMDbOMI, ‘Cheerleader’Jamaican singer OMI transformed ‘Cheerleader’ from a modest 2012 release into a worldwide smash through Felix Jaehn’s 2014 remix. It topped the Billboard Hot 100, making OMI one of the clearest one-hit wonders of the 2010s.IMDbMagic!, ‘Rude’Canadian reggae-fusion band Magic! arrived with ‘Rude,’ a breezy 2014 hit about asking a girlfriend’s father for permission to marry her. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band’s signature success.WikipediaBaauer, ‘Harlem Shake’Baauer’s ‘Harlem Shake’ became inseparable from the 2013 viral video craze. Billboard’s inclusion of YouTube views helped send the track to No. 1 on the Hot 100, creating a brief but enormous dance-music phenomenon.The post The 15 Most Recent One Hit Wonder Songs appeared first on Den of Geek.