You won't top that! One hit wonders of recent times
Can Gotye, Fun and more follow their smash hit?
- Carly Rae Jepsen: ''Call Me Maybe'' shot to popularity after young stars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez played it in a YouTube video. Inspiring countless parodies and cover versions alike, Carly will probably never again come up with anything quite as catchy as that chorus line hook. Where you think you''re goin'', baby!?
Now that the buzz around Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ finally seems to be dying down – seriously, how many times do we need to hear it this week? – it got us thinking about recent singers with hits that have stuck in our head for days on end before vanishing, never to be heard of again.
From X Factor rejects to Eurovision winners, countless stars have had visions of fame and fortune – until they discover that they’ll never quite be able to live up to that one great song. One hit wonders are a key part of the music industry - from rock bands to pop starlets.
So, from Carly Rae Jepsen to Alex Clare and Fun. to Foster The People, check out some of the biggest one-hit wonders who will probably never repeat their recent success... Sorry guys.
