one-hit wonder

A musician or band that only has one successful song during their music career. I'm surprised that band was a one-hit wonder. I enjoyed several songs on their album, but only the one big single ever got radio play.

See also: wonder

See also:

a one-man band
strike up the band
play first chair
ask me one on sport
drive (one) wild
in absentia
enjoy (oneself)
enjoy oneself
be on song
shade into

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