I immediately thought that he wasn't because his other songs did fairly well but understandably m not Top 20 stuff -- he gets too arcane too quickly. Fantastic artist. Doesn't do him credit to mixed in with a lot of this tripe.
Yeah, I'm a bit confused. Is this his list of favorite 20 One hit Wonders from that decade, or like, top performing numbers wise? With his videos lately talking trash about modern music, there are some pretty questionable songs on there for a "favorite" or "best" list.
This is great, but would like more commentary from Rick on each song. A bunch of these were basically just him playing the song without really saying anything of substance, which is what we go to Rick for!
I mean, he could for example say that 90 % of this list is shallow crap, which it definitely is, but he would a bunch of ignorants saying "You're just an old man yelling at clouds!"
I must admit that it got a bit overplayed but it's "objectively" the best song on the list. Very minmalist but very catchy - I never noticed but Gotye has a total Sting voice, hasn't he?
After doing the 1960s I would enjoy seeing you do the 1950s 40s and 30s and 20s to finish off the century. There is some diversity there in music that is both influential and unfortunately forgotten sometimes. Thank you Rick!
Such a huge agree! It's one of those albums you can get lost in the lyricism like Pink Floyd, truly an amazing musical project. His current band is really great, but that record Making Mirrors truly is a trip and an accomplishment as a production!!
I vote for: -Midnight City by M83 -Safe and Sound by Capital Cities -Pompeii by Bastille -Cardiac Arrest by Bad Suns - Southern Sun by Boy & Bear -High by Sir Sly
@@nancysmith8626 I forgot about Midnight City. You're totally right. You can find 20 killer songs from that decade, but it certainly isn't Rick's list. Rick's list is the most money-making songs.
@@dave_bolster Yeah, admittedly the songs I picked were popular on alternative radio and the same with Billboard charts, but not so much mainstream or "popular" radio channels, which generally only play the kind of songs that made Rick's list (and that I generally can't stand these days, with a few exceptions here and there).
0:25 #20 Cool Kids by Echo Smith 0:50 #19 Trap Queen by Fetty Wap 1:12 #18 Feel It Still by Portugal the Man 1:35 #17 Say Something by A Great Big World 2:09 #16 Fight Song by Rachel Platten 2:44 #15 The Night We Met by Lord Huron 3:25 #14 Riptide by Vance Joy 3:49 #13 The Fox by Ylvis 4:07 #12 Ex’s & Oh’s by Elle King 4:33 #11 Cheerleader by OMI 4:48 #10 Shut Up & Dance by Walk the Moon 5:10 #9 Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) by Silento 5:29 #8 Panda by Designer 5:49 #7 We Are Young by Fun 6:14 #6 Harlem Shake by Baauer 6:35 #5 Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen 7:01 #4 Let Her Go by Passenger 7:32 #3 Despacito by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee 8:10 #2 Somebody that I Used to Know by Gotye 8:30 #1 Gangnam Style by Psy
"Somebody that I used to know" probably should've been #1. It felt like the perfect case of a good song getting so popular and so much airplay that most people seemed to like it at one point (before growing to hate it from over being overplayed). Things like Gangam Style and What the Fox Say were more memes than songs people actually wanted to listen to.
To be fair, that's kind of Psy's schtick with all of his music. Gangnam Style, Gentleman, Daddy, That That, etc. His entire production is about a catchy chorus, simple trendy dance, and over-the-top presentation/performance.
@@nannybannany He said himself that his songs falls into parody realm. He doesn't take himself seriously and I think that is what actually made him popular for a time since people even back then got tired of mainstream media and there is this dude mocking it so most of us cheered for him or simply were ok with it. But even he got boring just like everything else that had over exposure.
It might not be as good as the 70s and 80s, but as a 24 year old born in 2000, these songs played a large part in my childhood and growing up. So many of these songs, though not the best musically, hold a special place in my heart because of the memories tied to them. Riptide was the reason I started playing guitar. Let Her Go was the song that got me thru my 15 year old heart break... And We Were Young was the song we screamed coming home on the bus from out state championship.
Sorry Rick Fun were not One Hit Wonders they had a Billboard #1 with "We Are Young" (feat Janelle Monáe) in 2011, "Some Nights" got to #3 in 2012, and "Carry On" got to #20 the same year. Similarly Carly Rae Jepsen had #1 with "Call Me Maybe" in 2011, then in 2012 with Owl City "Good Time" was another #1. Also in 2012 she had a #23 hit with "Thiss Kiss". These two artists and Psy are the only ones on the list I'd ever heard of !!! Psy did have some other minor Billboard hits with other artists in the 2010's too.
I agree Carly Rae Jepsen wasn't a one hit wonder, "I Really Like You" was also platinum certified by the BPI, RIAA and others. If that doesn't constitute a song being a hit, maybe they need to re-think the certification requirements!
I have always wanted to know if one hit wonder refers to literally just one hit, or if it can include several hits from just one album. If it goes by album, then Fun was a one hit wonder.
@alangil40 I think the term generally refers to one song, or one single by a certain artist or band. Never heard of it used to describe a band or singer whose album has 2 or 3 hits on it. That's not a one hit wonder.
@@alangil40 One Hit Wonder in my book has ALWAYS referred to a singular single hit and no more. Ironically A-ha were counted by Rick as a one hit wonder as they only had one hit in USA however they have had many, many hits in both UK (where I am) & in Europe.
Likewise. During the past 10 years, I've dropped right out of the loop when it comes to new music. I have my own playlists full of old music, and the only radio stations I listen to, don't play new stuff either. That Despacito was a huge worldwide hit for months before I even knew it existed.
There has definitely been a dearth of good music for a while now, and there were only a couple in the video which I found appealing. But there have been some newer songs that I like which came out after 2012. A dozen examples: Disco Cone by Enisa 2024 Turn It Up by Armin Van Buuren 2019 Light Up The Sky by Prodigy 2018 I Know You Wannit by Neon Hitch 2017 Reckless by Jaxson Gamble 2017 Good Girls by Elle King 2016 (which imo is better than Exs and Ohs featured in the video) Tuesday by Burak Yeter 2016 Sally by Hardwell 2015 Classic by The Knocks 2014 Hey Mamma by Bebe Rexha 2014 She Keeps Me Up by Nickleback 2014 Talking Body by Tove Lo 2014
Well, this helped me to narrow down when I entered my "grumpy old guy" phase of life and stopped listening to pop music. I'm pretty sure I recognized pretty much every other one hit wonder from all of the previous decades. This list baffled me. There were a maybe two or three songs that sounded vaguely familiar and a couple that I'd never heard but were aware of their place in the zeitgeist and 3 songs that I recognized as songs I had intentionally listened to. ("We Are Young" "Somebody That I Used to Know" and "Call me Maybe")
@@Vivi_9 I was living as an expat in Asia most of that decade. I heard the fox one and of course Gangnam style. None of the others. To get music I went on Pitchfork, or Allmusic, and looked for things that matched my interest. I still do that.
"Gen Z prog rocker". That makes me smile. I love that prog is making a comeback too, especially in the form of prog metal. I love all flavours of prog, but I am Gen X, so I grew up with a lot of it.
Grateful to have come of age during this era because the quality of the music on the radio from this era just inspired me to discover stuff from the past even more!
Rick nostalgia jamming, makes my day brighter and gives me hope for the future. No matter how mediocre it's been, we can look back together and remember all the time we spent with these songs in our lives, good and bad.
I just recently found your channel and I'm so glad I did. I'm getting an education! I'm not a musician, I'm a choral singer (and play a little guitar) and you are teaching me things I never dreamed of. And the fact that you use the music from my favorite era is just a plus! Thank you!
I am sitting here watching this in an Audioslave t-shirt. Sometimes music doesn’t have to stick around for long to be amazing! I now have Call me maybe stuck in my head and I’m grateful 😃
kind of funny how i associate that song more with Charli XCX than Icona pop. I'd have a hard time calling it a one hit wonder considering what an amazing career Charli XCX went on to have.
@@tatemcilwain1775 She was listed as "featured as" so it wasnt really her song, And even if you look at Charlie's singles and their chart positions, she hasnt had many hit singles. This is by far the biggest
@@JD200_ Whenever I visit my grandad in his retirement home, I always hear great music coming out of almost every apartment. When I asked Pops why everyone was so into music he told me it's because of all the viagra prescriptions.
I’ve been following Ella since her early Reddit days streaming with friends playing classic American jazz tunes in her living room. Her breathy voice is such an amazing instrument on its own. If you like this, immediately search UA-cam for her “sessions with strings” versions of songs from an earlier EP. They will floor you in amazement. The poetry in her lyrics is mesmerizing. Thank you Rick for further exposing Ella Hohnen-Ford to the world.
I wouldn’t call Lord Huron a one hit wonder… but maybe because I listen to particular Sirius XM channels rather than general pop channels, some of the listed artists had multiple songs I would easily recognize. Also Vance Joy, Walk the Moon, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Fun all had more than one popular song. And I agree with others that Somebody I Used to Know should be #1.
When I think of One Hit Wonders, I think of bands that had one big hit, and no one hears from them again. Many of these artists had multiple songs getting consistent radio airplay. Lord Huron. Portugal the Man. FUN. Vance Joy.
I never heard of most of these songs except Fun - We Are Young, Carly Rae Jepson, Despacito, Somebody I Used to Know & Gangum Style. "Somebody I Used to Know" really stood out at the time and is the only song on this list that is of exceptional quality.
I heard all of these. So weird hearing it again for the first time in 10+ years. Many of these were just obnoxiously overplayed so I remembered every minor detail of it.
Ele King also had "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" (ft. Miranda Lambert) that peaked at #37, on the Billboard Hot 100. Fun. also had "Some Nights" and "Carry On" which peaked at #3 and #20, also charging on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
I’ve watched all of Rick’s one hit wonder countdown videos and it’s interesting how this is pretty much the first video where we associate the songs with social media trends and “meme culture” in general as opposed to thinking of them as music for the sake of the music. Really makes sense as the 2010s was the decade when the phenomenon of “social media as a collective worldwide experience” really took off with the proliferation and democratization of TikTok and Instagram and it’s no wonder that the soundscape of what we consider “pop” changed forever!
Fetty Wap and Carly Rae Jepsen had multiple chart hits. the Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather”, “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities, “Rude” by Magic! escaped selection
I would disagree with Carly Rae Jepsen being on the list because she had a couple other hits. "Run Away With Me" is one of the best pop songs of the 2010s IMO. She also did "Good Time" with Owl City.
Since there’s really no technical definition of a one-hit wonder, I think it’s probably fair enough, though I will say, her album Emotion is excellent and most of its tracks eclipse “Call Me Maybe” in quality and replay value
One hit wonders are hard to classify. There's no set definition but if we use a definition given by the literal meaning of one hit wonder (in that they need to only have one hit), Fun. Fetty Wap, and depending on what you consider hits, Portugal. the Man, Walk the Moon, and more shouldn't count but I don't think that's fair to call them not a one hit wonder to the casual listener
Lots of Top 10's to be had yet: Classical, Gregorian Chant, Baroque, Comedic, Grunge, Goth, Girl Power, Halloween, Christmas, Forth of July, Air Shows, Ball Games, Audience Participation, about Cars, etc. Rick's got it all locked up!
You'd have to break a lot of these down like Classical, Baroque, Comedic into sub categories because they're too huge and general. But yeah, it would be fun to get them done.
@@cree8vision You're probably right. Occasionally I think that Rick isn't busy enough so I like to give him ideas. Silly me, he barely has enough time to read comments!
technically "we are young" has 1.1 bill listens on spotify with "some nights" only at 690k. regardless "carry on" slaps as well. they were a 3 hit wonder band imo
They are one of our hometown bands, and they’ve put out some good stuff. I can’t think of a single song they’ve done that has approached anywhere near the Heights of “Feel It Still.” They did have some modest alternative radio hits, but I’d be surprised if anything else entered the top 40
Not that they disappeared or didn't have a fan base before that song became huge, but by my criteria, if they don't have another Top 40 song, they're a one hit wonder.
My high school years were 2010-2014 and man is this video nostalgic! I’d like to add that somebody that I used to know was an instant classic even when it dropped so I feel that should be number #1. Great video nonetheless, Rick ! 🙏
Of 20 songs, I loved two, liked one, and was very glad that the other 17 never permeated my consciousness. I am so glad I am old and grew up with great music.
There were at least a couple more hits off that Fun. album. Some Nights was a hit (#3 on Billboard Top 100) and Carry On (which made the Top 20) Great songs, all of them.
@roberthieber1 Yeah, check out their previous album Aim and Ignite and Nate’s solo album Grand Romantic which has similar vibe as Some Nights. Not to mention previous Nate’s albums with the format or Jack’s work with bleachers.
Great video as always, Rick! Pains me to see my boys Portugal. The Man and Lord Huron be listed as "One hit wonders" when they've both had multiple songs AND albums that were *excellent* especially PTM's 2011 In The Mountain In The Cloud album. One of my favorites of all time. And VERY surprised Gotye wasn't number one. Somebody I Used Ro Know was ubiquitous in 2012 and thereabouts. Cheers!
I’m 70 I recognized “ this is my fight song”, “Riptide, “The Fox”, “We Are Young” , “Gangnam Style “. I worked at a Home Depot part time so I would hear these on their music channel!
@calw.9373 yeah I appreciate that, but there's also plenty of non rip off songs to choose from, examples including Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Bruce Chanel, Zager and Evans, etc I love 60s music lol sorry!
Shoutout for *Lord Huron* for #15!!!! 👏👏👏👏 As a 22 yo gen Z guy we surely did grew up on some good music during the early 2000s and early 2010s. I love music from the 50s and 60s too but these always hits home. Glad they made it on the list. Very underrated band! Please do a video on them. ❤️
They're like the music I was listening to from the mid-90s and 00s, then nu metal and Cher came along to make music bad again. Luckily there's still some really good music being recorded you just have to know where to find it.
This is the first time I hadn't heard every song on the list, and I only recognized 7. And several of those I wish I didn't recognize, lol. This really brings to light why I have very few memories of music from this decade. Thankfully I'm finding much better options these days, through services like UA-cam where I can search what appeals to me!
Music is often linked to memories. Good and/or bad. Gotye arrived during an important choice to make in my life as a young adult. So Gotye marked this moment for me 😄
How is Despacito considered a one hit wonder? Both Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee have had other major hits. Even if you don't listen to Latin American music, Daddy Yankee's Gasolina was an unavoidable monster hit.
Luis Fonsi may technically have had other songs make the top 40 of the Hot 100 but I highly doubt the average music listener in the USA who is familiar with “Despacito” can name any other Luis Fonsi songs. I know I can’t. Not to the degree of familiarity that Daddy Yankee would have with “Rompe” or “Con Calma”, or “Gasolina” as you mentioned. I think it’s a fair inclusion, especially compared to some others on this list.
@@supportlid Luis Fonsi doesnt have any other US Top 40 songs that I see. Gasolina peaked at 32 on the Billboard 100. Ok, so Daddy Yankee is not a one hit wonder.
But song is Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee. So the main artist, Fonsi, is the one hit wonder one. He could have used the mix where Beiber is also featured and it would have stand a one hit wonder.
Man....this takes me back to a very specific time and place. I moved in 2009 and all these songs were the soundtrack. Those were some fun years. Also....music sounds totally different now. Its pretty astonishing.
Fun wasn't a one-hit wonder. They had 'Some Nights', which peaked at number 3 and 'Carry on' was a top 20 hit. Psy isn't really a one-hit wonder either, but Gangnam Style was for sure a global phenomenon. My number one would be "Royals', but Lorde also technically had another top ten hit with 'Team'. I might have included 'Pumped up kicks', 'Bulletproof', and 'I love It', but this is a solid list.
Lorde has a top 10 (Team) and top 20 (Green Light) so "Royals" doesn't belong here either. "Pumped Up Kicks" would have been a reasonable choice as I don't think they had another top 40.
Rick had a great interview a couple of months back with a guy who works for Livenation. They talked about the death of monoculture and the fragmentation of music.
Rick Beato's ears can hear the grass grow. This statement is so true, I'm posting it on every Beato video. I wish I could hear half as good as you Rick.
Agreed. Most of these songs were pretty lousy and forgettable, with the exceptions of "Riptide" and "Somebody That I Used to Know", which were ok pop songs in my opinion. The 2000's and especially the 2010's were the beginning of the end of good music.
@@YourCritic I feel like they started making songs to be used over montages in CW shows instead of for their own listenability. So many of these songs have that CW sound
Fun had a couple other top 40 hits with "Some Nights" and "Carry On" (#3 and #20 in the US). Carly Rae Jepsen had a couple, too. "Good Time" (with Owl City) hit #8 and according to Wikipedia's article "The success of the song broke the "one-hit wonder" label for both acts." 🤣 She also had "I Really Like You" which hit #39 in the US and had a music video that starred Tom Hanks.
Few remember those songs anymore. When we think of Fun., we think "We Are Young." When we think of Carly Rae Jepsen (something most don't ever do), they think "Call Me Maybe." No one thinks of the Owl City track.
Cool thing about 'Shut up & Dance'... It lends itself to the Lindy Hop... for those who know it, and can adapt the steps just a bit! Saw an older couple at a wedding do that to this song, like they were dancing to Glen Miller.
I Will Wait? Mumford and Sons have had several hits. Little Lion Man, The Cave, Lover of the Light, Roll Away Your Stone, Babel, The Wolf, a cover of The Boxer. I could keep going.
@@anonymousperson3023 Little Lion Man-nominated for best rock song 2011 Grammy Awards The Cave-nominated Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Performances, Best Rock Song at 2011 Grammy Awards Lover of the Light-2012/2013 reached #1 on Billboard Adult Alternative song chart Babel-2013 #13 on Billboard Adult Alternative song chart That's just what i could find before I got bored. There were more I could have listed. Bottom line, Mumford and Sons is in no way a one hit wonder band. You may not like them, but that's not the question here.
@@spark556 oh, I must have misread the title of the video. I thought it was a list of one-hit wonders. I didn't realize it was a list of bands that had a bunch of hit songs that you don't like.
Took me ten years to erase the last traces of Gangnam Style out of my brain. Then came Rick Beato.
Ikr 😅
LOL
You could listen to Psy's 2022 earworm "That That" to purge it.
Terrible song. Its all about the video.
Its a toe tapper
The second I saw this title I thought of Gotye.
If you’re going to be a one hit wonder, that’s a hell of a hit to have.
A one hit wonder isn’t the best way to describe him.
His previous albums had a few charting songs.
Yep now he's just somebody that we used to know
Gotye released a powerhouse of an album. Not just a hit.
Cool song.
I immediately thought that he wasn't because his other songs did fairly well but understandably m not Top 20 stuff -- he gets too arcane too quickly. Fantastic artist. Doesn't do him credit to mixed in with a lot of this tripe.
Saw this in a meme once with a still from the music video...
"This guy dropped a banger and now he's just somebody that we used to know"
Rick bopping to trap queen and panda wasn't on my bingo card
Yeah, I'm a bit confused. Is this his list of favorite 20 One hit Wonders from that decade, or like, top performing numbers wise? With his videos lately talking trash about modern music, there are some pretty questionable songs on there for a "favorite" or "best" list.
@@hawnick7234 probably top performing
🤣🤣🤣
He bops at things he doesn't even like so I wasn't that surprised
Lame.
The song "Somebody that I used to know" is the most melodic song here; definitely a hit in my book.
The Lord Huron one too. Amazing melodies!
It's the biggest trash I ever heard become hit
@@marko6947 Listen up, everybody! Marko has a hot take!
literally the song that came to my head the instant I saw this video thumbnail!
The only tolerable song from this whole list, tbh... xD 😅
Growing up in the 2010s, this was one of Rick's most nostalgic videos ever for me
Growing up in the 90s this is me catching up on "new" music.
@@d.rowley5023 Growing up in the 80s, this is the music I'd hear my nephew playing all the time.
Growing up to MJ, Whitney etc, I basically didn't listen to music in the 2010s.
I guess I didn't miss much.
You should have grown up in the sixties.
Not at all
This is great, but would like more commentary from Rick on each song. A bunch of these were basically just him playing the song without really saying anything of substance, which is what we go to Rick for!
Just the point. There IS no substance.
@@MrBratalis99 Haha was gonna say the same - hard to comment too much on empty calories music.
"here's a thing that happened that you were there for"
I mean, he could for example say that 90 % of this list is shallow crap, which it definitely is, but he would a bunch of ignorants saying "You're just an old man yelling at clouds!"
@@patepulkkinenvtec2403 90% of all pop music is shallow crap.
And always was.
The fact that The Night We Met still gets over 2.5 Million streams per day on Spotify shows how timeless that song is
It's 2.1 Billion Ma Brother they probably got the 2.5 Million the First Day 😂😂
"Per day" @@ukmax2457
@@ukmax2457 I'm saying that every day the song gets an additional 2.5 million streams, which is crazy for a song that is almost 10 years old
crazy that people sleep on lord huron their newer stuff is so good
That was the only song on here I had never heard🙈
I was expecting Pumped Up Kicks on here somewhere
Foster the people are definitely not one hit wonders. That album alone had like 4 top 20 songs.
@@wisconsinkraut3445 the only one I ever heard was Pumped Up Kicks.
@wisconsinkraut3445 the same could be said about passenger and Luis Fonsi
Brooooo Foster the People had Sit Next to Me, total smash!
What about “rude”
"Somebody That I Used to Know" should have been #1 in my opinion. That song was an instant classic and the melody is insanely catchy.
Yeah that song is still good. Gangnam Style was annoying after one listen, then idiots insisted on playing it for like 6 months.
That guy's voice is like listening to echolocation of bats. It's awful.
@matts6272 I think it wasn't due being a rip off
I must admit that it got a bit overplayed but it's "objectively" the best song on the list. Very minmalist but very catchy - I never noticed but Gotye has a total Sting voice, hasn't he?
I was going to post the same thing.
Good to see you back, Rick! Praying for your fast recovery. Much love from the Philippines ❤❤❤
Amen. Get well and strong🎉
After doing the 1960s I would enjoy seeing you do the 1950s 40s and 30s and 20s to finish off the century. There is some diversity there in music that is both influential and unfortunately forgotten sometimes. Thank you Rick!
50’s for sure!
The whole album by Gotye that has the song “Somebody I used to know” is very, VERY good. Too bad almost no one takes the time to listen to it.
I agree Gotye isn’t a one hit wonder he has so many great songs!
Hearts a mess was way better than somebody IMHO
Such a huge agree! It's one of those albums you can get lost in the lyricism like Pink Floyd, truly an amazing musical project. His current band is really great, but that record Making Mirrors truly is a trip and an accomplishment as a production!!
Yup. I still listen to it on my old iPhone sometimes. "Bronte" always makes me so emotional.
Even Piece with a Puzzle Missing is better than the "one hit" Somebody That I Used to Know. @@geoffreymonk2843
I vote for:
-Midnight City by M83
-Safe and Sound by Capital Cities
-Pompeii by Bastille
-Cardiac Arrest by Bad Suns
- Southern Sun by Boy & Bear
-High by Sir Sly
@@nancysmith8626 I forgot about Midnight City. You're totally right. You can find 20 killer songs from that decade, but it certainly isn't Rick's list. Rick's list is the most money-making songs.
@@dave_bolster Yeah, admittedly the songs I picked were popular on alternative radio and the same with Billboard charts, but not so much mainstream or "popular" radio channels, which generally only play the kind of songs that made Rick's list (and that I generally can't stand these days, with a few exceptions here and there).
@@nancysmith8626 BTW, if you liked Midnight City, may I recommend Kill For Love by the Chromatics if you haven't already heard it.
@@dave_bolster I haven't heard that, but I will certainly give it a listen!
Stolen Dance
Number 2 is an absolute work of art
0:25 #20 Cool Kids by Echo Smith
0:50 #19 Trap Queen by Fetty Wap
1:12 #18 Feel It Still by Portugal the Man
1:35 #17 Say Something by A Great Big World
2:09 #16 Fight Song by Rachel Platten
2:44 #15 The Night We Met by Lord Huron
3:25 #14 Riptide by Vance Joy
3:49 #13 The Fox by Ylvis
4:07 #12 Ex’s & Oh’s by Elle King
4:33 #11 Cheerleader by OMI
4:48 #10 Shut Up & Dance by Walk the Moon
5:10 #9 Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) by Silento
5:29 #8 Panda by Designer
5:49 #7 We Are Young by Fun
6:14 #6 Harlem Shake by Baauer
6:35 #5 Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
7:01 #4 Let Her Go by Passenger
7:32 #3 Despacito by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee
8:10 #2 Somebody that I Used to Know by Gotye
8:30 #1 Gangnam Style by Psy
*Rachel PlatteN*
Sorry I had to be that guy, but she's an old friend from her time in the Greenwich Village days...
Pretty trash list, ngl
Thank you!!!
Thank you. Now I don't have to listen...
Carly Rae Jensen is not a one hit wonder
"Somebody that I used to know" probably should've been #1. It felt like the perfect case of a good song getting so popular and so much airplay that most people seemed to like it at one point (before growing to hate it from over being overplayed). Things like Gangam Style and What the Fox Say were more memes than songs people actually wanted to listen to.
kind of a true one hit wonder in that the popularity of the song made the artist retreat from the public eye on purpose.
@@dynamicrange5374 Might of actually been around the same time period that happened with the guy that made that stupid Flappy Bird game lol
To be fair, that's kind of Psy's schtick with all of his music. Gangnam Style, Gentleman, Daddy, That That, etc. His entire production is about a catchy chorus, simple trendy dance, and over-the-top presentation/performance.
@@nannybannany He said himself that his songs falls into parody realm. He doesn't take himself seriously and I think that is what actually made him popular for a time since people even back then got tired of mainstream media and there is this dude mocking it so most of us cheered for him or simply were ok with it.
But even he got boring just like everything else that had over exposure.
didn't they win a grammy for that song? I know they were nominated at least
Now I remember why this was my "Falling Back in Love with Classic Rock" decade...
It might not be as good as the 70s and 80s, but as a 24 year old born in 2000, these songs played a large part in my childhood and growing up. So many of these songs, though not the best musically, hold a special place in my heart because of the memories tied to them. Riptide was the reason I started playing guitar. Let Her Go was the song that got me thru my 15 year old heart break... And We Were Young was the song we screamed coming home on the bus from out state championship.
Almost all of these are on my favorites Playlist
Sorry Rick Fun were not One Hit Wonders they had a Billboard #1 with "We Are Young" (feat Janelle Monáe) in 2011, "Some Nights" got to #3 in 2012, and "Carry On" got to #20 the same year. Similarly Carly Rae Jepsen had #1 with "Call Me Maybe" in 2011, then in 2012 with Owl City "Good Time" was another #1. Also in 2012 she had a #23 hit with "Thiss Kiss". These two artists and Psy are the only ones on the list I'd ever heard of !!! Psy did have some other minor Billboard hits with other artists in the 2010's too.
I agree Carly Rae Jepsen wasn't a one hit wonder, "I Really Like You" was also platinum certified by the BPI, RIAA and others. If that doesn't constitute a song being a hit, maybe they need to re-think the certification requirements!
He's probably just going off some streaming platform list. Maybe Spotify
I have always wanted to know if one hit wonder refers to literally just one hit, or if it can include several hits from just one album. If it goes by album, then Fun was a one hit wonder.
@alangil40 I think the term generally refers to one song, or one single by a certain artist or band. Never heard of it used to describe a band or singer whose album has 2 or 3 hits on it. That's not a one hit wonder.
@@alangil40 One Hit Wonder in my book has ALWAYS referred to a singular single hit and no more. Ironically A-ha were counted by Rick as a one hit wonder as they only had one hit in USA however they have had many, many hits in both UK (where I am) & in Europe.
this video taught me, that i checked out of popular music after 2012.. and i'm totally fine with it.
Likewise. During the past 10 years, I've dropped right out of the loop when it comes to new music. I have my own playlists full of old music, and the only radio stations I listen to, don't play new stuff either. That Despacito was a huge worldwide hit for months before I even knew it existed.
@@ianharkin2691 yeah just like that. Just on playlists the whole time.
There has definitely been a dearth of good music for a while now, and there were only a couple in the video which I found appealing. But there have been some newer songs that I like which came out after 2012. A dozen examples:
Disco Cone by Enisa 2024
Turn It Up by Armin Van Buuren 2019
Light Up The Sky by Prodigy 2018
I Know You Wannit by Neon Hitch 2017
Reckless by Jaxson Gamble 2017
Good Girls by Elle King 2016 (which imo is better than Exs and Ohs featured in the video)
Tuesday by Burak Yeter 2016
Sally by Hardwell 2015
Classic by The Knocks 2014
Hey Mamma by Bebe Rexha 2014
She Keeps Me Up by Nickleback 2014
Talking Body by Tove Lo 2014
About 75% of these could be classed as "What the DJ plays at the wedding you didn't want to go to."
Wedding photographer, can confirm lol. I haven't been to a wedding yet that didn't play Shut Up and Dance lol
@@pamelaclaytor9626 What a "job"
@@heinrichwolfenstein7303 yes it is a great JOB :)
Well, this helped me to narrow down when I entered my "grumpy old guy" phase of life and stopped listening to pop music. I'm pretty sure I recognized pretty much every other one hit wonder from all of the previous decades. This list baffled me. There were a maybe two or three songs that sounded vaguely familiar and a couple that I'd never heard but were aware of their place in the zeitgeist and 3 songs that I recognized as songs I had intentionally listened to. ("We Are Young" "Somebody That I Used to Know" and "Call me Maybe")
I agree. And it's not that there weren't good tracks in that decade, but Rick went all "this is what I heard at pizza hut" for some reason.
These songs were everywhere, all the time, if you hardly left your house I could understand not knowing them lol
@@Vivi_9 I was living as an expat in Asia most of that decade. I heard the fox one and of course Gangnam style. None of the others. To get music I went on Pitchfork, or Allmusic, and looked for things that matched my interest. I still do that.
@@dave_bolster fair enough! What made you come back? I was doing something similar in that decade and am debating doing it again
@@Vivi_9 I didn't! I'm typing this from Chiang Mai.
So many of these I've never heard. Thank god.
Amen.
I was thinking I'm not gonna know these songs.I actually knew most of them and like some of them.
The Lord Huron song holds up in any generation. Beautiful song
one out of twenty worthy of a listen.
@@stevenhoward3358absolutely and they have songs that trump this
I thought they had more than just this one hit to be considered a one hit wonder.
Also is a not so subtle inspiration for the Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgaves' song "I Remember Everything."
@@stevenhoward3358 Nah bro. A lot of these are worth listening to
Although I’m a Gen Z Prog rocker, I love that Rick still makes videos for my generation’s music.
good to know im not the only youngster listening to prog rock
@@majortheprotagonist5561 I mean ofc you're not lol
"Gen Z prog rocker". That makes me smile. I love that prog is making a comeback too, especially in the form of prog metal. I love all flavours of prog, but I am Gen X, so I grew up with a lot of it.
90% of these went straight on my bangers playlist. This was such a great nostalgia trip! Thank you Rick!!!
Grateful to have come of age during this era because the quality of the music on the radio from this era just inspired me to discover stuff from the past even more!
Rick nostalgia jamming, makes my day brighter and gives me hope for the future. No matter how mediocre it's been, we can look back together and remember all the time we spent with these songs in our lives, good and bad.
2010s "nostalgia"? Heh.
I just recently found your channel and I'm so glad I did. I'm getting an education! I'm not a musician, I'm a choral singer (and play a little guitar) and you are teaching me things I never dreamed of. And the fact that you use the music from my favorite era is just a plus! Thank you!
"Shut Up and Dance" should be higher up on the list- In my opinion, will go down as one of the greatest feel-good dance songs ever!
KC and the Sunshine Band have left the chat!
My thing is WTM are not a one hit wonder band. They have plenty of great songs
@@eddievelez88 a lot of these artists aren't.
The only one i didn't know.
And yet it's completely forgotten.
I am sitting here watching this in an Audioslave t-shirt. Sometimes music doesn’t have to stick around for long to be amazing! I now have Call me maybe stuck in my head and I’m grateful 😃
True. The Beatles were only together as a band from 1960 to 1970, and they produced a ton of #1 hits.
You just give off such joy and expression for music, of all kinds
I Love It by Icona Pop should have been on this list. It's one of the few fun, upbeat party songs of the decade.
Fifa 16 ost
kind of funny how i associate that song more with Charli XCX than Icona pop. I'd have a hard time calling it a one hit wonder considering what an amazing career Charli XCX went on to have.
@@tatemcilwain1775 She was listed as "featured as" so it wasnt really her song, And even if you look at Charlie's singles and their chart positions, she hasnt had many hit singles. This is by far the biggest
We Got the World was pretty big so I dont think they qualify as one hit wonder
@@gauloise6442 are you seriously trying to call charli a one hit wonder in the middle of BRAT summer?
Well, now I know which decade it is that music left the building for me.
Music didn’t leave the building. You did to check into the retirement home
@@JD200_ Well nothing of this is that special, it can not even be compared to the songs of the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s and 90’s.
@@JD200_ Probably.
@@JD200_ Whenever I visit my grandad in his retirement home, I always hear great music coming out of almost every apartment. When I asked Pops why everyone was so into music he told me it's because of all the viagra prescriptions.
@@BigRalphSmith after taking a nap I realize my previous comment was a bit harsh. My apologies.
I’ve been following Ella since her early Reddit days streaming with friends playing classic American jazz tunes in her living room. Her breathy voice is such an amazing instrument on its own. If you like this, immediately search UA-cam for her “sessions with strings” versions of songs from an earlier EP. They will floor you in amazement. The poetry in her lyrics is mesmerizing. Thank you Rick for further exposing Ella Hohnen-Ford to the world.
Also, that entire Lord Huron album is amazing and so are their other albums
Yawning grave
I wouldn’t call Lord Huron a one hit wonder… but maybe because I listen to particular Sirius XM channels rather than general pop channels, some of the listed artists had multiple songs I would easily recognize. Also Vance Joy, Walk the Moon, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Fun all had more than one popular song. And I agree with others that Somebody I Used to Know should be #1.
@@ACDCdude89 truth. Lonesome Dreams
I agree, he's not a one-hit-wonder to me.
@@tendraftsdeep even their newest album, Long Lost. “What Do It Mean” and “I Lied” are amazing songs. Whole album is amazing
When I think of One Hit Wonders, I think of bands that had one big hit, and no one hears from them again. Many of these artists had multiple songs getting consistent radio airplay. Lord Huron. Portugal the Man. FUN. Vance Joy.
Yeah those bands have pretty good catalogs.
Yea, after the first two, I was questioning whether or not Rick knows what a one hit wonder really is.
I miss this kind of video! Love you and your work, Rick!
I missed Top 20 series. I'm glad it's back🔥
I never heard of most of these songs except Fun - We Are Young, Carly Rae Jepson, Despacito, Somebody I Used to Know & Gangum Style. "Somebody I Used to Know" really stood out at the time and is the only song on this list that is of exceptional quality.
You've heard Shut up and dance at least a 100 times in your life.
@@FOKI5895 It was actually the first time for me with this video. Not popular in Europe, at least in France, like a lot of these songs.
I heard all of these. So weird hearing it again for the first time in 10+ years. Many of these were just obnoxiously overplayed so I remembered every minor detail of it.
Also heard 4 or maybe 5 of them. And even then I don't know name of those artist 😂
@@firemonkey1015 I guess it depends where you live.
Again, I’d love it if you did a series on chord progressions through the ages. What chords were used in the 50’s, the 60’s etc.
Riptide still living rent free in my head hahaha
Not to be confused with "Coast" by Hailee Steinfeld, which gets my brain mixed up between the two.
That Gotye album Is a masterpiece.
It is certainly a great album
That song is terrible. He may have talent, but to me it's worse than listening to basketball shoes squeaking on the court
@@dgrblue4162 But but...I love that squeaky sound..
@@dgrblue4162 Good stuff, LOL
Hipsters rejoiced!!!
Literally never heard about 15 or so of these songs, even once lol. Good to know I didn't miss much hahaha, great work as always Rick!!
What about “Pumped Up Kicks”? Or did FTP have other hits that I managed to miss?
They had a couple decently big singles after that. None as big as PUK of course, but they were still hits.
May it is because of the lyrics that is not on the list to be fair.
@@Ash-V-Leal Huh? Why the hell would that matter? Rick has covered Nirvana's 'Polly' before, I mean...
Definitely should be on the list at least top 10
FTP had a couple songs just outside of the Top 40. That song was one of the biggest songs of 2011. Definitely should be on this list.
Ele King also had "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" (ft. Miranda Lambert) that peaked at #37, on the Billboard Hot 100. Fun. also had "Some Nights" and "Carry On" which peaked at #3 and #20, also charging on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Wanted to say this myself, and also, she isn't done yet, I think she has better stuff coming.
Elle King had America's Sweetheart from the same album and Good Girls from the same era
@@danmaja6275 yup. As long as she stays sober, good stuff will definitely come from her. She is so damn good & unique.
Might not be a hit necessarily but her cover of Jersey Giant is really good
He's obviously not a country music fan.
Thank you. You've brought some really cool music to my life. Keep up the great work!
I’ve watched all of Rick’s one hit wonder countdown videos and it’s interesting how this is pretty much the first video where we associate the songs with social media trends and “meme culture” in general as opposed to thinking of them as music for the sake of the music. Really makes sense as the 2010s was the decade when the phenomenon of “social media as a collective worldwide experience” really took off with the proliferation and democratization of TikTok and Instagram and it’s no wonder that the soundscape of what we consider “pop” changed forever!
Fetty Wap and Carly Rae Jepsen had multiple chart hits.
the Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather”, “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities, “Rude” by Magic! escaped selection
Yeah, I had said "Safe and Sound," too. Totally forgot about "Rude"
The Neighbourhood have many Indie hits and capital cities are fairly well known as well
You should google "Psy" the guy from gangnam style, he's one of the biggest stars on the planet.
Yeah fetty a 2 hit wonder 😆
Gentleman and a couple other songs are massive@@elec123
Bringing back lots of great memories from my kids childhood in this video.
Rick, you're willingness to embrace all genres of music is a credit to you.
I would disagree with Carly Rae Jepsen being on the list because she had a couple other hits. "Run Away With Me" is one of the best pop songs of the 2010s IMO. She also did "Good Time" with Owl City.
Since there’s really no technical definition of a one-hit wonder, I think it’s probably fair enough, though I will say, her album Emotion is excellent and most of its tracks eclipse “Call Me Maybe” in quality and replay value
Run Away With Me barely charted in the US, if at all.
Nothing like Call Me Maybe
"i really like you" too
One hit wonders are hard to classify. There's no set definition but if we use a definition given by the literal meaning of one hit wonder (in that they need to only have one hit), Fun. Fetty Wap, and depending on what you consider hits, Portugal. the Man, Walk the Moon, and more shouldn't count but I don't think that's fair to call them not a one hit wonder to the casual listener
I never thought jamming to 10 second music clips would make me smile so much.
Lots of Top 10's to be had yet: Classical, Gregorian Chant, Baroque, Comedic, Grunge, Goth, Girl Power, Halloween, Christmas, Forth of July, Air Shows, Ball Games, Audience Participation, about Cars, etc. Rick's got it all locked up!
Best I IV V VI ever - list
You'd have to break a lot of these down like Classical, Baroque, Comedic into sub categories because they're too huge and general. But yeah, it would be fun to get them done.
@@cree8vision You're probably right. Occasionally I think that Rick isn't busy enough so I like to give him ideas. Silly me, he barely has enough time to read comments!
I wouldn’t say We are Young is a one hit wonder. Some Nights is arguably their most popular song
Oh, I thought they were the same song...
technically "we are young" has 1.1 bill listens on spotify with "some nights" only at 690k. regardless "carry on" slaps as well. they were a 3 hit wonder band imo
Yes. Especially since Some Nights passed We Are Young on the Billboard Hot 100.
@Zulfurin it's actually 694 million not 600k
@@JustJoshLTRB reread please :) i said 690k
I admit that my connection with popular hits has declined, but this drove it down deeper. I never heard any of these songs.
I was searching for this comment 😂😂
I wonder where I was this decade? Listening to the the oldies, natch!
Lake Huron and Portugal the Man (the album before this hit came from) are 10/10 if you want to give them a shot
Right here. I did hear about 4 or 5 of them as we got to the top of the list but there for a bit I was like ....
how old are you bruh
Calling Portugal, the man a one hit wonder is tough
Yes because my favorite song by them is definitely not this one .
Fr Feel It Still is an ass song especially compared to bops like The Sun, So American, Purple Yellow Red and Blue, and Modern Jesus.
They are one of our hometown bands, and they’ve put out some good stuff. I can’t think of a single song they’ve done that has approached anywhere near the Heights of “Feel It Still.” They did have some modest alternative radio hits, but I’d be surprised if anything else entered the top 40
Agree - they have made SO many good songs and albums!
Not that they disappeared or didn't have a fan base before that song became huge, but by my criteria, if they don't have another Top 40 song, they're a one hit wonder.
Love this stuff. And you are the king.
This video is just pure nostalgia
My high school years were 2010-2014 and man is this video nostalgic! I’d like to add that somebody that I used to know was an instant classic even when it dropped so I feel that should be number #1. Great video nonetheless, Rick ! 🙏
Same lol
Of 20 songs, I loved two, liked one, and was very glad that the other 17 never permeated my consciousness. I am so glad I am old and grew up with great music.
Only confirms how great music from the 70s and 80s was.
There were at least a couple more hits off that Fun. album. Some Nights was a hit (#3 on Billboard Top 100) and Carry On (which made the Top 20)
Great songs, all of them.
Wish they made more albums. They were great
"Some Nights" is a powerhouse of a song.
Not to mention the success of the band members outside of the band itself.
@@roberthieber1 Their first album "Aim and Ignite" is amazing and I think it is far better than "Some Nights."
@roberthieber1 Yeah, check out their previous album Aim and Ignite and Nate’s solo album Grand Romantic which has similar vibe as Some Nights. Not to mention previous Nate’s albums with the format or Jack’s work with bleachers.
Great video as always, Rick! Pains me to see my boys Portugal. The Man and Lord Huron be listed as "One hit wonders" when they've both had multiple songs AND albums that were *excellent* especially PTM's 2011 In The Mountain In The Cloud album. One of my favorites of all time. And VERY surprised Gotye wasn't number one. Somebody I Used Ro Know was ubiquitous in 2012 and thereabouts.
Cheers!
I thought Portugal. The Man were pretty popular? Album produced by Danger Mouse, very listenable!
@@marc.lepage Evil Friends is an excellent album! The last true great album from them in my humble opinion.
I’m 70 I recognized “ this is my fight song”, “Riptide, “The Fox”, “We Are Young” , “Gangnam Style “. I worked at a Home Depot part time so I would hear these on their music channel!
Playing The Fox in Home Depot is WILD
Picking only 20 from the 60's Rick is an absolute task I don't envy you lol
Lots of one off Beatles and Rolling Stones rip offs from that era
That would be great or all the songs would be great...
@calw.9373 yeah I appreciate that, but there's also plenty of non rip off songs to choose from, examples including Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Bruce Chanel, Zager and Evans, etc I love 60s music lol sorry!
@@sgholtall the songs I'm sure will be absolute classics!!
The easiest will probably be Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum.
I, V, VI, IV - always learning something new from you, Rick!
learning something new isn't quite the same as discovering something old ... but i get it :) - it's a matter of perspective
some of those days bring me nostalgia.. NOSTALGIA it's been a decade.. wow !!
That Lord Huron can have a pop hit is nothing short of miraculous.
It wasn't even close to a Top 40 song but it sold millions of singles. So I guess its a hit.
I think Spotify streams is a good measure, it has 2.2 bln.
It blew up because of 13 Reasons Why. It’s far from their best song but still stands out in this list.
It's a Tumblr favorite
Shoutout for *Lord Huron* for #15!!!! 👏👏👏👏
As a 22 yo gen Z guy we surely did grew up on some good music during the early 2000s and early 2010s. I love music from the 50s and 60s too but these always hits home. Glad they made it on the list. Very underrated band! Please do a video on them. ❤️
What a killer album
Lord Huron was definitely a surprise. I like their later work much more though
They're like the music I was listening to from the mid-90s and 00s, then nu metal and Cher came along to make music bad again. Luckily there's still some really good music being recorded you just have to know where to find it.
Saw them live. One of the best.
And their most recent album is a legit classic country tour de force. They make better country music than any of today's country artists.
This is the first time I hadn't heard every song on the list, and I only recognized 7. And several of those I wish I didn't recognize, lol. This really brings to light why I have very few memories of music from this decade. Thankfully I'm finding much better options these days, through services like UA-cam where I can search what appeals to me!
thank you, Rick for reminding me that I grew up the golden Era of music; back when radio stations were independent and music was very creative.
Music is often linked to memories. Good and/or bad.
Gotye arrived during an important choice to make in my life as a young adult. So Gotye marked this moment for me 😄
Somebody that I used to know definitely should have been #1. I’ve always loved that tune. Paced so perfectly and that chorus hits so hard!
the summers of the early 2010s hit different with these songs dropping left and right.
How is Despacito considered a one hit wonder? Both Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee have had other major hits. Even if you don't listen to Latin American music, Daddy Yankee's Gasolina was an unavoidable monster hit.
Latin charts don't count. US Billboard 100 Top 40 or UK Top 40 is the criteria.
@@alexmanne then gasolina surly was on that
Luis Fonsi may technically have had other songs make the top 40 of the Hot 100 but I highly doubt the average music listener in the USA who is familiar with “Despacito” can name any other Luis Fonsi songs. I know I can’t. Not to the degree of familiarity that Daddy Yankee would have with “Rompe” or “Con Calma”, or “Gasolina” as you mentioned. I think it’s a fair inclusion, especially compared to some others on this list.
@@supportlid Luis Fonsi doesnt have any other US Top 40 songs that I see. Gasolina peaked at 32 on the Billboard 100. Ok, so Daddy Yankee is not a one hit wonder.
But song is Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee. So the main artist, Fonsi, is the one hit wonder one.
He could have used the mix where Beiber is also featured and it would have stand a one hit wonder.
Man....this takes me back to a very specific time and place. I moved in 2009 and all these songs were the soundtrack. Those were some fun years. Also....music sounds totally different now. Its pretty astonishing.
As a child of the '70s and '80s, I always found the songs from the '10s to be catchy and fun. Great list of tines, Rick.
Me too! I'm 54 and I dug a lot of the music I found in the '10s
I found they were few and far between, but there certainly were some standouts.
I liked "Feel It Still" because when I first heard it, I thought it was "I'm a rebel with a kickstand" and that imagery tickled me.
I thought the lead singer was a woman.... then I saw the video and I was like what the hell? Still a great song though. Love the 1960s vibe.
I really appreciate your work so I listened to the entire thing. It did sadden me though 😉
Lord Huron is so damn good. Not really fair to call The Night We Met a one hit wonder.
Fun wasn't a one-hit wonder. They had 'Some Nights', which peaked at number 3 and 'Carry on' was a top 20 hit. Psy isn't really a one-hit wonder either, but Gangnam Style was for sure a global phenomenon. My number one would be "Royals', but Lorde also technically had another top ten hit with 'Team'.
I might have included 'Pumped up kicks', 'Bulletproof', and 'I love It', but this is a solid list.
Lorde has a top 10 (Team) and top 20 (Green Light) so "Royals" doesn't belong here either. "Pumped Up Kicks" would have been a reasonable choice as I don't think they had another top 40.
Psy also had "Gentleman" in 2013
Lord Huron - The Night We Met, great song that brings me a lot of memories. Thank you for reminding me👊
I feel like Baby Shark should have gotten a honorable mention
Drummers in reggaeton bands have it so made. You learn one beat and you are literally set for life.
They use real drummers?
@@dgrblue4162 No they dont.
It's the most insipid awful music. Nothing remotely rhythmically interesting about it.
@@WindigoMacignorant take tbh.
@@WindigoMacagreed. Reggaeton is complete trash
this video hit me hard, reminded me of when my kids were little.
With the 00's this happened also: the fragmentation of the internet environment was already at full throttle. I recognized 8 of all of these 20 songs.
Rick had a great interview a couple of months back with a guy who works for Livenation. They talked about the death of monoculture and the fragmentation of music.
0:36 Be Like the Cookies.
Vance Joy has actually had a solid career since Riptide. His songs are always on the top 40 on Alternative radios.
Rick Beato's ears can hear the grass grow. This statement is so true, I'm posting it on every Beato video. I wish I could hear half as good as you Rick.
I feel immense gratitude to have grown up in the 80s and have 70s, 80s and 90s.
Agreed. Most of these songs were pretty lousy and forgettable, with the exceptions of "Riptide" and "Somebody That I Used to Know", which were ok pop songs in my opinion. The 2000's and especially the 2010's were the beginning of the end of good music.
90s had so many more terrible one hit wonders tho
@@mike04574 nothing is more terrible than mumble rap.
bingo
@@YourCritic I feel like they started making songs to be used over montages in CW shows instead of for their own listenability. So many of these songs have that CW sound
Having raised daughters thru the 2010s, this is the soundtrack to my early parenthood.
Fun had a couple other top 40 hits with "Some Nights" and "Carry On" (#3 and #20 in the US).
Carly Rae Jepsen had a couple, too. "Good Time" (with Owl City) hit #8 and according to Wikipedia's article "The success of the song broke the "one-hit wonder" label for both acts." 🤣 She also had "I Really Like You" which hit #39 in the US and had a music video that starred Tom Hanks.
Few remember those songs anymore. When we think of Fun., we think "We Are Young." When we think of Carly Rae Jepsen (something most don't ever do), they think "Call Me Maybe." No one thinks of the Owl City track.
WTF?
I must have been in a coma in the 2010s
I only heard 4 of these songs. I'm not going to lose sleep over missing them either.
Cool thing about 'Shut up & Dance'... It lends itself to the Lindy Hop... for those who know it, and can adapt the steps just a bit! Saw an older couple at a wedding do that to this song, like they were dancing to Glen Miller.
At 66 years young, I don't and haven't listened to pop radio for decades. Based on this selection (I recognized only 2 songs) I didn't miss much.
Nah- not too much to miss.
Same.
Same here. Maybe 3-4 I recognized.
Well, that means you haven't heard 18 of them. Did none of those 18 entice you?
@@anonymousperson3023 No.
I like how almost half of these are joke songs
Next up: top 20 non-joke hits from the last 20 years.
They are horrible in their own unique ways
@@ShiceSquadIt's almost a challenge to find 20 modern songs that are non-joke at all anymore
From my perspective the 2010's are where internet meme culture really became mainstream and the music really reflects that.
Only 2
This video brought back so many memories, being 8-18 years during this decade
I Will Wait, Stolen Dance, Safe And Sound & Little Talks should've been here
I Will Wait? Mumford and Sons have had several hits. Little Lion Man, The Cave, Lover of the Light, Roll Away Your Stone, Babel, The Wolf, a cover of The Boxer. I could keep going.
@@nooey1487wtf were those songs you just named. You can't just name every song they released as a hit
@@anonymousperson3023
Little Lion Man-nominated for best rock song 2011 Grammy Awards
The Cave-nominated Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Performances, Best Rock Song at 2011 Grammy Awards
Lover of the Light-2012/2013 reached #1 on Billboard Adult Alternative song chart
Babel-2013 #13 on Billboard Adult Alternative song chart
That's just what i could find before I got bored. There were more I could have listed.
Bottom line, Mumford and Sons is in no way a one hit wonder band. You may not like them, but that's not the question here.
@@nooey1487 none of those songs is good and you know it
@@spark556 oh, I must have misread the title of the video. I thought it was a list of one-hit wonders. I didn't realize it was a list of bands that had a bunch of hit songs that you don't like.