70s One Hit Wonders

Some of these may surprise you.  Some only became hits because of the featured singer on the track.

1. Ace - How Long (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)

2. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

3. Alicia Bridges - I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)

4. Alive N Kickin’ - Tighter, Tighter (US #7, no other US top 40 hit)

5. Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)

6. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (US #1 & UK #1, no other US & UK top 40 hit)

7. Apollo 100 - Joy (US #6, no other US top 40 hit)

8. B.W. Stevenson - My Maria (US #9, no other US top 40 hit)

9. Billy Swan - I Can Help (US #1 & UK #6, no other US & UK top 40 hit)

10. Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)

11. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line (US #10, no other US top 40 hit)

12. Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)

13. C.W. McCall - Convoy (UK #2, no other UK top 40 hit)

14. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

15. Climax - Precious and Few (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)

16. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)

17. The Crusaders - Street Life (UK #5, no other UK top 40 hit)

18. Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday (US #15, no other US top 40 hit)

19. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

20. Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (UK #1 & US #5, no other UK & US top 40 hit)

21. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell In Love (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)

22. First Class - Beach Baby (US #4, no other US top 40 hit)

23. The Floaters - Float On (UK #1 & US #2, no other top 40 hit)

24. Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun (US #7, no other US top 40 hit)

25. Henry Gross - Shannon (US #6, no other US top 30 hit)

26. Hot Butter - Popcorn (UK & US top 10, no other top 40 hit)

27. The Ides of March - Vehicle (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)

28. The Jaggerz - The Rapper (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)

29. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)

30. Johnny Bristol - Hang On in There Baby  (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)

31. King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (US #13, no other US top 40 hit)

32. Larry Groce - Junk Food Junkie (US #9, no other US top 40 hit)

33. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (US #1, no other US top 30 hit)

34. M   - Pop Muzik (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

35. Marshall Hain - Dancing in the City (UK #3, no othre UK top 30 hit)

36. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (UK #4, no other UK top 40 hit)

37. Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)

38. MFSB - TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

39. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant (UK #8, no other UK top 40 hit)

40. Miguel Ríos  - A Song of Joy (UK & US top 20, no other top 40 hit)

41. Morris Albert - Feelings (UK & US top 10, no other top 40 hit)

42. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

43. Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park (UK #20, no other UK top 40 hit)

44. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (UK #1 & US #3, no other top 40 hit)

45. Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (UK #10 & US #16, no other top 40 hit) 

46. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi (UK #8, no othre UK top 30 hit)

47. Pratt & McClain - Happy Days (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)

48. Ram Jam - Black Betty (UK #7, US #18, no other top 40 hit)

49. Randy Newman - Short People (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)

50. Randy VanWarmer - Just When I Needed You Most (UK & US top 10, no other top 40 hit) 

51. Reunion - Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)

52. Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck (US #1 & UK #6, no other US & UK top 40 hit)

53. Samantha Sang - Emotion (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)

54. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)

55. Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame (UK #6 & US #12, no other top 40 hit)

56. Skylark - Wildflower (US #9, no other US top 40 hit)

57. Sniff 'n' the Tears - Driver's Seat (US #15, no other US top 40 hit)

58. Space - Magic Fly (UK #2, no other UK top 40 hit)

59. Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

60. Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune (US #11, no other US top 40 hit)

61. Stories - Brother Louie (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)

62. Tee-Set - Ma Belle Amie (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)

63. The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (UK #3, no other UK top 40 hit)

64. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (US #1, no other US top 30 hit)

65. Thom Pace - Maybe (UK #14, no other UK top 40 hit)

66. Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)

67. Typically Tropical - Barbados (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)

68. Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around (US #10, no other US top 40 hit)

69. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)

70. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (US #1 & UK #7, no other top 40 hit)