15 One-Hit Wonders of the 1970s America Still Remembers

15 One-Hit Wonders of the 1970s America Still Remembers Some of the biggest songs in 70s rock history came from bands who never had another hit — not a smaller one, not a comeback, nothing. In this video we count down 15 genuine one-hit wonders from the 1970s, verified against real chart data, and dig into the true stories behind them: a song deliberately written to get banned from the radio, a fake trucker invented to sell bread who topped the charts, a graphic account of a real plane crash that got pulled off the air, and the strangest true coincidence in the whole decade — two songs that entered the Billboard Hot 100 one number apart, on the same day, both about death, both banned. Every song on this list is a confirmed one-hit wonder — no other Hot 100 entries, no asterisks, no songs that "kind of" count. If you grew up with AM radio, 8-tracks, and songs that only needed one shot to become unforgettable, this one's for you. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:42 #Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 01:45 #Hocus Pocus 02:39 #Fooled Around and Fell in Love 03:40 #Signs 04:44 #Mississippi Queen 05:55 #Ride Captain Ride 07:06 #The Night Chicago Died 08:21 #Black Betty 09:33 #wildfire 10:40 #One Toke Over the Line 12:07 #Werewolves of London 13:38 #convoy 15:05 #Play That Funky Music 16:32 #timothy 18:16 #D.O.A. 20:06 Outro 🎵 SONGS FEATURED 15. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – Edison Lighthouse (1970) 14. Hocus Pocus – Focus (1971) 13. Fooled Around and Fell in Love – Elvin Bishop (1976) 12. Signs – Five Man Electrical Band (1971) 11. Mississippi Queen – Mountain (1970) 10. Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image (1970) 9. The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace (1974) 8. Black Betty – Ram Jam (1977) 7. Wildfire – Michael Murphey (1975) 6. One Toke Over the Line – Brewer & Shipley (1971) 5. Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon (1978) 4. Convoy – C.W. McCall (1975) 3. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry (1976) 2. Timothy – The Buoys (1971) 1. D.O.A. – Bloodrock (1971) Which one still hits you like the first time? Let me know in the comments. If you enjoyed this trip back to the 1970s, subscribe to Century Rock for more classic rock, hard rock, and one-hit-wonder deep dives — every fact checked, every story verified. #onehitwonders #70smusic #classicrock #1970smusic #rockmusic #70srock #musichistory #nostalgicmusic #classichits #rockhistory