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American Special

OJ plays One Hit Wonders from American artists, featuring Phantom Planet, The Hooters and Ram Jam.

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.

OJ plays One Hit Wonders from American artists to celebrate Independence Day.

Featuring The Hooters who had huge success in the US, but only one song made it into the UK charts, Sly Fox and it wouldn't be an American special without Phantom Planet with the song that soundtracked The O.C. in the early 00s.

How many One Hit Wonders do you remember from over the years? The songs from artists who were huge in the charts... but only managed it once!

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 20 Jun 2023 02:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Sly Fox

    Let's Go All The Way

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Phantom Planet

    California

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Dazz Band

    Let It All Blow

    • Motown In Motion (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.

  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.

  • The Hooters

    Satellite

    • Hooters - Definitive Collection.
    • Sony.

  • Sunshine Anderson

    Heard It All Before

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Jun 2023 02:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

How many do you remember?