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This is a list of one-hit wonders in the United States whose one hit came out in the 2010s.

This list contains artists who reached the top 40 of the U.S. pop chart (the Billboard Hot 100) with just one single. A one year lag period is also observed.

Artists in italics have only one Top 40 hit, but either

  • had other songs chart on genre-specific charts
  • have had success and influence within their genre or the annals of popular music and/or
    • a long-lasting and devoted cult following
    • wider success in other fields of the music industry
  • are a non-American act who have had wider success in their homeland

Year

2010

Song Performer Peak Date Peak
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" Artists for Haiti[1] February 27, 2010 2
"According to You" Orianthi[2] March 6, 2010 17
"I'm Awesome" Spose April 24, 2010 37
"Haven't Met You Yet" Michael Bublé[3][4] June 5, 2010 24
"Bulletproof" La Roux[5] June 12, 2010 8
"Beautiful Day" Lee DeWyze[6] June 12, 2010 24
"Pray for You" Jaron and the Long Road to Love[7] July 24, 2010 34
"Lover, Lover" Jerrod Niemann[8] August 7, 2010 29
"Teach Me How to Dougie" Cali Swag District September 4, 2010 28
"Dog Days Are Over" Florence + the Machine[9] October 2, 2010 21
"Love Like Woe" The Ready Set November 6, 2010 27
"We No Speak Americano" Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP November 6, 2010 29
"Whip My Hair" Willow[10] November 13, 2010 11
"Animal" Neon Trees[11] November 13, 2010 13

This table features songs with the main artists not being one-hit wonders, but rather the featured artists.

Song Featured artist Main artist(s) Peak Date Peak
"Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" Bono[12]
The Edge[12] 		Jay-Z February 6, 2010 16
"Hallelujah" Matt Morris[13] Justin Timberlake February 13, 2010 13
"Young Forever" Mr Hudson[14] Jay-Z May 15, 2010 10
"Airplanes" Hayley Williams[15] B.o.B June 5, 2010 2
"Dream On" Neil Patrick Harris[16] Glee cast June 5, 2010 26
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" Freshlyground[17] Shakira July 3, 2010 38
"Gettin' Over You" Chris Willis[18][19] August 7, 2010 31
"Magic" Rivers Cuomo[20] B.o.B September 4, 2010 10
"Deuces" Tyga[21]
Kevin McCall 		Chris Brown October 16, 2010 14
"Runaway" Pusha T[22] Kanye West October 23, 2010 12
"Loca" Dizzee Rascal[23] and El Cata Shakira November 6, 2010 32
"Monster" Bon Iver[24] Kanye West November 13, 2010 18

Notes

  1. ^ A charity group inspired by previous one-hit wonder USA for Africa, made up of well known musicians.
  2. ^ Has had more success with two Top 40 hits in her native Australia. Also known as the lead guitarist for Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concert series.
  3. ^ Is widely known in his native Canada with five Top 40 hits, six (three #1) Top 40 albums and six Top 40 hits in the UK. Also, he had nine top 40 hits on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
  4. ^ The artist had three or more Top 40 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. In this case, the artist may not necessarily be called a "one-hit wonder" due to success on the albums chart, but meets the one-hit wonder criteria of having only one Top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
  5. ^ Has had more success with three Top 40 hits in their native UK.
  6. ^ The winner of season 9 of the reality TV series American Idol.
  7. ^ Jaron Lowenstein, the artist performing under the aforementioned name, is one-half of previous one-hit wonder Evan and Jaron.
  8. ^ Has had more success with three Top 40 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart.
  9. ^ Has had more success with five Top 40 hits in their native UK.
  10. ^ Daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
  11. ^ Has had more success with three top 40 hits on the Alternative Songs chart.
  12. ^ a b Rihanna is also credited as a guest on the song. Bono and The Edge are, respectively, the lead singer and lead guitarist of U2.
  13. ^ Charlie Sexton is also credited as a featured artist on the song. Morris appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club alongside Timberlake, as well as singers Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. He is also the son of country singer Gary Morris.
  14. ^ Has had four top 40 hits in his native UK.
  15. ^ The lead singer of Paramore.
  16. ^ Better known as an actor, starring in the hit TV series How I Met Your Mother.
  17. ^ Are widely known in their native South Africa.
  18. ^ Has had more success with five Top 40 hits on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and six Top 40 hits in France. Willis is also the vocalist on many of electronic musician David Guetta's international hits.
  19. ^ and David Guetta. Fergie and LMFAO are also credited as featured artists on the song.
  20. ^ Lead singer of influential rock band Weezer.
  21. ^ A member of rap group and record label Young Money, headed by rapper Lil Wayne. He is also the cousin of Gym Class Heroes' lead rapper, Travie McCoy.
  22. ^ One half of critically acclaimed hip-hop duo Clipse.
  23. ^ A critically acclaimed Grime rapper, with seventeen Top 40 hits (five of which reached #1) in his native UK. He appears in the English version of the song.
  24. ^ Critically acclaimed indie folk musician, who has had more success on the Billboard album charts and in the United Kingdom. Jay-Z, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj are also credited as featured artists on the song.

See also

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