"Bad Day" Named One-Hit Wonder Of The Decade
 

Billboard has named Daniel Powter, whose song "Bad Day" topped the Billboard charts for five weeks in 2006, the one-hit wonder of the decade. The magazine defined a one-hit wonder as any act whose second song didn't reach the top 25. To be fair, it only considered the years 2000-2007, because last year's hit-makers might still have another one up their sleeves.

Anyone old enough to remember 2006 should remember the ubiquity of "Bad Day." In addition to massive radio play, it served as the song American Idol used each week for the goodbye montage that played after a contestant was voted off the show. "Bad Day" was also popular overseas: The BBC News reported that "Bad Day" was the most-played song in the U.K. between 2003 and 2008. A cover version of the song opened the movie Alvin & The Chipmunks.

Powter, a Canadian singer-songwriter who said he has battled drugs and dyslexia in the past, took two years off after "Bad Day" made him famous. He returned last year with the album Under The Radar, which failed to mimic the success of "Bad Day."

Coming in at number 2 on Billboard's one-hit wonder list is the Terror Squad for "Lean Back"; number 3 is Crazy Town with "Butterfly"; number 4 is MIMS with "This Is Why I'm Hot"; and number 5 is D4L's "Laffy Taffy."

I remember this song,i was listening to it when i was packing to move house.

Was pretty good :) don't recognise the others of the top 5 by name though.

I loved it. Also loved Butterfly LOL.

COME MAH LADY, COME, COME MAH LADY. BE MAH BUTTERFLY. SUGA. BABY.

Terror Squad hardly counts, fair enough "Terror Squad" were a one hit wonder, but some of the artists featured in that song? Fat Joe is certainly not a 'one hit wonder' artist!

Oh I know butterfly.

What about Gary Jules?

I love that song, I listen to it all the time LOL.

I have his first album,lol! Although I don't listen to it,it's just around somewhere. I listen to Bad Day loads though.

I loved Free Loop and Jimmy Get's High too.

But Bad Day was amazing!

Aww I like this song. Its kinda sad because it reminds me of this girl I knew from school and she always played it. I am sure that she died a month or so after.

Aww lovely song! I also like that 90s dance song that goes.. WHAT IS LOVE? Baby don't hurt me.. don't hurt me no more.. Cracking tune :thumbs:

Haddaway - What Is Love.

think it might be 80s though.

I agree with the #1! Its such a good song, shame he didnt do well after.
And i like #2 and #4. I dont think i know #3 and #5.

Crazy Town. <3

SUCH A TUNE....

Haddaway- What Is Love?

Mad World - Gary Jules !?