Are you a true music buff? See if you can name 15 iconic one-hit wonders from a single lyric.

Everyone may love a comeback story in Hollywood—but in the music industry, nothing captures listeners' imaginations quite like a "one-hit wonder."

Imagine skyrocketing to the top of the charts—fame, awards, and publicity abound—thanks to the popularity of a single song, only to never follow up on that success? (Or, at least not to the same level.)

Some one-hit wonders might continue releasing music, sell out concerts, and even grow their fan base over time—but rarely do they surpass that one shining moment in the pop music zeitgeist. It's a subject of hot debate among fans and critics alike, with some seeing the "one-hit wonder" title as an insult, robbing the artist of credibility. However, plenty of musicians never get a hit at all—and that's reason enough to celebrate both the earworms themselves and the artists behind them.

Perhaps the best measure of how big a one-hit wonder actually was isn't necessarily how many units it sold or how much airplay it received in the year it was released—but how much it has persisted in the public eye (or ear, in this case), even decades after its debut.

Stacker assembled 15 of the biggest one-hit wonders across various genres, starting in the 1950s and ending in the 2010s—since any hitmaker in this decade may still have a chance at the limelight—based on peak Billboard chart positions and other factors that have made them memorable in the American music lexicon (like featuring in movies and TV commercials).

The one thing they all have in common? They've all got iconic lyrics that make them immediately recognizable. How many of these songs and artists can you identify by just a few lines?

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