The Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time

She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby (1982)

This tune by Thomas Dolby, although viewed as a success in the United States, peaking at No. 5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and 2 weeks at No. 1 in Canada’s RPM Magazine, barely managed to score among the Top 50 in Dolby’s native United Kingdom. At least the US was there to show it love.

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