Top 10 Cheesiest One-Hit Wonders of the 1990s

they were not too sexy for the charts 64

they were not too sexy for the charts 64 my shirt so sexy

my shirt so sexy

my shirt so sexy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten cheesiest one-hit wonders of the 1990s

cheesiest one-hit wonders of the 1990s

cheesiest one-hit wonders of the 1990s [Music]

[Music]

[Music] for this list we’ve chosen acts that

for this list we’ve chosen acts that

for this list we’ve chosen acts that were strongly identified with one

were strongly identified with one

were strongly identified with one extremely cheesy and successful song

extremely cheesy and successful song

extremely cheesy and successful song during the 1990s we’re not limiting

during the 1990s we’re not limiting

during the 1990s we’re not limiting things to acts that literally only had

things to acts that literally only had

things to acts that literally only had one hit single throughout their careers

one hit single throughout their careers

one hit single throughout their careers but we’re picking acts that are most

but we’re picking acts that are most

but we’re picking acts that are most known today for a chosen song we’re

known today for a chosen song we’re

known today for a chosen song we’re taking mother number ten Mmmbop by

taking mother number ten Mmmbop by

taking mother number ten Mmmbop by Hansen while this trio of brothers did

Hansen while this trio of brothers did

Hansen while this trio of brothers did have more than one top 20 hit in their

have more than one top 20 hit in their

have more than one top 20 hit in their career few people remember Hansen for

career few people remember Hansen for

career few people remember Hansen for anything other than the mega success of

anything other than the mega success of

anything other than the mega success of their grammy-nominated debut single

[Music]

[Music] with production help from the Dust

with production help from the Dust

with production help from the Dust Brothers the self-penned pop rock ditty

Brothers the self-penned pop rock ditty

Brothers the self-penned pop rock ditty topped over 15 charts and became a

topped over 15 charts and became a

topped over 15 charts and became a mainstay of pop radio ensuring that

mainstay of pop radio ensuring that

mainstay of pop radio ensuring that would be in bopping with Isaac Taylor

would be in bopping with Isaac Taylor

would be in bopping with Isaac Taylor and Zach for months

and Zach for months

and Zach for months [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number nine cotton eye Joe by rednecks

number nine cotton eye Joe by rednecks

number nine cotton eye Joe by rednecks where did you come from where did you go

where did you come from where did you go

where did you come from where did you go where did you come from cotton-eye Joe

where did you come from cotton-eye Joe

where did you come from cotton-eye Joe if you’re looking for a hit song

if you’re looking for a hit song

if you’re looking for a hit song apparently mixing eurodance techno folk

apparently mixing eurodance techno folk

apparently mixing eurodance techno folk bluegrass and country is the way to go

bluegrass and country is the way to go

bluegrass and country is the way to go at least that’s what this Swedish band

at least that’s what this Swedish band

at least that’s what this Swedish band did with their cover of the American

did with their cover of the American

did with their cover of the American country tune in 1994 if it hadn’t been

country tune in 1994 if it hadn’t been

country tune in 1994 if it hadn’t been for cotton-eye Joe these rednecks would

for cotton-eye Joe these rednecks would

for cotton-eye Joe these rednecks would never have spent multiple weeks at

never have spent multiple weeks at

never have spent multiple weeks at number one on several European charts

number one on several European charts

number one on several European charts and reached number 25 in the US number

and reached number 25 in the US number

and reached number 25 in the US number eight mr. rain by Culture beat

whether you call him mr. Raider mr.

whether you call him mr. Raider mr. wrong or mr. vain the subject of this

wrong or mr. vain the subject of this

wrong or mr. vain the subject of this eurodance hit knows what he wants and he

eurodance hit knows what he wants and he

eurodance hit knows what he wants and he wants it now thanks to the song’s

wants it now thanks to the song’s

wants it now thanks to the song’s thumping beat melodic vocals and rap

thumping beat melodic vocals and rap

thumping beat melodic vocals and rap verses culture beat top 12 charts in

verses culture beat top 12 charts in

verses culture beat top 12 charts in Europe and earned a top 20 spot on

Europe and earned a top 20 spot on

Europe and earned a top 20 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 though they are

Billboard’s Hot 100 though they are

Billboard’s Hot 100 though they are still together the act experienced its

still together the act experienced its

still together the act experienced its most successful period with this gold

most successful period with this gold

most successful period with this gold certified single

number seven what is love by Hattaway

number seven what is love by Hattaway [Music]

[Music]

[Music] this Trinidadian german singer wanted to

this Trinidadian german singer wanted to

this Trinidadian german singer wanted to know the meaning of love so badly he

know the meaning of love so badly he

know the meaning of love so badly he asked the question at least 10 times

asked the question at least 10 times

asked the question at least 10 times throughout this euro dance and how strap

throughout this euro dance and how strap

throughout this euro dance and how strap [Music]

[Music]

[Music] popping several European charts what is

popping several European charts what is

popping several European charts what is love peaked just shy of the Billboard

love peaked just shy of the Billboard

love peaked just shy of the Billboard top ten in the early 90s

however it regained and maybe even

however it regained and maybe even surpassed its former popularity when it

surpassed its former popularity when it

surpassed its former popularity when it was used by the Roxbury guys on Saturday

was used by the Roxbury guys on Saturday

was used by the Roxbury guys on Saturday Night Live and in the movie based on

Night Live and in the movie based on

Night Live and in the movie based on those sketches our necks still hurt I

those sketches our necks still hurt I

those sketches our necks still hurt I [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] broke the window again dad’s gonna be

broke the window again dad’s gonna be

broke the window again dad’s gonna be pissed

pissed

pissed number six steal my sunshine by lens by

number six steal my sunshine by lens by

number six steal my sunshine by lens by fusing hip-hop pop and disco the ultra

fusing hip-hop pop and disco the ultra

fusing hip-hop pop and disco the ultra group earned a sleeper hit before

group earned a sleeper hit before

group earned a sleeper hit before decades and I know

but he’ll my sunshine summary fun-loving

but he’ll my sunshine summary fun-loving vibes and alternating male female vocals

vibes and alternating male female vocals

vibes and alternating male female vocals struck such a chord with radio listeners

struck such a chord with radio listeners

struck such a chord with radio listeners that at la ter reached the Billboard Hot

that at la ter reached the Billboard Hot

that at la ter reached the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten not too shabby for a

100 top-ten not too shabby for a

100 top-ten not too shabby for a Canadian outfit with no previous

Canadian outfit with no previous

Canadian outfit with no previous charting singles to its name though it

charting singles to its name though it

charting singles to its name though it was also their last

was also their last

was also their last [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five woof there it is by tag team

number five woof there it is by tag team

number five woof there it is by tag team [Music]

[Music]

[Music] 1993 DC the brain supreme and Steve

1993 DC the brain supreme and Steve

1993 DC the brain supreme and Steve Rowland teamed up for the Miami base hit

Rowland teamed up for the Miami base hit

Rowland teamed up for the Miami base hit that’s been played at every sporting

that’s been played at every sporting

that’s been played at every sporting event since well it’s hard not to take

event since well it’s hard not to take

event since well it’s hard not to take the dare yet for this party Jam tag team

the dare yet for this party Jam tag team

the dare yet for this party Jam tag team we’re never able to get down and

we’re never able to get down and

we’re never able to get down and recapture their top to success they

recapture their top to success they

recapture their top to success they pretty much faded into obscurity

pretty much faded into obscurity

pretty much faded into obscurity [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number four ice ice baby by Vanilla Ice

number four ice ice baby by Vanilla Ice

number four ice ice baby by Vanilla Ice [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Robert Van Winkle did score a top five

Robert Van Winkle did score a top five

Robert Van Winkle did score a top five hit with his play that funky music cover

hit with his play that funky music cover

hit with his play that funky music cover but is that records b-side that became

but is that records b-side that became

but is that records b-side that became his enduring hit up a stage and watch I

his enduring hit up a stage and watch I

his enduring hit up a stage and watch I can handle dance thanks to its catchy

can handle dance thanks to its catchy

can handle dance thanks to its catchy sampled bassline Ice Ice Baby became the

sampled bassline Ice Ice Baby became the

sampled bassline Ice Ice Baby became the first hip hop single to top Billboard’s

first hip hop single to top Billboard’s

first hip hop single to top Billboard’s Hot 100 cookin MCS like a pound of bacon

Hot 100 cookin MCS like a pound of bacon

Hot 100 cookin MCS like a pound of bacon with a style like a chemical spill and

with a style like a chemical spill and

with a style like a chemical spill and feasible rhymes that you can vision and

feasible rhymes that you can vision and

feasible rhymes that you can vision and feel Vanilla Ice also helped bring hip

feel Vanilla Ice also helped bring hip

feel Vanilla Ice also helped bring hip hop and the running man to the masses

hop and the running man to the masses

hop and the running man to the masses got the hook while my DJ football

got the hook while my DJ football

got the hook while my DJ football [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number three I’m too sexy by Right Said

number three I’m too sexy by Right Said

number three I’m too sexy by Right Said Fred

Fred

Fred they were so sexy it hurts okay maybe

they were so sexy it hurts okay maybe

they were so sexy it hurts okay maybe not but that’s what Right Said Fred

not but that’s what Right Said Fred

not but that’s what Right Said Fred wanted you to think with this catchy

wanted you to think with this catchy

wanted you to think with this catchy dance pop number four how they were able

dance pop number four how they were able

dance pop number four how they were able to take themselves seriously while doing

to take themselves seriously while doing

to take themselves seriously while doing their little turn on the catwalk is

their little turn on the catwalk is

their little turn on the catwalk is beyond us but somehow this symbol and

beyond us but somehow this symbol and

beyond us but somehow this symbol and repetitive tune hit number one for three

repetitive tune hit number one for three

repetitive tune hit number one for three weeks

weeks

weeks and proved why dudes shouldn’t wear mesh

and proved why dudes shouldn’t wear mesh

and proved why dudes shouldn’t wear mesh shirts ever number two baby got back by

shirts ever number two baby got back by

shirts ever number two baby got back by sir mix-a-lot we would have thought that

sir mix-a-lot we would have thought that

sir mix-a-lot we would have thought that a song about big butts would win over

a song about big butts would win over

a song about big butts would win over the National Academy of Recording Arts

the National Academy of Recording Arts

the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences but Sir mix-a-lot humorous

and Sciences but Sir mix-a-lot humorous

and Sciences but Sir mix-a-lot humorous hip-hop tribute to thick soul sisters

hip-hop tribute to thick soul sisters

hip-hop tribute to thick soul sisters with back did just that

with back did just that

with back did just that and monopolized the Billboard Hot 100

and monopolized the Billboard Hot 100

and monopolized the Billboard Hot 100 top spot for five weeks while the emcee

top spot for five weeks while the emcee

top spot for five weeks while the emcee and producer continued making music he

and producer continued making music he

and producer continued making music he and his anaconda will forever be tied to

and his anaconda will forever be tied to

and his anaconda will forever be tied to this raft class

number one Macarena by los del rio those

number one Macarena by los del rio those several versions of this song exists it

several versions of this song exists it

several versions of this song exists it was the Bayside Boys 1996 English

was the Bayside Boys 1996 English

was the Bayside Boys 1996 English Spanish remix that became an

Spanish remix that became an

Spanish remix that became an international sensation with help from

international sensation with help from

international sensation with help from some super easy arm movements you had

some super easy arm movements you had

some super easy arm movements you had one of the 90s most popular dance crazes

one of the 90s most popular dance crazes

one of the 90s most popular dance crazes – whether or not you actually thought

– whether or not you actually thought

– whether or not you actually thought los del Rios Latin dance Bop was any

los del Rios Latin dance Bop was any

los del Rios Latin dance Bop was any good there is no denying it’s a hell of

good there is no denying it’s a hell of

good there is no denying it’s a hell of a catchy track that continues to have a

Top 10 Cheesiest One-Hit Wonders of the 1990s

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