Song · Everclear
“One Hit Wonder” by Everclear
From the album So Much for the Afterglow (1997)
“One Hit Wonder” by Everclear appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 1999. It was first released in 1997 on the album So Much for the Afterglow. Its best result is #60 on the Radio & Records Top 104 Songs of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #248 alternative song of 1999.
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Everclear pulled five singles off So Much for the Afterglow, the third album they released on Capitol in 1997, and "One Hit Wonder" was one of them. Art Alexakis wrote the words, the band shares the music credit, and Alexakis produced it himself, with Neal Avron co-producing and recording.
That album is where Everclear traded a good share of their punk and grunge grit for bright, radio-ready pop, and this track lays it on with brass: Avron doubles on trumpet, Derron Nuhfer plays saxophone and Buddy Schaub adds trombone. It's the same record that carried the band into the mainstream, with "Everything to Everyone", "I Will Buy You a New Life" and "Father of Mine" all in heavy rotation on MTV's Total Request Live.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1999 | 106 |
| 1999 | 60 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 104 Songs of 1999 | 104 |
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