A dubious honor for any songwriter/performer: Canadian singer Daniel Powter has been voted the decade's one-hit wonder by Billboard magazine. The si
December 13, 2009

A dubious honor for any songwriter/performer:

Canadian singer Daniel Powter has been voted the decade's one-hit wonder by Billboard magazine.

The singer's track Bad Day stayed at the top of the Billboard chart for five weeks in 2006 and the song also did well across Europe.

The magazine is describing a one-hit wonder as an act whose second single did not make it into the top 25.

The vote included acts from 2000 to 2007 as some who released a song last year could just be taking a break this year.

The track Terror Squad for Lean Back came in second place and Crazy Town with Butterfly came third.

Actually, I'd argue the point at which Alvin and the Chipmunks cover your song is when you know you've jumped the shark (hear that, Beyonce?).

Any other honorable mentions for one hit wonder status?

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