A new analysis dove deep into the phenomenon of the two-hit wonder: those artists who managed to escape the notoriety of being just a one-hit wonder by managing a second popular hit but never really broke out far beyond that. Looking at the Billboard Hot 100 charts from its inception to 2010, there have been 3,271 artists who have landed at least two top-30 hits — one of which made the top 10 but never again pulled off the feat and never actually managed to have a top 10 album. The list, in order of popularity, is full of ’em; the most popular is the artist Gerardo Ortiz, who performed “Rico Suave” ( No. 7 hit) and “We Want the Funk” (No. 16), followed by a-ha with “Take On Me” (No. 1) and “The Sun Always Shines on T.V.” (No. 20). Other major two-hit wonders include Cascada with “Evacuate the Dance Floor” and “Everytime We Touch” (No. 25 and No. 10) and Redbone with “Come and Get Your Love” and “The Witch Queen of New Orleans” (at No. 5 and No. 21).
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