Solo Career One-hit Wonders
A number of members of successful bands became one-hit wonders when they went solo:
- Roger Daltrey of The Who: "Without Your Love," from the film McVicar, in which he also starred (No. 20, November 1980)
- El Debarge of Debarge: "Who's Johnny" (No. 3, July 1986)
- Rick Derringer of The McCoys: "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" (No. 23, January 1974)
- Dennis DeYoung of Styx: "Desert Moon" (No. 10, November 1984)
- Donald Fagen of Steely Dan: "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" (No. 26, October 1982)
- Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA: "Can't Shake Loose" (No. 29, November 1983)
- Ace Frehley of Kiss: "New York Groove" (No. 13, February 1979)
- Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles: "My Side of the Bed" (No. 30, February 1991)
- Terry Jacks of The Poppy Family: "Seasons in the Sun" (No. 1, March 1974)
- Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block: "Give It to You" (No. 10, May 1999)
- Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees: "What's Left of Me" (No. 6, May 2006))
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA, as Frida: "I Know There's Something Going On" (No. 13, March 1983)
- Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block: "Stay the Same" (No. 10, April 1999)
- Michael Nesmith of The Monkees, with The First National Band: "Joanne" (No. 21, August 1970)
- Fort Minor of Linkin Park: "Where'd You Go?" (No. 4, July 2005)
- Benjamin Orr of The Cars: "Stay the Night" (No. 24, November 1986)
- Ric Ocasek of The Cars: "Emotion in Motion" (No. 15, October 1986)
- "Little Jimmy Osmond" of The Osmonds: "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" (No. 38, June 1972)
- John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas: "Mississippi" (No. 32, May 1970)
- John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful: "Welcome Back" (No. 1, May 1976)
- Tommy Shaw of Styx (and later of Damn Yankees): "Girls with Guns" (No. 33, September 1984)
- David A. Stewart of Eurythmics: "Lily Was Here" (No. 11, July 1991)
- Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary: "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" No. 24 July 1971)
- Andy Taylor of Duran Duran: "Take It Easy" (No. 24, May 1986)
- John Taylor of Duran Duran: "I Do What I Do (Theme for 9½ Weeks)" (No. 22, July 1986)
- Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's: "Rush Hour" (No. 9, July 1988)
- Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys: "Caroline, No" (No. 32, March 1966)
- Ashley Parker Angel of O-Town: "Let U Go" (No. 12, May 2006)
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