Texas has given us incredible musicians in all genres of music; rock, pop, country, hip-hop, you name it. And while some names continue to have hit after hit, some are only known for one songs. Aka...the one-hit wonders.

While this is definitely not a COMPLETE list, it is definitely an extensive list of notable one-hit wonders that have represented the state of Texas.

Here are some Texas one-hit wonders from the 1950s & 60s:

  • Ivory Joe Hunter - "Since I Met You Baby".
  • Kenneth Copeland - "Pledge of Love".
  • The Big Bopper - "Chantilly Lace".
  • Bobby Day - "Rockin' Robin".
  • Jesse Lee Turner - "Little Spice Girl".
  • Bruce Channel - "Hey! Baby".
  • Jewel Akens - "The Birds and the Bees".
  • Mason Williams - "Classical Gas".
  • Jeannie C Riley - "Harper Valley P.T.A".
  • Bubble Puppy - "Hotline Smoke & Sassafras".
  • The Clique - "Sugar on Sunday".

The 1970s gave us THESE Texas one-hit wonders:

  • Bloodrock - "DOA".
  • B.W. Stevenson - "Mysterious Maria".
  • Leon Haywood - "I Want’a Fo Something Freaky to You".
  • Larry Groce - "Junk Food Junkie".
  • Pratt & McClain - "Happy Days". (Yes THAT Happy Days)
  • Tony Beau - "My Angel Baby".
  • Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons - "King Tut".
  • The Crusaders - "Sweet Lite".

We see even more Texas one-hit wonders from the 80s

The 1980s gave us arguably the MOST amount of one-hit wonders from Texas. Here some songs you might remember:

  • Rodney Crowell - "Ashes By Now".
  • Johnny Lee - "Lookin For Love".
  • Larry Graham - "One in a Million You".
  • Don Williams - "I Believe in You".
  • Delbert McClinton - "Giving it Up For Your Love".
  • Yarbrough & Peoples - "Don't Stop the Music".
  • Point Blank - "Nicole".
  • Chris Christian - "I Want You, I Need You".
  • Josie Cotton - "Johnny Are You Queer?".
  • Jennifer Holiday - "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going".
  • The Weather Girls (Izora Armstead was from Houston) - "It's Raining Men".
  • Charlie Sexton - "Beats So Lonely".
  • The Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Tuff Enuff".
  • Oran “Juice” Jones - "The Rain"
  • Bourgeois Tagg - "I Don't Mind at All". Part of the band was from San Francisco and Dallas, Texas.
  • Patrick Swayze - "She's Like the Wind".
  • Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - "What I Am".

Behold! Some Texas one-hit wonders from the 90s

  • Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby".
  • Keedy - "Save Some Love".
  • Chris Walker - "Take Time".
  • Toadies - "Possum Kingdom".
  • Deep Blue Something- "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
  • Butthole Surfers - "Pepper".
  • Sixpence None the Richer - "Kiss Me".

As we enter the 21st century, we saw these Texas one-hit wonders from the 00s

  • Lee Ann Womack - "I Hope You Dance".
  • Tommy Shane Steiner - "What If She's An Angel".
  • Los Lonely Boys - "Heaven".
  • Bowling For Soup - "1985".
  • Brooke Valentine - "Girlfight".
  • Natalie - "Goin’ Crazy".
  • Chamillionaire - "Ridin’". While he was born in Washington D.C., he resides in Houston.
  • GS Boyz - "Stanky Legg".

And finally some Texas one-hit wonders from the 2010s

  • Kirko Bangz - "Drank In My Cup". Kirko resides in Houston.
  • KONGOS - "Come With Me Now". The band was formed in South Africa, they now are based in Austin.
  • T-Wayne - "Nasty Freestyle". T-Wayne is from Houston.

Cheers to all these artists for the amazing songs they've given us over the years!

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