Possible One-Hit Wonders For 2014

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here's a list of artists that may possibly end up having one major hit for this year, and this is according to the Top 40:
(this is only taking into account the U.S. Billboard Hot 100)
Martin Garrix-Animals
Bastille-Pompeii
MAGIC!-Rude
Nico & Vinz-Am I Wrong
Clean Bandit-Rather Be
Tove Lo-Habits (Stay High)
Bobby Shmurda-Hot Boy
Ty Dolla $ign-Paranoid
Disclosure-Latch
Naughty Boy-La La La
Meghan Trainor-All About That Bass
Echosmith-Cool Kids
Tinashe-2 On
Becky G-Shower
DJ Snake-Turn Down For What
American Authors-Best Day Of My Life
Idina Menzel-Let It Go
Kongos-Come With Me Now

is possible that some of these artists may have another major hit or two, but honestly, I'm not really seeing it. What do you think? Any more I may have missed?

[Lahey's Lucky Star]

"Heroes (We Could Be)", which features Tove Lo, is bound to hit Billboard pretty soon, so I'm not sure if Tove Lo can become a one-hit wonder for long.

[Green Baron]

All will be.

[surfy]

(Slight chance) Clean Bandit scores another hit, but doubtful.

Tove Lo I think has a good shot at scoring another hit!

Disclosure ~might~ score another?

Naughty Boy supposedly has a song with One Direction, so I think he will get another hit IF they release it as a single.

Meghan Trainor has the greatest chance of scoring another hit with "Dear Future Husband" than any of the others.

Tinashe is a 50/50 with me.

[Daniel Collins]

MKTO
The Neighbourhood
Rixton

[tekkenguy]

Martin Garrix - I could see him have success if he goes the Calvin Harris route and produces new songs with vocal tracks.
Bastille - They waited too long to release a follow-up to "Pompeii," now that their hype is gone, so is their chance at a second hit.
MAGIC! - Nope. Left-field hit by an unknown artist. Consumers are done with them and radio's not going to touch their other stuff if it doesn't sell.
Nico & Vinz - Nope. This was a lucky hit by a faceless Norwegian duo.
Clean Bandit - Well, they haven't had another big European hit, so they shouldn't get their hopes up here.
Tove Lo - She'll do fine if Alesso's song catches on.
Bobby Shmurda - There seems to be a lot of hype for him on social media. This might work in his favor.
Ty Dolla $ign - He should be able to make it back as a featured artist, at least.
Disclosure - Sadly, "Latch" was a hit because of Sam, not Disclosure. I don't think they're benefitting from this at all.
Naughty Boy - He has a new song with 1D. I doubt he'll ever get another artist billing again.
Meghan Trainor - I doubt she'll last long, but she could be able to get another hit.
Echosmith - Maybe. Depends on how big "Cool Kids" will become first.
Tinashe - She has a bright future on R&B radio. This doesn't guarantee another pop hit but the odds are in her favor.
Becky G - No. She's most likely going the suffer a similar fate as Cher Lloyd.
DJ Snake - He should do fine as a producer.
American Authors - "Believer" looks pretty much dead now. They're probably done.
Idina Menzel - She's a highly prolific broadway actress. She won't be remembered as a "one hit wonder."
Kongos - Nope. They're done. They're struggling on alternative as well.
MKTO - Maybe.
The Neighbourhood - Sadly, no. "Afraid" bombed so they're done on pop for now.
Rixton - Nope. They're going to be in 5SOS's shadow just like how The Wanted got stuck in 1D's shadow.

[Flip]

Martin Garrix and Ed Sheeran will have a single together soon, so he will get another hit.

[mkarns]

Not sure about a lot of these, but some of my guesses regarding further hits:

Martin Garrix-Good potential for a Calvin Harris/David Guetta type career with hits with featured singers, though I don't expect any more instrumental hits.

Bastille-Maybe, but slowness in following up "Pompeii" isn't encouraging.

MAGIC!-Doubtful at best. I think the song will be remembered more than the band.

Nico & Vinz-same as MAGIC!, and their hit seems to blend in nondescriptly enough with pop radio that while it fits recent trends well, I'm not sure if it will stand out enough to really be widely remembered in the future (at least "Rude" is more distinctive-sounding.)

Clean Bandit-can't say yet, but so far doesn't seem to stand out that much from other EDM hitmakers.

Tove Lo-good start, and her songwriting success also indicates some potential staying power.

Disclosure and Naughty Boy-could have more hits with others' help, but I don't see them standing out as hitmakers in their own rights. I think both "Latch" and "La La La" will be remembered more as Sam Smith's hits than the nominal lead artists'.

Meghan Trainor-should score at least a second or third hit, though longterm success is questionable. (If you asked me about Rihanna in 2005 or Katy Perry in 2008 I'd have said much the same thing, however, so it can definitely happen.)

Echosmith-too soon to tell, but making a good start.

Becky G-don't think so.

DJ Snake-scored kind of a left-field hit. These aren't easy to duplicate, but potential for more, as well as success as a producer/mixer.

Idina Menzel-don't know about more pop/radio hits, but that's not really relevant or needed in her case. Her stage success should continue and keep her in the public eye.

Tinashe-as stated above, probably more likely to hit more at R&B than pop, but if she can have more R&B hits then don't rule out more crossovers.

American Authors-"Believer" has done well at rock and hot AC, but I don't know why it hasn't done the same at pop right after a top 10 hit. I wouldn't write them off yet, but without more hits it'll be difficult to reestablish them in a year or two with another album.

Rixton-similar situation to American Authors, though "Wait for Me" is at least in the top 40.

MKTO-possible. "Classic" took a long time to make an impact, but that may have helped ingrain it, and them, more in peoples' minds.

Kongos-band is less likely to be remembered than "Come With Me Now". Any further hits will probably start (and end?) at Alternative.

The Neighbourhood-I like them but I'm not optimistic about more pop hits after "Afraid" didn't cross over. It did do well at Alternative, though, so they may score more hits there keeping open the possibility of another pop crossover.

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

Martin Garrix- Maybe as a producer, doubt he has another solo hit. I was shocked Animals did as well as it did
Bastille- They tried to ride Pompeii too long, probably too late for them to get another hit out of this record, but they may from their next
MAGIC!- No, as the sales for their album have shown
Nico & Vinz- No
Clean Bandit- No
Tove Lo- Based on the 2 pre-release tracks (Moments & Timebomb) I would say highly unlikely, but she may develop a cult online following
Bobby Shmurda- Who?
Ty Dolla $ign- He'll feature on a few R&B tracks, I'm sure
Disclosure- No
Naughty Boy- Not in America
Meghan Trainor- Dear Future Husband will do fine, not sure after that
Echosmith- No
Tinashe- She'll do fine on R&B for this album, not sure about after though
Becky G- It took them how many singles before Shower finally took? And they don't seem to have any plan on what to do with her now
DJ Snake- No
American Authors- Mercifully, no
Idina Menzel- Doesn't really belong in the same category
Kongos- I think Come With Me Now was a fluke

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with the year coming to an end, this is likely the fate of these artists:
Martin Garrix- as stated above will likely to continue to produce some hit songs, but as a credited lead artist, he's a one-hit wonder.
Bastille-they released "Flaws" but it did nothing on the Hot 100, so they're done, unfortunately.
MAGIC!-yup, they had one-hit wonder written all over them from the moment I first heard them.
Nico & Vinz- released "In Your Arms" which did get some radio play, but it stalled in the lower half of the Hot 100, sadly. "Am I Wrong" 's success was a fluke.
Clean Bandit-yeah, "Rather Be" will no doubt be the group's only stateside hit, especially since their other songs just don't pack the same punch or scream "hit".
Tove Lo-"Heroes" has underperformed on the Hot 100, and is unlikely she'll have another hit beyond "Habits". her success I think was a fluke.
Bobby Shmurda- his hype is finally beginning to die down, and will end up like pretty much like every other one-hit wonder rapper. Hot Boy's success was due to pure luck.
Disclosure-this will be their only hit, and it'll only be remembered as Sam Smith's song
Naughty Boy-I see the same thing happenning to him as Martin Garrix.
Meghan Trainor- she's no longer a one-hit wonder now that "Lips Are Moving" is in the Top 10, which is almost the same song as "All About That Bass". However, I can't see her having any longevity, I think she's just riding the wave of momentum for the time being. She just doesn't scream "pop star". I think she's this year's Carly Rae Jepsen, "All About That Bass" was her "Call Me Maybe", and "Lips Are Movin" is her "Good Time".
Echosmith- I think "Cool Kids"' success was a fluke, it just really sounded like it was made for pop radio. I think they'll be yet another Foster The People, Passenger, Gotye and The Lumineers, one-hit wonder indie acts.
Tinashe- she'll be around for a while on the R&B circuit, but I can't see her being around for longer than 2 or 3 years from now, "2 On" will likely be her only pop hit.
Becky G-"Shower" will be her only major hit. She's not destined to last with the type of music she's making.
DJ Snake-"Turn Down For What" will be his calling card, although he'll do well on the dance charts.
American Authors-yeah, "Best Day Of My Life" is clearly going to be their only hit. That song sounded like it was made for pop radio, especially since it resembled an Imagine Dragons song, their other songs, not nearly as much.
Idina Menzel- I probably shouldn't have counted her since she's a Broadway actress, but she's clearly the Anna Kendrick of 2014.
KONGOS- yeah, sadly they were doomed from the start to be one-hit wonders. Their sound just isn't made for pop radio.
MKTO- yeah, I really can't see them having another hit beyond "Classic". They don't seem like the type of group that will have a long career.
Rixton- they were one-hit wonders from the start. "Me and My Broken Heart" really sounded like something that was made for hit radio and something Maroon 5 would have done, so is no surprise it was a hit.
The Neighbourhood- unfortunately. their sound was too different and unique for Top 40 radio, they clearly weren't going to have another hit.

[Az Paynter]

I bet if she so chose to, Idina could have mainstream success again. She has actually done contemporary music before, but it was never actually big until her Christmas album this year. She's had three studio albums before 'Holiday' wishes and only one of them charted. Since 'Let It Go' and 'Holiday Wishes' have been so successful for her this year, then I bet her label will make a more concerted effort whenever she next releases original material, and I think the market might be more receptive to her now.

[josh]

I'm glad someone on Pulse is able to predict the future with no doubt at all.

[Future Captain]

Let's see what I can do...

Martin Garrix, Disclosure, Naughty Boys and DJ Snake: most DJs doesn't really aim for chart success (except you are Calvin Harris), so I'm pretty sure that they won't make much noise in the chart in the future.

Meghan Trainor: Depends, if she could successfully release Title and make at least another one top 10 hit, she could have some sort of longevity.

Bastille: In US they wouldn't make any major hits in upcoming future, but in UK, I wouldn't say the same.

Magic! and Nico & Vinz already have one-hit wonder written all over them (In Your Arms is amazing though)

Idina Menzel is a broadway act, I don't think she would mind if she become a One Hit Wonder. (She would be remembered as the voice of Elsa anyway)

Tove Lo actually has a nice chance of becoming a pop star, she has a quite nice songwriting and distinct vocal.

Clean Bandit: I'm crying over the fact that they were probably a one-hit wonder. Their songs are very amazing.

The rest is doomed to be one-hit wonder anyway.

[Au$tin]

Martin Garrix - Likely will be.
Bastille - It's hard to judge. "Bad Blood" did pretty well on alternative, but I don't know much about scoring another hit outside of their core format.
MAGIC! - I doubt they'll score any major hits post "Rude." They seem too gimmicky.
Nico & Vinz - Same as MAGIC!. Too much like Akon, who has been and gone already.
Clean Bandit - They won't be. I mean, they already aren't outside of the US. They'll score again.
Tove Lo - She'll definitely score more hits.
Bobby Shmurda - I don't know enough about him to make a judgement.
Ty Dolla $ign - He already isn't one...
Disclosure - Probably will be. They'll have hits in their core format, but nothing will ever likely be close to matching "Latch"'s status.
Naughty Boy - Same as above. Good for Sam Smith, though.
Meghan Trainor - Well, she's scoring her second right now, so...
Echosmith - Way too up in the air for them.
Tinashe - Nah, she'll score some urban hits.
Becky G - Likely will be.
DJ Snake - Likely will be.
American Authors - Likely will be.
Idina Menzel - She probably will struggle to have big mainstream success, but she made a huge name for herself with Frozen and Holiday Wishes. She really doesn't need it, as her type of music doesn't really require it.
Kongos - I see them scoring more hits in their core format. Much like Bastille.

Surprised A Great Big World isn't on this list. They definitely will be.

Dec 11, 2014 22:50:23 GMT -5 @billboardfan1 said:

Meghan Trainor- she's no longer a one-hit wonder now that "Lips Are Moving" is in the Top 10, which is almost the same song as "All About That Bass". However, I can't see her having any longevity, I think she's just riding the wave of momentum for the time being. She just doesn't scream "pop star". I think she's this year's Carly Rae Jepsen, "All About That Bass" was her "Call Me Maybe", and "Lips Are Movin" is her "Good Time".

HIGHLY disagree with this. Carly wasn't successful. "Call Me Maybe" was. Kiss didn't sell very well at all. "Good Time" was a weird fluke. Meanwhile, Title, a four track EP, is consistently selling, pre-orders for the full album are doing well, and she has multiple tracks that aren't even singles in the top 100 on iTunes right now. Those are huge indications of her becoming the next "it" artist. Something Carly never had.

[Linnethia Monique]

Dec 27, 2014 15:49:52 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

Dec 11, 2014 22:50:23 GMT -5 @billboardfan1 said:

Meghan Trainor- she's no longer a one-hit wonder now that "Lips Are Moving" is in the Top 10, which is almost the same song as "All About That Bass". However, I can't see her having any longevity, I think she's just riding the wave of momentum for the time being. She just doesn't scream "pop star". I think she's this year's Carly Rae Jepsen, "All About That Bass" was her "Call Me Maybe", and "Lips Are Movin" is her "Good Time".

HIGHLY disagree with this. Carly wasn't successful. "Call Me Maybe" was. Kiss didn't sell very well at all. "Good Time" was a weird fluke. Meanwhile, Title, a four track EP, is consistently selling, pre-orders for the full album are doing well, and she has multiple tracks that aren't even singles in the top 100 on iTunes right now. Those are huge indications of her becoming the next "it" artist. Something Carly never had.

Don't forget about the songwriting credits that will help boost her stature as well. Fifth Harmony is about to come into their biggest hit, Sledgehammer, that she co-wrote.

[jdanton2]

Meghan has also recorded duets with John Legend and Jason Derulo and there are others i am sure that will want to work with her.