One-Hit Wonder Why?

Eric Hasenjager

English Music Music Commentary Music History

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Episodes 10

Avg. Duration 40m

Activity Moderate

Since Jun 2023

Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Quarterly

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Episodic

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About This Podcast

Join music nerd Eric Hasenjager as he goes on his spiritual and important quest to review EVERY one-hit wonder’s album on the face of the earth. He’ll give you a brief history lesson of the artist or band then review every track on and tell you if there is hidden gold or music mold on these one-hit wonder records.

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Recent Episodes

Ep. 10: Eddy Grant - “Electric Avenue"

Jun 05, 2025 47m Transcript

Ahoy Ahoy and we're back boppers! After a nearly year-long wait, you're favorite podcast about reviewing one-hit wonder albums is back in "One-Hit Wonder Why?" In episode 10 we're looking at the…

Ep. 09: Norman Greenbaum - “Spirit in the Sky"

Jul 18, 2024 47m Transcript

Ahoy hoy boppers! We're back and with a fun one in Norman Greenbaum's 1969 classic rock staple you've heard in at least a half-dozen commercials or movies in your life in "Spirit in the Sky." That…

Ep. 08: Rusted Root - “Send Me On My Way"

Mar 21, 2024 1h Transcript

Ahoy hoy boppers! We're back after a long hiatus and we're super stoked! Episode eight brings us the 1994 smash-hit "Send Me On My Way" from world music group Rusted Root off of their When I Woke…

Ep. 07: Tommy Tutone - “867-5309/Jenny”

Nov 09, 2023 35m

Ahoy hoy boppers and welcome! Today's episode of One-Hit Wonder Why? we're covering the most famous telephone number song and one-hit wonder in "867-5309/Jenny" by the 80s rock band Tommy Tutone.…

Ep. 06: The Cardigans - “Lovefool”

Nov 02, 2023 37m

Ahoy hoy boppers! Dial-up that modem on version 3 of your AOL disc, ask Jeeves where it's at and fire up that N64 because we're going back to 1996! We're looking at the classic earworm "Lovefool" by…

Ep. 05: Gnarls Barkley - “Crazy”

Oct 26, 2023 46m

Ahoy hoy and welcome boppers! Hop in the 2006 time-machine because that's where we're going! On today's episode of One-Hit Wonder Why? we're looking at the eclectic duo Gnarls Barkley and their…

Ep. 04: Gotye - “Somebody That I Used To Know”

Oct 19, 2023 35m

Ahoy ahoy and welcome to another brand new episode of One-Hit Wonder Why? boppers! Today we embark on 2011's viral internet sensation song of "Somebody That I Used To Know" and the album that came…

Ep. 03: Ram Jam - “Black Betty”

Aug 05, 2023 32m

Hee haw boppers and welcome! Today's episode is of the 1977 smash-hit "Black Betty" from classic rock group Ram Jam off their self-titled debut. We'll go into the origins of the band and the…

Ep. 02: Rockwell - “Somebody’s Watching Me”

Jul 11, 2023 25m

Time for another spooooky episode of OHWW! This time we're going to rock and we're going to rock well with the artist of the same name and his 1984 smash-hit "Somebody's Watching Me." We'll go into…

Ep. 01: Natalie Imbruglia - “Torn”

Jun 25, 2023 32m

Buckle up boppers and welcome! In this debut episode of One-Hit Wonder Why?, we take a look back at the 1997 monster hit “Torn" off of the album “Left of the Middle" by Australian pop-star…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does One-Hit Wonder Why? have?

One-Hit Wonder Why? has published 10 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Music, Music Commentary.

Is One-Hit Wonder Why? still active?

One-Hit Wonder Why? is currently moderate with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 40m.