Meaning of one-hit wonder | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.
   idiomatic
2. A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.
   broadly, idiomatic
3. An instance of achieving a high from the first hit.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Eleven years ago, Arrested Development became one of Southern hip-hop's first crossover successes with “Tennessee,” a wistful, bohemian-influenced song about the scars of history. But the group was a one-hit wonder⟳.”

“The European company is no one-hit wonder⟳. The company has another best seller in its J-class car, sold as a Vauxhall Cavalier.”

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