Official Rules

We’re defining a one-hit wonder by U.S. chart performance — not nostalgia.

✅ An artist qualifies ONLY if:

1️⃣ The song is from the 1990s
Released or charted between 1990–1999

2️⃣ The artist has EXACTLY ONE qualifying hit, meaning only one song that reached:

• Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100
OR

• Top 20 on:

• Alternative Airplay (Modern Rock)
• Mainstream Rock Airplay

If an artist has more than one song meeting these marks → DQ

❌ Not Eligible If:

• Multiple qualifying hits

• Success mainly came outside the 90s

• Side project of a major multi-hit artist
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📊 Chart Source

All stats come from Billboard chart history.
International charts don’t count.
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🎶 What Doesn’t Matter

MTV play, cult followings, “but I loved their other song” — none of that counts.

If it didn’t hit the chart threshold, it doesn’t affect eligibility.
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This bracket is about one song breaking through — that’s it.