Definition
A recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.
A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.
In Context
- "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."