So many one hit wonders over the years

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Bretrick

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Eight weeks after entering the Billboard Hot 100, “Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me” by Robin McNamara peaked at number11.
The follow-up, “Got To Believe In Love” would receive little air play, confining McNamara to one-hit-wonder status.
Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me - Robin McNamara 1970
 

Michael Nesmith, former The Monkees member formed a band titled The First National Band for which he wrote most of the songs.
The one hit they had was Joanne
Michael Nesmith & the First National Band - Joanne 1970
 
Doris Troy was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was Just One Look.
Troy worked as a backup vocalist for Atlantic Records alongside Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick.
She co-wrote Just One Look with Gregory Carroll (American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer)

Just One Look - Doris Troy 1963​

 

Peter Sarstedt was a British singer-songwriter.
He wrote Where do you go to my Lovely in 1969. The song reached number 1 in the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.
His only other charting song was Frozen Orange Juice which reached number 10 in the UK, number 8 in Australia and 116 in the US.
Where Do You Go To My Lovely

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Bretrick said:
Peter Sarstedt was a British singer-songwriter.
He wrote Where do you go to my Lovely in 1969. The song reached number 1 in the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.
His only other charting song was Frozen Orange Juice which reached number 10 in the UK, number 8 in Australia and 116 in the US.
Where Do You Go To My Lovely

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he was also the brother of Eden kane... who had several hits including this one



..and they were both full blood brothers to Peter Sarstedt..

 
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