It is not uncommon for a group to be a one-hit wonder then break up, allowing one or more members to become (more) successful solo acts. Thus, they are erroneously looked back upon as a one-hit wonder-acts like Vanilla Ice, Soulja Boy, Meghan Trainor, Coolio, Rick Astley, and even MC Hammer note All of whom had at least two top ten hits, with Astley even having two #1 singles are commonly thought of as one-hit wonders for this very reason. However, as time goes on, the artists fall so hard into obscurity (either becoming a Cult Classic, or worse, getting Condemned by History) or the signature song's memetic status and ubiquity so overshadows their other work that their discographies are almost completely forgotten outside of the signature song. Other artists were massive in their prime, and even though they still had clearly defined Signature Songs, nobody would ever consider labelling them as one-hit wonders.
For example, if an artist has a massive #1 hit, getting a #40 will technically disqualify them as per Billboard's definition of a one-hit wonder, but it's highly unlikely that the #40 will continue to be remembered over time and they will likely become a textbook example of such an artist (well-known examples of this situation include the cases of Chamillionaire, Tommy Tutone, Rockwell, and Vanessa Carlton).
Usually, the public defines a "one-hit wonder" by cultural impact rather than chart placements (since relatively few people know such trivia off-hand). The strange mix required for an artist to release one song that has massive appeal but for none of the rest of their catalogue to match it make one-hit wonders a favorite piece of trivia among fans of music and pop culture. If they're lucky, the artist's next single may chart as well, but despite the ubiquitous fame of their first hit, they never really reach the same level of popular success and soon fade from existence. A one-hit wonder is a music artist primarily known for one "hit", typically defined as a song that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (the most widely-cited ranking of American music sales, radio play, and streaming) or an international equivalent.
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