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A look into the darkest corners of the Â鶹Éç’s music archives for a reminder of the one-hit wonder, with songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes.

It's one of the reasons the music charts have always been so compelling: the cruel reality that the exciting new act that has taken the Top 40 by storm may not in fact be the next Beatles, Beyonce or even Basement Jaxx – but could be one more case of here today, gone and forgotten tomorrow.

Or almost forgotten – because this is a look into the darkest corners of the Â鶹Éç’s music archives for a reminder of songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes. There are also some surprising names on the list: Don Henley, Patti Smith, Curtis Mayfield and John Denver - stars who perhaps enjoyed hit albums, or success with other groups, but when it came to singles, once was sadly enough.

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Producer Karn Christensen
Series Producer Simon Goretzki

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