one-hit wonder

1. (idiomatic)A recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.

2. A recording artist known for only one hit song, especially after failing at subsequent attempts at success.

   (broadly, idiomatic)The hit song itself, rather than the musical artist.

   One-Hit-Wonder, musikalische Eintagsfliege, Musiker mit kurzlebigem Erfolg

3. (broadly, idiomatic)A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.

   One-Hit-Wonder

4. (slang)An instance of achieving a high from the first hit.

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