Number 1 Hits That Are Already Totally Forgotten

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

What leads to a song being a hit can be pretty hard to articulate. And looking back, can you remember what was even in the air for a rather forgettable pop song to blow up? Let's take a moment to remember these number one hits that already been forgotten. 

“Incomplete”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Sisqo is so strongly associated with “The Thong Song” that it’s hard to remember that he had other hits. This sappy ballad is pretty far from the flamboyant fun of that track, and probably doesn’t get much modern play. 

“Ain’t It Funny”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Jennifer Lopez had many big singles, but this one from her peak in 2001 is easy to forget. Though, it at least partly stands out with its Latin themes. 

“Angel”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

We’re not referring to Sarah McLachlan’s downer ballad that plays at countless funerals and ads for animal shelters, but Shaggy’s follow-up to “It Wasn’t Me”. Frankly speaking, it’s absolutely no “It Wasn’t Me”, which still rips.

“Maria Maria”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Santana had a lot of bangers in the late 90s and early 2000s, be it “Smooth”, or heck, “The Game of Love”. That being said, do you dare put “Maria Maria” in the same breath?

“Bump Bump Bump”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

We can’t name one of the artists associated with this track; let’s just say they’re currently on trial. So maybe this track is good to be forgotten for the next while. 

“Slow Motion”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

It feels bad to pick on something that was released posthumously, but does this track even ring a bell for you? It was by rapper Juvenile and the late Soulja Slim, who had passed away four months before its release. 

“Laffy Taffy”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Great song title that instantly puts you in a good mood, but how’s the actual production? Frankly, nobody can remember it enough to say we’re sorry, D4L. 

“Grillz”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Nelly’s track about his love of Nikes probably remains a certain nadir of dumb rap, but this track is not as stupid, even if still being far less memorable. We were long from the heights of “Ride Wit Me”. 

“You’re Beautiful”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

It’s hard to remember if James Blunt had any other hit singles. Regardless, he can probably live off residuals for this track, which every cringey guy tried to impress a woman by quoting. 

“This Is Why I’m Hot”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Undeniably, “This is Why I’m Hot” is a great title, but can you hum the song from memory? We didn’t think so, but evidently people in 2007 could.

“Kiss Kiss”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

It’s odd thinking about the moment before Chris Brown became completely toxic. His 2007 single “Kiss Kiss” likely represents that, which is hard to remember. 

“Bleeding Love”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Is it “keep keep bleeding” or “keep keep breathing” that is sung by Leona Lewis? A small number of people are still debating this because the track is long forgotten. 

“Whatever You Like”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

TI’s reign may be easy to forget, but there was a time when he was constantly on the radio as well as in the movies. This track is catchy, but representative of shallow, radio-friendly hip-hop. 

“Crack A Bottle”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Eminem’s album Relapse remains one of his most unhinged works ever, which says a lot for the artist. So to be honest, it’s surprising that anything from it ever charted, which included this. 

“Down”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

“Down” by Jay Sean and Lil Wayne should be thanked for one thing: kicking Black Eyed Peas’ deplorable “I've Got a Feeling” from number one on the Billboard Hot 100. That being said, it’s pretty hard to remember how the track actually goes.

“3”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Perhaps Britney Spears’ biggest hit since George W Bush left office was this 2009 track. She was lucky to have the help of super-producer Max Martin, though admittedly, people aren’t really humming it today. 

“Raise Your Glass”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

It’s never not surprising how much longevity pop star Pink has had. She was still charting into 2010 with this pretty annoying track. 

“OMG”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Usher already feels like a bit of a legacy act, so it’s almost surprising to remember he still had number one hits in 2010. He’s got some bad publicity to overcome in order to get back to the top. 

“Black And Yellow”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Wiz Khalifa has been one of the most popular rappers of the past 15 years, but it’s always hard to actually remember what his tracks are. Well, we’ll always have Mac & Devin Go to High School at least. 

“Somebody That I Used To Know”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

An important question arises with Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”: Do you remember the song or the video? The brief sensation originated as a viral YouTube hit. 

“Locked Out Of Heaven”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

The tyranny of Bruno Mars had to end, for reasons including songs as unimaginative as this one charting so high. He, sadly, probably has a non-stop chart presence comparable to Maroon 5. 

HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

“Fancy”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Charli XCX probably wants to forget she ever did this track with the pariah Iggy Azalea, who was the most hyped pop artist in America until a political shift occurred. It got to the point that Azalea’s world tour was cancelled and never even occurred. 

“Rude”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Canadian reggae fusion group MAGIC is definitely a “the less said, the better” situation. Their one hit, “Rude,” was particularly hard to escape if you were in Canada, where radio airplay rules ran it into the ground. 

“Cheerleader”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Jamaican artist Omi first released the song “Cheerleader” in 2012 but didn’t top the charts with it until 2015. A great story, but can you actually remember how the track goes?

“Black Beatles”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

“Black Beatles” may not be that memorable, but it at least bears the distinction of getting rapper Gucci Mane at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Though, we should mention the song was primarily the product of rapper Rae Sremmurd. 

“Havana”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Camilla Cabello is generally one of the most forgettable pop stars of late, so it’s not surprising that you probably can’t even hum this track, which hit number one. Did it at least feature someone else famous on it?

“This Is America”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Zeitgeist-baiting can work in the moment, but it doesn’t usually have much in the way of longevity. So, is the case with Childish Gambino’s 2018 single, which gained attention and then quickly became a joke? 

“Psycho”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Post Malone gradually transitioned from rapper to pop star, as cemented by his 2020 single “Circles”. That being said, 2018’s “Psycho” showed the endgame was in his sights. 

“7 Rings”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

It says a lot about the presence Ariana Grande had on the charts that a single as thoroughly unmemorable as this could chart for weeks. However, her latest single from last year wasn’t much better. 

“Rockstar”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

The brief dominance of controversial rapper DaBaby is already pretty much forgotten. You don’t find anybody humming his number one hit “Rockstar” from only five years ago.

“Rich Men North Of Richmond”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Country musician Oliver Anthony briefly became a viral sensation when America’s Republican party disingenuously tried to reclaim his first hit track as a right-wing populist anthem. Anthony made sure to publicly note he was criticizing the exact people trying to claim it as their own. 

“First Person Shooter”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Drake’s 2023 album For All the Dogs represented the nadir of his career, and perhaps why he’s no longer a big deal outside of being mocked by Kendrick Lamar. That being said, it still produced at least one hit song. 

“Carnival”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

This track will likely be Kanye’s last ever appearance at number one, given well, certain circumstances of late. Frankly, it’s far from the best thing he did on both Vultures albums with Ty Dolla Sign. 

“Bad Day”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Man, oh man, is this track by Canadian artist Daniel Powter extremely corny. That being said, people probably did relate to it, hence the chart performance. 

“Ridin’”

How Many Of These Supposed Hits Ring A Bell?, “Incomplete”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “Maria Maria”, “Bump Bump Bump”, “Slow Motion”, “Laffy Taffy”, “Grillz”, “You’re Beautiful”, “This Is Why I’m Hot”, “Kiss Kiss”, “Bleeding Love”, “Whatever You Like”, “Crack A Bottle”, “Raise Your Glass”, “Black And Yellow”, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, “Locked Out Of Heaven”, HARLEM SHAKE (ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO), Sensei D Tv, “Cheerleader”, “Black Beatles”, “Havana”, “This Is America”, “Psycho”, “7 Rings”, “Rockstar”, “Rich Men North Of Richmond”, “First Person Shooter”, “Carnival”, “Bad Day”, “Ridin’”

Chamillionaire, as a rapper, is probably representative of the 2000s overlap between hip-hop, pop, and self-aware novelty. That being said, his single “Ridin’” did inspire the excellent Weird Al parody “White & Nerdy”. 

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