6/26/2023 0 Comments Artists on wow hits 2016It turned out to be a surprise grower, taking almost a full year to reach its chart peak of Number 2 in the UK. The Brighton-born musican released the gentle folk-rock track in 2012 as the second single from his fourth album All The Little Lights. The biggest 'one-hit wonder' of the decade goes to Let Her Go by Passenger. The most successful of the 2010s appear at the bottom of the page many are by acts who have gone on to have continued success on the Official Albums Chart or as touring artists, while a handful have since faded into obscurity. The last decade has thrown up many one-off hits for artists who scored one Top 40 song and didn't return to the upper reaches of the Official Singles Chart again. MORE: The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade ![]() ![]() ![]() There's no obvious recipe for cooking up a Top 40 single some acts are backed by major label marketing budgets or ride the wave of the latest trend, while others may have a highly dedicated following or find themselves in the middle of a viral storm thanks to YouTube or Tik Tok. Landing a song in the Top 40 on the Official Singles Chart is no mean feat, particularly as the continued overall growth of the music market in recent years has significantly upped the units needed to enter the top flight.
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