What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's?

The Knack are not a 1 hit wonder. Good Girls Don't hit #11 and Baby Talks Dirty was a top 40 hit. In 1991 Rocket O' Love was a minor hit with some radio play. BTW it's a great song with a killer(woman)video. Starbuck-Moonlight Feels Right has not been mentioned a yacht-rock classic. Great posts-Beach Baby, How Long, Smoke From a Distant Fire and Hocus Pocus true 1 hit wonders.

"Funky Nassau" by The Begining of the End has not been mentioned. Peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 July 1971.

I'll add a few more that might not have been mentioned.
1-Wildfire-Michael Martin Murphy
2-Chevy Van-Sammy Johns
3-Shannon-Henry Gross
4-My Maria-B.W. Stevenson
5-Baby Come Back-Player

Jdoris-You make a very strong case. Geronimo Cadillac peaked at #37-1972 and Carolina in the Pines #21-1975.

Whart-Brothers Johnson had 3 top 10 Billboard hits, strong album sales and many top 40 r&b hits. The Trammps had 2 other top 40 Billboard hits. IMO the best disco/r&b examples are...
Rock The Boat-Hues Corporation
The Hustle-Van McCoy
Turn The Beat Around-Vicki Sue Robinson

Hate to be the "Ken Jennings" of this thread. Golden Earring Hit #10 on the Billboard singles chart with Twlight Zone in 1982. If your unfamiliar with the White Lion Radar Love cover version(1989)... you will discover the guitar playing of Vito Bratta is pure ear candy!

Noticed not one mention of You Light Up My Life by Debbie Boone. Other religious based songs include Day By Day-Godspell(Robin Lamont)and Hand In The Hand-Ocean. Mr.Greenbaum wasn't the only one to cash in on the Jesus craze!

I just heard Argent "Hold Your Head Up" on ATT Music Channel and then found out they never had another charting US single. "Hold Your Head Up" peaked at #5(Billboard)in 1972. Not sure if it was mentioned in previous posts. FWIW could anyone comment on the music content/sound quality of the 7 lp's they released.

Several others posted "Jackie Blue" but since OMD had fairly strong LP sales I thought they just might have another top 40 hit. "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" off the first(ST) LP hit #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Here is my top 10 1 hit wonder(no other top 40 US hits) list for the 70's, so Far...
1-Afternoon Delight-Starland Vocal Band
2-How Long-Ace
3-Hocus Pocus-Focus
4-Argent-Hold Your Head Up
5-Because the Night-Patti Smith Group
6-Smoke of a Distant Fire-Sanford Townsend Band
7-Dancing in the Moonlight-King Harvest
8-Funky Nassau-The Beginning of the End
9-Rock On-David Essex
10-Put Your Hand in the Hand-Ocean
I'm pretty sure these bands/performers never had another Top 40 US hit. Not saying my list can't be improved upon.

Surprised Linda Lewis NEVER had a US Top 40 hit. Several songs off her LP Lark(1972)could have hit the Billboard Top 40. Thought I would mention this since her music/voice deserves more acknowledgment.

"Drift Away" and "Black Betty" are good choices but(IMO) don't enter my top ten. Gerry Rafferty had a mega #2 Billboard hit "Baker Street" in case you forgot? "Feelings" not a bad choice(don't like song)but have no problem with it being a top ten possibility along with "Chevy Van"/"Shannon"/"Please Come to Boston".

Donnie Iris-"Leah" peaked at #29(Billboard) in 1980. "Love is Like a Rock" hit #37 in 1981. Dobie Grey had a 1965 #13 hit "The In-Crowd" and another Top 40 song "You Can Do It" in 1979. FWIW- "Black Betty" does qualify as a true 1970's 1-hit wonder.

Roxy54-Not a problem, appreciate your input!

Martykl-Your correct! "Magic" peaked at #5 in 1975. Pilot never had another Top 40 Billboard hit. Loomisjohnson- If I was to include 1 R&B song(in my Top 10) "Be Thankful" would be at the top of my list(the LP version is killer)!