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| | ===Musical examples=== | | ===Musical examples=== |
| − | *Cher Lloyd's song "Want U Back" | + | *Adele, who has broken numerous records in music sales, was raised in an underprivileged home by a single mother and Adele first became known based on a posting of her work on ''MySpace.com''. |
| | *"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe, written in the dark during a pre-dawn inspiration | | *"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe, written in the dark during a pre-dawn inspiration |
| | *"I Can See Clearly Now," a massive one-hit wonder by Johnny Nash in 1972 | | *"I Can See Clearly Now," a massive one-hit wonder by Johnny Nash in 1972 |
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| | *"96 Tears" by Question Mark and the Mysterians reached Number One on the charts, and overshadowed subsequent successes by the band. | | *"96 Tears" by Question Mark and the Mysterians reached Number One on the charts, and overshadowed subsequent successes by the band. |
| | *a-ha produced the ground-breaking video and song "Take On Me", despite never charting again for singles, albums, or videos. | | *a-ha produced the ground-breaking video and song "Take On Me", despite never charting again for singles, albums, or videos. |
| | + | *Cher Lloyd's song "Want U Back" |
| | *"In the Year 2525", by Zager and Evans, reached number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The group had no other Top 40 songs in either country, making them the only group to have this kind of "one-hit wonder" in both countries. | | *"In the Year 2525", by Zager and Evans, reached number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The group had no other Top 40 songs in either country, making them the only group to have this kind of "one-hit wonder" in both countries. |
| | *"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum | | *"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum |