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Line 62: − *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''. − *"Ice Ice Baby" was the "B-side" filler panned by "experts" which became a massive hit because a disc jockey played it by chance; allegedly written by Vanilla Ice when he was 16<ref>"There's just something about the way its hook — a sample from Queen and David Bowie's ''Under Pressure'' — grabs you and flings you out onto the dance floor." [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,318500,00.html]</ref> − *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.
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===Art and music examples===
===Art and music examples===
*An untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a young formerly homeless man, broke all records for [[America]]n works with its sale price of $110M at an auction, stunning art experts. Basquiat's politically inspired art denounced institutions and [[colonialism]].
*An untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a young formerly homeless man, broke all records for [[America]]n works with its sale price of $110M at an auction, stunning art experts. Basquiat's politically inspired art denounced institutions and [[colonialism]].
*"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
*"You Light Up My Life," the only hit by Debbie Boone, was a tribute to God that topped the charts for many weeks
*"You Light Up My Life," the only hit by Debbie Boone, was a tribute to God that topped the charts for many weeks
*"Sunshine" (1971), which was not only a one-hit wonder by Jonathan Edwards, but it was included in his album only because a preferred song had been accidentally erased.<ref>here was a song on the album called ‘Please Find Me,’ and for some reason the engineer rolled over it. It got erased. We spent hours looking for it. We fired the engineer and put ‘Sunshine’ in its place.” [http://www.jonathanedwards.net/general/presskit-biography.php]</ref>
*"Sunshine" (1971), which was not only a one-hit wonder by Jonathan Edwards, but it was included in his album only because a preferred song had been accidentally erased.<ref>here was a song on the album called ‘Please Find Me,’ and for some reason the engineer rolled over it. It got erased. We spent hours looking for it. We fired the engineer and put ‘Sunshine’ in its place.” [http://www.jonathanedwards.net/general/presskit-biography.php]</ref>
*[[American Idol]], which lasted from 2002 to 2016.
*[[American Idol]], which lasted from 2002 to 2016.
*"[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]," the [[national anthem]] of the United States
*"[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]," the [[national anthem]] of the United States
*"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.
*"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
*"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
*Michael Sembello and "Maniac"
*Michael Sembello and "Maniac"