00:00Welcome to Miz Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the incredibly talented musicians
00:10whose artistry got eclipsed by that one song that hogged the spotlight,
00:15whether it branded them a one-hit wonder, tied them to a novelty hit or turned into a full-blown meme.
00:21My milkshake brings all our boys to the yard and their life gets better than yours.
00:27Number 10. Vanessa Carlton, A Thousand Miles.
00:31Back in 2002, you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing those urgent cascading piano riffs.
00:37It then got a second wind thanks to White Chicks in 2004,
00:41where Luttrell's over-the-top love for the song became an instant classic.
00:45If I could fall into the sky, do you think time would pass me by?
00:55Funny enough, Vanessa Carlton was never that into the track herself.
00:59If she'd had more creative control early on, it might have never even been released.
01:04As she matured in the industry, her music followed suit.
01:07Her third through fifth albums didn't make waves commercially, but critics loved them.
01:12It was pre-emptive, I don't know who I am.
01:16Are we all searching for something we don't understand?
01:20And in 2025, Billboard named her one of the best female artists of the century.
01:25Proof she's so much more than just one song.
01:28Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles.
01:33Number 9. Toto, Africa.
01:35If you remember this song dominating the airwaves in the early 80s,
01:38you might have felt a serious case of déjà vu in 2018.
01:42Thanks to a fan campaign, Weezer covered Toto's Africa,
01:46but not before cheekily trolling fans by dropping another Toto hit first.
01:50Naturally, memes exploded across the internet, and even Toto seemed to enjoy the joke.
02:03Toto is a genre-hopping powerhouse with multiple Grammys, numerous nominations,
02:13and a spot in the Musician's Hall of Fame since 2009.
02:18Africa may be the moment, but Toto's legacy goes way beyond the memes.
02:23Love isn't always on time.
02:26Love isn't always, love isn't always on time.
02:30Number 8. Aha, Take On Me.
02:34We know, we know, the second you hear their name,
02:37you're already trying to match pitch with Morten Harkett.
02:40And if you cracked any glasses doing so, please let us know.
02:44But with 11 albums, a stack of awards, and the title of Norway's biggest pop export,
02:59it's wild how underrated Aha's discography has become.
03:03They've always been grateful for what Take On Me did for their career,
03:06but instead of chasing a carbon copy, they chose to make music that resonated with them.
03:25Sure, that meant fading from the North American spotlight, but their European fanbase never left.
03:31Take On Me is iconic, but their catalogue is full of shape-shifting pop gems you've probably missed.
03:45Number 7. Bobby McFerrin. Don't worry, be happy.
03:49McFerrin's been dodging this song for decades,
03:52mostly because he didn't want it to be the song people remembered him for.
03:56Yeah, that ship kinda sailed.
03:58Here's a little song I wrote.
04:01You might want to sing it note for note.
04:04To be fair, we all need a little mood boost sometimes,
04:07and Don't Worry, Be Happy is ridiculously catchy.
04:10It scored him a Grammy and made history as Billboard's first acapella chart topper.
04:16Be happy.
04:19Don't worry, be happy.
04:23But McFerrin's never been one to coast on a single hit.
04:27He's spent his career pushing boundaries, experimenting with sound and genre,
04:32and wowing jazz lovers with a discography that goes way beyond whistling and good vibes.
04:37If you truly want to understand his far-reaching talents,
04:40it's time for a deep dive into his full discography.
04:44Number 6. Psy. Gangnam Style.
04:53Gangnam Style galloped onto the global stage in 2012 with its ridiculously catchy beat and Psy's now iconic horse-riding dance.
05:01Gangnam Style.
05:06The number, a cheeky satire of Seoul's high society flash, went full viral,
05:11smashing YouTube records and spawning parodies faster than you could say oppa.
05:16Sure, it felt like a novelty hit, but it cracked the door wide open for K-pop on the global stage.
05:22The thing is, Psy wasn't exactly some random viral fluke.
05:31Back home, he was already famous for his cheeky lyrics, bold performances,
05:35and the kind of dance moves that saw him dubbed the bizarre singer.
05:39While we were lesseuing the air, Psy was quietly stacking awards and proving he's no one-hit pony.
05:46Hey, sexy lady!
05:53Number 5. Rick Astley. Never Gonna Give You Up.
05:57Nope, you're not being Rickrolled. Promise.
06:00But for a whole generation, Never Gonna Give You Up is the only Rick Astley song they know.
06:09Thanks to that cheeky late 2000s gag, his blue-eyed soul catalogue from the late 80s and early 90s
06:15basically got buried under a pile of prank links.
06:18The song became a pop culture blip, not the prelude to a legit music career.
06:23Oh, what is going on?
06:26What is going on?
06:28Oh my gosh!
06:29Come on, show me your moves!
06:32I don't got the moves!
06:33Oh my gosh!
06:34This is a dream for me!
06:36That said, irony can work wonders.
06:38The joke actually reignited his fame.
06:40Astley leaned in with a grin, took the stage again and dropped new music
06:44that found an audience.
06:46Still, for many, he's more gotcha than Grammy-level pop rock,
06:50which is a shame because the man's still got pipes.
06:53Keep singing, whoa, keep singing.
06:55Clap to the beat till your hands are stinging.
06:58And you'll be safe some summer day.
07:01Number 4. Aqua. Barbie Girl.
07:03You can't hear the name Aqua without instantly picturing Barbie and Ken in all their plastic fantastic glory.
07:10Barbie Girl is a late 90s earworm that took over the world and never really let go.
07:23While the band scored multiple hits in Europe and their debut album, Aquarium, was a global success,
07:29Barbie Girl was so inescapable that it basically became their entire identity in North America.
07:34Come on Barbie, let's go party.
07:38Come on Barbie, let's go party.
07:42Although with those cheeky lyrics, not everyone was such a big fan.
07:46Still, tracks like Dr. Jones and Turn Back Time were solid follow-ups,
07:50but nothing matched the seismic splash of that one song.
07:54That's practically an injustice because Aqua's catalogue is so much more real than Life in Plastic and Barbie's Dream House.
08:00Number 3. Rebecca Black. Friday.
08:10We're not here to fight for Friday. How can we?
08:13It felt more like a one-off vanity project because, well, it kind of was.
08:17And yet, in the early days of viral fame, Rebecca Black became the internet's favorite.
08:29Punchline. The song was an easy target, the video didn't help, but come on, she was just a teenager.
08:36Like we're all proud of every decision we ever made at that age.
08:40Gotta make my mind up, which thing can I take?
08:46Still, the internet can be ruthless, and Black took the brunt of it.
08:50Did you know she stuck with music? Yes. In adulthood, she found her voice, and her newer tracks are actually cool, thoughtful,
08:57and miles away from that infamous front-seat-backseat debate.
09:09Number 2. Khalees. Milkshake.
09:11Khalees' Milkshake really did bring all the attention, and then some.
09:15It was a massive hit, landed her a Grammy nod, and eventually got the mean girl's seal of immortality.
09:28But it also kind of boxed her in. For a lot of people, that's where their knowledge of her begins and ends,
09:34which is wild considering how varied and experimental her career has been.
09:46Long before Milkshake, she was making noise with tracks like Caught Out There and Trick Me,
09:51and since then, she's dabbled in everything from electronic to neo-soul.
09:55There's a lot more to Khalees than that one trip to the yard, and damn right, it's better than she gets credit for.
10:08Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:12Tony Basil. Mickey. She's a triple threat talent, but the second you hear her name,
10:17that song instantly hijacks your brain and sets up camp for the day.
10:28Darude. Sandstorm. Quick. How many Darude tracks can you actually name?
10:33Aside from that one that stormed into internet fame.
10:36Fountains of Wayne. Stacey's mum.
10:45Band member Chris Collingwood knew they'd end up synonymous with Stacey's mum,
10:50and tried to pump the brakes before it took over.
10:53Spoiler alert, he failed.
10:55Can't you see? You're just not the girl for me.
10:58I know it might be wrong, but I'm in love with Stacey's mum.
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11:19Number 1. Carly Rae Jepsen. Call Me Maybe.
11:22Remember when Call Me Maybe was everywhere.
11:32Catchy, polished, and boosted into the stratosphere by a Justin Bieber tweet.
11:37Carly Rae Jepsen became an instant star.
11:39But it also painted her into a corner.
11:41Her label tried to ride the wave with more from her album Kiss.
11:45While it did well, the public had already filed her away as a one-hit wonder.
11:49And honestly, that's a total disservice because once she left the bubblegum pop behind,
12:02and leaned into emotional, dance, synth-heavy pop with emotion,
12:06she created some of the most adored cult pop of recent years.
12:09But to most, she's still just the Call Me Maybe girl.
12:12And not even Tom Hanks could change that.
12:23Which artist do you wish would get more love?
12:25Let us know in the comments.
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