![Nena, 99 Luftballons: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BMG Rights Management GmbH; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/nena-99-luftballons-one-hit-wonderful-9-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏
Nena, 99 Luftballons | 1 Hit WONDERful
In the ninth edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “99 Luftballons,” the one-hit wonder by German singer Nena and her band of the same name.
1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏
It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy 💯! On 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician. To be fair, it is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, it’s that ONE hit that earned them recognition.
![Disclosure, Latch: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Island Records; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/disclosure-latch-one-hit-wonderful-8-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Steam, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Music Enterprises / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/steam-na-na-hey-hey-kiss-him-goodbye-one-hit-wonderful-7-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Vance Joy, Riptide: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vance-joy-riptide-one-hit-wonderful-6-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Devo, Whip It: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/devo-whip-it-one-hit-wonderful-4-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Sir Mix-A-Lot, Baby Got Back: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Recordings, LLC; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sir-mix-a-lot-baby-got-back-one-hit-wonderful-3-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Kristinia DeBarge, Goodbye: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/kristinia-debarge-goodbye-one-hit-wonderful-2-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...): 1 Hit WONDERful No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Vorsicht Musik / Sony Music Entertainment; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/lou-bega-mambo-no-5-a-little-bit-of-one-hit-wonderful-1-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Duffy, Mercy: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 51 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aimee Duffy; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/duffy-mercy-1-Hit-Wonderful-51-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Corbin Bleu, Push It to the Limit: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 50 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/corbin-bleu-push-it-to-the-limit-1-Hit-Wonderful-50-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Caesars, Jerk It Out: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 49 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Woah Dad / Telegram Music / Warner Music Sweden; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/caesars-jerk-it-out-1-Hit-Wonderful-49-2025.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)