Fluke
Fluke noun - An unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events.
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Nearby Word: fluking
Hit
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- Because the song's re-charting was a fluke and the group is long since defunct (with one member being long dead), it's unlikely they'll ever have another top 40 hit.
Source: One Hit Wonder / Rap - Because Ronson's brief success was a fluke, being fueled entirely by the star power of its featured artist, it's unlikely he'll ever have another hit outside the UK again.
Source: One Hit Wonder / Pop -
There are other artists, like Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead and Rush, who are well-regarded legends with plenty of classics under their belts, but through some fluke or stroke of luck, ended up with just one Top 40 hit a piece.
Source: One-Hit Wonder
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