no-hit wonder

noun

A recording artist who proves to be commercially successful, or maintains a long career, without having any hit songs at all.

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Meanings

nounno-hit wonder (plural no-hit wonders)

plural no-hit wonders

  1. idiomaticA recording artist who proves to be commercially successful, or maintains a long career, without having any hit songs at all.
Cite this entry
APA

no-hit wonder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-hit%20wonder

MLA

“no-hit wonder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-hit%20wonder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no-hit wonder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no-hit%20wonder.

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