One-Hit Wonder -

As one-hit wonders go, this is a cracker. “Found Love” by Double Dee featuring Dany stands tall as one of the defining singles of the Italo house era. Bursting out of Italy in 1990, this tune ruled the club scene with its infectious piano stabs and soulful vocals—perfectly capturing the upbeat vibe of early ‘90s dance floors.

Double Dee and Dany might not be household names, but “Found Love” made a serious dent on the charts. In the UK, the track first appeared modestly at #63, but its 1995 re-release pushed it up to #33 on the Official Singles Chart, cementing its status as a dancefloor favourite. Across the Atlantic, it was a club smash—hitting #1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, though it didn’t quite break through to the main Billboard Hot 100 (despite reaching #64 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart).

Beyond the numbers, “Found Love” is widely revered in the Italo house scene. It’s regularly included in compilations of the genre’s biggest anthems and is still spun by house DJs looking to give crowds that classic ‘hands-in-the-air’ moment. This one’s a true classic—fleeting in chart fame, but forever living on in dance music history

Today’s Song of the Day also qualifies as a true one hit wonder with a twist.

Canadian rock band Sheriff released their only album, the self-titled Sheriff in 1982. Nestled amongst the ten tracks was the charming power ballad “When I’m With You”. When the song was originally released back in 1982 they scored a Top 10 in their native Canada but only managed to get to No. 61 in the US in 1983. In 1989 after being championed by a Las Vegas DJ “When I’m with You” the single was re-released by Capitol Records and became an unexpected No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989.

By then the band had already disbanded citing internal friction in the band.

If that wasn’t enough who could forget lead singer Freddy Curci’s high note at the end of the song. Reputedly the longest note held in rock history.

Today’s SOTD is “When I’m With You” by Sheriff