The '90s had plenty of one-hit wonders. But as far as I can tell,Shawn Colvin was the only one-hit wonder of the '90s . . . and maybe the only one-hit wonder ever . . . whose one hit dominated the Grammys.
"Sunny Came Home", the fictional story of a woman who burns down her house as a way of conquering the demons of her past, was a commercial and critical success.
The song made it to number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and then went on to win the two major song awards at the Grammys: Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
It beat out a few other one-hit wonders, including"Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"byPaula Coleand"MMMBop"byHanson, along with other songs likeNo Doubt's"Don’t Speak",R. Kelly's"I Believe I Can Fly", andLeAnn Rimes's"How Do I Live".
Shawn Colvin’s career continued (and continues to this day), although she never had another hit song. She WAS nominated for another Grammy though; in 2009, her"Shawn Colvin Live"album was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
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