A One Hit Wonder (O.H.W.) is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be applied to an artist who is remembered for only one hit despite other successes. This series of caches contains artists known primarily for one hit song in the United States, who are described as one-hit wonders by the media.
“Voices Carry" is a song by the American rock band ‘Til Tuesday. It was produced by Mike Thorne for the band's debut studio album. Voices Carry (1985). The song's lyrics, written by the band's frontwoman Aimee Mann, portray a lover in an affair, and were originally written and sung as if to a woman, but changed due to Epic Records pressure. The song was inspired by Mann's breakup with 'Til Tuesday drummer, Michael Housman.
The accompanying music video, directed by D.J. Webster, received wide exposure on MTV, positive reactions from critics, was nominated for numerous awards, and is thought to be the reason behind the song's success. It was released in North America in March 1985. "Voices Carry" became the band's highest charting single and their only top ten hit in the U.S., peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot100. Internationally it reached the top twenty in Canada and Australia.