Here's What 33 "One-Hit Wonders" Are Worth Today; Like, These Songs Made Some People Major Bank
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In case you didn't know, there's a website called Celebrity Net Worth that estimates famous people's net worth. It's probably not the most accurate thing, but it's still fun to look at.
A couple weeks ago, I looked into the net worth of people who have retired from Hollywood, and this time, I decided to look into people who could be considered "one hit wonders." Essentially, I wanted to see how much their big hits made them. Remember, this is all speculation.
1.Richard Fairbrass from Right Said Fred:
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His big hit was "I'm Too Sexy."
His net worth is $5 million.
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2.Natalie Imbruglia:
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Her biggest hit was "Torn."
Her net worth is $16 million.
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3.Samantha Mumba:
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Her big hit was "Gotta Tell You."
Her net worth is $5 million.
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4.Sinéad O'Connor:
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Her big hit was "Nothing Compares 2 U."
Her net worth is $1.5 million.
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5.Vitamin C:
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Her big hit was "Smile."
Her net worth is $8 million.
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6.Lou Bega:
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His big hit was "Mambo No. 5."
His net worth is $1 million.
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7.Daniel Powter:
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His big hit was "Bad Day."
His net worth is $5 million.
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8.Vanilla Ice:
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His big hit was "Ice Ice Baby."
His net worth is $12 million.
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9.Clay Aiken:
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His big hit was "Invisible."
His net worth is $4 million.
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10.Ruben Studdard:
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His big hit was "Sorry 2004."
His net worth is $3 million.
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11.Sean Kingston:
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His big hit was "Beautiful Girls."
His net worth is $500,000.
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12.Sir Mix-a-Lot:
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His big hit was "Baby Got Back."
His net worth is $30 million.
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13.Estelle:
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Her big hit was "American Boy."
Her net worth is $3 million.
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14.Toni Basil:
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Her big hit was "Mickey."
Her net worth is $5 million.
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15.Brooke Hogan:
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Her big hit was "About Us."
Her net worth is $4 million.
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16.Willa Ford:
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Her big hit was "I Wanna Be Bad."
Her net worth is $1 million.
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17.Howie Day:
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His big hit was "Collide."
His net worth is $2 million.
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18.Stacie Orrico:
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Her big hit was "Stuck."
Her net worth is $3 million.
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19.Afroman:
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His big hit was "Because I Got High."
His net worth is $100,000.
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20.Blu Cantrell:
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Her big hit was "Hit 'Em Up Style."
Her net worth is $5 million.
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21.Khia:
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Her big hit was "My Neck, My Back."
Her net worth is $500,000.
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22.Ryan Cabrera:
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His big hit was "On the Way Down."
His net worth is $2 million.
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23.Tweet:
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Her big hit was "Oops (Oh My)."
Her net worth is $5 million.
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24.J-Kwon:
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His big hit was "Tipsy."
His net worth is $500,000.
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25.Amerie:
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Her big hit was "1 Thing."
Her net worth is $6 million.
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26.Uncle Kracker:
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His big hit was "Follow Me."
His net worth is $5 million.
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27.Nena:
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Her big hit was "99 Luftballons."
Her net worth is $15 million.
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28.Asher Roth:
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His big hit was "I Love College."
His net worth is $2 million.
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29.Marc Almond of Soft Cell:
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His big hit was "Tainted Love."
His net worth is $20 million.
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30.Hurricane Chris:
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His big hit was "A Bay Bay."
His net worth is $300,000.
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31.Haddaway:
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His big hit was "What Is Love."
His net worth is $6 million.
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32.Des'ree:
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Her big hit was "You Gotta Be."
Her net worth is $4 million.
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33.And last but not least, K-Ci & JoJo:
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Their big hit was "All My Life."
K-Ci's net worth is $3 million, and JoJo's net worth is $1 million.
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