Have a look at the graph below. It's data from the US Billboard Hot 100 showing the trend of One Hit Wonders per decade. At first glance it would seem that the 60's was clearly the decade to be a flash in the pan. But that's not actually true.
As the next graph illustrates, the 60's may have had more One Hit Wonders but that was only because there was a higher number of songs moving in and out of the charts in that decade. This graph shows that the percentage of One Hit Wonders in the charts has actually increased in the past few decades.
So has this something to do with the internet age? I don't have a clue to be honest. Not really sure what my conclusions are! Just thought the graphs were interesting.
