20 Forgotten One-Hit Wonders from the 80s You’ll Instantly Remember

It’s always exciting to see how contemporary artists influence one another through their works of art, as was the case with Peter Schilling’s 1983 single, “Major Tom (Coming Home).” A haunting followup to David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” German artist Schilling achieved fame in the US for the fleeting moment that this hit was on the top of the charts. After that, his success stateside was fleeting.