One-Album Wonders

These stars had trouble duplicating this breakout success.

One-Album Wonders - Some folks are one-hit wonders—others at least get a whole album to break through with. The following acts, released one hit album that overshadowed their whole career; they'd never again reach the same heights of success. But hey—most folks are no-album wonders. (Photos from left: Michel Linssen/Redferns, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The United Republic of Tanzania, Michael Putland/Getty Images)
Adina Howard, Do You Wanna Ride? - Adina Howard arrived on the music scene with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? The offering, in addition to its overtly suggestive cover, also included the single "Freak Like Me."(Photo: East West Records)
Kris Krossing the Nation - Kris Kross' debut album Totally Krossed Out was produced by Dupri. Released in 1992, the album went on to sell 4 million copies in the United States.  (Photo: Columbia Records)Montell Jordan - Montell Jordan's debut single, the ubiquitous "This Is How We Do It," hit No. 1 in 1995—a feat not duplicated by a male until Chris Brown emerged 10 years later. The single drove his album of the same name to platinum sales. He released albums throughout the rest of the '90s and early 2000s, but no one noticed. (Photo: Def Jam Recording)

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One-Album Wonders - Some folks are one-hit wonders—others at least get a whole album to break through with. The following acts, released one hit album that overshadowed their whole career; they'd never again reach the same heights of success. But hey—most folks are no-album wonders. (Photos from left: Michel Linssen/Redferns, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The United Republic of Tanzania, Michael Putland/Getty Images)

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