*to qualify as a MFD two hit wonder, the artist or group can have placed only two singles in the Billboard Top 40 and those two singles must have entered the Top 40 during the years 1976-85. Many of these artists are occasionally mistaken for a one hit wonder or have hit other charts in Billboard, but each hit the Top 40 only twice. In no particular order, here's four of the 64 that I found:
THE CLASH
Eclectic new wave rock group from London: John "Joe Strummer" Mellor (vocals), Mick Jones (guitar), Paul Simonon (bass) and Nicky "Topper" Headon (drums). Political activists, who wrote songs protesting racism and oppression. Jones (not to be confused with Mick Jones of Foreigner) left band in 1984 to form Big Audio Dynamite. Strummer appeared in the 1987 movie Straight to Hell.
| Title | Top 40 Debut | Chart Peak |
| Train in Vain (Stand by Me) | 4/26/80 | 23 |
| Rock the Casbah | 11/13/82 | 8 |
RICKIE LEE JONES
Born on 11/8/54 in Chicago. Female singer/songwriter. Won the 1979 Best New Artist Grammy Award.
Born on 11/8/54 in Chicago. Female singer/songwriter. Won the 1979 Best New Artist Grammy Award.
| Title | Top 40 Debut | Chart Peak |
| Chuck E.'s in Love | 5/12/79 | 4 |
| Young Blood | 9/1/79 | 40 |
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Born on 3/26/50 in Philadelphia. R&B singer. Lead singer of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes from 1970-76. Acted in the 1982 movie Soup for One. Auto accident on 3/18/82 left him partially paralyzed.
Born on 3/26/50 in Philadelphia. R&B singer. Lead singer of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes from 1970-76. Acted in the 1982 movie Soup for One. Auto accident on 3/18/82 left him partially paralyzed.
| Title | Top 40 Debut | Chart Peak |
| Close the Door | 8/12/78 | 25 |
| Two Hearts (with Stephanie Mills) | 7/4/81 | 40 |
MICHAEL STANLEY BAND
Born Michael Stanley Gee on 3/25/48 in Cleveland. Rock singer/guitarist. His band: Kevin Raleigh (vocals, keyboards), Bob Pelander(keyboards), Gary Markshay (guitar), Rick Bell (sax), Mike Gismondi (bass) and Tom Dobeck (drums). Dan Powers replaced Markshay in 1982.
Born Michael Stanley Gee on 3/25/48 in Cleveland. Rock singer/guitarist. His band: Kevin Raleigh (vocals, keyboards), Bob Pelander(keyboards), Gary Markshay (guitar), Rick Bell (sax), Mike Gismondi (bass) and Tom Dobeck (drums). Dan Powers replaced Markshay in 1982.
| Title | Top 40 Debut | Chart Peak |
| He Can't Love You | 1/10/81 | 33 |
| My Town | 11/12/83 | 39 |
Data and artist descriptions taken from The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th edition (2000).
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