Top Ten Overrated Bands that are Famous for Only One Song

Criteria: Overrated bands that have one song that is so famous, that (nearly) all other songs from that band get overshadowed. Some people who claim to like one of these bands, only have listened to THAT one song, mostly because that song is highly overrated and/or overplayed.

The Top Ten

1 Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Formed in 1993, their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest.

I like forever too - BreakFastBeast2005

Last Resort. - Userguy44


You mean knives and pens, which sucked in a lot of ways sadly. The worst guitar playing of a well known song I've heard. - EliHbk


What about Rock The Night? - Userguy44

I agree they have one big hit but I don't see how are they overrated. They have pretty good songs nobody knows. - Metal_Treasure

The Final Countdown wasn't even their highest charting hit, that would be "Carrie" - 445956

4 Survivor Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978 by Jim Peterik. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s, garnering many charting singles, especially in the United States.

Burning Heart was pretty popular though - 445956


There is more than only Photograph and Rockstar. - Userguy44

Overrated? No. Famous for only one song? No. - Alkadikce


6 The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group, consisting of rappers,, Taboo, and singer Fergie.

Let me guess. I gotta feeling? - Userguy44


Self explanatory. - Userguy44

Their second-third most popular songs have more YouTube views than any Beatles song. - Alkadikce

Overrated but have several hits - 445956

9 Warrant Warrant is an American glam metal band formed in 1984 in Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989 to 1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million.



Just listening to that song makes me want to cut myself so I don't have to hear it. - SoldierOfFortune

Ummm, Centuries, Light 'em Up, Thnks Fr Th Mmrs, Dance Dance, sugar We're Going Down, not to meantion countless other popular songs. - TheInsomniac

The Contenders

12 Twenty One Pilots Twenty One Pilots is an American musical duo that is originally from Columbus, Ohio, who are best known for their songs "Stressed Out", "Heathens" and "Ride". Currently there are two members, Tyler Joseph (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, ukulele, bass and guitar) and Josh Dun (drums and more.

They are overrated, yeah but they have better songs like Car Radio or Ruby. - Undistinguished


No. They are very known for two songs. - Userguy44

They are not that overrated but people only know them for this song, even though there are also good songs like My Immortal or Going Under. - Undistinguished

They have several hits but still suck - 445956

15 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer are an Australian pop-rock band from Sydney, Australia, that formed in 2011. The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists during 2011 and early 2012. They rose to international fame while touring with One Direction more.

I agree that they're overrated because of she looks so perfect, but their famous songs are also good girls, she's kinda hot, heartbreak girl etc

She Looks So Perfect, Don’t Stop, Good Girls, Amnesia, She’s Kinda Hot, Hey Everybody, Girls Talk Boys, Youngblood

16 Baha Men

I Hate Everything ABout You - BreakFastBeast2005

They are famous for Never Too Late too. - Undistinguished

18 Disturbed Disturbed is an American nu metal/ alternative rock/ alternative metal band from Chicago, Illinois. The band comprises vocalist David Draiman, bassist John Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren. They are known for songs like "Down With the Sickness" and "Stricken" .
23 White Stripes
25 Finger Eleven
26 Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 in Birmingham, England. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records.
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