One Hit Wonder: Norman Greenbaum (1970)
Spirit in the Sky Artist: Norman Greenbaum Album: Spirit in the Sky B-side: "Milk Cow" Recorded: 1968 Released: December: 1969 (UK) January: 1970 (US) The single "Spirit in the Sky" sold two million copies from 1969 to 1970. It reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and lasted 15 weeks in the Top 100. Billboard ranked the record the number 22 song of 1970. Rolling Stone ranked "Spirit in the Sky" number 341 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It's number 3 on their Readers Pick the Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of All Time list. It makes VH1's list of 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders at number 85 .