10 One-Hit Wonders That Defined The Early 2000s

4. American Hi-Fi - "Flavor Of The Weak"

First things first! ...See what they did with that title? It's a...uh...it's a play on words. Weak instead of...week.

Ahem, cool, with that out of the way let's discuss why these guys were able to happen upon the formula for success in 2001's rock landscape. As with the aforementioned Crazy Town, American Hi-Fi blended a cavalcade of influences that included Aerosmith-era glam rock, post-Black Album heavy metal, power pop and, of course, "alt rock."

But hot damn did that bouillabaisse of sound catch on in the summer of 2001. Perhaps even more surprising, though, was the overall quality of the self-titled album "Flavor of the Weak" came from. It genuinely rocked. It wasn't all as summery as their big hit, but it was a real treat from start to finish.

Sadly though, the album as a whole didn't really take off, and neither have any of their recent singles that tried to recapture that lightning in a bottle.