#2: Carl Douglas – “Kung Fu Fighting” (1974)
Carl Douglas’ 1974 hit “Kung Fu Fighting” was a tribute to the 1970s “chopsocky” movie craze. It quickly became a global phenomenon, with 11 million copies sold worldwide. “Kung Fu Fighting” is an iconic one-hit wonder, eclipsing Carl Douglas’s career save for mild U.K.
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successes like “Dance The Kung Fu.” It remains his singular legacy, immortalizing him in the annals of music history as the artist behind one of the most recognizable and enduring songs of the disco era.