Tubthumping - Chumbawamba

  • The 'Tubthumping' one-hit wonder curse - Chumbawamba's sudden fame and subsequent return to obscurity led to a myth that the song 'Tubthumping' itself was cursed to ensure the band would never have another hit.

  • Entered the US chart on 13 September 1997 and spent 31 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 6.
  • Entered the UK chart on 17 August 1997 and spent 20 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 2.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 18 January 1998 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 88.