"What I Really Meant to Say," Cyndi Thomson (2001)

A one-hit wonder who only wanted one hit

Peak: #1 on the country chart (#26 on the Hot 100)
Streams: 2.8 million

Listening to it now, it’s obvious why “What I Really Meant to Say” reached #1 on the country chart in 2001. This was the era of mid-tempo, lushly orchestrated hits like Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” Shania Twain’s “From This Moment On,” and Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance.” These songs s…