With one of the fastest selling debut albums of all time The Knack burst onto the scene in 1979 with their own brand of straightforward power pop and a leadoff single My Sharona that would top the charts and become Billboards Top Pop Single of 1979 A true overnight sensation that would be doomed by overhype and the inevitable critical backlash that followed The Knack were nonetheless an exciting live band with both musical chops and a sense of humor