Fun Trivia : One Hit Wonders - 1980s

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One Hit Wonders - 1980s

Who recorded '867-5309 Jenny'?

1980's One hit wonders


Tommy Tutone.



Who recorded 'Birds Fly (Whisper To a Scream)'?

1980's One hit wonders


Icicle Works.



Who had a hit with 'Der Kommissar'?

1980's One hit wonders


After the Fire.



Who had a hit with 'A Little Respect'?

1980's One hit wonders


Erasure.



Who recorded 'One Night in Bangkok'?

1980's One hit wonders


Murray Head.



Who had a hit with the Viet Nam song 'Nineteen'?

1980's One hit wonders


Paul Hardcastle.



The group The Buggles had a hit with 'Video Killed the Radio Star'. Who wrote the song and had a minor hit prior to the Buggles?

1980's One hit wonders


Bruce Wooley and the Camera Club.



Who recorded the 1982 hit 'Da Da Da'?

1980's One hit wonders


Trio.



Name one of two other groups that Vince Clarke of Erasure had hits with?

1980's One hit wonders


Depeche Mode .



Who had a hit with 'Wild Wild West'?

1980's One hit wonders


The Escape Club.



Who sang the hit song 'Betty Davis Eyes'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Kim Carnes. Kim Carnes also did a duet with Kenny Rogers 'Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer'



Which singer had a hit with a cover of 'I saw her(him) standing there'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Tiffany. The teen sensation (not for long) also had a hit with 'I think we're alone now'



Which band had a hit with the song 'Life In A Northern Town'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Dream Academy. A definite one-hit wonder. Think of all the advertisements that have used the music of this hit. There also was a version of the song recorded in the 1990s called Sunchyme.



Which country was the band 'A-Ha' from?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Norway. Had a hit with 'Take On Me'



Which band a hit with the song 'Perfect'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Fairground Attraction.



Who had a hit with the song 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Bobby McFerrin. Easy one.



Who sang the song 'Walk the Dinosaur'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Was Not Was. Boom Boom Aka Lakka Lakka Boom!



What hit song did Kelly Marie sing in the early eighties?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


'Feels Like I'm in love'. 'Angel of the morning' was Juice Newton, 'Knock on Wood' was Amii Stewart and '99 Red (Luft) Balloons' was Nena.



Which band had a hit song with 'Too Shy'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Kajagoogoo.



'Walking on Sunshine' was a big hit for ...?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Katrina and the Waves.



What song did Martin Briley have a hit with in 1983?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


The Salt In My Tears. Martin Briley performed with Ian Hunter before his only hit was released.



In 1981 who performed the hit "Sweetheart"?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Franke and The Knockouts. Franke and The Knockouts wanted to be a hard rock band, but radio picked up on the softer stuff.



In 1981, whose hit told us that a "Woman's Got The Power"?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


The A's. They were a band from Philadelphia.



This performer didn't use a camera in his act, but he had a hit with "Ah! Leah!" in 1980?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Donny Iris. He was from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.



What son of rock'n roll got "Tired Of Toein' The Line" in 1980?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Rocky Burnette. Rocky Burnette was the son of 50's star Johnny Burnette.



In 1985, DJs loved to play this song by Autograph. What was the name of the song?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Turn Up The Radio. Autograph originated in L.A.



At the end of this 1980 hit, who was "Chuck E." in love with?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Rickie Lee Jones. Rickie Lee Jones once had a relationship with Tom Waits.



What radio favorite did The Monroes perform in the early eighties?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


What Do All The People Know. The Monroes broke up before the song ever hit the airwaves.



"Since You Been Gone" was performed by what colorful group (it was also performed by The Outfield)?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Rainbow. Rainbow was formed by former Deep Purple member Ritchie Blackmore.



This group took their name from the Beatles' album "Yesterday and Today" and had a hit with the song "Summertime Girls". What was their name?

Rare Early Eighties One Hit Wonders


Y&T. They were a great live band that never made it big.



This group became a sensation back in 80's with their one hit "Whip It". It was No. 14 in 1980. Who are they?

One Hit Wonders Of the 1980s


Devo. Devo formed in Ohio. They remain one of the most innovative and successful bands of all time.