Fun Trivia : One Hit Wonders - 1980s

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One Hit Wonders - 1980s

Who had a hit with 'Wild Wild West'?

1980's One hit wonders


The Escape Club.



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

1980's One hit wonders


Depeche Mode .



Who recorded the 1982 hit 'Da Da Da'?

1980's One hit wonders


Trio.



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

1980's One hit wonders


Paul Hardcastle.



Who recorded 'One Night in Bangkok'?

1980's One hit wonders


Murray Head.



Who had a hit with 'A Little Respect'?

1980's One hit wonders


Erasure.



Who had a hit with 'Der Kommissar'?

1980's One hit wonders


After the Fire.



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

1980's One hit wonders


Icicle Works.



Who recorded '867-5309 Jenny'?

1980's One hit wonders


Tommy Tutone.



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

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Katrina and the Waves.



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

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Kajagoogoo.



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.



Who sang the song 'Walk the Dinosaur'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Was Not Was. Boom Boom Aka Lakka Lakka Boom!



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

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Bobby McFerrin. Easy one.



Which band a hit with the song 'Perfect'?

One (or Two) Hit Wonders in the 80s


Fairground Attraction.



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 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 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'



Who sang the hit song 'Bette 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'



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.



"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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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


Donnie Iris. He was from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.



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.



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.



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.



Her remake of "Don't Make Me Over" was released in 1989. She became an overnight sensation. This hit reached the top No. 20 in the charts. Who is she?

One Hit Wonders Of the 1980s


Sybil. Born in New Jersey, Sybil didn't really come close to stardom. She released other LPs from different record labels, which didn't do so well.