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 One Hit Wonders
| Who was responsible for the atrocity called 'The Safety Dance'? | One Hit Wonders (bolan) |
Men Without Hats. Men Without Hats did the song, which has a truly horrific video featuring dancing dwarfs and other garbage.
| Who was anyone with the number 867-5309 cursing loudly in the summer of 1982? | One Hit Wonders (bolan) |
Tommy Tutone. Tommy Tutone was making life a living hell for those with this number, as prank callers abounded trying to get in touch with the fabled Jenny.
| Who took to the dance floor and to number one in 1987 "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"? | One Hit Wonders...I Wonder? (allan007) |
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. This was from the movie "Dirty Dancing" with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
| Who placed "Video Killed the Radio Star" on the charts in 1979? | One Hit Wonders...I Wonder? (allan007) |
The Buggles. This was the very first video played on MTV, but it was a hit two years prior to August 1, 1981, by making the Billboard Top 40s chart, barely, at number 40.
| Who placed "Perfect Way" at number 11 in 1985? | One Hit Wonders...I Wonder? (allan007) |
Scritti Politti. Very popular on the dance floor in 1985.
| Who is Mya Rudolph of "Saturday Night Live's" mother and the performer of “Loving You”?
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Minnie Riperton. Ripperton had a multi-octave range that she showcased in this song. Ripperton later died of breast cancer. One of Rudolph's best friends growing up was actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
| Which was done a capella? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"Don't Worry Be Happy". Bobby McFerrin had #46's "Don't Worry Be Happy." 48th was Spandau Ballet's "True." 47th was the instrumental "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" by Gary Glitter. The Cardigans had #45's "Lovefool."
| Which song was most recent? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"Who Let the Dogs Out". The Baha Men had #6's "Who Let the Dogs Out," released in 2000. Eighth was a-ha's "Take On Me," done in 1985. 7th was Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby," a 1990 hit. Fifth was Toni Basil's "Mickey," a 1982 chart-topper.
| Which song was earliest? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"96 Tears". 1966 had ? and the Mysterians' "96 Tears," which was 15th. 1979 gave us #16's "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. 1991 gave us Deee-Lite's "Groove is In the Heart," #14 on VH1's list. 1976 had Van McCoy's "The Hustle," which was #13.
| Which song was done by an Egyptian-born Brit? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"She Blinded Me With Science". Thomas Dolby had #20's "She Blinded Me With Science." 19th was the 17-minute long "In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly. #18 was the controversial Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U." #17 was Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It."
| Which song was done by an artist in the Christian genre? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"You Light Up My Life". Debby Boone had #11's "You Light Up My Life," which spent 11 weeks at number one. #12 had Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back," #10 was Nena's anti-nuclear "99 Luftbaloons," and Gerardo's "Rico Suave" was number nine.
| Which song was done by a TV actress? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"Stumblin' In". Suzi Quatro of "Happy Days" fame co-performed with Chris Norman to have 1978's "Stumblin' In," which rank in at #27. 28th was Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two." 26th was M's "Pop Muzik" and 25th was Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy."
| Which song was a cover to an Irving Berlin song? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"Puttin' On the Ritz". Taco had the number 79 spot with his remake of "Puttin' On the Ritz." Quiet Riot was 80th with "Cum On Feel the Noize," which was a Slade cover. 78 was Crash Test Dummies' "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." 77 was "What I Am" by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians.
| Which song reached the Top Ten with two one-hit wonder groups? | One Hit or Two? (GoodVibe) |
"Funkytown". "Funkytown" was done in 1979 by Lipps, Inc. The disco song was redone in 1986 by the Australian dance group Pseudo Echo.
| Which singer in the 80's had a hit with the song named 'Sad Eyes'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which singer in 1989 had hit with 'Buffalo Stance'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which singer in 1976 had a hit with 'Don't Leave Me This Way'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which singer had a hit in 1982 with the song 'Mickey'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which singer had a hit in 1979 with 'Knock On Wood'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which one-hit wonder hit position # 15 on VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders show, hosted by William Shatner? | One-Hit Wonders' 15 Minutes Of Fame (Lostio) |
96 Tears. Convoy, by C. W. McCall, hit position 73; Seasons In The Sun, by Terry Jacks, hit position 30 and In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, by Iron Butterfly, hit position 19. Later, Vh1 made another 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders, although it was no official show, with no host, where position 15 was occupied by Berlin's "Take My Breath Away".
| Which group in 1998 with 'Mm Bop'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which group in 1987 had a hit with 'Don't Disturb This Groove'? | One Hit Wonder (jamaal2) |
| Which composer did Falco really want to rock in 1985? | One Hit Wonders (bolan) |
Mozart. This song was one of several hits for the Austrian singer, though it is by far the only one he will be remembered for by most of the world. Falco tried for years to get the stardom back, alas, his goals were ended by the bus that made a pancake out of his SUV in 1998.
| Which Band had a hit with "I'll be There for You"? | One Hit Wonders From the UK Charts (fmace-62) |
The Rembrandts. This is the Theme From "Friends". They also sang the theme to "Thundercats" as an extra to on the DVD "Thundercats-Season 2 Vol 1" boxset.
| When you say the word Martika, I think of some Japanese toy or something. What is the only song this one named one hit wonder ever did that people will remember ten years from now? | One Hit Wonders (bolan) |
Toy Soldiers. Martika did make a follow up album to the marginally successful one with Toy Soldiers. It was called 'Martika's Kitchen' and featured several songs written by Prince. May have been produced by him too. Either way, it was pathetic, though I've been told that one single from that album actually managed to place on the charts. Either way, Toy Soldiers is the only song people remember 10 years after the fact.
| Whatever you might think of the fashions of the mid seventies, a listen to this number 1 by Typically Tropical will NOT spark warm feelings of nostalgia. Which island did they sing about in 1975? | British One Hit Wonders (high_is_low) |
'Barbados'. Recently turned into something even worse by The Vengaboys, at least if you're in the States you probably haven't had to suffer 'We're Going To Ibiza'.
| What was the number 60 song? | VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders (GoodVibe) |
"More More More". Andrea True Connection had "More More More." Tommy Tutone had #59's "867-5309 (Jenny)." Haddaway had #58's "What is Love." #57 was Brownsville Station's "Smokin' in the Boys Room."
| What was the name of the song which gave "Bob and Earl" a hit in 1969 ? | One Hit Wonders From the UK Charts (fmace-62) |
Harlem Shuffle. This song was later covered by Booker T and the MGs as well as the Rolling Stones. Bob and Earl were Bobby Byrd and Earl Nelson.
| What was the name of the one hit wonder released in 1974 by Terry Jacks that became a worldwide hit? | One Hit Wonders; My Top 10 (Treasurehunter) |
Seasons in the Sun. "Seasons in the Sun" peaked at number 1 on the United States, United Kingdom, and German singles charts. The song is based on another song called "Le Moribond" (The Dying Man) by Jaques Brel. The song sold over six million copies worldwide.
| What was the name of the group that performed the 1976 one hit wonder song "Disco Duck?" | One Hit Wonders; My Top 10 (Treasurehunter) |
Rick Dees and his Cast of Idiots. "Disco Duck" was inspired by a 1965 Jackie Lee song "The Duck." The song was the Billboard Hot 100 number 1 single on October 16, 1976.
| What was the name of the group that first performed the one hit wonder "Smoking In the Boys' Room"? | One Hit Wonders; My Top 10 (Treasurehunter) |
Brownsville Station. The song was released in 1973 and reached number 3 on the United States singles charts. The song was later covered by Motley Crue where it reached number 16 on the charts.
 Frequently Asked Questions about One Hit Wonders
- What is the connection between a famous motto often associated with the US Postal Service and the site of one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World"? ( goto )
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- Given that the Great Pyramids are the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, what would I now find at the sites of the other six? ( goto )
- What was the number one box office hit in 1975? ( goto )
- Whose biggest hit on the charts was 'Wild One' in 1960? ( goto )
- Was 'Popcorn' a number one hit in the UK and the USA? ( goto )
- Which tune was used for two songs, one that was a UK hit in 1902 and one that was a UK number one hit in the early 1960s? ( goto )
- What was the Beatles' first UK number one hit? ( goto )
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- What are the seven wonders of the world? ( goto )
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- What was the first British number one hit for Elvis Presley? ( goto )
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- What was Duran Duran's first number one hit in the US?
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- Who in Dibley had a number one hit in the United States? ( goto )
- What song made David Spencer a 'one hit wonder'? ( goto )
- What was Fleetwood Mac’s only number one U.S. hit?
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- One of the great cities of the ancient world, offering one of the "Wonders" of the world, is today the scene of a major championship at which spectators must take care to stay out of the way of certain, um, byproducts. What is this interesting contest, and where does it does take place? ( goto )
- What Beatles' number one hit stayed at number one for the longest period of time? ( goto )
- Spinal Tap never had a real number one hit, but what initially fictional group actually produced a number one hit? ( goto )
- What happened to the ancient wonders of the world? ( goto )
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- 'Midnight Train to Georgia' was the only number one hit for which group? ( goto )
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