FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

One Hit or Two? Trivia Quiz

You have to identify whether the following were one-hit wonders or two-hit wonders. The one or two hit wonder status in these questions applies to hits in the United States only.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,957

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
3470

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Did Sixpence None the Richer have one U.S. Top 40 or two?

Answer: (One or Two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. 60s group Zager and Evans: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. Looking Glass: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (One or Two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. Rock group Iron Butterfly: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. Rock group Shocking Blue: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. How many Top Ten hits did British singer Rupert Holmes have?

Answer: (One or Two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. Rock singer Nick Gilder: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (One or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. Former rappers Bell Biv Devoe: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. The 70s group Starland Vocal Band: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. The Spin Doctors: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. Gregory Abbott: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (One or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. Peter Schilling: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. How many Top Tens did the instrumental group The Average White Band have?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. Which song reached the Top Ten with two one-hit wonder groups? Hint

"Venus"

"Louie Louie"

"Hooked on a Feeling"

"Funkytown"

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Sophie B. Hawkins: One hit or two?

Answer: (one or two, 1 or 2)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Did Sixpence None the Richer have one U.S. Top 40 or two?

Answer: Two

The Texas group had its first hit in 1998 with the #2 hit "Kiss Me." A cover of "There She Goes" went to #32 in 1999. The group broke up in 2004.

2. 60s group Zager and Evans: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

Their only hit was 1969's "In the Year 2525."

3. Looking Glass: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: Two

Looking Glass had 1972's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)," but had another top 40 with "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne."

4. Rock group Iron Butterfly: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

Iron Butterfly performed the 17-minute "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida."

5. Rock group Shocking Blue: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

This Dutch group had their only U.S. hit, the 1970 number one "Venus." The song became number one again when the British girl group Bananarama performed "Venus" in 1986.

6. How many Top Ten hits did British singer Rupert Holmes have?

Answer: Two

Rupert Holmes had "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" and "Him."

7. Rock singer Nick Gilder: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

Nick Gilder had 1978's "Hot Child in the City."

8. Former rappers Bell Biv Devoe: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: Two

Bell Biv Devoe was formed from members of New Edition. The group had the hits "Poison" and "Do Me!" Bobby Brown was not among them.

9. The 70s group Starland Vocal Band: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

Starland Vocal Band had 1976's "Afternoon Delight."

10. The Spin Doctors: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: Two

In 1992, Spin Doctors had "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong." 1993 brought "Two Princes."

11. Gregory Abbott: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

Abbott had the 1986 number one "Shake You Down." When Abbott wasn't singing, he was a math teacher. He is the husband of Freda Payne, who is famous for "Band of Gold."

12. Peter Schilling: One Top 40 hit or two?

Answer: One

Schilling had 1982's "Major Tom Coming Home."

13. How many Top Tens did the instrumental group The Average White Band have?

Answer: two

The Average White Band had "Pick Up the Pieces" and "Cut the Cake."

14. Which song reached the Top Ten with two one-hit wonder groups?

Answer: "Funkytown"

"Funkytown" was done in 1979 by Lipps, Inc. The disco song was redone in 1986 by the Australian dance group Pseudo Echo.

15. Sophie B. Hawkins: One hit or two?

Answer: Two

Hawkins had a number 5 in 1992 with "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" and a 1995 #6 with "As I Lay Me Down." The middle initial stands for Ballantine. Hawkins was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy Nomination in 1993, losing to Arrested Development.

Source: Author GoodVibe

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Dalgleish before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.