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One-hit wonders quiz

Twelve songs everyone can hum. The challenge is naming the artist behind each one.

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Question sheet

  1. 1. Who had a 1982 hit with 'Come On Eileen'?
    • A. Dexys Midnight Runners
    • B. The Proclaimers
    • C. Madness
    • D. The Specials
  2. 2. 'Tubthumping' ('I get knocked down') was a hit for which band?
    • A. Chumbawamba
    • B. Cornershop
    • C. Babylon Zoo
    • D. Space
  3. 3. Who sang 'Teenage Dirtbag'?
    • A. Wheatus
    • B. Bowling for Soup
    • C. Fountains of Wayne
    • D. Lit
  4. 4. 'Somebody That I Used to Know' was a 2011 hit for which artist?
    • A. Gotye
    • B. Passenger
    • C. Lorde
    • D. Foster the People
  5. 5. Which band recorded 'I'll Be There for You', the Friends theme?
    • A. The Rembrandts
    • B. Hootie and the Blowfish
    • C. Gin Blossoms
    • D. Toad the Wet Sprocket
  6. 6. Who had a hit with 'Macarena'?
    • A. Los del Rio
    • B. Las Ketchup
    • C. Gipsy Kings
    • D. Ricky Martin
  7. 7. 'Mambo No. 5' was a 1999 hit for which singer?
    • A. Lou Bega
    • B. Shaggy
    • C. Las Ketchup
    • D. Ricky Martin
  8. 8. Who sang 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?
    • A. The Buggles
    • B. Visage
    • C. Kajagoogoo
    • D. Fischer-Z
  9. 9. 'Barbie Girl' was a hit for which group?
    • A. Aqua
    • B. Vengaboys
    • C. Eiffel 65
    • D. Whigfield
  10. 10. Which act from Italy had a 1999 hit with 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)'?
    • A. Eiffel 65
    • B. Alice Deejay
    • C. Gigi D'Agostino
    • D. ATB
  11. 11. Who sang 'Ice Ice Baby'?
    • A. Vanilla Ice
    • B. MC Hammer
    • C. Snow
    • D. Young MC
  12. 12. 'Tainted Love' was a big 1981 hit for which duo?
    • A. Soft Cell
    • B. Yazoo
    • C. Eurythmics
    • D. Pet Shop Boys
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One-hit wonders quiz

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Answer key (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. A - Dexys Midnight Runners
    It was the best-selling UK single of 1982.
  2. 2. A - Chumbawamba
    The band had been releasing records for over a decade before the hit.
  3. 3. A - Wheatus
    The song found new fans years later on social media.
  4. 4. A - Gotye
    Gotye recorded it with New Zealand singer Kimbra.
  5. 5. A - The Rembrandts
    The full-length version was released after fans requested it on the radio.
  6. 6. A - Los del Rio
    The song came with its own arm-and-hip dance routine.
  7. 7. A - Lou Bega
    It reworked a 1949 instrumental by Perez Prado.
  8. 8. A - The Buggles
    Trevor Horn of The Buggles became a hugely successful producer.
  9. 9. A - Aqua
    Aqua were formed in Denmark.
  10. 10. A - Eiffel 65
    Despite the name, Eiffel 65 are Italian, not French.
  11. 11. A - Vanilla Ice
    Its bass line borrows from 'Under Pressure' by Queen and David Bowie.
  12. 12. A - Soft Cell
    It was a cover of a 1964 song first recorded by Gloria Jones.