Play One-Hit Wonders: Test Your 80s Pop Knowledge Quiz
One-Hit Wonders: Test Your 80s Pop Knowledge Quiz
Take this 80s one-hit wonders quiz to test your knowledge of iconic one-hit artists, rediscover classic hits, and see how many you can name — perfect for retro fans!
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A Flock of Seagulls' signature hair and the strobe-lit video for 'I Ran (So Far Away)' helped the band become one of the 80s' most visually iconic acts after the song exploded on MTV.
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Q:Who's behind 'Tarzan Boy' and its signature sound?
A:Baltimora — 'Tarzan Boy' (1985).
Italo disco/new wave single peaked Top 20 US; jungle-chant hook and echo effects in video; memorable 'oh-oh-oh' refrain; frontman was lip-sync performer, studio project had Italian producers; enduring 80s dance classic.
Q:Who released '867-5309/Jenny' and chart position?
A:Tommy Tutone — '867-5309/Jenny' (#4, 1982).
1982 rock-pop single peaked at US #4; phone-number hook sparked real-life prank calls; simple guitar riff and chorus made it memorable; from album Tommy Tutone 2; band members pursued other music careers.
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Men Without Hats wrote 'The Safety Dance' as a protest against restrictive club rules that stopped people from dancing the way they wanted, and the song's medieval-themed video was shot in an actual English village.