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Can You Name These 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics?

If novelty songs are your thing, this is your decade.
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We look at some of the top one hit wonders of the 1980s. If novelty songs are your thing, this is your decade.

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Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz Questions

Oh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you. So come on down and do what you've got to do. Your started this fire down in my soul. Now can't you see it's burning out of control.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 01
  • The Flames of Paradise

  • Soul City

  • Don't Leave Me This Way

You've been around all night and that's a little long. You think you've got the right, but I think you've got it wrong. Why can't you say goodnight?

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 02
  • Mickey

  • Two Of Hearts

  • St Elmo’s Fire

Crack that whip, give the past the slip. Step on a crack, break your momma's back.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 03
  • Video Killed The Radio Star

  • C’est La Vie

  • Whip It

I say, we can go where we want to, a place where they will never find. And we can act like we come from out of this world, leave the real one far behind.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 04
  • Mexican Radio

  • The Safety Dance

  • Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Moving forward using all my breath. Making love to you was never second best. I saw the world thrashing all around your face, never really knowing it was always mesh and lace.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 05
  • Turning Japanese

  • Our House

  • I Melt With You

Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio. But he moved a million hearts in mono. Our mothers cried, sang along.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 06
  • Come On Eileen

  • In A Big Country

  • You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

I know a guy who's tough but sweet. He's so fine, he can't be beat. He's got everything that I desire. Sets the summer sun on fire.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 07
  • Harden My Heart

  • I Want Candy

  • Missing You

Modern medicine fall short of your complaints. Ooh, try a little harder. You're moving in circles, won't you dilate. Ooh, baby try.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 08
  • Too Shy

  • Genius of Love

  • I Know What Boys Like

Sometimes I feel I've got to run away, I've got to get away from the pain you drive into the heart of me.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 09
  • I Just Died In Your Arms

  • Tainted Love

  • Pass the Dutchie

I walked along the avenue. I never thought I'd meet a girl like you, meet a girl like you. With auburn hair and tawny eyes. The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through, hypnotize me through.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 10
  • Somebody’s Watching Me

  • I Ran (So Far Away)

  • Maniacs

Jenny, Jenny, who can I turn to? You give me somethin' I can hold on to. I know you think I'm like the others before, who saw your name and number on the wall.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 11
  • What I Am

  • 867-5309 / Jenny

  • Electric Avenue

But shoot it in the right direction, make making it your intention-ooh yeah. Live those dreams, scheme those schemes. Got to hit me.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 12
  • Funkytown

  • Relax

  • It’s Raining Men

I will have you. Yes, I will have you. I will find a way and I will have you. Like a butterfly, a wild butterly. I will collect you and capture you.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 13
  • Break My Stride

  • Don’t Worry, Be Happy

  • Obsession

Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say. I'll say it anyway. Today isn't my day to find you, shying away. I'll be coming for your love, OK?

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 14
  • 99 Luftballons

  • Take On Me

  • We’re Not Gonna Take It

It's poetry in motion. She turned her tender eyes to me, as deep as any ocean, as sweet as any harmony.

Can You Name 1980s One Hit Wonders from Their Lyrics? Quiz 00000tmp
  • She Blinded Me With Science

  • At This Moment

  • Let The Music Play

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