
We look at some of the top one hit wonders of the 1980s. If novelty songs are your thing, this is your decade.
See if you can name these songs from their lyrics!
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Get PremiumCan 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.

Soul City
The Flames of Paradise
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?

St Elmo’s Fire
Mickey
Two Of Hearts
Crack that whip, give the past the slip. Step on a crack, break your momma's back.

C’est La Vie
Whip It
Video Killed The Radio Star
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.

The Safety Dance
Mexican Radio
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.

Our House
Turning Japanese
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.

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.

I Want Candy
Harden My Heart
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.

I Know What Boys Like
Too Shy
Genius of Love
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.

Pass the Dutchie
Tainted Love
I Just Died In Your Arms
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.

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.

867-5309 / Jenny
What I Am
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.

Funkytown
It’s Raining Men
Relax
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.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Obsession
Break My Stride
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?

99 Luftballons
We’re Not Gonna Take It
Take On Me
It's poetry in motion. She turned her tender eyes to me, as deep as any ocean, as sweet as any harmony.

Let The Music Play
At This Moment
She Blinded Me With Science
8 Comments
I got 10 out of 15! – 66%
Wow! You are obviously a master of 80s hits. From The Safety Dance, to Whip It, to Take On Me, you know your 80s One Hit Wonders! Great work!
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I got 5 out of 15!
Uh-oh! Though you knew a few of these glorious 80s one hit wonders, you were unable to correctly identify enough to pass the test! That’s okay! Most people know the common hits that were performed by bands or artists that stood the test of time but it takes a real music lover – or a fantastic memory – to remember the one hit wonders that came and went – so we don’t blame you for missing a few!
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4/25 about right
13/15
No surprise there as I hate 1980s music.
15/15
86 % ( 13 out of 15 )
14/15