One-Hit Wonders Trivia Questions and Answers
Songs everybody can sing by acts almost nobody can name — which is exactly what makes it the best party topic in the bank. Questions go from the song to the artist far more often than the reverse, because that is the direction the memory actually works in. The pool spans several decades and several countries, including a number of tracks that were enormous in one market and unheard in the next. It is the topic most likely to produce the moment where an entire table recognises a lyric instantly and stares at each other with no idea who recorded it.
1. Which one-hit wonder band released "Come On Eileen" in 1982?Easy
- Dexys Midnight Runners ✓
- The Human League
- Culture Club
- Wham!
2. In which year was "Take On Me" released?Medium
- 1985 ✓
- 1983
- 1987
- 1989
3. In which year was "I'm Too Sexy" released?Medium
- 1991 ✓
- 1989
- 1993
- 1995
4. In which year was "U Can't Touch This" released?Medium
- 1990 ✓
- 1988
- 1992
- 1994
5. In which year was "All Star" by Smash Mouth released?Medium
- 1999 ✓
- 1997
- 2001
- 2003
6. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Bitch" in 1997, a song about complex identity and mood?Easy
- Meredith Brooks ✓
- Alanis Morissette
- Natalie Imbruglia
- Jewel
7. In which year was "Two Princes" released?Medium
- 1993 ✓
- 1991
- 1995
- 1997
8. Which one-hit wonder band released "Runaway Train" in 1993?Easy
- Soul Asylum ✓
- Toad the Wet Sprocket
- Gin Blossoms
- Spin Doctors
9. In which year was "Runaway Train" released?Medium
- 1993 ✓
- 1991
- 1995
- 1997
10. In which year was "Lovefool" released?Medium
- 1996 ✓
- 1994
- 1998
- 2000
11. In which year was "Informer" by Snow released?Medium
- 1993 ✓
- 1991
- 1995
- 1997
12. In which year was "Mickey" by Toni Basil released?Medium
- 1981 ✓
- 1979
- 1983
- 1985
13. In which year was "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats released?Hard
- 1982 ✓
- 1980
- 1984
- 1986
14. In which year was "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone released?Hard
- 1981 ✓
- 1979
- 1983
- 1985
15. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Play That Funky Music" in 1976?Easy
- Wild Cherry ✓
- KC and the Sunshine Band
- The Commodores
- Rick Dees
16. In which year was "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas released?Hard
- 1974 ✓
- 1972
- 1976
- 1978
17. Which one-hit wonder artist released "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" in 1968?Easy
- Iron Butterfly ✓
- Steppenwolf
- Blue Cheer
- Vanilla Fudge
18. In which year was "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly released?Hard
- 1968 ✓
- 1966
- 1970
- 1972
19. In which year was "Convoy" by C.W. McCall released?Hard
- 1975 ✓
- 1973
- 1977
- 1979
20. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Rock Me Amadeus" in 1985?Easy
- Falco ✓
- After the Fire
- Nena
- Modern English
21. In which year was "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell released?Hard
- 1984 ✓
- 1982
- 1986
- 1988
22. In which year was "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls released?Medium
- 1982 ✓
- 1980
- 1984
- 1986
23. Which one-hit wonder artist released "One Week" in 1998?Easy
- Barenaked Ladies ✓
- Semisonic
- Fastball
- Eve 6
24. In which year was "How Bizarre" by OMC released?Hard
- 1996 ✓
- 1994
- 1998
- 2000
25. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1995?Easy
- Deep Blue Something ✓
- OMC
- Eagle-Eye Cherry
- Fastball
26. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Groove Is in the Heart" in 1990?Easy
- Deee-Lite ✓
- Snap!
- Real McCoy
- La Bouche
27. In which year was "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn released?Hard
- 1991 ✓
- 1989
- 1993
- 1995
28. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Just a Friend" in 1989?Easy
- Biz Markie ✓
- Young MC
- Gerardo
- Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
29. In which year was "Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Casper released?Hard
- 2000 ✓
- 1998
- 2002
- 2004
30. In which year was "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit released?Hard
- 1999 ✓
- 1997
- 2001
- 2003
31. Which one-hit wonder artist released "It Takes Two" in 1988?Easy
- Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock ✓
- Young MC
- Biz Markie
- Gerardo
32. In which year was "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock released?Hard
- 1988 ✓
- 1986
- 1990
- 1992
33. In which year was "Rump Shaker" by Wreckx-n-Effect released?Hard
- 1992 ✓
- 1990
- 1994
- 1996
34. In which year was "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" by Silentó released?Medium
- 2015 ✓
- 2013
- 2017
- 2019
35. Which one-hit wonder artist released "The Streak" in 1974?Easy
- Ray Stevens ✓
- Rick Dees
- Carl Douglas
- C.W. McCall
36. In which year was "Aserejo (The Ketchup Song)" by Las Ketchup released?Hard
- 2002 ✓
- 2000
- 2004
- 2006
37. Which one-hit wonder artist released "Come and Get Your Love" in 1974?Easy
- Redbone ✓
- Norman Greenbaum
- Five Man Electrical Band
- C.W. McCall
38. "99 Luftballons" by Nena was re-recorded in which language for the US market as a second version?Medium
- English, as "99 Red Balloons" ✓
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
39. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team was released the same year as a nearly identically titled rival song by which group?Medium
- 95 South's "Whoot, There It Is" ✓
- Naughty by Nature's own version
- House of Pain's own version
- Kris Kross's own version
How to play these as a game
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