One-Hit Wonders Quiz

Can you name the songs that made these musicians one-hit wonders in the United States?

A hit will be defined as a song which reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

A musician's status as a one-hit wonder can be debatable. As long as a musician is largely considered a one-hit wonder, they may appear on this quiz.

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Song Name	Artist	Release Year	Hint
Wipe Out	Surfaris	1963	This instrumental surf rock hit may be the most recognizable song of the genre.
In the Year 2525	Zager and Evans	1969	This cautionary tale describes humanity's future in one-thousand-year snapshots.
In the Summertime	Mungo Jerry	1970	This carefree skiffle hit eventually sold 30 million copies.
My Sharona	The Knack	1979	This love song was allegedly written in just fifteen minutes about the lead singer's girlfriend.
Video Killed the Radio Star	The Buggles	1979	This synth-pop hit heralding the popularity of television was the first music video played on MTV.
Whip It	Devo	1980	This new wave song, supposedly about American optimism, was one of the most unexpected smash hits of the 1980s.
Come on Eileen	Dexys Midnight Runners	1982	This jaunty tune about escaping a quiet town contains Celtic folk influences.
It's Raining Men	The Weather Girls	1982	This disco-inspired hit was originally offered to Donna Summers, who turned it down.
99 Luftballons	Nena	1983	This German-language new wave hit is actually about nuclear war.
Take On Me	a-ha	1984	This catchy love song is perhaps better known for its sketchy animated music video.
Don't Worry, Be Happy	Bobby McFerrin	1988	This feel-good smash hit gains its title from an Indian guru's personal mantra.

Song Name	Artist	Release Year	Hint
Just a Friend	Biz Markie	1989	This rap song is the story of a man trying to uncover his girlfriend's infidelity.
Ice Ice Baby	Vanilla Ice	1990	Vanilla Ice wrote his only number one hit when he was sixteen.
Macarena	Los Del Rio	1993	This famously catchy dance hit is actually about a woman cheating on her boyfriend in the military.
Barbie Girl	Aqua	1997	This cheery Scandinavian pop tune led to a lawsuit by toy company Mattel.
Closing Time	Semisonic	1998	This enduring rock song is about the transition between two periods of life (or about being born).
Teenage Dirtbag	Wheatus	2000	This song about unrequited high school love is also a protest against musical censorship.
Who Let the Dogs Out	Baha Men	2000	This enduring party anthem wants to know the identity of whoever released the canids.
Smooth Criminal	Alien Ant Farm	2001	This nu-metal track is a rendition of a Michael Jackson hit from 1988.
You're Beautiful	James Blunt	2005	This deceptively dark song was inspired by a meeting with Blunt's ex-girlfriend on the subway.
Somebody That I Used to Know	Gotye feat. Kimbra	2011	This duet has a music video consisting of a naked Gotye being painted into a wall.

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