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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
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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.
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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