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One-Hit Wonders Music Trivia Questions and Answers

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Spark excitement at any live event with an electrifying collection of one-hit wonders music trivia. Perfect for lively pub nights and engaging hospitality venues, this set challenges players to recall the fleeting stars of music and pop culture. Featuring a dynamic mix of difficulty levels, these questions will thoroughly entertain both casual listeners and hardcore music buffs.

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  • Which rapper released the viral 2015 dance song 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)'?

  • Which German-born artist had a massive hit in 1999 with the song 'Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)'?

  • Consisting of Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones, which Spanish pop duo created the 'Macarena'?

  • Which Bahamian music group recorded the 2000 hit song 'Who Let the Dogs Out'?

  • Led by Kevin Rowland, which British band famously sang the 1982 hit 'Come On Eileen'?

  • Consisting of Marc Almond and David Ball, which synth-pop duo released the 1981 hit 'Tainted Love'?

  • Which British band had a massive 1997 hit with 'Tubthumping'?

  • Which rock band, fronted by Doug Fieger, sang the 1979 hit 'My Sharona'?

  • Which American band sang the 1995 hit 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?

  • Fronted by Shannon Hoon, which band released the 1993 hit 'No Rain'?

  • Which Belgian-Australian artist collaborated with Kimbra for the 2011 hit 'Somebody That I Used to Know'?

  • Composed of twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid, which duo released 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)'?

  • Which German act, fronted by Gabriele Susanne Kerner, released the 1983 hit '99 Luftballons'?

  • Led by Gregg Alexander, which band had a 1998 hit with 'You Get What You Give'?

  • Which band released the 1997 alternative hit 'Flagpole Sitta'?

  • Which pop-rock band, formed by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, released the 2003 hit 'Stacy's Mom'?

  • Which American rock band released the 2000 hit 'Teenage Dirtbag'?

  • Which Swedish singer-songwriter released the 1997 acoustic hit 'Save Tonight'?

  • Formed by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass, which band released the 1991 hit 'I'm Too Sexy'?

  • Which rock band released the 1981 hit titled '867-5309/Jenny'?

  • Which singer-songwriter recorded the 1969 hit 'Spirit in the Sky'?

  • Led by Ivan Doroschuk, which synth-pop band released 'The Safety Dance'?

  • Which band recorded the 1976 hit 'Play That Funky Music'?

  • Which pop group released the suggestive 1976 hit 'Afternoon Delight'?

  • Which British new wave duo released 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?

  • Which studio band, created by Steven Greenberg, had a 1980 hit with 'Funkytown'?

  • Which British rock band released the 1985 hit 'Walking on Sunshine'?

  • Which artist, bearing a food-themed moniker, released a synth-pop cover of 'Puttin' on the Ritz' in 1982?

  • Which Trinidadian-German singer released the 1993 hit 'What Is Love'?

  • Fronted by Pauly Fuemana, which New Zealand group released the 1995 hit 'How Bizarre'?

  • Which American band, fronted by John Wozniak, released the 1997 hit 'Sex and Candy'?

  • Which alternative rock band released the 1998 hit 'Closing Time'?

  • Which artist released the 1999 pop-rock hit 'She's So High'?

  • Which nu-metal band, fronted by Shifty Shellshock, released the hit 'Butterfly' in 2000?

  • Which artist had a massive 2005 hit with the song 'Bad Day'?

  • Fronted by Alex Band, which rock group released the 2001 hit 'Wherever You Will Go'?

  • Which DJ and producer released the viral 2012 trap track 'Harlem Shake'?

  • Which Brooklyn rapper scored a Billboard number one hit in 2015 with his debut single 'Panda'?

  • Who sang the disco-infused 1974 novelty hit 'Kung Fu Fighting'?

  • Which Norwegian synth-pop band released the 1985 hit 'Take On Me'?

  • Born Robert Van Winkle, which artist released the 1990 hit 'Ice Ice Baby'?

  • Which Seattle-based rapper released the 1992 hit 'Baby Got Back'?

  • Which American singer and choreographer released the 1982 hit 'Mickey'?

  • Which rap trio released the pioneering 1979 hip-hop track 'Rapper's Delight'?

  • Which pop and soul trio released the 1974 hit 'Rock the Boat'?

  • Which famous radio personality released the 1976 novelty hit 'Disco Duck'?

  • Which English pop group recorded the 1974 hit 'The Night Chicago Died'?

  • Which Canadian singer released the melancholic 1974 pop hit 'Seasons in the Sun'?

  • Which TV star from 'The Carol Burnett Show' sang the 1973 hit 'The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia'?

  • Which artist released the 1988 a cappella hit 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'?

  • Which American singer released the pioneering freestyle dance hit 'Let the Music Play' in 1983?

  • Fronted by Annabella Lwin, which new wave band released a hit cover of 'I Want Candy' in 1982?

  • Which Los Angeles new wave band released the 1982 hit 'Mexican Radio'?

  • Which new wave band, fronted by Patty Donahue, released the 1982 hit 'I Know What Boys Like'?

  • Which 1980s synth-pop band released the hit song 'Obsession'?

  • Which artist originally wrote and released the 1991 rock hit 'Life Is a Highway'?

  • Which American singer-songwriter released the 1975 trucker-themed hit 'Convoy'?

  • Which British rock band, fronted by Ray Dorset, released the 1970 skiffle hit 'In the Summertime'?

  • Which St. Louis rapper released the 2004 hit 'Tipsy'?

  • Which rapper celebrated campus life with the 2009 hit 'I Love College'?

  • Which British musician released the quirky 1982 synth-pop hit 'She Blinded Me with Science'?

  • Which American musician released the 1983 hit 'Break My Stride'?

  • Which Austrian artist released the 1985 synth-pop hit 'Rock Me Amadeus'?

  • Composed of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, which duo released the 1982 hit 'It's Raining Men'?

  • Which American R&B singer released the 1986 hit 'We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off'?

  • Which alternative rock band released the 1986 hit 'The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades'?

  • Which go-go band, fronted by Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott, released the 1988 hit 'Da Butt'?

  • Which Swedish Eurodance group released the 1994 hit 'Cotton Eye Joe'?

  • Which Italian Eurodance group released the 1999 earworm 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)'?

  • Born Darrin Kenneth O'Brien, which Canadian reggae artist released the 1992 hit 'Informer'?

  • Consisting of DC the Brain Supreme and Steve Roll'n, which duo released the 1993 hit 'Whoomp! (There It Is)'?

  • Which Canadian band released the hummed 1993 hit 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'?

  • Which singer-songwriter, who previously performed with Arrested Development, released the 1995 hit 'I Know'?

  • Which pop-rock duo released 'I'll Be There for You', best known as the theme from 'Friends'?

  • Which singer-songwriter released the defiant 1997 alternative rock hit 'Bitch'?

  • Which alternative rock band from Santa Barbara released the 1996 hit 'Counting Blue Cars'?

  • Which band had a chart success in 2000 with 'Absolutely (Story of a Girl)'?

  • Which British new wave band released the 1980 track 'Turning Japanese'?

  • Which rapper, known as the 'Clown Prince of Hip Hop', released the 1989 hit 'Just a Friend'?

  • Which female rocker released the 1989 hit 'Black Velvet'?

  • Which fictional band, fronted by Jamie Walters, had a real-life 1992 hit with 'How Do You Talk to an Angel'?

  • Fronted by Everlast, which hip-hop group released the 1992 hit 'Jump Around'?

  • Which American rock band released the 2002 track 'California', known as the theme song to 'The O.C.'?

  • Which rapper released the 2007 Billboard number one hit 'This Is Why I'm Hot'?

  • Which rapper released the 2012 viral hit 'All Gold Everything'?

  • Which artist recorded the classic 1962 Halloween novelty song 'Monster Mash'?

  • Which British band, fronted by Tjinder Singh, released the 1997 hit 'Brimful of Asha'?

  • Which band, fronted by Royston Langdon, released the 1995 rock hit 'In the Meantime'?

  • Created by Jyoti Mishra, which musical act released the 1997 synth hit 'Your Woman'?

  • Consisting primarily of brother and sister Marc and Sharon Costanzo, which group released the 1999 hit 'Steal My Sunshine'?

  • Which American singer released the 1979 disco smash 'Ring My Bell'?

  • Which garage rock band released the unintelligible 1963 hit 'Louie Louie'?

  • Which rock band had a 2001 hit with their high-energy cover of Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal'?

  • Fronted by Justin Hawkins, which band released the glam rock throwback hit 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love'?

  • Which hip-hop band released the politically charged 2008 hit 'Handlebars'?

  • Which Jamaican artist had a massive 2015 global hit with the Felix Jaehn remix of 'Cheerleader'?

  • Which Norwegian comedy duo released the viral 2013 hit 'The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)'?

  • Which Canadian reggae fusion band released the 2014 number one hit 'Rude'?

  • Michael David Rosenberg, an English singer-songwriter, is better known by what stage name used for the 2012 hit 'Let Her Go'?

  • Which pop-rock duo released the dystopian 1969 hit 'In the Year 2525'?

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