Raise your hand if you wore high-waisted jeans and Reebok Pumps in the ‘80s. Now keep it raised if you love listening to ‘80s smash hits on Spotify. If your hand is up, you most certainly know these one-hit wonders... and you still rock out to them today!
Because who WOULDN'T rock out to songs that remind us of our favorite ‘80s movies? Remember a certain "Dirty Dancing" actor who wooed us with a blowing element? Or how about the amazing pop hits we first heard on MTV and VH1?
There were so many memorable songs that left us wanting more in the ‘80s... but in some cases, all we got was a lousy phone number! You probably don't even remember "her†name because the only part you could remember was the number! You know what we're talking about! That's one thing all of these one-hit wonders had in common - they got stuck in your head - which wasn't always a bad thing, especially when someone offered to stop the world and melt with you! (Yes please!)
So let's see how you do. It's time to put on your best leotard and slouched leg warmers, then flaunt that maniac dance. We're not gonna take it if you can't!
What were singers Martha Wash and Izora Armstead better known as?
Nena
Rockwell
the Weather Girls
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer
Wash and Armstead formed a group known as the Weather Girls. They made it to No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1982 with the song "It's Raining Men."
Who sang the 1984 song "She Blinded Me With Science"?
Thomas Dolby
Rockwell
Matthew Wilder
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer
Thomas Dolby never had another major hit after "She Blinded Me With Science" and went on to teach music for film at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
What was the 1982 song "Electric Avenue" named after?
a dance craze
a street
a band
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Wrong Answer
"Electric Avenue" was inspired by a real street in Britain - the first street in the area to get electric lights. Eddy Grant hit the No. 2 spot on the charts in both the U.K. and U.S. with his version of the tune in 1982.
What song was a big hit for British band the Outfield in 1985?
"Two of Us"
"Your Love"
A Little Bit Older"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer
The Outfield made a career out of the 1985 song "Your Love." The band's other claim to fame is the song "Winning It All," which was featured on the soundtrack for "The Mighty Ducks."