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One-Hit Wonders trivia quiz

One-Hit Wonders trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 110 One-Hit Wonders questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

Opens Monday 9 November at 06:00: get notified

What the One-Hit Wonders questions cover

  • New Wave
  • 1980s Pop
  • Dance Pop
  • Disco
  • Power Pop
  • Alternative
  • Eurodance
  • Pop Rock
  • Novelty Pop
  • Rap Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • Synth-pop

Try three One-Hit Wonders questions

Question 1

Which synth-pop song by a Norwegian trio features an animated-pencil music video and a distinctive high vocal line?

  1. Take on Me
  2. Tainted Love
  3. The Safety Dance
  4. Turning Japanese
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Take on Me

Question 2

Which 1981 hit by a British duo was a chart-topping cover of a song first recorded by Gloria Jones?

  1. Mickey
  2. Tainted Love
  3. Relax
  4. Karma Chameleon
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Tainted Love

Question 3

Which upbeat 1982 song by a British band tells of a romance at a party and begins with a line about poor old Johnny Ray?

  1. Walking on Sunshine
  2. The Safety Dance
  3. Come on Eileen
  4. Our House
Show the answer

Come on Eileen

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a One-Hit Wonders match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven One-Hit Wonders questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your One-Hit Wonders ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.