Top One Hit Wonders of the Eighties

Brian's World of 80s: Top 21 One Hit Wonders of the Eighties

Here is a list of the Top 21 songs (according to Billboard Magazine) by one-hit wonders for the years 1980-1989. A "one-hit wonder" is defined as an artist who had no more than one hit on the Billboard US Top 100 Singles Chart in any form. How many do you remember?

1980
1. USA For Africa, "We Are The World" (1985)
2. Benny Mardones, "Into The Night" (1980)
3. Gary Numan, "Cars" (1980)
4. T'Pau, "Heart And Soul" (1987)
5. Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson, "Friends And Lovers" (1986)
6. Nena, "99 Luft/Red Balloons" (1984)
7. Taco, "Putting On The Ritz" (1983)
8. Jan Hammer, "Miami Vice Theme" (1985)
9. Soft Cell, "Tainted Love" (1982)
10. Sheriff, "When I'm With You" (1989)
11. Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser, "She's Like The Wind" (1988)
12. Harold Faltermeyer, "Axel F" [from Beverly Hills Cop] (1985)
13. Hooked On Classics, "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" (1982)
14. Levert, "Casanova" (1987)
15. Timex Social Club, "Rumors" (1986)
16. Regina, "Baby Love" (1986)
17. Kix, "Don't Close Your Eyes" (1989)
18. Rocky Burnette, "Tired Of Toein' The Line" (1980)
19. Ollie And Jerry, "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us" (1984)
20. M/A/R/R/S, "Pump Up The Volume" (1988)
21. Oran "Juice" Jones, "The Rain" (1986)

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