There are songs that define an era, a distinct moment in our memory, they strike a chord with the nation and are forever burned into our collective nostalgia. Yet many of these songs stand alone throughout the test of time, becoming what we affectionately call a one hit wonder.

Here are the songs - and who sang it - how many of these one hit wonders do you recognize?

"Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite

“Mercy” by Duffy

“Potential Breakup Song” by Ally & AJ

"Macarena" by Los del Río

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell

"Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners

"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred

"Mickey" by Toni Basil

"Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men

"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice

"Take On Me" by a-ha

"Rico Suave" by Gerardo

"99 Luftballons" by Nena

"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas

"99 Red Balloons" by Nena

"Because I Got High" by Afroman

"Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies

"The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

"It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls

"All by Myself" by Eric Carmen

"I’ll Be There For You" by The Rembrandts

"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles

"Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega

"Turning Japanese" by The Vapors

"Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S

"My Sharona" by The Knack

"Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann

"Monster Mash" by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers

"Rapper’s Delight" by Sugarhill Gang

"Louie, Louie" by The Kingsmen

"Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop

“I Touch Myself” by The Divinyls

“The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World

“Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum

“Whip It” by Devo

“Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eifel 65

“Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc.

“I Want Candy” by Bow Wow

“Don't Wanna Fall in Love” by Jane Child

“Nothing Compares 2U” by Sinead O'Connor

“Breakfast At Tiffanys” by Deep Blue Something

“Epic” by Faith No More

“Please Don't Go” by KWS

 “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba

“House of Pain” by Faster Pussycat

“Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry

“Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus

 
Wes Ferguson is a funky white boy, Hollywood lifestyle blogger and published author. Follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Westopher

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