{"id":290977,"date":"2024-02-19T16:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/20-vintage-one-hit-wonders-from-the-80s-that-outshine-music-today"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:30:30","slug":"20-vintage-one-hit-wonders-from-the-80s-that-outshine-music-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/20-vintage-one-hit-wonders-from-the-80s-that-outshine-music-today","title":{"rendered":"20 Classic One-Hit Wonders From the \u201980s That Outshine Music Right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"139.464663328\">\n<p>One of the defining characteristics of music in the 1980s was synthesized sounds across all genres. This led to a bevy of one-hit-wonder artists that, despite never reaching sustained success, still found a way to top the charts. Here are the songs that will flood you with a wave of nostalgia.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Whip It by Devo (1980)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1023427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1023427\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1023427\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 2\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"DEVO\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo.jpg\" alt=\"DEVO\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Forecastle_Devo-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1023427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Wiki Commons, C Michael Stewart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This new wave song was a massive success due to its music video on MTV. Some parents believe it was about inappropriate subject matter, but the song became a family favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Can you hear it in your head? I can now.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Funkytown by Lipps Inc. (1979)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024745\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024745\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 3\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Lipps Inc. Funkytown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown.png\" alt=\"Lipps Inc. Funkytown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Lipps-Inc.-Funkytown-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Casablanca.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The disco era may have been waning by 1980, but Lipps Inc. kept it alive with the soulful track \u201cFunkytown.\u201d While the song was a global hit, the group never charted in the United States again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>3. Mickey by Toni Basil (1981)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024739\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024739\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 4\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toni-Basil-Mickey.png.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Toni Basil: Mickey\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toni-Basil-Mickey.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toni-Basil-Mickey.png\" alt=\"Toni Basil: Mickey\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Chrysalis, Radialchoice, and Virgin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A remake of the song \u201cKitty,\u201d Basil\u2019s 1981 new wave hit about a girl\u2019s crush on a boy named Mickey, was a global sensation that reached the number-one spot on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Hot 100 charts. Its cheerleading-themed video was choreographed by Basil herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>4. Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1981)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024741\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024741\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 5\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Soft Cell: Tainted Love\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love.png\" alt=\"Soft Cell: Tainted Love\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Soft-Cell-Tainted-Love-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Champion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gloria Jones originally released the song in 1965 to little fanfare. However, it wasn\u2019t until Soft Cell\u2019s 1982 cover that the single became a global hit that is still popular on pop music radio today. One version of Soft Cell\u2019s \u201cTainted Love\u201d has an ending that morphs into \u201cWhere Did Our Love Go?\u201d by the Supremes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>5. Take My Breath Away by Berlin (1986)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024742\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024742\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 6\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Berlin: Take My Breath Away\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away.png\" alt=\"Berlin: Take My Breath Away\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Berlin-Take-My-Breath-Away-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Columbia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The love song from the hit 1986 movie <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/breaking-news-january-12-2024-top-gun-3-starring-tom-cruise-takes-flight-at-paramount-martin-scorsese-tries-to-coax-daniel-day-lewis-out-of-retirement\/\"><em>Top Gun<\/em><\/a> topped the charts worldwide and won Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. The American new wave band split in 1987 after being unable to repeat the success of their number-one song.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>6. Don\u2019t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin (1988)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024743\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024743\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 7\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Bobby McFerrin: Don't Worry, Be Happy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1.png\" alt=\"Bobby McFerrin: Don't Worry, Be Happy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bobby-McFerrin-Dont-Worry-Be-Happy-1-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: EMI-Manhattan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This joyful melody is the first a cappella song to land the number one spot on Billboard\u2019s Hot 100 chart in 1988. The official video features the comic stylings of Bill Irwin and the late great Robin Williams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>7. Only The Lonely by The Motels (1982)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024744\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024744\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 8\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The Motels: Only the Lonely\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely.png\" alt=\"The Motels: Only the Lonely\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/The-Motels-Only-the-Lonely-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Capitol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first single from the new wave band\u2019s third studio album would be their only hit song. Propelled into the top ten mainly by its music video, the 1982 song about achieving success without joy struck a chord with listeners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>8. Double Dutch Bus by Frankie Smith (1981)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024746\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024746\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 9\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Frankie Smith: Double Dutch Bus\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus.png\" alt=\"Frankie Smith: Double Dutch Bus\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Smith-Double-Dutch-Bus-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: WMOT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The catchy 1981 jam was dedicated to the Double Dutch jump rope game, which was especially popular in Smith\u2019s hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The song has had an incredible influence on hip-hop language and music and has been sampled by numerous artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>9. Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen (1982)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024748\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024748\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 10\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen.png\" alt=\"Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Forget-Me-Nots-by-Patrice-Rushen-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Elektra.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite being considered a failure by music company executives in the U.S., Patrice Rushen\u2019s song achieved moderate success worldwide in 1982. In addition to being sampled by numerous artists, including Will Smith in <em>Men in Black<\/em> and George Michael in <em>Fastlove<\/em>, the single was featured prominently in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/tom-hanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Hanks<\/a> movie <em>Big<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Rock Me Amadeus by Falco (1985)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024749\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024749\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 11\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Falco: Rock Me Amadeus\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus.png\" alt=\"Falco: Rock Me Amadeus\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Falco-Rock-Me-Amadeus-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: A&amp;M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inspired by the 1984 film Amadeus, Falco\u2019s part rap\/part pop performance of <em>Rock Me Amadeus<\/em> made him the first and only German-speaking artist so far to top <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Hot 100 chart. Falco was on the brink of releasing new music before passing away in 1995 at age 40.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>11. Lady In Red by Chris de Burgh (1986)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024750\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024750\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 12\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chris De Burgh: Lady in Red\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red.png\" alt=\"Chris De Burgh: Lady in Red\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chris-De-Burgh-Lady-in-Red-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: A&amp;M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inspired by the first time he saw the woman who would eventually become his wife, de Burgh\u2019s 1986 ballad is also a polarizing one-hit-wonder. Even though it achieved popularity across the globe, it has also been named one of the most annoying songs of the 1980s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>12. Take On Me by A-ha (1985)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1133649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1133649\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1133649\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 13\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"A-Ha today\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today.jpg\" alt=\"A-Ha today\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/A-Ha-today-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1133649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Avis De Miranda \/ Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After receiving virtually zero attention after its original 1984 release, the music video was retooled with a live-action and pencil sketch animation combination the following year. In addition to helping the song reach the top of the charts, the video also won numerous awards and is one of the most recognizable videos and songs of the 1980s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>13. Somebody\u2019s Watching Me by Rockwell (1984)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024751\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024751\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 14\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me.png\" alt=\"Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Rockwell-Somebodys-Watching-Me-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Motown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This 1984 single was destined to be a hit: unbeknownst to many, Rockwell was the son of legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy. In addition, Michael Jackson sang the chorus, and Jermaine Jackson performed background vocals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>14. Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024753\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024753\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 15\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax.png\" alt=\"Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Frankie-Goes-to-Hollywood-Relax-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: ZTT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first song by the synth-pop group Frankie Goes to Hollywood was initially released in 1983. Still, it took until the spring of 1984 before it gained momentum on the pop charts. Fun fact: three video versions were made, including a live performance and a version featured in Brian De Palma\u2019s film <em>Body Double<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>15. Our House by Madness (1982)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024754\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024754\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 16\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Madness: Our House\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House.png\" alt=\"Madness: Our House\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Madness-Our-House-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Stiff and Geffen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pop band\u2019s only top-ten hit single was from their fourth studio album. The video is a dedication to houses, including a modest, working-class home, Buckingham Palace, and Hugh Hefner\u2019s infamous mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>16. Catch Me (I\u2019m Falling) by Pretty Poison (1987)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024755\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024755\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 17\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Catch Me (I\u2019m Falling) by Pretty Poison\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison.png\" alt=\"Catch Me (I\u2019m Falling) by Pretty Poison\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Catch-Me-Im-Falling-by-Pretty-Poison-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Virgin Records.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An infectious 1987 song from the Philadelphia dance group Pretty Poison still gets the party going today. In addition to being featured in the Jon Cryer movie <em>Hiding Out<\/em>, it also saw a recent resurgence when it was used in Netflix\u2019s <em>Dahmer- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story <\/em>soundtrack.<\/p>\n<h2>17. St. Elmo\u2019s Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr (1984)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024756\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024756\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 18\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"John Parr St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion.png\" alt=\"John Parr St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/John-Parr-St.-Elmos-Fire-Man-in-Motion-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Atlantic Records.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 1985 Brat Pack film St. Elmo\u2019s Fire theme song\u00a0was a global number-one hit and received a Grammy nomination. Parr remade the song in 2012 as a homage to football player Tim Tebow, calling it <em>Tim Tebow\u2019s Fire<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>18. Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners (1982)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1027493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1027493\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1027493\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 19\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Dexys Midnight Runners: Come on Eileen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen.png\" alt=\"Dexys Midnight Runners: Come on Eileen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dexys-Midnight-Runners-Come-on-Eileen-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1027493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Mercury Records.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCome On Eileen\u201d won the Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards and was once again voted one of the best songs from the 1980s across Britain in 2015.<\/p>\n<h2>19. Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant (1982)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024470\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1024470\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 20\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-768x432.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-1536x864.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-50x28.png.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-180x100.png.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-150x84.png.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Electric Avenue Eddy Grant\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-150x84.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue.png\" alt=\"Electric Avenue Eddy Grant\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue.png 1600w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-180x100.png 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Electric-Avenue-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the help of MTV, Eddy Grant shot to the top of the charts in 1983 with \u201cElectric Avenue.\u201d The song refers to an actual street called Electric Avenue in London, which was the location of a riot in 1981.<\/p>\n<h2>20. She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby (1982)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1181406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1181406\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1181406 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 21\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1181406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby.jpg\" alt=\"She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"20 Vintage One-Hit Wonders From the '80s That Outshine Music Today 21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/She-Blinded-Me-With-Science-by-Thomas-Dolby-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1181406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Arthur Mouratidis\/Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This funky, scientific song is known to be one of the biggest one-hit-wonder songs ever. It was even used as the theme song in the pilot episode of <em>The Big Bang Theory<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/vintage-one-hit-wonders-outshine-modern\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the defining characteristics of music in the 1980s was synthesized sounds across all genres. 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