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Round 1

80s Wonders

$200
This 1982 Toni Basil cheerleader anthem repeats a boy's name: 'Oh ___, you're so fine.'
$400
This synth-pop duo had a chart-topping 1981 smash hit that was a cover of a 1964 Gloria Jones song.
$600
German singer Nena's 1980s hit '99 Luftballons' is about red balloons in this quantity.
$800
A-ha's 1985 hit with a famous pencil-sketch music video is this two-word title.
$1000
Dexys Midnight Runners are remembered for this fiddle-driven 1982 hit imploring a girl in dungarees to get up and dance.

90s Wonders

$200
Deep Blue Something's 1995 hit references having this Audrey Hepburn film in common.
$400
Los del Rio's 1996 dance craze instructed everyone to do this named move.
$600
Chumbawamba's 1997 hit insists 'I get knocked down, but I get up again,' titled this.
$800
This 1997 Britpop anthem was famously embroiled in a legal battle over a sample taken from an orchestral version of a Rolling Stones song.
$1000
While often played at the end of parties and bars, the songwriter of this 1998 track actually wrote it while anticipating becoming a father.

2000s Wonders

$200
Daniel Powter's 2005 hit consoles you when you're having this kind of day.
$400
Gotye's 2011 hit featured Kimbra and was about someone he 'used to' do this.
$600
Carly Rae Jepsen's 2012 smash asks you to do this after giving her a number.
$800
This Bahamian group's 2000 Grammy-winning party anthem asks a musical question about a canine escape.
$1000
Brendan B. Brown wrote this 2000 pop-punk debut hit after being inspired by a summer of 1984 childhood memory in New York.

Novelty Hits

$200
Rebecca Black's viral 2011 song is named for this day of the week.
$400
Crazy Frog's 2005 hit was a remix of the synth instrumental theme from the 'Beverly Hills Cop' films.
$600
This 2013 Ylvis song asked what sound this animal makes.
$800
PSY's non-'Gangnam Style' follow-up flopped, cementing him for many as a wonder of this many hits.
$1000
In a 1958 novelty hit, this creature from space came down to Earth because it wanted to play rock 'n' roll music.

Name the Artist

$200
'How Bizarre' (1995) came from this New Zealand group.
$400
This band's lone smash 'Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm' came from Canada in 1993.
$600
'Because I Got High' (2001) was this comedic rapper's breakout and defining track.
$800
'Kung Fu Fighting' (1974) was the sole big hit for this Jamaican-born singer.
$1000
'Save Tonight' (1998), a strummy acoustic breakup ballad, was the only U.S. hit for this Swedish singer-songwriter.

Lyric Lines

$200
Lou Bega's 1999 hit is a 'Mambo No.' this number.
$400
Vanilla Ice warned to 'stop, collaborate and' this in 'Ice Ice Baby.'
$600
Right Said Fred was 'too sexy' for this article of clothing in their 1991 hit.
$800
Blind Melon's 1992 hit 'No Rain' is famous for a music video starring a girl in this insect costume.
$1000
This 1998 dance hit by Eiffel 65 opens with a story about a little guy living in a world of a single color.

Double Jeopardy

80s Wonders

$400
Gary Numan's only major U.S. success was this 1979/1980 hit featuring a distinctive synth riff.
$800
This duo's 1982 hit 'Maniac' was famously featured in the movie 'Flashdance'.
$1200
In 1982, this group told us to 'Whip It' on their way to becoming a one-hit wonder.
$1600
In 1986, Berlin reached the top of the charts with this ballad from the 'Top Gun' soundtrack.
$2000
This 1988 chart-topping ballad by singer Martika was written to address the serious themes of child addiction and loss of innocence.

90s Wonders

$400
This group's 1998 hit 'Flagpole Sitta' is their only notable U.S. chart entry.
$800
The group 4 Non Blondes achieved massive fame with this 1992 singalong.
$1200
Tal Bachman is the one-hit wonder behind this 1999 pop-rock song.
$1600
Sir Mix-a-Lot had everyone dancing in 1992 when he expressed his love for this.
$2000
In 1999, LEN took us on a trip with this sunny, one-hit wonder track.

2000s Wonders

$400
Crazy Town's only major hit, this 2000 rap-rock track, prominently samples Red Hot Chili Peppers.
$800
Kevin Rudolf teamed up with Lil Wayne for this 2008 high-energy rock-rap hit.
$1200
The 2008 breakout track 'Shut Up and Let Me Go' is the most remembered work by this duo.
$1600
The Calling had their only massive hit in 2001 with this ballad.
$2000
In 2007, this singer's 'Hey There Delilah' became the quintessential acoustic one-hit wonder.

Novelty Hits

$400
This artist's 'Rico Suave' was the defining 1991 Latin-infused rap novelty hit.
$800
Rick Dees reached #1 in 1976 with this disco-themed animal novelty song.
$1200
The 1954 hit 'Sh-Boom' is widely regarded as a signature song for this vocal group.
$1600
Before the 'Axel F' frog, this 1975 dance hit by Van McCoy taught everyone 'The' this.
$2000
In 1974, this song by Paper Lace about a soldier was a major U.K. hit before others covered it in the U.S.

Name the Artist

$400
This band told us that 'Groove Is in the Heart' in 1990.
$800
This group brought us the 1974 hit 'Rock the Boat'.
$1200
This duo was responsible for the 1982 'Genius of Love'.
$1600
This reggae-pop act took 'Informer' to the top of the charts in 1993.
$2000
This English group was famously 'too sexy' for their clothes in 1991.

Lyric Lines

$400
In 1990, Vanilla Ice told us, 'Yo, VIP, let's' do this.
$800
In 1985, this group warned us, 'You can dance if you want to' in 'The Safety Dance'.
$1200
The 1981 hit '867-5309/Jenny' by this band features a name and a number.
$1600
This band's 1992 song 'No Rain' features a girl dancing in a bee costume.
$2000
The chorus of this 1998 Marcy Playground hit asks, 'I'm not a freak, but I'm, I'm...'

Final Jeopardy · Enduring Wonders

Released in 1982 by a British duo, this synth-pop hit features a distinctive falsetto chorus and is one of the best-selling songs of the decade.
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