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One Hit Wonders 48 questions.
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Pub quiz question 1232 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 17 August 1968, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Fire"
  3. Notes: *: The group did score a hit (self-titled) album, but neither the band nor Arthur Brown in his own right managed to secure another placing in the singles chart.
  4. Categories: Music (7) One Hit Wonders (7) Entertainment (7) 1960s (7)
Pub quiz question 1259 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 28 July 1990, Partners in Kryme had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Turtle Power"
  3. Notes: *: Used in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The pair had disbanded before even releasing an album.
  4. Categories: One Hit Wonders (5) 1990s (5) Music (5) Entertainment (5)
Pub quiz question 1225 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 11 September 1954, Kitty Kallen had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Little Things Mean a Lot"
  3. Notes: *: Despite scoring other hits in her native US, Kallen never achieved another hit on the UK Chart, which at this point was a mere Top 12.
  4. Categories: Music (7) One Hit Wonders (7) Entertainment (7) 1950s (7)
Pub quiz question 1237 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On May 1970, Norman Greenbaum had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Spirit in the Sky"
  3. Notes: *: The song was his only hit, but went on to reach #1 twice more in versions by Doctor and the Medics and Gareth Gates.
  4. Categories: Music (4) One Hit Wonders (4) Entertainment (4) 1970s (4)
Pub quiz question 1242 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 5 June 1976, J.J. Barrie had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "No Charge"
  3. Notes: *: Barrie, former manager of Blue Mink with a cover of a Harlan Howard song also featured Vicki Brown (wife of Joe Brown)on vocals.
  4. Categories: Music (7) Entertainment (7) One Hit Wonders (7) 1970s (7)
Pub quiz question 1243 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 27 August 1977, The Floaters had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Float On"
  3. Notes: *: The Detroit group followed their only hit with a cover of Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"
  4. Categories: Music (7) Entertainment (7) One Hit Wonders (7) 1970s (7)
Pub quiz question 1249 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 15 March 1980, Fern Kinney had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Together We Are Beautiful"
  3. Notes: *: Originally a B-Side, the song became her biggest and only UK success.
  4. Categories: Music (7) Entertainment (7) One Hit Wonders (7) 1980s (7)
Pub quiz question 1257 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 3 October 1987, MARRS had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Pump Up the Volume"
  3. Notes: *: Despite its success, no follow-up was ever released. MARRS was a one-off project between two groups - A R Kane and Colourbox.
  4. Categories: Music (3) Entertainment (3) One Hit Wonders (3) 1980s (3)
Pub quiz question 1240 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 29 September 1973, The Simon Park Orchestra had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Eye Level"
  3. Notes: *: Theme tune to the TV series, Van der Valk. It eventually sold over a million copies in the UK.
  4. Categories: Music (5) One Hit Wonders (5) Entertainment (5) 1970s (5)
Pub quiz question 1229 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On 1 October 1960, Ricky Valance had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
  2. Answer: A: "Tell Laura I Love Her"
  3. Notes: *: Ricky Valance was the first British one-hit wonder (hailing from Wales). He scored further hits in Europe, but none in the UK.
  4. Categories: Music (5) One Hit Wonders (5) Entertainment (5) 1960s (5)
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