(Finished October 19th, 2025) Part 2 of VH1’s Top 50 One Hit Wonders of the 80s

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Whether these artists only had one hit, no hits or multiple hits these are about 45 of the best 80s songs. Many are actually some of the greatest songs of all-time. Enjoy these amazing songs. I will add a second, or third, song for each musician to show that most of them were more than just one hit.

Thanks to VH1 and Charlie’s 80s Attic Radio Station.

42) Timbuk 3 “The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades”:

Timbuk 3 “Life Is Hard”:

Without a doubt one of the greatest ballads of all-time. 41) Billy Vera and the Beaters “At This Moment”:

Billy Vera and the Beaters “I Can Take Care of Myself”:

Obscurity to the first video played on MTV and back to obscurity for The Buggles. But the members of the duo, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, had hits with other bands like Art of Noise, Yes and Asia. 40) The Buggles “Video Killed The Radio Star”:

The Buggles “Living In The Plastic Age”:

39) Matthew Wilder “Break My Stride”:

Matthew Wilder “The Kid’s American”:

38) Bruce Willis “Respect Yourself”:

Bruce Willis “Under The Boardwalk”:

37) Lipps Inc. “Funkytown”:

Lipps Inc. “Rock It”:

36) Weather Girls “It’s Raining Men”:

Weather Girls “Earth Can Just Be Like Heaven”:

The next three songs are all by Tom Tom Club. 35) “Genius of Love”:

“Wordy Rappinghood”:

“The Man With Four Way Hips”:

34) The Waitresses “I Know What The Boys Like”:

The Waitresses “Christmas Wrapping”:

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