25 Two-Hit Wonders of the '80s

1. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms (1986, US No.1) & I've Been in Love Before (1986, US No.9), no other US top 30 hit
2. Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer (1987, UK No.3) & The Second Summer of Love (1989, UK No.23), no other UK top 40 hit
3. Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time (1985, US No.2) & Put Your Mouth on Me (1989, US No.27), no other US top 40 hit
4. Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (1988, UK No.7) & Cross My Heart (1988, UK No.13), no other UK top 40 hit
5. Fairground Attraction - Perfect (1988, UK No.1) & Find My Love (1988, UK No.7), no other UK top 40 hit
6. Glenn Medeiros Nothings's Gonna Change My Love for You (1988, UK No.1) & She Ain't Worth It (with Bobby Brown, 1990, UK No.12), no other UK top 40 hit
7. The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) (1981, US No.15) & Jeopardy (1983, US No.2); they had another song that peaked at number 30 in the US but is completely forgotten nowadays
8. John Parr - Naughty Naughty (1984, US No.23) & St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985, US No.1), no other US top 40 hit
9. Johnny Logan - What's Another Year (1980, UK No.1) & Hold Me Now (1987, UK No.23), no other UK top 40 hit
10. Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties (1980, UK No.16) & Stop the Cavalry (1980, UK No.3), no other UK top 40 hit
11. Los Lobos - La Bamba (1987, US No.1) & Come On, Let's Go (1987, US No.21), no other US top 40 hit
12. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (1983, US No.3) & Pop Goes the World (1987, US No.20), no other US top 40 hit
13. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (1985, UK No.4) & Kyrie (1985, UK No.11), no other UK top 40 hit
14. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait (1986, US No.3) & Point of No Return (1986, US No.28), no other US top 40 hit
15. Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel the Noize (1983, US No.5) & Bang Your Head (Metal Health) (1983, US No.31), no other US top 40 hit
16. Real Life - Send Me an Angel (1983/89, US No.26) & Catch Me I'm Falling (1983, US No.40), no other US top 40 hit
17. Robbie Dupree - Steal Away (1980, US No.6) & Hot Rod Hearts (1980, US No.15), no other US top 40 hit
18. The Romantics - What I Like About You (1980, US No.49) & Talking in Your Sleep (1983, US No.3); they had another song that peaked at number 37 but is largely forgotten nowadays, whereas 'What I Like About You' which peaked outside the top 40 at the time is still very popular
19. Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (1984, US No.7) & A Love Bizarre (1985, US No.11), no other US top 30 hit
20. Skid Row - 18 and Life (1989, US No.4) & I Remember You (1989, US No.6), no other US top 40 hit
21. Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (1989, UK No.3) & Sit and Wait (1989, UK No.16), no other UK top 40 hit
22. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (1985, US No.8) & What About Love (1986, US No.26), no other US top 40 hit
23. Tone Lōc - Wild Thing (1989, US No.2) & Funky Cold Medina (1989, US No.3), no other US top 40 hit
24. Will to Power - Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (1988, US No.1) & I'm Not in Love (1990, US No.7), no other US top 40 hit
25. Young MC - Bust a Move (1989, US No.7) & Principal's Office (1989, US No.33), no other US top 40 hit