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One-hit wonders of the 1980s

Kajagoogoo in a recording studio's control room with producers Nick Rhodes (he of Duran Duran) and Colin Thurston.
Kajagoogoo in a recording studio's control room with producers Nick Rhodes (he of Duran Duran) and Colin Thurston.Brian Rasic/Getty Images
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by Jake Rudh

January 24, 2025

This week on Transmission, I'm spotlighting one-hit wonders of the 1980s, and as with every decade, there were a lot of them. I'll be playing some which might strike up some controversy on whether or not the artist truly is a one-hit wonder. I'll let you be the judge, though.

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