# Topic Playlist (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 26, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687 "2024-01-26T15:37:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 385

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7681 "2026-06-18T15:06:58Z")

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**'70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7682 "2026-06-18T16:45:54Z")

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**'70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7683 "2026-06-18T17:03:53Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7684 "2026-06-18T17:30:11Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7685 "2026-06-18T18:18:59Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band
6. Disco Duck - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7686 "2026-06-18T18:21:36Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band
6. Disco Duck - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
7. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7687 "2026-06-19T01:45:10Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band
6. Disco Duck - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
7. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
8. Girls on the Avenue - Richard Clapton

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7688 "2026-06-19T01:49:13Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band
6. Disco Duck - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
7. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
8. Girls on the Avenue - Richard Clapton
9. Car Wash - Rose Royce

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7689 "2026-06-19T02:10:44Z")

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**70s one hit wonders**

1. Beach Baby - First Class
2. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
3. Brandy - Looking Glass
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
5. Afternoon Delight - Starlight Vocal Band
6. Disco Duck - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots
7. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
8. Girls on the Avenue - Richard Clapton
9. Car Wash - Rose Royce
10. Pop Musik - M

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7690 "2026-06-19T02:35:15Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7691 "2026-06-19T02:37:17Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7692 "2026-06-19T02:53:37Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7693 "2026-06-19T04:44:10Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
5. Turning Japanese - The Vapors

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7694 "2026-06-19T04:52:05Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
5. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
6. Captain of Her Heart - Double

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7695 "2026-06-19T11:56:59Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
5. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
6. Captain of Her Heart - Double
7. Tired of Toein’ the Line - Rocky Burnette

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7696 "2026-06-19T13:18:05Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
5. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
6. Captain of Her Heart - Double
7. Tired of Toein’ the Line - Rocky Burnette
8. Take on Me - A Ha

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7697 "2026-06-19T13:33:17Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
5. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
6. Captain of Her Heart - Double
7. Tired of Toein’ the Line - Rocky Burnette
8. Take on Me - A Ha
9. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7698 "2026-06-19T14:50:23Z")

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**80s One-Hit Wonders**

1. Waiting For a Star to Fall - Boy Meets Girl
2. Under the Milky Way - The Church
3. Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) - GANGgajang
4. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
5. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
6. Captain of Her Heart - Double
7. Tired of Toein’ the Line - Rocky Burnette
8. Take on Me - A Ha
9. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
10. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

Pass

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7699 "2026-06-19T15:22:45Z")

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Might as well…

**90s One-Hit Wonders**

1. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7700 "2026-06-19T15:24:07Z")

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**90s One-Hit Wonders**

1. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
2. Macarena - Los Lobos

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