Living In A Box(01 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Living In A Box.Fun fact: The band never actually lived in a box. They lived in houses. (credit:EMI Gold)
Haddaway(02 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hit: What Is Love.Fun fact: Despite his name, Haddaway was not, in fact, a Geordie. (credit:Bmg)
Indeep(03 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.Fun fact: The success of their 1982 hit led to compulsory first aid training for all DJs in New York City. (credit:Unidisc)
Jennifer Rush(04 of20)
Open Image ModalHer hit: The Power Of Love.Fun fact: The only thing bigger than Jennifer's hair were her shoulder pads. (credit:Sony/Bmg International)
Lipps, Inc.(05 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Funkytown.Fun fact: Sadly, like Avalon and Shangri-La, Funkytown doesn't actually exist. (credit:Fontana Island)
Marc Cohn(06 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hit: Walking In Memphis.Fun fact: It is physically impossible to spend any time walking in Memphis without having this song in your head. (See also: winding your way down Baker Street.) (credit:Rhino)
Tight Fit(07 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hits: The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Fantasy Island.Fun fact: Tight Fit have never actually been to a jungle, or a fantasy island. (credit:Mci)
Vanilla Ice(08 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hit: Ice Ice Baby.Fun fact: Ice Ice Baby's real name is Robert Matthew Van Winkle but friends call him 'Rip'. (credit:Collectables)
Kris Kross(09 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Jump.Fun fact: Kris Kross named themselves after Kris Kristofferson. (credit:Sony)
Hue And Cry(10 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hits: Labour Of Love, Looking For Linda.Fun fact: Labour Of Love was a protest song about the policies of Thatcher's government; Looking For Linda was about the band's love of Linda McCartney meals. (credit:EMI)
Brother Beyond(11 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hits: The Harder I Try, Can You Keep A Secret.Fun fact: They weren't actually brothers. (credit:EMI UK)
Deee-Lite(12 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Groove Is In The Heart.Fun fact: Groove Is In The Heart is scientifically proven to get all people aged 35-45 onto any dance floor. (credit:Elektra Records)
Ray Parker Jr.(13 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hit: Ghostbusters.Fun fact: When asked politely, any '80s child will do the 'Ghostbusters' walk for you. (credit:Amazon)
Jane Wiedlin(14 of20)
Open Image ModalHer hit: Rush Hour.Fun fact: Jane Wiedlin was rarely caught in a rush hour, due to her love of lying in and working late. (credit:Capitol)
Spin Doctors(15 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Two Princes.Fun fact: The very fast line in this song is 'I know what a prince and lover ought to be'. Nobody in 1990 knew this. (credit:Sony Music Media)
Jona Lewie(16 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hits: Stop The Cavalry, You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At PartiesFun fact: By law, all British homes have to play 'Stop The Cavalry' at least once during the Christmas period. (credit:Metro Recordings)
Musical Youth(17 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: Pass The Dutchie.Fun fact: All '80s children were fooled into thinking a 'dutchie' was a type of bowl, when in fact it meant a joint. (credit:Commercial Marketing)
Chesney Hawkes(18 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hit: The One And Only.Fun fact: Duncan Jones likes to include this song in every film he makes. His next movie is the biopic of Chesney Hawkes. (credit:EMI Gold Imports)
Extreme(19 of20)
Open Image ModalTheir hit: More Than Words.Fun fact: At least 5.6 million schoolgirls harmonised along to this in their bedrooms in 1991. (credit:Interscope Records)
Bruce Willis(20 of20)
Open Image ModalHis hit: Under The Boardwalk, Respect Yourself.Fun fact: Bruce Willis has never knowingly sung an original song. (credit:Spectrum Audio)