Krillion Recorded answers
538 recorded answers
How to approach it
Work the problem backwards from the listener threshold rather than from fame. Ask which vocal groups have a dedicated, repeat-listening audience big enough to clear half a million monthly listeners, then sweep systematically: decade by decade, scene by scene, and label by label. Build a mental map of the four or five regional pop industries that manufacture groups at scale, then run through their active and disbanded rosters in alphabetical order so nothing is skipped. Keep a running list and rank candidates by how likely a general audience is to think of them; the ones near the top of that popularity ranking are the ones to use last, since everyone else will reach for them too. Verify the threshold before committing, because a beloved act with a small catalogue can fall short.
Get a hint
Start with the size of the fandom rather than the fame of the hits: a group can fill arenas in one market and stay invisible in another, so think in local scenes instead of global charts.
A little more
Then narrow by how the line-up was built: acts assembled by agencies or televised talent shows, sibling-led outfits and revived names from past decades tend to clear the threshold comfortably.
One step further
Finally sweep the odd-looking names — those carrying digits, a single letter or punctuation in place of words — because this pool rewards obscurity and strange styling far more than household recognition.
Reveal answers 538
- ShaiDeep Cut85points
- ShalamarDeep Cut85points
- SHISHAMODeep Cut85points
- Silent SirenDeep Cut85points
- SilkDeep Cut85points
- SISTARDeep Cut85points
- SISTAR19Deep Cut85points
- Sister SledgeDeep Cut85points
- SixTONESDeep Cut85points
- Smile.dkDeep Cut85points
- Snap!Deep Cut85points
- Snow ManDeep Cut85points
- Son By FourDeep Cut85points
- Soul for RealDeep Cut85points
- SoulidifiedDeep Cut85points
- Spandau BalletDeep Cut85points
- SPEEDDeep Cut85points
- SS501Deep Cut85points
- Studio KillersDeep Cut85points
- SuperMDeep Cut85points
- SXTNDeep Cut85points
- T.O.K.Deep Cut85points
- T2Deep Cut85points
- Taylor GirlzDeep Cut85points
- TechnotronicDeep Cut85points
- The 1975Deep Cut85points
- The 9TeenDeep Cut85points
- The AcesDeep Cut85points
- The Andrews SistersDeep Cut85points
- The Barden BellasDeep Cut85points
- The Be Good TanyasDeep Cut85points
- The BeachesDeep Cut85points
- The Bilz & KashifDeep Cut85points
- The BoyfriendsDeep Cut85points
- The CabDeep Cut85points
- The ChordettesDeep Cut85points
- The Click FiveDeep Cut85points
- The CrystalsDeep Cut85points
- The Daughters of EveDeep Cut85points
- The Dixie CupsDeep Cut85points
- The EmotionsDeep Cut85points
- The FlirtsDeep Cut85points
- The Fontane SistersDeep Cut85points
- The HighwomenDeep Cut85points
- The Human LeagueDeep Cut85points
- The JuansDeep Cut85points
- The KolorsDeep Cut85points
- The Last Dinner PartyDeep Cut85points
- The Little DippersDeep Cut85points
- The ManhattansDeep Cut85points
Why these answers count
The scoring spread is lopsided: 503 of the 535 recorded answers cleared 60 points, with 367 at 85, 135 at 60 and exactly one at 100. A curve that flat means the reveal list was long and generous, so crowding rather than accuracy separated the field. Household names attract dozens of players at once and sink toward the floor, while acts recognised by only a handful keep their value. The 85-point examples show the middle: &TEAM, =LOVE, 2 Unlimited, 702 and All-4-One are genuine qualifying groups, but each was named by enough players to be capped below the maximum. The lone 100, MoKenStef, is the opposite case — one remembered hit and virtually no presence in general-knowledge quizzes, so whoever thought of them collected everything. Rarity, not fame, was what paid.