1980s ARIA Top 50 Songs Chronology Vol. 15 Quiz

Answer: Transvision Vamp

"Tell That Girl To Shut Up" from Transvision Vamp debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 44 on March 5th 1989 and spent three weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 19th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 44.

Highest worldwide peak was 21 (Denmark).

Cover version of: Holly and The Italians - "Tell That Girl To Shut Up" (1979).

Album: "Pop Art" (1988).

Answer: Mike + The Mechanics

"The Living Years" from Mike + The Mechanics debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on March 5th 1989 and spent 20 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: July 16th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (One week).

The song peaked at number one in:
Australia.
Canada.
Ireland.
United States.

Grammy nominations:
*Record Of The Year - 1990.
*Song Of The Year - 1990.
*Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1990.
*Best Short Form Music Video - 1990.

Album: "Living Years" (1988).

Answer: The Saints

"The Music Goes 'Round My Head" from The Saints debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on March 5th 1989 and spent five weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 2nd 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 39.

Cover version of: The Easybeats - "The Music Goes 'Round My Head" (1967).

Album: "Prodigal Son" (1988).

Answer: Simply Red

"It's Only Love" from Simply Red debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 31 on March 12th 1989 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 23rd 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 31.

Highest worldwide peak was seven (Ireland).

Cover version of: Barry White - "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" (1978).

Album: "A New Flame" (1989).

Answer: The Proclaimers

"I'm On My Way" from The Proclaimers debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 36 on March 12th 1989 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 11th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was three.

Album: "Sunshine On Leith" (1988).

Answer: Boy Meets Girl

"Waiting For A Star To Fall" from Boy Meets Girl debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 40 on March 12th 1989 and spent six weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 16th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 35.

Highest worldwide peak was two (Canada and Iceland).

Album: "Reel Life" (1988).

Answer: Poison

"Your Mama Don't Dance" from Poison debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 42 on March 12th 1989 and spent ten weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 14th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 21.

Highest worldwide peak was three (New Zealand).

Cover version of: Loggins & Messina - "Your Mama Don't Dance" (1972).

Album: "Open Up and Say... Ahh!" (1988).

Answer: Noiseworks

"Voice Of Reason" from Noiseworks debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 50 on March 12th 1989 and spent three weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 26th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 43.

Album: "Touch" (1988).

Answer: Madonna

"Like A Prayer" from Madonna debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number three on March 19th 1989 and spent 22 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: August 13th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (Five weeks).

The song peaked at number one in:
Australia (Ended 1989 as the highest selling single of the year).
Belgium.
Brazil.
Canada (Ended 1989 as the highest selling single of the year).
Denmark.
Finland.
Iceland.
Ireland.
Italy.
Mexico.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Portugal (Ended 1989 as the highest selling single of the year).
Spain.
Sweden (Ended 1989 as the highest selling single of the year).
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
Uruguay.
United States.

Album: "Like A Prayer" (1989).

Answer: Marc Almond

"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" from Marc Almond feat. Gene Pitney debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 34 on March 19th 1989 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 4th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 24.

The song peaked at number one in:
Ireland.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
West Germany.

BRIT Award nomination:
British Single Of The Year - 1990.

Cover version of: Gene Pitney - "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" (1967).

Album: Marc Almond - "The Stars We Are" (1988).

Answer: The Black Sorrows

"Chained To The Wheel" from The Black Sorrows debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 37 on March 19th 1989 and spent 17 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: July 9th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was nine.

ARIA Award nominations:
*Single Of The Year - 1990.
*Song Of The Year - 1990.

Album: "Hold On To Me" (1988).

Answer: Holly Johnson

"Love Train" from Holly Johnson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 39 on March 19th 1989 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 30th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 35.

Highest worldwide peak was four (United Kingdom and West Germany).

Album: "Blast" (1989).

Answer: Jason Donovan

"Too Many Broken Hearts" from Jason Donovan debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number seven on March 26th 1989 and spent ten weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 11th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was seven.

The song peaked at number one in:
Ireland.
United Kingdom.

Album: "Ten Good Reasons" (1989).

Answer: Collette

"Ring My Bell" from Collette debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 39 on March 26th 1989 and spent 20 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: August 6th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was five.

Highest worldwide peak was four (New Zealand).

Cover version of: Anita Ward - "Ring My Bell" (1979).

Album: "Raze The Roof" (1989).

Answer: Wa Wa Nee

"So Good" from Wa Wa Nee debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on March 26th 1989 and spent six weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 14th 1989).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 36.

Album: "Blush" (1989).