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Quiz about 1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol 106
Quiz about 1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol 106

1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 106 Quiz


Match the song to the singer/band that debuted in the Australian Singles Chart in the weeks between October 13th and November 3rd 1986.

A matching quiz by wwe84. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
wwe84
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
418,716
Updated
Jan 21 25
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
102
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QuestionsChoices
1. "(Forever) Live and Die"  
  Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson
2. "Emotion In Motion"  
  Glass Tiger
3. "Two Of Hearts"  
  Bon Jovi
4. "The Way It Is"  
  Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls
5. "Bottom Of My Heart"  
  Stacey Q
6. "True Blue"  
  The Angels
7. "Darling It Hurts"  
  Kings Of The Sun
8. "You Give Love A Bad Name"  
  Ric Ocasek
9. "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"  
  Bruce Hornsby and The Range
10. "Friends and Lovers"  
  Boris Gardiner
11. "You Can Leave Your Hat On"  
  Noiseworks
12. "I Wanna Wake Up With You"  
  Joe Cocker
13. "Brand New Lover"  
  OMD
14. "No Lies"  
  Dead or Alive
15. "Don't Waste My Time"  
  Madonna





Select each answer

1. "(Forever) Live and Die"
2. "Emotion In Motion"
3. "Two Of Hearts"
4. "The Way It Is"
5. "Bottom Of My Heart"
6. "True Blue"
7. "Darling It Hurts"
8. "You Give Love A Bad Name"
9. "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"
10. "Friends and Lovers"
11. "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
12. "I Wanna Wake Up With You"
13. "Brand New Lover"
14. "No Lies"
15. "Don't Waste My Time"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "(Forever) Live and Die"

Answer: OMD

"(Forever) Live and Die" from OMD debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 13th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 19.

Highest worldwide peak was five (Austria and The Netherlands).

Album: "The Pacific Age" (1986).
2. "Emotion In Motion"

Answer: Ric Ocasek

"Emotion In Motion" from Ric Ocasek debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 13th 1986.

The highest chart peak was eight.

Album: "This Side Of Paradise" (1986).
3. "Two Of Hearts"

Answer: Stacey Q

"Two of Hearts" from Stacey Q debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 13th 1986.

The highest chart peak was seven.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Canada).

Album: "Better Than Heaven" (1986).
4. "The Way It Is"

Answer: Bruce Hornsby and The Range

"The Way It Is" from Bruce Hornsby and The Range debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 20th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 12.

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

Album: "The Way It Is" (1986).
5. "Bottom Of My Heart"

Answer: Kings Of The Sun

"Bottom Of My Heart" from Kings Of The Sun debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 20th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 47.
6. "True Blue"

Answer: Madonna

"True Blue" from Madonna debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 20th 1986.

The highest chart peak was five.

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

Album: "True Blue" (1986).
7. "Darling It Hurts"

Answer: Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls

"Darling It Hurts" from Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 20th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 25.

Album: "Gossip" (1986).
8. "You Give Love A Bad Name"

Answer: Bon Jovi

"You Give Love A Bad Name" from Bon Jovi debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 27th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 32.

Highest worldwide peak was one (United States).

Album: "Slippery When Wet" (1986).
9. "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"

Answer: Glass Tiger

"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" from Glass Tiger debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 27th 1986.

The highest chart peak was nine.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Canada).

Album: "The Thin Red Line" (1986).
10. "Friends and Lovers"

Answer: Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson

"Friends and Lovers" from Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 27th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 13.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Canada).
11. "You Can Leave Your Hat On"

Answer: Joe Cocker

"You Can Leave Your Hat On" from Joe Cocker debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 27th 1986.

The highest chart peak was 23.

Highest worldwide peak was 13 (Switzerland).

Cover version of: Randy Newman - "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (1972).

Album: "Cocker" (1986).
12. "I Wanna Wake Up With You"

Answer: Boris Gardiner

"I Wanna Wake Up With You" from Boris Gardiner debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 3rd 1986.

The highest chart peak was one.

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

Album: "Everything To Me" (1986).
13. "Brand New Lover"

Answer: Dead or Alive

"Brand New Lover" from Dead or Alive debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 3rd 1986.

The highest chart peak was 21.

Highest worldwide peak was two (Japan).

Album: "Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know" (1986).
14. "No Lies"

Answer: Noiseworks

"No Lies" from Noiseworks debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 3rd 1986.

The highest chart peak was 31.

Highest worldwide peak was 15 (New Zealand).

Album: "Noiseworks" (1987).
15. "Don't Waste My Time"

Answer: The Angels

"Don't Waste My Time" from The Angels debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 3rd 1986.

The highest chart peak was 40.

Highest worldwide peak was 38 (New Zealand).

Album: "Howling" (1986).
Source: Author wwe84

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