1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 43 Quiz

Answer: King Trigger

"The River" from King Trigger debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 1st 1982.

The highest chart peak was 32.

Album: "Screaming" (1982).

Answer: Moving Pictures

"Winners" from Moving Picture debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 1st 1982.

The highest chart peak was 12.

Album: "Days Of Innocence" (1981).

Answer: Musical Youth

"Pass The Dutchie" from Musical Youth debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 1st 1982.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Belgium.
Canada.
Ireland.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Spain.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.

Album: "The Youth Of Today" (1982).

Answer: Neil Diamond

"Heartlight" from Neil Diamond debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 1st 1982.

The highest chart peak was 29.

Highest worldwide peak was five (United States).

Album: "Heartlight" (1982).

Answer: The Pretenders

"Back On The Chain Gang" from The Pretenders debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 1st 1982.

The highest chart peak was 11.

Highest worldwide peak was five (Canada and United States).

Album: "The King Of Comedy Soundtrack" (1982) and The Pretenders - "Learning To Crawl" (1984).

Answer: The Psychedelic Furs

"Love My Way" from The Psychedelic Furs debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 1st 1982.

The highest chart peak was 23.

Highest worldwide peak was nine (New Zealand).

Album: "Forever Now" (1982).

Answer: INXS

"Don't Change" from INXS debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 8th 1982.

The highest chart peak was 14.

Album: "Shabooh Shoobah" (1982).

Answer: The Belle Stars

"The Clapping Song" from The Belle Stars debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 8th 1982.

The highest chart peak was four.

Cover version of: Shirley Ellis - "The Clapping Song" (1965).

Album: "The Belle Stars" (1983).

Answer: ABBA

"The Day Before You Came" from ABBA debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 15th 1982.

The highest chart peak was 48.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Finland).

Album: "The Singles: The First Ten Years" (1982).

Answer: Hall & Oates

"Maneater" from Hall & Oates debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 15th 1982.

The highest chart peak was four.

The song peaked at number one in:

Spain.
United States.

Album: "H₂O" (1982).

Answer: Icehouse

"Hey Little Girl" from Icehouse debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 15th 1982.

The highest chart peak was seven.

Highest worldwide peak was two (Switzerland).

Album: "Primitive Man" (1982).

Answer: Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

"The Girl Is Mine" from Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 15th 1982.

The highest chart peak was four.

The song peaked at number one in:

Norway.
Spain.
United States.

Grammy nomination:

Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1984.

Album: Michael Jackson - "Thriller" (1982).

Answer: Rose Tattoo

"We Can't Be Beaten" from Rose Tattoo debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 15th 1982.

The highest chart peak was 28.

Album: "Scarred For Life" (1982).

Answer: Sylvia

"Nobody" from Sylvia debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 15th 1982.

The highest chart peak was 41.

Highest worldwide peak was two (New Zealand).

Grammy nomination:

Best Female Country Vocal Performance - 1983.

Album: "Just Sylvia" (1982).

Answer: Joe Jackson

"Steppin' Out" from Joe Jackson debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 22nd 1982.

The highest chart peak was 30.

Highest worldwide peak was five (Canada and Ireland).

Grammy nominations:

*Record Of The Year - 1983.
*Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1983.

Album: "Night and Day" (1982).