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Quiz about 1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol 5
Quiz about 1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol 5

1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 5 Quiz

Match the song to the singer/band that debuted in the Australian Singles Chart in the weeks between April 21st and May 19th 1980.

A matching quiz by wwe84. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
wwe84
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
413,853
Updated
Oct 07 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
154
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. "The Boys Light Up"  
  The J. Geils Band
2. "Ride Like The Wind"  
  Blondie
3. "Oh Susie"  
  Secret Service
4. "Toccata"  
  Christopher Cross
5. "Love Is Enough"  
  The Angels
6. "Turning Japanese"  
  Peter Gabriel
7. "Call Me"  
  Sky
8. "Captain Beaky"  
  Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons
9. "No Secrets"  
  The Vapors
10. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"  
  Linda George
11. "Coming Up"  
  Keith Mitchell
12. "Come Back"  
  Long John Baldry
13. "There Ain't No Age For Rock 'n' Roll"  
  The Veterans
14. "All I Wanna Do"  
  Paul McCartney
15. "Games Without Frontiers"  
  Australian Crawl





Select each answer

1. "The Boys Light Up"
2. "Ride Like The Wind"
3. "Oh Susie"
4. "Toccata"
5. "Love Is Enough"
6. "Turning Japanese"
7. "Call Me"
8. "Captain Beaky"
9. "No Secrets"
10. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
11. "Coming Up"
12. "Come Back"
13. "There Ain't No Age For Rock 'n' Roll"
14. "All I Wanna Do"
15. "Games Without Frontiers"

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Boys Light Up"

Answer: Australian Crawl

 "The Boys Light Up" from Australian Crawl debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 21st 1980.

The highest chart peak was 22.

In 1996, Australian Crawl were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.

Album: "The Boys Light Up" (1980).
2. "Ride Like The Wind"

Answer: Christopher Cross

 "Ride Like The Wind" from Christopher Cross debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 21st 1980.

The highest chart peak was 25.

Highest worldwide peak was two (United States).

Album: "Christopher Cross" (1979).
3. "Oh Susie"

Answer: Secret Service

 "Oh Susie" from Secret Service debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 21st 1980.

The highest chart peak was 49.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Sweden).

Album: "Oh Susie" (1979).
4. "Toccata"

Answer: Sky

 "Toccata" from Sky debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 21st 1980.

The highest chart peak was 22.

Highest worldwide peak was five (United Kingdom).

Album: "Sky 2" (1980).
5. "Love Is Enough"

Answer: Linda George

 "Love Is Enough" from Linda George and Paul McKay debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 42.
6. "Turning Japanese"

Answer: The Vapors

 "Turning Japanese" from The Vapors debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was one.

Album: "New Clear Days" (1980).
7. "Call Me"

Answer: Blondie

 "Call Me" from Blondie debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 5th 1980.

The highest chart peak was four.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
United Kingdom.
United States (Ended 1980 as the highest selling single of the year).

"Call Me" was the theme song for the 1980 film "American Gigolo" which starred Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton.

Grammy nomination:

Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1981.

"Call Me" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1981 Golden Globe Awards.

Album: "American Gigolo Soundtrack" (1980).
8. "Captain Beaky"

Answer: Keith Mitchell

 "Captain Beaky" from Keith Mitchell debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 5th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 36.

Highest worldwide peak was five (United Kingdom).
9. "No Secrets"

Answer: The Angels

 "No Secrets" from The Angels debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 5th 1980.

The highest chart peak was eight.

In 1998, The Angels were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.

Album: "Dark Room" (1980).
10. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"

Answer: Long John Baldry

 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" from Long John Baldry and Kathi McDonald debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 12th 1980.

The highest chart peak was two.

Album: Long John Baldry - "Baldry's Out" (1979).
11. "Coming Up"

Answer: Paul McCartney

 "Coming Up" from Paul McCartney debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 12th 1980.

The highest chart peak was two.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
United States.

Grammy nomination:

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - 1981.

Album: "McCartney II" (1980).
12. "Come Back"

Answer: The J. Geils Band

 "Come Back" from The J. Geils Band debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 12th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 31.

Highest worldwide peak was 19 (Canada).

Album: "Love Stinks" (1980).
13. "There Ain't No Age For Rock 'n' Roll"

Answer: The Veterans

 "There Ain't No Age For Rock 'n' Roll" from The Veterans debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 12th 1980.

The highest chart peak was six.
14. "All I Wanna Do"

Answer: Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons

 "All I Wanna Do" from Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 19th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 34.

In 2007, Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.

Album: "Hats Off Step Lively" (1980).
15. "Games Without Frontiers"

Answer: Peter Gabriel

 "Games Without Frontiers" from Peter Gabriel debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on May 19th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 44.

Highest worldwide peak was three (Ireland).

Album: "Peter Gabriel" (1980).
Source: Author wwe84

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