1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 53 Quiz

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1. "Never Gonna Let You Go"

Answer: Sergio Mendes

"Never Gonna Let You Go" from Sergio Mendes debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on June 27th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 17.

Highest worldwide peak was four (United States).

Cover version of: Dionne Warwick - "Never Gonna Let You Go" (1982).

Album: "Sergio Mendes" (1983).

2. "Buffalo Soldier"

Answer: Bob Marley & The Wailers

"Buffalo Soldier" from Bob Marley & The Wailers debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 4th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 18.

Highest worldwide peak was three (New Zealand).

Album: "Confrontation" (1983).

3. "Shiny Shiny"

Answer: Haysi Fantayzee

"Shiny Shiny" from Haysi Fantayzee debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 4th 1983.

The highest chart peak was three.

Album: "Battle Hymns For Children Singing" (1983).

4. "Black and White"

Answer: INXS

"Black and White" from INXS debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 4th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 24.

Album: "Shabooh Shoobah" (1982).

5. "Candy Girl"

Answer: New Edition

"Candy Girl" from New Edition debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 4th 1983.

The highest chart peak was ten.

The song peaked at number one in:

South Africa.
United Kingdom.

Album: "Candy Girl" (1983).

6. "Show Me Some Discipline"

Answer: Sunnyboys

"Show Me Some Discipline" from Sunnyboys debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 4th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 44.

Album: "Get Some Fun" (1984).

7. "Come Dancing"

Answer: The Kinks

"Come Dancing" from The Kinks debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 4th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 36.

Highest worldwide peak was four (Ireland).

Album: "State Of Confusion" (1983).

8. "Gotta Give The Grog Away"

Answer: Col Elliott

"Gotta Give The Grog Away" from Col Elliott debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 11th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 29.

9. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King"

Answer: Electric Light Orchestra

"Rock 'n' Roll Is King" from Electric Light Orchestra debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 11th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 13.

Highest worldwide peak was four (Belgium and Ireland).

Album: "Secret Messages" (1983).

10. "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"

Answer: The Human League

"(Keep Feeling) Fascination" from The Human League debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 11th 1983.

The highest chart peak was eight.

Highest worldwide peak was two (Ireland and United Kingdom).

Album: "Fascination!" (1983).

11. "Bad Boys"

Answer: Wham!

"Bad Boys" from Wham! debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 11th 1983.

The highest chart peak was nine.

Highest worldwide peak was two (United Kingdom).

Album: "Fantastic" (1983).

12. "Nobody's Diary"

Answer: Yazoo

"Nobody's Diary" from Yazoo debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 11th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 17.

Highest worldwide peak was three (Iceland and United Kingdom).

Album: "You and Me Both" (1983).

13. "Never Gonna Die"

Answer: Choirboys

"Never Gonna Die" from Choirboys debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 18th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 30.

Album: "Choirboys" (1983).

14. "She Works Hard For The Money"

Answer: Donna Summer

"She Works Hard For The Money" from Donna Summer debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 18th 1983.

The highest chart peak was four.

Highest worldwide peak was three (United States).

Grammy nomination:

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - 1984.

Album: "She Works Hard For The Money" (1983).

15. "Maggie"

Answer: Foster & Allen

"Maggie" from Foster & Allen debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 18th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 17.

Highest worldwide peak was one (New Zealand).

Album: "Maggie" (1983).

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Questions		Choices
1. "Never Gonna Let You Go"		Haysi Fantayzee
2. "Buffalo Soldier"		Donna Summer
3. "Shiny Shiny"		Yazoo
4. "Black and White"		Choirboys
5. "Candy Girl"		New Edition
6. "Show Me Some Discipline"		Foster & Allen
7. "Come Dancing"		INXS
8. "Gotta Give The Grog Away"		Electric Light Orchestra
9. "Rock 'n' Roll Is King"		The Kinks
10. "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"		Wham!
11. "Bad Boys"		Col Elliott
12. "Nobody's Diary"		Bob Marley & The Wailers
13. "Never Gonna Die"		The Human League
14. "She Works Hard For The Money"		Sergio Mendes
15. "Maggie"		Sunnyboys

Match the song to the singer/band that debuted in the Australian Singles Chart in the weeks between June 27th and July 18th 1983.