1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 54 Quiz

Answer: Louise Tucker

"Midnight Blue" from Louise Tucker debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 18th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 27.

Highest worldwide peak was one (France).

Album: "Midnight Blue" (1982).

Answer: Melissa Manchester

"My Boyfriend's Back" from Melissa Manchester debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 18th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 48.

Album: "Greatest Hits" (1983).

Answer: Men At Work

"It's A Mistake" from Men At Work debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 18th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 34.

Highest worldwide peak was six (United States).

Album: "Cargo" (1983).

Answer: Austen Tayshus

"Australiana" from Austen Tayshus debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 25th 1983.

The highest chart peak was one (Eight weeks).

Answer: Joan Armatrading

"(I Love It When You) Call Me Names" from Joan Armatrading debuted in the Australian Singles on July 25th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 20.

Album: "The Key" (1983).

Answer: Mike Oldfield

"Moonlight Shadow" from Mike Oldfield debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 25th 1983.

The highest chart peak was six.

The song peaked at number one in:

Austria (Ended 1983 as the highest selling single of the year).
Belgium.
Ireland.
Italy.
The Netherlands.
Norway.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland.

Album: "Crises" (1983).

Answer: Stevie Nicks

"Stand Back" from Stevie Nicks debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 25th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 20.

Highest worldwide peak was five (United States).

Grammy nomination:

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance - 1984.

Album: "The Wild Heart" (1983).

Answer: Heaven 17

"Temptation" from Heaven 17 debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 1st 1983.

The highest chart peak was 38.

Highest worldwide peak was two (United Kingdom).

Album: "The Luxury Gap" (1983).

Answer: Michael Sembello

"Maniac" from Michael Sembello debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 1st 1983.

The highest chart peak was two.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
United States.

Grammy nominations:

*Record Of The Year - 1984.
*Song Of The Year - 1984.
*Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1984.

"Maniac" was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1984 Golden Globe Awards and 1984 Academy Awards for the film "Footloose".

Album: "Bossa Nova Hotel" (1983) and "Footloose Soundtrack" (1983).

Answer: David Essex

"A Winter's Tale" from David Essex debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 8th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 33.

Highest worldwide peak was two (United Kingdom).

Album: "The Whisper" (1983).

Answer: Jackson Browne

"Lawyers In Love" from Jackson Browne debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 8th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 28.

Highest worldwide peak was 13 (Canada and United States).

Album: "Lawyers In Love" (1983).

Answer: Michael Jackson

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" from Michael Jackson debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 8th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 25.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Canada).

Grammy nomination:

Best R&B Song - 1984.

Album: "Thriller" (1982).

Answer: Sharon O'Neill

"Maxine" from Sharon O'Neill debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 8th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 16.

Album: "Foreign Affairs" (1983).

Answer: Spandau Ballet

"True" from Spandau Ballet debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 8th 1983.

The highest chart peak was four.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
Ireland.
United Kingdom.

Album: "True" (1983).

Answer: BJ Thomas

"Whatever Happened To Old-Fashioned Love" from BJ Thomas debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 15th 1983.

The highest chart peak was 39.

Album: "New Looks" (1983).