1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 64 Quiz

Answer: Eurythmics

"Here Comes The Rain Again" from Eurythmics debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 19th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 16.

Highest worldwide peak was four (United States).

Album: "Touch" (1983).

Answer: Thomas Dolby

"Hyperactive!" from Thomas Dolby debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 19th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 26.

Highest worldwide peak was 16 (Canada).

Album: "The Flat Earth" (1984).

Answer: Dire Straits

"Love Over Gold (Live)" from Dire Straits debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 26th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 46.

Highest worldwide peak was 15 (France).

Album: "Alchemy: Dire Straits Live" (1984).

Answer: Herbie Hancock

"Rockit" from Herbie Hancock debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 26th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 16.

Highest worldwide peak was four (Belgium and Switzerland).

Grammy wins:

Best R&B Instrumental Performance - 1984.

Album: "Future Shock" (1983).

Answer: INXS

"I Send A Message" from INXS debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 26th 1984.

The highest chart peak was three.

Album: "The Swing" (1984).

Answer: Nena

"99 Luftballons" from Nena debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 26th 1984.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Austria.
Belgium.
Canada.
Ireland.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
West Germany.

Album: "Nena" (1983).

Answer: Break Machine

"Street Dance" from Break Machine debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was 21.

The song peaked at number one in:

France.
Norway.
Spain.
Sweden.

Album: "Break Machine" (1984).

Answer: Cold Chisel

"Saturday Night" from Cold Chisel debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was 11.

Album: "Twentieth Century" (1984).

Answer: Kenny Loggins

"Footloose" from Kenny Loggins debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Canada.
Colombia.
New Zealand.
Peru.
South Africa.
United States.

Grammy nomination:

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1985.

At the 1985 Golden Globe Awards and 1985 Academy Awards, "Footloose" was nominated for Best Original Song for the film "Footloose".

Album: "Footloose Soundtrack" (1984).

Answer: Kool & The Gang

"Joanna" from Kool & The Gang debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was 45.

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

Album: "In The Heart" (1983).

Answer: Michael Jackson

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" from Michael Jackson debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was 40.

Highest worldwide peak was four (Ireland).

Album: "Thriller" (1982).

Answer: Mondo Rock

"Baby Wants To Rock" from Mondo Rock debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was 18.

Album: "The Modern Bop" (1984).

Answer: Shakin Stevens and Bonnie Tyler

"A Rockin' Good Way" from Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 2nd 1984.

The highest chart peak was 21.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Ireland).

Cover version of: Dinah Washington and Brock Benton - "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)" (1960).

Album: Shakin' Stevens - "The Bop Won't Stop" (1984).

Answer: Madonna

"Holiday" from Madonna debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 9th 1984.

The highest chart peak was four.

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

Album: "Madonna" (1983).

Answer: Nik Kershaw

"Wouldn't It Be Good" from Nik Kershaw debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on April 9th 1984.

The highest chart peak was five.

Highest worldwide peak was two (Ireland and West Germany).

Album: "Human Racing" (1984).