1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 76 Quiz

Answer: Mental As Anything

"Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face)" from Mental As Anything debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 10th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 37.

Answer: Twisted Sister

"I Wanna Rock" from Twisted Sister debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 10th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 43.

Highest worldwide peak was three (South Africa).

Album: "Stay Hungry" (1984).

Answer: Frank Kelly

"Christmas Countdown" from Frank Kelly debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 17th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 16.

Highest worldwide peak was eight (Ireland).

Answer: GANGgajang

"Gimme Some Loving" from GANGgajang debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 17th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 46.

Album: "GANGgajang" (1985).

Answer: Miami Sound Machine

"Dr. Beat" from Miami Sound Machine debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 17th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 11.

Highest worldwide peak was three (Belgium).

Album: "Eyes Of Innocence" (1984).

Answer: Tina Turner

"Private Dancer" from Tina Turner debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 17th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 21.

Highest worldwide peak was four (The Netherlands).

Grammy nomination:

Best Short Form Music Video - 1986.

Album: "Private Dancer" (1984).

Answer: Wham!

"Last Christmas" from Wham! debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 17th 1984.

The highest chart peak was three.

Between 1984 and 2024, The song peaked at number one in:

Austria.
Croatia.
Denmark.
Finland.
Germany.
Iceland.
Ireland.
Italy.
Lebanon.
Luxembourg.
Slovakia.
Slovenia.
Sweden.
United Kingdom.

Album: "Music From The Edge Of Heaven" (1986).

Answer: Band Aid

"Do They Know It's Christmas?" from Band Aid debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was one.

Between 1984 and 2024, The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Austria.
Belgium.
Canada.
Denmark.
Ireland.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom (Ended 1984 as the highest selling single of the year).
West Germany.

Answer: Eurythmics

"Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" from Eurythmics debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was five.

Highest worldwide peak was three (Belgium, Sweden and West Germany).

Album: "1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother)" (1984).

Answer: Foreigner

"I Want To Know What Love Is" from Foreigner debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Canada.
Ireland.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Puerto Rico.
Sweden.
United Kingdom.
United States.

Album: "Agent Provocateur" (1984).

Answer: Goanna

"Common Ground" from Goanna debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 42.

Album: "Oceania" (1985).

Answer: Laura Branigan

"Ti Amo" from Laura Branigan debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was two.

Cover version of: Umberto Tozzi - "Ti amo" (1977).

Album: "Self Control" (1984).

Answer: Nik Kershaw

"The Riddle" from Nik Kershaw debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was six.

Highest worldwide peak was three (Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom).

Album: "The Riddle" (1984).

Answer: The Stranglers

"Skin Deep" from The Stranglers debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on December 24th 1984.

The highest chart peak was 11.

Album: "Aural Sculpture" (1984).

Answer: Bananarama

"Cruel Summer" from Bananarama debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on January 14th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 32.

Highest worldwide peak was three (South Africa).

Album: "Bananarama" (1984).