1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 9 Quiz

Answer: The Manhattan Transfer

"Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" from The Manhattan Transfer debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 21st 1980.

The highest chart peak was 28.

Highest worldwide peak was 15 (New Zealand).

Album: "Extensions" (1979).

Answer: Wallis & Matilda

"Clancy Of The Overflow" from Wallis & Matilda debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 21st 1980.

The highest chart peak was 30.

"Clancy Of The Overflow" was a poem by Banjo Paterson that was first published in 1889.

Answer: Ol' 55

"Two Faces Have I" from Ol' 55 debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 15.

Album: "The Vault" (1980).

Answer: Paul McCartney

"Waterfalls" from Paul McCartney debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 31.

Highest worldwide peak was four (Ireland).

Album: "McCartney II" (1980).

Answer: The Skatt Bros

"Life At The Outpost" from The Skatt Bros debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 13.

Album: "Strange Spirits" (1979).

Answer: Smokie

"Take Good Care Of My Baby" from Smokie debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 48.

Highest worldwide peak was ten (Austria).

Cover version of: Bobby Vee - "Take Good Care Of My Baby" (1961).

Album: "Solid Ground" (1981).

Answer: The B-52's

"Private Idaho" from The B-52's debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on July 28th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 11.

Album: "Wild Planet" (1980).

Answer: Genghis Khan

"Moscow" from Genghis Khan debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 4th 1980.

The highest chart peak was one (Six weeks).

Album: "Dschinghis Khan" (1979).

Answer: The Ramones

"Rock 'n' Roll High School" from The Ramones debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 4th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 41.

Highest worldwide peak was five (The Netherlands).

Album: "Rock 'n' High School Soundtrack" (1980).

Answer: Mike McClellan

"The One I Love" from Mike McClellan debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 11th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 45.

Album: "Laughing In The Dark" (1980).

Answer: ABBA

"The Winner Takes It All" from ABBA debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 18th 1980.

The highest chart peak was seven.

The song peaked at number one in:

Belgium (Ended 1980 as the highest selling single of the year).
Ireland.
The Netherlands.
United Kingdom.

Album: "Super Trouper" (1980).

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

"Xanadu" from Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 18th 1980.

The highest chart peak was two.

The song peaked at number one in:

Austria.
Belgium.
Ireland.
Israel.
The Netherlands.
Norway.
Spain.
United Kingdom.
West Germany.

Album: "Xanadu Soundtrack" (1980).

Answer: The Monitors

"Singing In The 80s" from The Monitors debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 18th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 16.

Answer: The Numbers

"Five Letter Word" from The Numbers debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 18th 1980.

The highest chart peak was 46.

Album: "The Numbers" (1980).

Answer: Diana Ross

"Upside Down" from Diana Ross debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 25th 1980.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Denmark.
Italy.
New Zealand.
Norway.
South Africa.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United States.

Grammy nomination:

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - 1981.

Album: "Diana" (1980).