1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 90 Quiz

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1. "Don't Go"

Answer: Pseudo Echo

"Don't Go" from Pseudo Echo debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 28th 1985.

The highest chart peak was four.

Album: "Love An Adventure" (1985).

2. "Alive and Kicking"

Answer: Simple Minds

"Alive and Kicking" from Simple Minds debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on October 28th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 21.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Italy).

Album: "Once Upon A Time" (1985).

3. "Saving All My Love For You"

Answer: Whitney Houston

"Saving All My Love For You" from Whitney Houston debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 4th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 20.

The song peaked at number one in:

Ireland.
United Kingdom.
United States.

Grammy wins:

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - 1986.

Album: "Whitney Houston" (1985).

4. "Sleeping Bag"

Answer: ZZ Top

"Sleeping Bag" from ZZ Top debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 4th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 36.

Highest worldwide peak was eight (United States).

Album: "Afterburner" (1985).

5. "Who's Zoomin' Who"

Answer: Aretha Franklin

"Who's Zoomin' Who" from Aretha Franklin debuted in the Australian Singles Chart November 11th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 38.

Highest worldwide peak was seven (United States).

Album: "Who's Zoomin' Who" (1985).

6. "Nikita"

Answer: Elton John

"Nikita" from Elton John debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 11th 1985.

The highest chart peak was three.

The song peaked at number one in:

Belgium.
Ireland.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Portugal.
South Africa.
Switzerland.
West Germany.
Zimbabwe.

Album: "Ice On Fire" (1985).

7. "Separate Lives"

Answer: Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin

"Separate Lives" from Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 11th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 14.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
Ireland.
United States.

Album: "White Night Soundtrack" (1985).

8. "Oh Sheila"

Answer: Ready For The World

"Oh Sheila" from Ready For The World debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 11th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 14.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
United States.

Album: "Ready For The World" (1985).

9. "Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)"

Answer: Redbox

"Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)" from Redbox debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 11th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 29.

Highest worldwide peak was two (Ireland).

Album: "The Circle & The Square" (1986).

10. "Born To Be Wild"

Answer: Rose Tattoo

"Born To Be Wild" from Rose Tattoo debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 11th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 25.

Cover version of: Steppenwolf - "Born To Be Wild" (1968).

11. "Election Day"

Answer: Arcadia

"Election Day" from Arcadia debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 18th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 13.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Italy).

Album: "So Red The Rose" (1985).

12. "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves"

Answer: Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin

"Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" from Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 18th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 15.

Highest worldwide peak was five (Ireland).

Grammy nomination:

Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1986.

Album: Eurythmics - "Be Yourself Tonight" (1985) and Aretha Franklin - "Who's Zoomin' Who" (1985).

13. "No Promises"

Answer: Icehouse

"No Promises" from Icehouse debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 18th 1985.

The highest chart peak was 30.

Highest worldwide peak was 29 (New Zealand).

Album: "Measure For Measure" (1986).

14. "Say You, Say Me"

Answer: Lionel Richie

"Say You, Say Me" from Lionel Richie debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 18th 1985.

The highest chart peak was three.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
Finland.
The Netherlands.
Norway.
South Africa (Ended 1986 as the highest selling single of the year).
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United States.

"Say You, Say Me" won Best Original Song at the 1986 Golden Globe Awards and 1986 Academy Awards.

Album: "White Nights Soundtrack" (1985) and Lionel Richie - "Dancing On The Ceiling" (1986).

15. "We Built This City"

Answer: Starship

"We Built This City" from Starship debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on November 18th 1985.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Canada.
Paraguay.
South Africa.
United States.

Starship's debut single.

Grammy nomination:

Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1986.

Album: "Knee Deep In The Hoopla" (1985).

Source: Author wwe84

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Questions		Choices
1. "Don't Go"		Ready For The World
2. "Alive and Kicking"		ZZ Top
3. "Saving All My Love For You"		Lionel Richie
4. "Sleeping Bag"		Simple Minds
5. "Who's Zoomin' Who"		Pseudo Echo
6. "Nikita"		Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
7. "Separate Lives"		Whitney Houston
8. "Oh Sheila"		Icehouse
9. "Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)"		Aretha Franklin
10. "Born To Be Wild"		Starship
11. "Election Day"		Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
12. "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves"		Redbox
13. "No Promises"		Elton John
14. "Say You, Say Me"		Arcadia
15. "We Built This City"		Rose Tattoo

Match the song to the singer/band that debuted in the Australian Singles Chart in the weeks between October 28th and November 18th 1985.