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Find the 1980s Music Trivia Quiz

I will give you ten songs from the 1980s and six songs from other decades, and you pick out the songs from the 1980s.

A collection quiz by blake_aus_nsw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
blake_aus_nsw

Time
3 mins

Type

Quiz #
417,543

Updated
Sep 14 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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There are ten correct answers from the 1980s and six incorrect answers, three from the 1970s and three from the 1990s. Pick out the ten 1980s songs.

There are 10 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.

My Heart Will Go On Sussudio Africa Down Under I Want It That Way Dancing In the Dark Hotel California Start Me Up Invisible Touch Semi-Charmed Life Purple Rain With Or Without You Every Breath You Take Bohemian Rhapsody Cat's in the Cradle Hungry Like The Wolf

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer:

"With Or Without You", sung by U2, was released in 1987 and ranked number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts between 1987 and 1988. The lyricist of the song is Bono.

"Sussudio", sung by Phil Collins, was released in 1985 and ranked number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts in 1985. The song was written by Phil Collins.

"Africa", sung by Toto, was released in 1982 and ranked number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts between 1982 and 1983. The lyricist of the song is David Paich.

"Down Under", sung by Men at Work, was released in 1981 and ranked number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts between 1981 and 1983. The lyricist of the song is Colin Hay.

"Hungry Like The Wolf", sung by Duran Duran, was released in 1982 and ranked number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts between 1982 and 1983. The song was written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, and Andy Taylor.

"Dancing In the Dark", sung by Bruce Springsteen, was released in 1984 and ranked number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts between 1984 and 1985. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen.

"Every Breath You Take", sung by The Police, was released in 1983 and ranked number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts at the end of 1983. The song was written by Sting.

"Purple Rain", sung by Prince, was released in 1984 and ranked number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts between 1984 and 2016. The song was written by Prince.

"Start Me Up", sung by The Rolling Stones, was released in 1981 and ranked number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts in 1981. The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

"Invisible Touch", sung by Genesis, was released in 1986 and ranked number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts in 1986. The song was written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford.

Incorrect answers "Cat's in the Cradle", sung by Harry Chapin, released in 1974, "Hotel California", sung by the Eagles, released in 1976, "Bohemian Rhapsody", sung by Queen, released in 1975. "Semi-Charmed Life", sung by Third Eye Blind, released in 1997, "I Want It That Way", sung by Backstreet Boys, released in 1999, and "My Heart Will Go On", sung by Celine Dion, released in 1997.

Source: Author blake_aus_nsw

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