Top 15 Hits from 1984 Trivia Quiz

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FYI - All incorrect songs were from 1974.

1. "When Doves Cry" (Prince) was written by Prince. It was Prince's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single. Following Prince's death (2016), the song re-charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number eight, its first appearance in the top ten since 1984.

2. "What's Love Got to Do with It" (Tina Turner) was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. In 2012, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, giving Tina Turner her third Grammy Hall of Fame Award. At the time (age 44), she became the oldest solo female artist to top the Hot 100 chart.

3. "Say Say Say" (Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson) was written and performed by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. After its release, it became Jackson's seventh top-ten hit within a year. McCartney played several instruments on the song, including percussion, synthesizer, guitar, and bass guitar.

4. "Footloose" (Kenny Loggins) was written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford. It was the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name (the other one being "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"). It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

5. "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins) was written and performed by Phil Collins. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It was the first of seven US number-ones for Collins in his solo career.

6. "Jump" (Van Halen) was written by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. It is Van Halen's most successful single, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for the "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.

7. "Hello" (Lionel Richie) was written by Lionel Richie. It reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart, the R&B chart and the adult contemporary chart. The song also went to number one on the UK Singles Chart.

8. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Yes) was written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Trevor Horn. It was a commercial success in the US, becoming the band's first and only single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

9. "Ghostbusters" (Ray Parker Jr.) was written by Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name. The song was nominated at the 57th Academy Awards for Best Original Song. For the soundtrack of the film's 1989 sequel, "Ghostbusters II", Run-D.M.C. recorded a hip-hop version of "Ghostbusters", featuring new lyrics.

10. "Karma Chameleon" (Culture Club) was written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay and Phil Pickett. It became the second Culture Club single to reach the top of the UK Singles Chart, after "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me". It also reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became their only US number-one single.

11. "Missing You" (John Waite) was written by John Waite, Mark Leonard and Charles Sandford. It reached number one on Billboard's Hot 100 and was nominated for the Best Pop Vocal Performance Male, Grammy Award.

12. "All Night Long (All Night)" (Lionel Richie) was written by Lionel Richie. The single reached number one on three Billboard charts (Hot 100, R&B and Adult Contemporary). In the UK it peaked at number two on the singles chart.

13. "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (Deniece Williams) was written by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford. It appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film "Footloose" and became Deniece Williams' second number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 (after "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis)).

14. "Dancing in the Dark" (Bruce Springsteen) was written by Bruce Springsteen. It was the first of a record-tying seven top ten hit singles to be released from his album "Born in the U.S.A.". It also won Springsteen his first Grammy Award, picking up the prize for Best Rock Vocal Performance.

15. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper) was written by Robert Hazard. The song received Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by a Grammy-winning music video.