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1980s Artists and Their Hits Trivia Quiz

I absolutely love the 80s. Hopefully this quiz will bring back some fond memories. I will list the song and you pick the artist. Good luck! Chart references are to US charts.

A multiple-choice quiz by claysgirl26. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
claysgirl26

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,885

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
14 / 15

Plays
12724

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who sang "Video Killed the Radio Star?" Hint

The Buggles

Soft Cell

Duran Duran

Rick Springfield

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which group sings "Hungry Like the Wolf"? Hint

Stray Cats

Thompson Twins

Duran Duran

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who sang "Everybody Wants to Rule the World?" Hint

Robert Palmer

Wang Chung

The Fixx

Tears For Fears

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which group sang "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?" Hint

The Buggles

Eurythmics

Culture Club

Animotion

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Question 5 of 15

5. "Come on Eileen" was sung by which group? Hint

Eurythmics

Stray Cats

Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Question 6 of 15

6. Whose hit was "Addicted to Love"? Hint

Steve Winwood

Robert Palmer

J. Geils Band

Madness

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who sang "Higher Love?" Hint

Thompson Twins

Steve Winwood

Wang Chung

Soft Cell

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Question 8 of 15

8. "Our House" was sung by which group? Hint

The Fixx

Stray Cats

Madness

The Buggles

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Question 9 of 15

9. "Jessie's Girl" was a hit for whom? Hint

Rick Springfield

Culture Club

Tears for Fears

Duran Duran

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who sang "Everybody Have Fun Tonight?" Hint

Soft Cell

Eurythmics

Tears for Fears

Wang Chung

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who made "Karma Chameleon" popular? Hint

Thompson Twins

Culture Club

Animotion

Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Question 12 of 15

12. "Obsession" was a hit for whom? Hint

Culture Club

Animotion

Madness

Wang Chung

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Question 13 of 15

13. "Rock This Town" was one of the hits for whom? Hint

The Stray Cats

Madness

Rick Springfield

Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who sang "Centerfold?" Hint

J. Geils Band

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Rick Springfield

Steve Winwood

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Relax" was sung by whom? Hint

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

The Fixx

Duran Duran

Culture Club

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang "Video Killed the Radio Star?"

Answer: The Buggles

Even though this song was from 1979, it still is considered part of the 1980s. This song's music video was the first to be aired on MTV in August of 1981. I love it. This group was under "Island Records Ltd."

2. Which group sings "Hungry Like the Wolf"?

Answer: Duran Duran

"I'm lost and I'm found. And I'm 'Hungry Like the Wolf." This went to Number 3 back in 1981. They were under Capitol Records and the song was written by Simon LeBon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andrew Taylor and Nicholas Bates.

3. Who sang "Everybody Wants to Rule the World?"

Answer: Tears For Fears

Isn't this true! This song was written by Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, and Ian Stanley. It went to Number 1 on the Pop Charts in 1984.

4. Which group sang "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?"

Answer: Eurythmics

Annie Lennox had some funky colored hair in this video and I'm still not sure what the cow in the video was all about. It was written by David Stewart and Annie Lennox and went to Number 1 in 1983.

5. "Come on Eileen" was sung by which group?

Answer: Dexy's Midnight Runners

This group popularized the 'denim bibs' look. And no shoes. It topped the Pop Charts in 1982. They were under Mercury Records, Ltd in London.

6. Whose hit was "Addicted to Love"?

Answer: Robert Palmer

"Weird Al" Yankovic did a parody of this song titled "Addicted to Spuds." It's great. Robert was the sole writer of this hit. It went to Number 1 in 1985.

7. Who sang "Higher Love?"

Answer: Steve Winwood

You can still hear this one on the soft rock stations all across America. Steve co-wrote this song with Will Jennings in 1986. It went to Number 1.

8. "Our House" was sung by which group?

Answer: Madness

I love this song! The video is quite funny as well. Those Brits. They crack me up. This song only made it to Number 7 on the charts in 1983. They were under "The David Geffen Company."

9. "Jessie's Girl" was a hit for whom?

Answer: Rick Springfield

This is one of my all-time favorite songs. Rick was hot back then! He wrote this song by himself and it was a Number 1 one hit for him in 1980.

10. Who sang "Everybody Have Fun Tonight?"

Answer: Wang Chung

This music video is messed up, but the song gets your toes a-tappin'. It was written by Nick Feldman, Jack Hues, and Peter Wolf. It went to Number 2 back in 1983. They were also under "The David Geffen Company."

11. Who made "Karma Chameleon" popular?

Answer: Culture Club

This was when the Culture Club was good. I like the song, but "Boy George" is a little freaky. It was a Number One hit for them in 1983 in the UK and 1984 in the US. They were under Virgin Records.

12. "Obsession" was a hit for whom?

Answer: Animotion

They had some funky hair, didn't they? This song was written by Holly Knight and Michael Des Barres. It only made it to Number 6 back in 1984.

13. "Rock This Town" was one of the hits for whom?

Answer: The Stray Cats

The Stray Cats were a classic group. I love their songs. The Stray Cats were under EMI Records and this classic song was written by Brian Setzer. It only made it to Number 9 in 1982.

14. Who sang "Centerfold?"

Answer: J. Geils Band

This video is a classic, as well as the song itself. It was written by Seth Justman while they were under EMI Records. it sprang to Number 1 in 1981.

15. "Relax" was sung by whom?

Answer: Frankie Goes to Hollywood

This song was featured in the movie "The Wedding Singer" with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. It cracks me up every time! This group was under "ZTT Records" and this song was written by Peter Gill, William Johnson, and Mark O'Toole. It landed at Number 1 in 1984.

Source: Author claysgirl26

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