1987 KROQ Year End Top Ten List Quiz

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1. Number ten. The song is entitled "Never Let Me Down Again". It was recorded by a British synth-pop band fronted by Martin Gore and Dave Gahan. Name the group that did this song.

Answer: Depeche Mode

The song was off the album "Music for the Masses". It peaked at number 22 on the UK singles chart and only reached number 63 in the USA on the Billboard Hot 100.

An interesting bit of trivia. The single had two B-sides, the common one being "Pleasure, Little Treasure". The rare, and collectible B-side, is entitled "To Have and to Hold (Spanish Taster)".

2. Number nine. This popular U2 song is off the album "The Joshua Tree". In the song the lyric "And you give yourself away" is repeated often. What is this song at number nine on KROQ's list?

Answer: With or Without You

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA and number four on the UK singles chart. It is listed number 132 on Rolling Stone magazine's all-time 500 songs list.

"I Will Follow" is off U2's 1980 debut album "Boy". "The Sweetest Thing" is off their compilation album, "The Best of 1980-1990" released in 1998.

"Beds Are Burning" is a song from Aussie group Midnight Oil that was released in 1987.

3. Number eight. The song was recorded by the UK new wave group New Order. Some of the lyrics include the following: "I used to think that the day would never come, I'd see delight in the morning sun". What is this song's title?

Answer: True Faith

The song is off the album "Substance", a compilation of New Order singles. It reached number four on the UK Singles chart and number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Interestingly, the group changed a line in the song, "They're all taking drugs with me" to "they're afraid of what they see". When performing the song live, they usually sing the original line.

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" was a song from New Order's progenitor group Joy Division. "Ceremony" was New Order's debut single, carried over from Joy Division. "Regret" was from their 1993 album "Republic".

4. Number seven. British group XTC recorded this controversial song. The song expresses doubts of faith that angered some conservatives. Name this tune.

Answer: Dear God

The song was originally a B-side, but became an A-side when the record company took note of the frequent air play the song got, especially in the USA. The song didn't have much chart success in the UK, only peaking at number 99 on the singles' chart. It reached number 37 on Billboard Album Rock chart in America. It was voted number 62 on VH-1's "Top 100 One Hit Wonders of the '80s".

Questioning God and the Bible certainly brought notoriety to the song. The song was made more "interesting" with seven year-old jasmine Veillette repeating the words "I can't believe in you". Veillette was the daughter of a friend of producer Todd Rundgren.

"Generals and Majors" was an earlier work by XTC. "Losing My Religion" was a 1990s song by REM. "One Last Caress" was a song of minor controversy by the Misfits.

5. Number six. "Need You Tonight" was the next song on the list. It was performed by an Australian group fronted by the late Michael Hutchence. Name the Aussie group that recorded this song.

Answer: INXS

The song was their only number one song in the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also their highest charting song in the UK, reaching number two, after a rerelease in 1988. It is off the album "Kick", and written by Andrew Fariss and Michael Hutchence.

6. Number five. The British Goth/ new wave pop group The Cure had the number five song on the list, asking a question. Sample lyrics are "Everything you do is irresistible, everything you do is kissable". What is the title of The Cure's song at number five?

Answer: Why Can't I Be You?

The song was off the album "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me". The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles chart, but only reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

"Where Is the Love" was a 1970s love duet by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. "Who Do You Love" is a Bo Diddley song popularized by George Thorogood and the Destroyers in 1978. "Why Love Cats?" is a take on the song by The Cure, "Love Cats", but didn't have a question mark at the end.

7. Number four. "Lips Like Sugar" was number four for KROQ in 1987. It was performed by a British new wave group fronted by Ian McCulloch, who also co-wrote the song. What is the eclectic name of this group from the UK?

Answer: Echo & the Bunnymen

"Lips Like Sugar" is off their eponymous debut album in 1987. It peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles chart, though in the US, only stations like KROQ played it regularly.

It was released both as a seven inch and 12 inch version.

8. Number three. Depeche Mode recorded the song at number three. The opening lyrics of the song are "there'll be times, when my crimes, will seem almost unforgivable". Name this song.

Answer: Strangelove

"Heartbreak Beat" was a song by the Psychedelic Furs, and "Enola Gay" is a song from the group OMD. "Enjoy the Silence" is from Depeche Mode's 1990 album "Violator".

The song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles chart, and hit number one in the US on the dance charts. It is off the album "Music for the Masses".

9. Number two. This song was performed by the Manchester, UK band The Smiths. A sampling of the lyrics are, "I know it's really serious, ... Do you really think she'll pull through?". What word completes the title to this penultimate song on the list, "Girlfriend in a ______"?

Answer: Coma

The song was the first single off The Smiths' last studio album "Strangeways, Here We Come". It was written by Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr.

"Panic" is another song from the Smiths, though it is only a one-word title. I made the other two ending words up!

10. Number one. The song that tops KROQ's list is entitled "Just Like Heaven". It is performed by a British group fronted by the unique Robert Smith. What is the name of the group that recorded the number one song?

Answer: The Cure

"Just Like Heaven" is off the band's album "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me". It was their first top forty hit in the USA on the Billboard Hot 100 , though it was only one week at number 40 in 1988. It peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles chart.

The lyrics were written by frontman Robert Smith after an inspired holiday with his future wife.

Source: Author Alepcot

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This the year end top ten list according to Los Angeles radio station KROQ. Name either the artist or the song. Enjoy the nostalgia!

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