1987 Pop Music Hits, Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Way You Make Me Feel

In November 1987, Michael Jackson released a single called "The Way You Make Me Feel", a song which described "high heels" and a "fever." This tune went to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts in late 1987. It was the third single from Jackson's album "Bad" to achieve success in the USA.

The singles "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "Bad" preceded "The Way You Make Me Feel" on the Top 40 singles charts. "P.Y.T." was released in 1983.

Answer: Crew

The British-based band Cutting Crew achieved success in 1987 with the song "I Just Died in Your Arms." This tune was released in the USA in March 1987, and it rose to the number one position on the Billboard singles charts. Nick Van Eade was the lead vocalist for Cutting Crew. He sang, "I, I just died in your arms tonight / It must have been something you said..."

Answer: Bill Withers

In April 1972, Bill Withers released a song called "Lean On Me." This soulful tune rose to the top of the U.S. Billboard singles charts. In February 1987, a band from California named Club Nouveau released an uptempo version of this Bill Withers, and it also reached the top of the U.S. Billboard charts. These lyrics comprised the song's chorus:

"Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on..."

Answer: The Whispers

The song "Rock Steady" was recorded by a group called The Whispers. This band was formed in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and featured the smooth vocals of Scotty Scott. "Rock Steady" was released in June 1987, and it climbed to the number seven spot on the U.S. Billboard singles charts.

Answer: Smokey Robinson

Veteran soul singer Smokey Robinson returned to the Top Ten of the U.S. singles charts in the spring of 1987 with his song "Just to See Her." This tune was released in March of '87, and it eventually moved up to the number eight position on the Billboard charts. Robinson won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance with "Just to See Her." Robinson sang these lyrics:

"I would do anything, I would go anywhere
There's nothing I wouldn't do
Just to see her again..."

Answer: Breakout

In 1987, a British group from Manchester named Swing Out Sister hit the U.S. singles charts with a song called "Breakout." This tune featured the lead vocals of Corinne Drewery and an upbeat, brass-dominated melody. In the USA, "Breakout" was released in August 1987, and it rose to the number six position on the Billboard charts. Drewery sang these lyrics:

"Don't stop to ask
Now you've found a break to make at last
You've got to find a way, say what you want to say
Breakout..."

Answer: Wilson

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson hailed from Seattle and were the most important members of the group Heart. In May 1987, the Wilson sisters released the power ballad "Alone", and this song peaked at the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard charts. Ann Wilson supplied the lead vocals on this track. She asked this question, "How do I get you alone?"

Answer: Red

Chris de Burgh was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but he grew up in Ireland. In 1986, de Burgh released an album called "Into the Light" which contained the song "The Lady in Red." This tune was popular in the U.K. in the summer of 1986. "The Lady in Red" was released in the USA in February '87, and it eventually reached the number three position on the Billboard charts. "The Lady in Red" featured these words:

"The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me..."

Answer: Sweet

"Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies." With these words, Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac struck gold in the USA in 1987 with the song "Little Lies." This song appeared on the 1987 album "Tango in the Night", and it climbed to the number four spot on the Billboard charts in the autumn of 1987. The group sang these lyrics:

"Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
Oh, no no, you can't disguise
Tell me lies..."

Answer: Los Lobos

In the summer of 1987, the group Los Lobos ("Wolves") climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts with their version of the Ritchie Valens song "La Bamba." This song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1987 movie "La Bamba", starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Some prominent members of Los Lobos included David Hidalgo (vocals, guitar), Louie Perez (vocals, drums), and Cesar Rosas (vocals, guitar). The band sang these lyrics:

"Para bailar la bamba, para bailar la bamba
Se necesita una poca de gracia..."