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80s Rock bands Trivia Quiz

OK, in this quiz, I give you the name of the famous song and you pick the band (or singer) who performed it. Sound easy? Not if you don't know your 80's music! Give it a shot and enjoy! Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by billscout. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
billscout

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,758

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
17439

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (0/20), Guest 97 (17/20), Guest 45 (11/20).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. 'You Give Love a Bad Name'.

Answer: (Two Words)

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2. 'Lunatic Fringe' Hint

Van Halen

Red Rider

Damn Yankees

Poison

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3. 'Sunglasses at Night'. Hint

Hooters

Rick Springfield

Corey Hart

A-Ha

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4. 'The Warrior'. Hint

Wilson Phillips

The Go-Gos

Scandal featuring Patty Smyth

Missing Persons

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5. 'Let's Go All the Way'. Hint

They Might Be Giants

Milli Vanilli

Sly Fox

A-Ha

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6. 'Sentimental Street'. Hint

Bon Jovi

Night Ranger

Dokken

Cinderella

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7. 'Burning Down the House'. Hint

Devo

Nu Shooz

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Talking Heads

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8. 'Venus'. Hint

Bananarama

The Go-Gos

Scandal featuring Patti Smyth

Stacey Q

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9. 'The Future's so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades'. Hint

Bobby Brown

The Vapors

Timbuk 3

Falco

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10. 'Rock Me Amadeus'. Hint

Sly Fox

Wall of VooDoo

Falco

Howard Jones

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11. 'Shake Your Love'. Hint

Patty Smyth

Debbie Gibson

Tiffany

Pat Benatar

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12. 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight'. Hint

Timbuk 3

Howard Jones

Wang Chung

Devo

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13. 'Keep on Loving You'. Hint

Air Supply

Howard Jones

REO Speedwagon

Rick Springfield

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14. 'Sailing'. Hint

Dokken

Christopher Cross

Devo

Don McLean

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15. 'Don't Talk to Strangers'. Hint

Bon Jovi

Donny Osmond

Rick Springfield

David Cassidy

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16. 'Sexual Healing'. Hint

Luthor Vandross

Earth, Wind, and Fire

Air Supply

Marvin Gaye

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17. 'Everybody Wants You'. Hint

Night Ranger

Billy Squier

Damn Yankees

Mr. Big

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18. 'She's a Beauty'. Hint

Night Ranger

The Romantics

Duran Duran

The Tubes

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19. 'Weird Science'. Hint

Thomas Dolby

Talking Heads

Oingo Boingo

Wall of VooDoo

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20. 'Rock of Ages'. Hint

Bon Jovi

Cinderella

Dokken

Def Leppard

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Most Recent Scores

Mar 24 2025 : Guest 172: 0/20
Mar 24 2025 : Guest 97: 17/20
Mar 24 2025 : Guest 45: 11/20
Mar 18 2025 : Bvette70: 19/20
Mar 16 2025 : Guest 75: 18/20
Mar 15 2025 : Guest 108: 19/20
Mar 13 2025 : Guest 152: 20/20
Mar 12 2025 : Guest 90: 15/20
Mar 09 2025 : Guest 45: 17/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'You Give Love a Bad Name'.

Answer: Bon Jovi

2. 'Lunatic Fringe'

Answer: Red Rider

3. 'Sunglasses at Night'.

Answer: Corey Hart

4. 'The Warrior'.

Answer: Scandal featuring Patty Smyth

5. 'Let's Go All the Way'.

Answer: Sly Fox

6. 'Sentimental Street'.

Answer: Night Ranger

7. 'Burning Down the House'.

Answer: Talking Heads

8. 'Venus'.

Answer: Bananarama

9. 'The Future's so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades'.

Answer: Timbuk 3

10. 'Rock Me Amadeus'.

Answer: Falco

11. 'Shake Your Love'.

Answer: Debbie Gibson

12. 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight'.

Answer: Wang Chung

13. 'Keep on Loving You'.

Answer: REO Speedwagon

14. 'Sailing'.

Answer: Christopher Cross

15. 'Don't Talk to Strangers'.

Answer: Rick Springfield

16. 'Sexual Healing'.

Answer: Marvin Gaye

17. 'Everybody Wants You'.

Answer: Billy Squier

18. 'She's a Beauty'.

Answer: The Tubes

19. 'Weird Science'.

Answer: Oingo Boingo

20. 'Rock of Ages'.

Answer: Def Leppard

Source: Author billscout

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