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BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1984 Trivia Quiz

The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1984?

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

Author
skunkee

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,087

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the #10 hit for the year 1984?
"You come and go,
You come and go.
Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream,
Red, gold and green,
Red, gold and green." Hint

Church of the Poisoned Mind

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Karma Chameleon

Miss Me Blind

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1984?
"If there's something strange in your neighborhood,
Who you gonna call?
_______________!
If there's something weird and it don't look good,
Who you gonna call?"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the #8 hit song for the year 1984?
"'Cause I wonder where you are,
And I wonder what you do.
Are you somewhere feeling lonely,
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart,
For I haven't got a clue,
But let me start by saying,
I love you." Hint

Endless Love

Don't You Ever Go Away

Tonight

Hello

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the #7 hit for the year 1984?
"Sooner or later each conclusion,
Will decide the lonely heart.
It will excite, it will delight,
It will give a better start." Hint

It Can Happen

Owner of a Lonely Heart

Leave It

Changes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the #6 hit for the year 1984?
"Well can't you see me standing here?
I've got my back against the record machine.
I ain't the worst that you've seen.
Oh can't you see what I mean ?
Might as well _____!
Go ahead, ______." Hint

Sing

Cry

Jump

Give Up

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the #5 hit of the year 1984?
"Go, go, go where you want,
But don't leave me here forever.
You, you, you stay away,
So long girl, I see you never." Hint

The Girl Is Mine

Ebony and Ivory

No More Lonely Nights

Say Say Say

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the #4 hit for the year 1984?
"I been working so hard,
Keep punching my card.
Eight hours, for what?
Oh, tell me what I got.
I get this feeling,
That time's just holding me down.
I'll hit the ceiling,
Or else I'll tear up this town." Hint

If You Believe

Doin' It Right

Footloose

For the First Time

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1984?
"You're the only one who really knew me at all.
So take a look at me now,
Oh there's just an empty space.
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
Just the memory of your face." Hint

Take Me Home

One More Night

Against All Odds

Two Hearts

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the #2 hit of the year 1984?
"You must understand,
How the touch of your hand,
Makes my pulse react.
That it's only the thrill,
Of boy meeting girl,
Opposites attract.
It's physical, only logical.
You must try to ignore,
That it means more than that." Hint

Let's Stay Together

Typical Male

Better Be Good to Me

What's Love Got to Do With It

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the number one hit of the year 1984?
"Maybe I'm just too demanding,
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold.
Maybe you're just like my mother,
She's never satisfied.
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like..." Hint

Let's Go Crazy

When Doves Cry

Jungle Love

Purple Rain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the #10 hit for the year 1984? "You come and go, You come and go. Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream, Red, gold and green, Red, gold and green."

Answer: Karma Chameleon

With writing credit going to band members George O'Dowd, John Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay and Phil Pickett, "Karma Chameleon" was a huge, number one hit for Culture Club. Flamboyant lead singer, Boy George, added to the group's notoriety with his blantant cross-dressing and his problems with drug dependency.

2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1984? "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, Who you gonna call? _______________! If there's something weird and it don't look good, Who you gonna call?"

Answer: Ghostbusters

Written and performed by Ray Parker Junior for the movie of the same name, "Ghostbusters" earned an Oscar nomination for Parker for Best Music, Original Song. It was a number one hit on both the Pop and R&B charts. Unfortunately Huey Lewis brought a lawsuit against Parker, claiming that the song was too much like his song "I Want a New Drug". Parker and Lewis settled out of court.

3. What was the #8 hit song for the year 1984? "'Cause I wonder where you are, And I wonder what you do. Are you somewhere feeling lonely, Or is someone loving you? Tell me how to win your heart, For I haven't got a clue, But let me start by saying, I love you."

Answer: Hello

Over and above his wonderfully successful career with the Commodores, Lionel Ritchie had 22 top ten hits of his own, 12 of them between the years of '81 and '87. "Hello" sold almost 100 million copies, and was one of a string of number one hits that Ritchie charted every year for nine consecutive years.

4. What was the #7 hit for the year 1984? "Sooner or later each conclusion, Will decide the lonely heart. It will excite, it will delight, It will give a better start."

Answer: Owner of a Lonely Heart

Yes formed in London in 1968, and by the early '70s had made their mark as one of the best progressive rock bands on the scene. Unfortunately many feel that even though they have endured for many years, their best music was from that era. Off of their "90125" album, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was one of their biggest later hits, with writing credit given to Rabin/Anderson/Squire/Horn.

5. What was the #6 hit for the year 1984? "Well can't you see me standing here? I've got my back against the record machine. I ain't the worst that you've seen. Oh can't you see what I mean ? Might as well _____! Go ahead, ______."

Answer: Jump

Van Halen got their big break when Gene Simmons (of Kiss fame) saw them performing in a club one night. He was so impressed that he paid for them to record a demo, and helped see that it was heard by the right people. Things really started taking off for them with the release of their "1984" album, which contained the number one hit single "Jump".

6. What was the #5 hit of the year 1984? "Go, go, go where you want, But don't leave me here forever. You, you, you stay away, So long girl, I see you never."

Answer: Say Say Say

"Say Say Say", written by McCartney, was the second duet released by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. The first was "The Girl is Mine", which was written by Jackson. Their collaboration was brief, because shortly after this record was released Jackson purchased Northern Songs, which included the publishing rights to the Beatles songs. McCartney tells a story of asking Jackson for an increase in royalty rates and being turned down.

7. What was the #4 hit for the year 1984? "I been working so hard, Keep punching my card. Eight hours, for what? Oh, tell me what I got. I get this feeling, That time's just holding me down. I'll hit the ceiling, Or else I'll tear up this town."

Answer: Footloose

Kenny Loggins has sometimes been referred to as the 'King of the movie soundtrack song', because he has had quite a bit of success writing and performing songs for movies. "Footloose", which appeared in the movie of the same name, earned Loggins a nomination for the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song.

8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1984? "You're the only one who really knew me at all. So take a look at me now, Oh there's just an empty space. And there's nothing left here to remind me, Just the memory of your face."

Answer: Against All Odds

"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" was written and performed by Phil Collins for the movie of the same name. Collins also received an Oscar nomination for Best Music, Original Song, which put him in competition with "Footloose" and "Ghostbusters".

The song that actually won the award that year was "I Just Called to Say I Love You", written and performed by Stevie Wonder for the movie "The Woman in Red".

9. What was the #2 hit of the year 1984? "You must understand, How the touch of your hand, Makes my pulse react. That it's only the thrill, Of boy meeting girl, Opposites attract. It's physical, only logical. You must try to ignore, That it means more than that."

Answer: What's Love Got to Do With It

Born Anna Mae Bullock, Tina Turner started her career singing in a band with Ike Turner, the man who would become her husband. Fleeing an abusive marriage, she divorced Ike in the mid '70s. By the mid 80s she was back on top, with a string of hit singles that included "What's Love Got to Do With It", which held the number one spot for 3 weeks.

10. What was the number one hit of the year 1984? "Maybe I'm just too demanding, Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold. Maybe you're just like my mother, She's never satisfied. Why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like..."

Answer: When Doves Cry

"When Doves Cry" was a big hit for Prince, from the quasi-autobiographical movie "Purple Rain". The film earned Prince the Oscar for Best Music, Original Score.

Source: Author skunkee

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