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Forgotten Songs of the 80s Trivia Quiz

These are the songs that made quite an impact in the eighties, but have since been forgotten.

A multiple-choice quiz by amfan83. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
amfan83

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,730

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band had a hit with the song "Why Me" in 1983? Hint

Rainbow

Zebra

Planet P

Scorpions

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which popular female singer sang the song "I'm Gonna Follow You" which was one of the first videos shown on MTV? Hint

Cyndi Lauper

Pat Benatar

Joan Jett

Kate Bush

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which group performed the song "He Can't Love You"? Hint

Michael Stanley Band

Foreigner

Asia

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band

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Question 4 of 10

4. A Flock of Seagulls was known for songs such as "I Ran", "Space Age Love Song", and "Wishing". Which of the following is a lesser known Flock of Seagulls classic? Hint

Planet Earth

Nightmares

To Cut A Long Story Short

The Things That Dreams Are Made Of

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which rock group performed the songs "Who's Behind The Door" and "Tell Me What You Want"? Hint

Kingdom Come

Night Ranger

Triumph

Zebra

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which 1960s pop hit did singer Karla Devito cover? Hint

Live For Today

Walking in the Rain

Cherish

Midnight Confessions

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Question 7 of 10

7. Samantha Fox was known as the naughty girl of the late eighties UK pop scene but what 1987 song from her self-titled album showed her more vulnerable side? Hint

Wuthering Heights

True Devotion

True Colors

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kim Wilde is mainly known in the States for her hit "Kids in America" but she also had a hit with her cover of a sixties pop classic. Which tune gave her another big hit stateside? Hint

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Keep Me Hanging On

He Was Really Saying Something

Crimson and Clover

9. Australian pop group Divinyls found success in 1990 with the infamous "I Touch Myself" but back in the eighties one of their songs was featured in the film "The Legend of Billie Jean". Which song by the Divinyls was in the film? Hint

Invinceable

Back To the Wall

Boys in Town

Pleasure and Pain

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Waite is best known for "Missing You", but which single of his was featured in the film "Vision Quest" in 1985? Hint

Change

Crazy For You

Tears

Lunatic Fringe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band had a hit with the song "Why Me" in 1983?

Answer: Planet P

Planet P featured Tony Carey, former keyboardist of rock group Rainbow. The song was released in 1983 and the music video got MTV airplay. They went on to release five more albums.

2. Which popular female singer sang the song "I'm Gonna Follow You" which was one of the first videos shown on MTV?

Answer: Pat Benatar

The video for this song aired on the first day of MTV. Pat Benatar would quickly become one of the biggest musical acts of the eighties. She is most famous for "Heartbreaker", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Love is a Battlefield", and "We Belong".

3. Which group performed the song "He Can't Love You"?

Answer: Michael Stanley Band

The music video for this song aired on MTV's first day. The Michael Stanley Band formed in 1974 and was popular in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The band broke up in 1986.

4. A Flock of Seagulls was known for songs such as "I Ran", "Space Age Love Song", and "Wishing". Which of the following is a lesser known Flock of Seagulls classic?

Answer: Nightmares

"Planet Earth" was the first single released by Duran Duran, "To Cut A Long Story Short" is a song by Spandau Ballet, and "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" is by The Human League.

A Flock of Seagulls formed in Liverpool in 1979 and became one of the biggest bands of the 80s. Although they are most well known for the hairdos, the guys from A Flock of Seagulls recorded some of the most popular songs in the 80s.

5. Which rock group performed the songs "Who's Behind The Door" and "Tell Me What You Want"?

Answer: Zebra

Zebra formed in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana and featured members Randy Jackson (guitar and vocals), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboard, vocals), and Guy Gelso (drums and vocals).

6. Which 1960s pop hit did singer Karla Devito cover?

Answer: Midnight Confessions

The song is on her debut album that was released in 1981. "Cool World", "Heaven Can Wait", and "Almost Saturday Night" are other songs on Devito's album "Is This A Cool World or What".

7. Samantha Fox was known as the naughty girl of the late eighties UK pop scene but what 1987 song from her self-titled album showed her more vulnerable side?

Answer: True Devotion

Samantha Fox is best known for "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)", "I Surrender (To The Spirit of The Night)", "I Wanna Have Some Fun", and "Naughty Girls Need Love Too". Fox's popularity was short-lived.

8. Kim Wilde is mainly known in the States for her hit "Kids in America" but she also had a hit with her cover of a sixties pop classic. Which tune gave her another big hit stateside?

Answer: Keep Me Hanging On

Kim Wilde is the daughter of UK pop idol Marty Wilde. Wilde was born in 1960 in Chiswick, Middlesex, England. In 2013, she released a Christmas album.

Answer: Boys in Town

"Back to the Wall" was featured in the 1988 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master". The band formed in 1980 in Australia. "Boys In Town" and "Pleasure and Pain" are also memorable songs by the group. Lead singer Chrissy Amphlett died in April 2013 at the age of 53.

10. John Waite is best known for "Missing You", but which single of his was featured in the film "Vision Quest" in 1985?

Answer: Change

Born in England in 1952, John Waite is one of the most beloved singers of the decade. He was a member of the group the Babys in the seventies and in the late eighties was a part of the group Bad English. In the year 2003 he toured with Ringo Starr and His All Star Band.

Source: Author amfan83

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