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Guess the 1980s artist Trivia Quiz

OK, well following the success of my other quiz on music of the 1980s, here comes another one! Again, I'll give you the first one or two lines, and all you need to do, is tell me who sang them.

A multiple-choice quiz by tizzy741. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tizzy741

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,544

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3016

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang this 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winning entry - "You gotta speed it up, then you gotta slow it down"? Hint

Katrina and the Waves

Human League

Bucks Fizz

Buggles

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sang this song, which has the same name as an Austrian city -"We walked in the cold air, freezing breath on a window pane"? Hint

Roxy Music

Ultravox

Eurythmics

Icicle Works

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who asked us in 1980 "What the hell is wrong with you tonight? I can't seem to say or do the right thing"? Hint

John Lennon

David Bowie

Paul Young

Joe Jackson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Slowing things right down now, who sang "When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do is take a look at you"? Hint

Tony Hadley

Chris Rea

Phil Collins

George Michael

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Scottish band sang "When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you"?
Hint

Del Amitri

Deacon Blue

The Proclaimers

Eurythmics

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it flow" was the start of a 1985 hit for who? Hint

Heart

Chicago

REO Speedwagon

Fleetwood Mac

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sang this 1988 number 4 UK hit "I try to discover, a little something to make me sweeter"? Hint

Yazoo

New Order

Bananrama

Erasure

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I love you from the bottom, of my pencil case" was a strange lyric, but who sang it in 1989? Hint

The Smiths

Beautiful South

Climie Fisher

Simple Minds

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who told us in 1986 "I've had other guys, I've looked into their eyes"? Hint

Madonna

Banarama

Debbie Harry

Kylie Minogue

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who asked us "Do you remember chalk hearts melting on a playground wall?" Hint

Roxy Music

Eurythmics

Duran Duran

Marillion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang this 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winning entry - "You gotta speed it up, then you gotta slow it down"?

Answer: Bucks Fizz

This was "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz. Bucks Fizz were Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan, Jay Aston and Bobby G. The dance routine for this song had the girls ripping their longer skirts off, to reveal short ones! Katrina and the Waves won the Eurovision in 1997

2. Who sang this song, which has the same name as an Austrian city -"We walked in the cold air, freezing breath on a window pane"?

Answer: Ultravox

This 1981 hit for Ultravox, "Vienna", never made it to number one, it was kept off the top spot by Joe Dolce's "Shaddap you face".

3. Who asked us in 1980 "What the hell is wrong with you tonight? I can't seem to say or do the right thing"?

Answer: Joe Jackson

"It's different for Girls" got to number 5 in 1980 for Joe Jackson. He's not had much success in the UK singles chart, this was his highest position, but his songs are amazing! I would recommend the album "Stepping Out" or the newer "Volume 4".

4. Slowing things right down now, who sang "When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do is take a look at you"?

Answer: Phil Collins

"Groovy Kind Of Love" was a number one UK hit single in 1988 for Phil Collins. It was from the film, "Buster", which also starred Phil.

5. Which Scottish band sang "When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you"?

Answer: The Proclaimers

"I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)" was a hit for The Proclaimers in 1988, hard to believe this only got to number 11 though!

6. "I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it flow" was the start of a 1985 hit for who?

Answer: REO Speedwagon

"Can't fight this feeling" was a hit for REO Speedwagon. Their other big hit in the UK was "Keep On Loving You".

7. Who sang this 1988 number 4 UK hit "I try to discover, a little something to make me sweeter"?

Answer: Erasure

The song was "A Little Respect" by Erasure. Vince Clark of Erasure was also in Yazoo with Alison Moyet.

8. "I love you from the bottom, of my pencil case" was a strange lyric, but who sang it in 1989?

Answer: Beautiful South

It was "Song for Whoever" by the Beautiful South. Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway from the Beatuful South were previously in the Housemartins, who sang "Caravan of Love"

9. Who told us in 1986 "I've had other guys, I've looked into their eyes"?

Answer: Madonna

It was of course Madonna singing "True Blue", which was a UK number 1 hit for her in 1986 - and was the first single I owned!

10. Who asked us "Do you remember chalk hearts melting on a playground wall?"

Answer: Marillion

"Kayleigh" was a hit for Marillion in 1985, the song got to number 2 in the UK charts. The lead singer at the time of this hit was Fish, who left the band in 1989 and was replaced by Steve Hogarth.

Source: Author tizzy741

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