Hey Deanie! Catchy Tunes 1977-1986 Quiz

Answer: "Hey Deanie" by Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy was the son of award-winning actor/singers Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy and became a teen idol in the late 1970s. He went on to become an actor, and, later, a writer and producer. His older half-brother is David Cassidy, from the American TV series, "The Partridge Family."

"Hey Deanie" was written by Eric Carmen who had been inspired by the movie "The Splendor in the Grass" in which Natalie Wood starred as a troubled teenager named Deanie. Carmen released the song himself but it was Shaun's version that was on the top of the charts in November, 1977.

Answer: "My Sharona" by The Knack

The band "The Knack" came out of Los Angeles in the late 1970s and released "My Sharona" in 1979 and it quickly went to number one on the American charts. The song was written for the lead singer's girlfriend, Sharona Alperin, who was 17 at the time and who appears on the album cover for "Meet the Knack."

A few months later, Weird Al Yankovic, a college student at Caly Poly, San Luis Obispo at the time, wrote a parody called "My Bologna" and released it on Dr. Demento's radio show.

Answer: "Maneater" by Hall & Oates

"Maneater" by the American duo Hall & Oates hit number one in December, 1982. It was on the "H20" album which went triple platinum. It has been covered many times and shown up in several movies and television series, from "The Runaway Bride" to "Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City."

A few years later, Weird Al released a parody, "Spameater."

Answer: "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister

American band Mr. Mister released "Broken Wings" in 1985 and it hit number one in the U.S. soon after. Mr. Mister was formed in Phoenix, Arizona in the late 1970s but the members lived in Los Angeles for the most part. They broke up in 1990.

Answer: "Missing You" by John Waite

In 1984 English musician John Waite had a hit with "Missin' You." He'd previously been in the band The Babys for five years, then became a solo artist and finally had a hit on his second album. The single hit number one on both British and American charts. It has since been rerecorded by a variety of artists, including Tina Turner.

Answer: "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan

The artist Prince wrote "I Feel For You" and even released it on his self-titled 1979 album, but it was Chaka Khan's version in 1985 that became the most successful. The video was played often on MTV and presented breakdancing to the mainstream.

Answer: "No One Like You" by The Scorpions

German heavy metal band Scorpions released the single "No One Like You" in 1982. The band was launched by Rudolf Schenker who has remained the band's longest-lasting member. Play it for yourself in "Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s."

Answer: "Walk This Way" by Run-DMC based on Aerosmith's version

"Walk This Way" was originally written and released by hard rock group Aerosmith in 1975, but the version we're talking about is the one released by rap group Run-DMC in 1986. Aerosmoth members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry even sang on Run-DMC's version.

Answer: "99 Luftballoons" by Nena

In 1983, the German band Nena released "99 Luftballoons" and a year later re-recorded it in English. The song was a protest against nuclear arms. The band's guitarist, Carlo Karges, was attending a Rolling Stones concert in Berlin in 1982 where balloons were released over the stage. Carlo imagined what would happen if they floated over into East Berlin, which at that time was separated from the West by the Berlin Wall.

Answer: "Metro" by Berlin

"Metro" by Berlin has been cited as the epitome of late-70s, early-80s new wave music. Originally released in 1982, it was a song by band member Terri Nunn. Despite their European name, the band was formed in Los Angeles, California.