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Hits of 1988 Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will cover some of the hits of 1988. I will give you a song title and you tell me who sang it. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Velvet_Rain. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Velvet_Rain

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,144

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
11457

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "One Moment in Time" was a hit for which female artist? Hint

Cher

Whitney Houston

Kylie Minogue

Madonna

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had a number one hit with "The Way You Make Me Feel"? Hint

Michael Jackson

Pet Shop Boys

Billy Ocean

Erasure

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which British band sang "Love Bites"? Hint

Status Quo

Iron Maiden

Def Leppard

Queen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which British singer had a hit with "Together Forever"? Hint

Phil Collins

Steve Winwood

Elton John

Rick Astley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who had a top ten hit with "Circle in the Sand"? Hint

Debbie Gibson

Gloria Estefan

Kate Bush

Belinda Carlisle

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Fast Car" was a top ten hit for which American singer? Hint

Gloria Gaynor

Tracy Chapman

Natalie Cole

Tina Turner

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was a number one hit for whom? Hint

Bobby McFerrin

Terence Trent D'Arby

Phil Collins

Glenn Medeiros

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which band had a number one hit in the US with "Bad Medicine"? Hint

Aerosmith

Bon Jovi

Depeche Mode

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which British band had a hit with "Chains of Love"? Hint

Communards

Wet Wet Wet

Erasure

The Cure

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who had a number one hit with "Father Figure"? Hint

Rod Stewart

George Michael

Billy Joel

Eric Clapton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "One Moment in Time" was a hit for which female artist?

Answer: Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston recorded "One Moment in Time" for the 1988 summer Olympics. It can be found on the album "One Moment in Time: 1988 Summer Olympics Album". It went to number one in the UK and Germany, number four in Switzerland and number five in the US.

2. Who had a number one hit with "The Way You Make Me Feel"?

Answer: Michael Jackson

"The Way You Make Me Feel" is from Michael Jackson's 1987 album "Bad". It was an international hit and went to number one in the US, Italy and Canada and number three in the UK.

3. Which British band sang "Love Bites"?

Answer: Def Leppard

"Love Bites" is from Def Leppard's 1987 album "Hysteria". It was a number one hit in the US and peaked at number eleven in the UK.

4. Which British singer had a hit with "Together Forever"?

Answer: Rick Astley

"Together Forever" is from Rick Astely's 1987 album "Whenever You Need Somebody" It was a number one hit in the US and went to number two in the UK.

5. Who had a top ten hit with "Circle in the Sand"?

Answer: Belinda Carlisle

"Circle in the Sand" comes from Belinda Carlisle's album "Heaven on Earth" (1987). It went to number four in the UK and number seven in the US.

6. "Fast Car" was a top ten hit for which American singer?

Answer: Tracy Chapman

"Fast Car" comes from Tracy Chapman's debut album of the same name. It went to number six in the US and number five in the UK.

7. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was a number one hit for whom?

Answer: Bobby McFerrin

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" was featured in the film "Cocktail" (1988). It went to number one in the US and number two in the UK.

8. Which band had a number one hit in the US with "Bad Medicine"?

Answer: Bon Jovi

"Bad Medicine" is a song from Bon Jovi's 1988 album "New Jersey". While it was a number one hit in the US it only peaked at number seventeen in the UK.

9. Which British band had a hit with "Chains of Love"?

Answer: Erasure

"Chains of Love", written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, comes from Erasure's album "The Innocents" (1988). It went to number eleven in the UK and twelve in the US.

10. Who had a number one hit with "Father Figure"?

Answer: George Michael

"Father Figure" comes from George Michael's album "Faith" (1987). It went to number one in the US and number eleven in the UK.

Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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