Match Song to Artist - US Top 15 of 1986 Quiz

Answer: Dionne and Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder)

"That's What Friends Are For" was written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. It was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It won the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year.

Answer: Lionel Richie

"Say You, Say Me" was written by Lionel Richie for the film "White Nights". It became Richie's ninth number-one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The track won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Answer: Klymaxx

"I Miss You" was written by Klymaxx keyboardist Lynn Malsby. Despite peaking at number five in the US, it was ranked at number three on the year-end Billboard chart for 1986, mainly because of its run on the pop chart lasting for 29 weeks.

Answer: Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald

"On My Own" was written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. It became the most successful single ever for both Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. The tune was initially not intended to be a duet, but LaBelle decided to invite McDonald to help her turn it into a duet.

Answer: Mr. Mister

"Broken Wings" was written by Richard Page, Steve George and John Lang. It became the first of two consecutive number ones for the band on the American charts, the other chart-topper being "Kyrie".

Answer: Whitney Houston

"How Will I Know" was written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Narada Michael Walden. It became Houston's second number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was initially written for Janet Jackson, however, after hearing the song, Jackson's management passed on it.

Answer: Eddie Murphy

"Party All the Time" was written by Rick James. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Murphy stated that the song was made as a $100,000 bet between himself and Richard Pryor as to whether Murphy had singing talent or not.

Answer: Survivor

"Burning Heart" was written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. It appeared in the 1985 film "Rocky IV". The single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
It was the biggest hit the band had with Jim Jamison as lead vocalist.

Answer: Mr. Mister

"Kyrie" was written by Richard Page, Steve George and John Lang. Kýrie, eléison means "Lord, have mercy" in Greek, and is a part of a number of liturgical rites in Eastern and Western Christianity.

Answer: Robert Palmer

"Addicted to Love" was written by Robert Palmer. It became Palmer's signature song, thanks in part to a popular video featuring high fashion models. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Whitney Houston

"The Greatest Love of All" was written by Michael Masser, who composed the music, and Linda Creed, who wrote the lyrics. The song became a major hit, topping the charts in Australia, Canada and the US. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

Answer: Atlantic Starr

"Secret Lovers" was written by David Lewis and Wayne Lewis. It was Atlantic Starr's breakthrough hit on the pop charts in both the US and UK. It is sung as a duet between band members Barbara Weathers and David Lewis.

Answer: Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson

"Friends and Lovers" was written by Jay Gruska and Paul Gordon. Gloria Loring portrayed the character Liz Chandler on the American soap opera "Days of Our Lives". Her character was a lounge singer and one of the songs she performed on the show was "Friends and Lovers".

Answer: Peter Cetera

"Glory of Love" was written by Peter Cetera, Diane Nini and David Foster. The song was recorded by Cetera after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career and it became his first hit single upon striking out on his own.

Answer: Pet Shop Boys

"West End Girls" was written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. The song's lyrics were inspired in part by T. S. Eliot's poem "The Waste Land". The song was performed by the Pet Shop Boys at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.