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Quiz about Music Trivia from the 1980s
Quiz about Music Trivia from the 1980s

Music Trivia from the 1980s Trivia Quiz


This is my first Music quiz and I decided to choose the 80s. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bwfc10. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bwfc10
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
398,678
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
869
Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (8/10), Guest 65 (6/10), Guest 165 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Touch of Grey" was this band's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who had a Number One Billboard Hot 100 hit with a cover of "Groovy Kind of Love" in 1988? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What duet sang the hit song "Leather and Lace"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In what Michael Jackson video does he turn into a zombie? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Dan Fogelberg hit tells the story of a musician who reflects on his father, also a musician, who inspired him to play? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Other than "Forever Young" what was Alphaville's only other Billboard Hot 100 hit? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the last name of Nina, an original MTV VJ? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What U2 hit contains the lyrics "I have climbed the highest mountain, I have run through the fields, only to be with you"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What artist had a hit with "Small Town" which was based on his experiences growing up in the American Midwest? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Queen song contains the lyrics "Are you ready? Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Touch of Grey" was this band's highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Grateful Dead

"Touch of Grey" was released in 1987 as a single from the album "In the Dark". It was also released as their first music video.
2. Who had a Number One Billboard Hot 100 hit with a cover of "Groovy Kind of Love" in 1988?

Answer: Phil Collins

The song was originally recorded by Patti Labelle and The Bluebelles in 1965 and later recorded (also in 1965) by The Mindbenders. Phil Collins released this as a cover in 1988.
3. What duet sang the hit song "Leather and Lace"?

Answer: Stevie Nicks and Don Henley

Stevie Nicks wrote this song and was released as her second single from the album "Bella Donna".
4. In what Michael Jackson video does he turn into a zombie?

Answer: Thriller

"Thriller" was released in 1982 and while the video (directed by John Landis) was almost 14 minutes long, the song itself was only six minutes.
5. Which Dan Fogelberg hit tells the story of a musician who reflects on his father, also a musician, who inspired him to play?

Answer: Leader of the Band

This was released in 1981 on the album "The Innocent Age" and was a tribute to his father Lawrence Fogelberg. His father died less than a year after the song was released.
6. Other than "Forever Young" what was Alphaville's only other Billboard Hot 100 hit?

Answer: Big in Japan

"Big in Japan" was their 1984 debut single from the album "Forever Young". It remained on the Billboard Hot 100 list for several weeks, charting at number 66.
7. What was the last name of Nina, an original MTV VJ?

Answer: Blackwood

Nina Blackwood was born Nina Kinckiner and was one of the original five MTV VJs when MTV aired in 1981. The other four were Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, and Alan Hunter.
8. What U2 hit contains the lyrics "I have climbed the highest mountain, I have run through the fields, only to be with you"?

Answer: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

This was the band's second single released in 1982 from the album "The Joshua Tree". The first single from the album was "With or Without You".
9. What artist had a hit with "Small Town" which was based on his experiences growing up in the American Midwest?

Answer: John Cougar Mellencamp

"Small Town" was released in 1985 from the album "Scarecrow" which was John Cougar Mellencamp's eighth studio album.
10. Which Queen song contains the lyrics "Are you ready? Are you ready for this? Are you hanging on the edge of your seat"?

Answer: Another One Bites the Dust

This song was from the album "The Game" and released in 1980. The writer was John Deacon, Queen's bass guitarist.
Source: Author bwfc10

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