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Music from the 80s - 1989 Trivia Quiz

The last of my quizzes about music that graced the UK charts during the 1980s. All correct answers were British chart hits during 1989.

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

Author
lizzbett

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,382

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1765

Question 1 of 10

1. Who had a UK top 10 hit in 1989 with "Manchild"? Hint

The Cookie Crew

Depeche Mode

Guns 'n' Roses

Neneh Cherry

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had a massive UK hit in 1989 with the song "Ride on Time"? Hint

Fairground Attraction

Black Box

Taylor Dayne

Erasure

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which artist assured us that it's "Never Too Late" in 1989? Hint

The Lightening Seeds

Kylie Minogue

Madonna

Taylor Dayne

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which artist had a top five hit in 1989 with the song "Street Tuff"? Hint

Neneh Cherry

Rebel MC & Double Trouble

Black Box

The Cookie Crew

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Question 5 of 10

5. From which 1989 top twenty hit does this lyric come?

"'Cause I look
In the mirror
And it throws
Back the question
And I whisper in words
That beg
An answer" Hint

"Pure" by The Lightening Seeds

"Fergus Sings The Blues" by Deacon Blue

"If Only I Could" by Sydney Youngblood

"The Living Years" by Mike & The Mechanics

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which artist was in the top 20 in 1989 with the song "Personal Jesus"? Hint

Guns 'n' Roses

Erasure

Depeche Mode

Aerosmith

7. Which top five hit from 1989 opens with the following lyrics?"

"Dictation being forced in Afghanistan
Revolution in South Africa taking a stand
People in Eurasia on the brink of oppression
I hope it's going to be alright
I hope the music plays forever" Hint

"Fergus Sings The Blues" by Deacon Blue

"Got To Keep On" by The Cookie Crew

"Poison" by Alice Cooper

"Its Alright" by Pet Shop Boys

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Question 8 of 10

8. This song was number one in both the USA and UK - can you recognise it from this snippet of lyric?

"Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone.
I hear you call my name and it feels like
Home." Hint

"Pure" by The Lightening Seeds

"The Living Years" by Mike & The Mechanics

"If Only I Could" by Sydney Youngblood

"Like a Prayer" by Madonna

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who had a number one hit in 1989 with the song "Back to Life"? Hint

Neneh Cherry

Madonna

Salt-n-Pepa

Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which artist reached number seven in 1989 with the song "Breakthru"? Hint

Aerosmith

Alice Cooper

Guns 'n' Roses

Queen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a UK top 10 hit in 1989 with "Manchild"?

Answer: Neneh Cherry

"Manchild" was released by Neneh Cherry on 20 May 1989 and reached a highest chart position of number three in the UK during a 13 week run on the chart. This song featured on the album "Raw Like Sushi" which was released in June 1989 and spent a total of 43 weeks on the UK album chart, peaking at number two.

2. Who had a massive UK hit in 1989 with the song "Ride on Time"?

Answer: Black Box

"Ride On Time" by Black Box was released on 12 August 1989 and spent a whopping 22 weeks on the UK singles chart, including six weeks at number one.

3. Which artist assured us that it's "Never Too Late" in 1989?

Answer: Kylie Minogue

"Never Too Late" by Kylie Minogue was released in November 1989, spent ten weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number four.

4. Which artist had a top five hit in 1989 with the song "Street Tuff"?

Answer: Rebel MC & Double Trouble

Released on 7 October 1989, "Street Tuff" by Rebel MC & Double Trouble spent 14 weeks on the UK singles chart and achieved a highest position of number three.

5. From which 1989 top twenty hit does this lyric come? "'Cause I look In the mirror And it throws Back the question And I whisper in words That beg An answer"

Answer: "Fergus Sings The Blues" by Deacon Blue

"Fergus Sings The Blues" by Deacon Blue was released on 20 May 1989, spent six weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number 14.

6. Which artist was in the top 20 in 1989 with the song "Personal Jesus"?

Answer: Depeche Mode

The song "Personal Jesus" was a very different and much darker sound compared to the electro-pop that Depeche Mode had delivered earlier in the decade. Released in September 1989, "Personal Jesus" spent eight weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number 13.

7. Which top five hit from 1989 opens with the following lyrics?" "Dictation being forced in Afghanistan Revolution in South Africa taking a stand People in Eurasia on the brink of oppression I hope it's going to be alright I hope the music plays forever"

Answer: "Its Alright" by Pet Shop Boys

Taken from the album "Introspective"; "Its Alright" by Pet Shop Boys was released in July 1989, spent eight weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number five. It was only when researching this quiz that I discovered this song is in fact a cover of a song originally recorded by a band called Sterling Void.

8. This song was number one in both the USA and UK - can you recognise it from this snippet of lyric? "Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name and it feels like Home."

Answer: "Like a Prayer" by Madonna

Released on 18 March 1989, Madonna's "Like a Prayer" spent 12 weeks on the UK singles chart, three of them at number one. From the album of the same name which also topped the chart. Both single and album reached number one in the USA as well as in Britain.

9. Who had a number one hit in 1989 with the song "Back to Life"?

Answer: Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler

"Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)" by Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler was released in June 1989 and spent 14 weeks on the UK singles chart, three of them at number one. This single sold over a million copies in the UK.

10. Which artist reached number seven in 1989 with the song "Breakthru"?

Answer: Queen

Taken from the album "The Miracle", Queen released "Breakthru" as a single in July 1989. The song spent seven weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number seven.

All information about UK chart placing used in this quiz comes from the 19th edition of 'The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums".

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Source: Author lizzbett

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