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Music of the 1980s Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about number one songs from the 1980's. They all made it to the top of Billboard's charts. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,286

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
12576

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who sang 'Funky Town'? Hint

Karen Young

Lipps Inc.

Blondie

Donna Summer

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Question 2 of 20

2. The group Styx had a hit with a sailing song in the 1970's ('Come Sail Away'). Who sang 'Sailing' in the 1980's?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who sang 'Two Hearts'? Hint

Phil Collins

Tears For Fears

Cyndi Lauper

Nu Shooz

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who sang 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'? Hint

White Lion

Motley Crue

Poison

Guns N ' Roses

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who sang 'When I'm With You'? Hint

Sheriff

Alias

Eric Clapton

Journey

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which instrumentalist played 'Chariots of Fire'?

Answer: (One Word-Last name)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who sang 'The Way It Is'? Hint

Dionne Warwick

Bruce Hornsby and The Range

Barbra Streisand

Steve Winwood

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who teamed up with Jennifer Warnes on the song '(I've) Had The Time Of My Life'? Hint

Leonard Cohen

Patrick Swayze

The Righteous Brothers

Bill Medley

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who sang 'Can't Fight This Feeling'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who sang 'Caribbean Queen'? Hint

Prince

Kool And The Gang

Billy Ocean

Eddie Grant

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Question 11 of 20

11. Name the duet who sang 'I Knew You Were Waiting For Me'? Hint

The Eurythmics

Hall And Oates

Aretha Franklin and George Michael

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who sang 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart'? Hint

Bonnie Tyler

Luba

Belinda Carlisle

Stevie Nicks

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who sang 'The One That You Love'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who sang 'Eternal Flame'? Hint

The Bee Gees

The Go-Go's

Cheap Trick

The Bangles

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who sang 'Stuck With You'? Hint

Foreigner

Billy Joel

The Rolling Stones

Huey Lewis And The News

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who sang 'Holding Back The Years'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who sang 'Anything For You'? Hint

Richard Marx

George Michael

Robert Palmer

Gloria Estefan And The Miami Sound Machine

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who sang 'One More Try'? Hint

George Michael

Bill Vera and The Beaters

Daft Punk

Tommy Tune

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who sang 'Head To Toe'? Hint

Bonnie Raitt

The Go-Go's

Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam

Belinda Carlisle

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who sang 'Shakedown'? Hint

Bob Seger (and the Silver Bullet Band)

CCR

ZZ Top

Stray Cats

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang 'Funky Town'?

Answer: Lipps Inc.

Lipps Inc.'s only trip to the top of the charts in May 1980.

2. The group Styx had a hit with a sailing song in the 1970's ('Come Sail Away'). Who sang 'Sailing' in the 1980's?

Answer: Christopher Cross

That song hit number one in August 1980. Christopher Cross also recorded the theme from the movie 'Arthur' ('Best That You Can Do') which also went to number one on Billboard charts in October 1981.

3. Who sang 'Two Hearts'?

Answer: Phil Collins

The lead vocalist and drummer from Genesis hit number one on January 1989. Stacey Q also recorded a pop track titled 'Two of Hearts' in the 1980's.

4. Who sang 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'?

Answer: Poison

A rare number one song for this rock band in December 1988.

5. Who sang 'When I'm With You'?

Answer: Sheriff

Number one song in February 1989.

6. Which instrumentalist played 'Chariots of Fire'?

Answer: Vangelis

This theme song from the movie of the same name rose to number one on May 1982. Vangelis Papathanassiou also teamed up with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson in the 1980's. They were known as 'Jon and Vangelis' and recorded 'The Friends Of Mr. Cairo', 'State of Independence' and others.

7. Who sang 'The Way It Is'?

Answer: Bruce Hornsby and The Range

Barbra sang 'The Way We Were'.

8. Who teamed up with Jennifer Warnes on the song '(I've) Had The Time Of My Life'?

Answer: Bill Medley

From the movie 'Dirty Dancing', a number one song from November 1987.

9. Who sang 'Can't Fight This Feeling'?

Answer: REO Speedwagon

This song was hot in March 1985. REO Speedwagon also hit number one in March 1981 with 'Keep On Loving You'.

10. Who sang 'Caribbean Queen'?

Answer: Billy Ocean

Billboard's number one song from November 1984.

11. Name the duet who sang 'I Knew You Were Waiting For Me'?

Answer: Aretha Franklin and George Michael

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton did sing together in the 1980's but the song was 'We've Got Tonight'.

12. Who sang 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart'?

Answer: Bonnie Tyler

The only number one song for this British singer (October 1983).

13. Who sang 'The One That You Love'?

Answer: Air Supply

My mother always says: 'If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything.' So I won't say a word! (July 1981)

14. Who sang 'Eternal Flame'?

Answer: The Bangles

A number one song for this all-girl band from April 1989.

15. Who sang 'Stuck With You'?

Answer: Huey Lewis And The News

From September 1987. This band had many hit singles in the 1980's.

16. Who sang 'Holding Back The Years'?

Answer: Simply Red

Another popular group from the 1980's. This song was number one on the Billboard charts in July 1986.

17. Who sang 'Anything For You'?

Answer: Gloria Estefan And The Miami Sound Machine

Numero uno for May 1988.

18. Who sang 'One More Try'?

Answer: George Michael

Number one for June 1988.

19. Who sang 'Head To Toe'?

Answer: Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam

From June 1987.

20. Who sang 'Shakedown'?

Answer: Bob Seger (and the Silver Bullet Band)

From August 1988.

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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