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Music of the Eighties : 1 Trivia Quiz

Can you remember who sang these songs (artist or group) in the early 1980's? Some are one hit wonders. Have fun!

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

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,552

Updated
Oct 18 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
14362

Last 3 plays: palaver (14/20), Guest 108 (5/20), Guest 62 (17/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who sang 'Come on Eileen'? Hint

Duran Duran

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Culture Club

Michael Jackson

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who sang 'Big in Japan'? Hint

Ultravox

Alphaville

Blondie

A-Ha

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who sang 'Love is a Battlefield'? Hint

Pat Benatar

The B-52's

The Go-Go's

The Pretenders

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who sang 'The Reflex'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who sang 'You Might Think'? Hint

Crowded House

Eric Clapton

The Cars

The Rolling Stones

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who sang 'Borderline'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who sang 'Mickey'? Hint

Blondie

Toni Basil

Minnie Mouse

Janet Jackson

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who sang 'In a Big Country'? Hint

INXS

Big Country

Rod Stewart

Boney M

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who sang 'Tainted Love'? Hint

Tones on Tails

Trans-X

Soft Cell

Cyndi Lauper

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who had a hit in 1985 with 'Shout'?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who sang 'Our House'? Hint

Modern English

Yello

Madness

Culture Club

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who sang 'Don't Go'? Hint

David Bowie

Paul Young

Yaz (Yazoo)

Luba

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who sang 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'?

Answer: (Two Words - spelling counts!)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who sang 'The Safety Dance'? Hint

Sabrina

The Safety Dancers

Men Without Hats

Devo

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who sang 'She Sells Sanctuary'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who sang 'Rapture'? Hint

LL Cool J

The Bangles

Tone-Loc

Blondie

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'? Hint

Crowded House

Def Leppard

Gary Numan

Visage

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who sang 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who sang 'Heat Of The Moment'? Hint

Europe

Asia

Toronto

Chicago

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who sang 'Brothers In Arms'? Hint

Dire Straits

Howard Jones

Phil Collins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang 'Come on Eileen'?

Answer: Dexy's Midnight Runners

A one-hit wonder from 1982. This song topped the UK and US charts.

2. Who sang 'Big in Japan'?

Answer: Alphaville

This band was formed in Berlin in 1983. 'Big in Japan' was a big hit in 1984.

3. Who sang 'Love is a Battlefield'?

Answer: Pat Benatar

Pat married her guitarist Neil Gerardo and now has two children. My, how time flies!

4. Who sang 'The Reflex'?

Answer: Duran Duran

Duran Duran was a hot band in the 1980's. They also recorded the theme song 'A View To a Kill' for a James Bond flick.

5. Who sang 'You Might Think'?

Answer: The Cars

This hot band was formed in 1977 and recorded many hits - 'Just What I Needed', 'My Best Friend's Girl' and 'Drive' - to name just a few. Ric Ocasek, the band's lead singer, co-produced two songs for No Doubt's latest CD 'Rock Steady'.

6. Who sang 'Borderline'?

Answer: Madonna

The years pass, and she still piling up the hits.

7. Who sang 'Mickey'?

Answer: Toni Basil

Her first and only hit in 1982.

8. Who sang 'In a Big Country'?

Answer: Big Country

A Scottish group. Lots of guitars on this song. It was popular in 1983.

9. Who sang 'Tainted Love'?

Answer: Soft Cell

A big hit on the dance floors in 1981. The group split up in 1984.

10. Who had a hit in 1985 with 'Shout'?

Answer: Tears for Fears

A duo, Tears for Fears' first hit was 'Pale Shelter' in 1983.

11. Who sang 'Our House'?

Answer: Madness

This was a Ska Band in the 1980's. 'Our House' was their biggest hit in 1982, but they also recorded 'One Step Beyond' a few years before.

12. Who sang 'Don't Go'?

Answer: Yaz (Yazoo)

Alison Moyet was a member of the duo called Yazoo in Europe and Australia but was known as Yaz in North America.

13. Who sang 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'?

Answer: Cyndi Lauper

From her debut album in 1983.

14. Who sang 'The Safety Dance'?

Answer: Men Without Hats

Another one-hit wonder. This group is from Montreal.

15. Who sang 'She Sells Sanctuary'?

Answer: The Cult

Did you know the original name of this band was 'Southern Death Cult' in 1981? This song hit the charts in 1985.

16. Who sang 'Rapture'?

Answer: Blondie

Blondie's first hit was in 1978 ('Heart of Glass') in the days of disco. 'Rapture', released in 1981, was more of a rap tune. Blondie recorded many hits in the late 1970's and early 1980's.

17. Who sang 'Don't Dream It's Over'?

Answer: Crowded House

This was Neil Finn's group, formerly from 'Split Enz'. Brother Tim Finn joined the group in 1988 on the 'Temple of Low Men' album as a backup singer but was a member of the group by 1991 when they released the 'Crowded House' album

18. Who sang 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?

Answer: Culture Club

Who could ever forget George Alan O'Dowd (Boy George)?

19. Who sang 'Heat Of The Moment'?

Answer: Asia

This was a supergroup of the 1980's with guitarist Steve Howe (from the group 'Yes'), keyboardist Geoff Downes (from 'The Buggles' and 'Yes') and with Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) on drums.

20. Who sang 'Brothers In Arms'?

Answer: Dire Straits

From the album of the same name.

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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