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No. 1 Hits of the 80s, Part I! Quiz

Here is your chance to test your knowledge of the top hits of the 1980s! NOTE: These are No. 1 songs in the United States, according to Billboard Magazine. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by robmeister. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
robmeister

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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66,470

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 20

1. What 1983 song by a British artist spent 8 consecutive weeks at the top? Hint

David Bowie - "Let's Dance"

Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"

The Police - "Every Breath You Take"

Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"

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Question 2 of 20

2. John Lennon had a No. 1 song after he died.

True

False

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Question 3 of 20

3. What was the first No. 1 song by New Kids On the Block? Hint

I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

You Got It (The Right Stuff)

Hangin' Tough

Please Don't Go Girl

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Question 4 of 20

4. In what month did 1985's "We Are the World", by USA for Africa, enter the Billboard Top-40? Hint

April

March

January

February

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Question 5 of 20

5. Dionne Warwick scored her last No. 1 song in 1986 with "That's What Friends Are For", with a little help from three other singers. Which of the following did not sing this song with her? Hint

Roberta Flack

Stevie Wonder

Elton John

All three of them sang

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many No. 1 songs were on the "Purple Rain" soundtrack? Hint

Four

One

Two

Three

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Question 7 of 20

7. Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was written by whom? Hint

John Steinman

Jim Steinman

Joe Steinman

Jim Stein

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Question 8 of 20

8. In the 1980s, Billy Joel had how many No. 1 hits? Hint

Two

Three

Four

Five

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of the following acts did NOT have a No. 1 song in the 1980s? Hint

Deniece Williams

Will to Power

Devo

Cutting Crew

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many No. 1's did Kenny Loggins have from movie soundtracks? Hint

Two

Four

Three

One

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Question 11 of 20

11. Queen had four No. 1 songs in the 1980s.

True

False

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which member of the Eagles scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s? Hint

Don Henley

Randy Meisner

Glenn Frey

None of them did

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Question 13 of 20

13. What was the first No. 1 song of 1980? Hint

Rupert Holmes - "Escape (The Pi�a Colada Song)"

KC and The Sunshine Band - "Please Don't Go"

Michael Jackson - "Rock With You"

Styx - "Babe"

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Question 14 of 20

14. In the 1980s, how many No. 1 songs did Elton John have? Hint

One

Four

Two

Seven

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which song by Wham! was the first to peak at the top? Hint

Freedom

Everything She Wants

Careless Whisper

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

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Question 16 of 20

16. The Beach Boys hit No. 1 in the 1980s.

True

False

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Question 17 of 20

17. What was Duran Duran's last No. 1 song of the 1980s? Hint

"The Wild Boys" (1984)

"I Don't Want Your Love" (1988)

"Notorius" (1986)

"A View to a Kill" (1985)

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Question 18 of 20

18. How many weeks did "Rock Me Amadeus" spend at No. 1? Hint

Five

Four

Three

Two

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was U2's first No. 1 song? Hint

With or Without You

Pride (In the Name of Love)

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

Desire

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Question 20 of 20

20. What was the last No. 1 song of 1989? Hint

Billy Joel - "We Didn't Start the Fire"

Milli Vanilli - "Blame It On the Rain"

Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"

Phil Collins - "Another Day in Paradise"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1983 song by a British artist spent 8 consecutive weeks at the top?

Answer: The Police - "Every Breath You Take"

While this was the No. 1 song of 1983, and the album "Synchronicity" was the most successful of The Police's career, the band had broken up by 1985.

2. John Lennon had a No. 1 song after he died.

Answer: True

"(Just Like) Starting Over" hit No. 1 December 27, 1980, then stayed on top for a total of five weeks. He was killed on December 8 of that year.

3. What was the first No. 1 song by New Kids On the Block?

Answer: I'll Be Loving You (Forever)

"Hangin' Tough" followed "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)". "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" and "Please Don't Go Girl" failed to top the charts.

4. In what month did 1985's "We Are the World", by USA for Africa, enter the Billboard Top-40?

Answer: March

The exact date was March 23. The song was recorded in January and hit No. 1 on April 13.

5. Dionne Warwick scored her last No. 1 song in 1986 with "That's What Friends Are For", with a little help from three other singers. Which of the following did not sing this song with her?

Answer: Roberta Flack

It was Gladys Knight, not Roberta Flack, who sang the other female part.

6. How many No. 1 songs were on the "Purple Rain" soundtrack?

Answer: Two

In all, five songs charted, but only "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" made it to the top. The song "Purple Rain" peaked at No. 2.

7. Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was written by whom?

Answer: Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman is best known for writing and producing Meat Loaf's two "Bat Out of Hell" albums.

8. In the 1980s, Billy Joel had how many No. 1 hits?

Answer: Three

"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (1980), "Tell Her About It" (1983), and "We Didn't Start the Fire" (1989).

9. Which of the following acts did NOT have a No. 1 song in the 1980s?

Answer: Devo

"Whip It" peaked at No. 14 in 1980. Will To Power's hit was a medley of two rock classics, "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Freebird" (known affectionately as "Free-Baby"). Deneice Williams hit the top with "Let's Hear It for the Boy", from the "Footloose" soundtrack. And Cutting Crew's chart-topper was "(I Just) Died In Your Arms".

10. How many No. 1's did Kenny Loggins have from movie soundtracks?

Answer: One

Kenny Loggins charted with five motion picture songs in the 1980s, but only "Footloose" hit the top (It was his only No. 1).

11. Queen had four No. 1 songs in the 1980s.

Answer: False

Sorry, only two. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust" climbed to No. 1 in the U.S. during their career.

12. Which member of the Eagles scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s?

Answer: None of them did

Surprisingly, no member of the Eagles had a No. 1 solo hit in the 1980s. Randy Meisner's band, Poco, peaked at No. 18 with "Call It Love". Don Henley's best was No. 3, with 1982's "Dirty Laundry". And Glenn Frey made it to No. 2 twice, with "The Heat Is On" and "You Belong to the City" (both in 1985).
NOTE: Don Henley eventually did manage to match Glenn Frey; his duet with Scandal's Patty Smyth, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough", peeked at No. 2 in 1992.

13. What was the first No. 1 song of 1980?

Answer: KC and The Sunshine Band - "Please Don't Go"

"Escape" was No. 1 for three weeks, but it was K.C. who wedged in at No. 1 on January 5, 1980, between Rupert Holmes' second and third weeks.

14. In the 1980s, how many No. 1 songs did Elton John have?

Answer: One

Another surprise, as the only No. 1 for which Elton John had credit was "That's What Friends Are For", in 1986 (with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder).

15. Which song by Wham! was the first to peak at the top?

Answer: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

I know...That was an easy one.
Seriously, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" was the first of three chart-toppers from the album "Make It Big", and it led to George Michael's success as a solo artist in the early 1990s.

16. The Beach Boys hit No. 1 in the 1980s.

Answer: True

"Kokomo" (from the movie "Cocktail") hit the top in 1988.

17. What was Duran Duran's last No. 1 song of the 1980s?

Answer: "A View to a Kill" (1985)

It was "A View to a Kill", from the James Bond movie of the same name.

18. How many weeks did "Rock Me Amadeus" spend at No. 1?

Answer: Three

Three weeks, beginning March 29, 1986. Falco also enjoyed further success when his previous European hit "Der Kommissar" was translated into English and recorded by After the Fire.

19. What was U2's first No. 1 song?

Answer: With or Without You

"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" also hit No. 1 after "With or Without You", in 1987. Both come from U2's album "The Joshua Tree".

20. What was the last No. 1 song of 1989?

Answer: Phil Collins - "Another Day in Paradise"

It was Phil Collins, who spent the first of four consecutive weeks at the top on December 23, 1989.

Source: Author robmeister

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