No. 1 Hits of the 80s Vol. 3 Trivia Quiz

Answer: You

"Rock With You" was the second release and a number one single off the album called "Off The Wall". It spent four weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the winter of 1980. It was written by Rod Temperton, a member of the group called Heatwave. Temperton would also go on to write the song "Thriller" for Jackson as well.

Answer: Celebration

"Celebration" was a number one tune which reached the peak of the charts for Kool & the Gang in 1981. It spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. It is not to be confused with "Celebrate", the Three Dog Night tune from 1969. Kool & the Gang's tune has become a must play at parties and celebrations over the years and is still a very popular tune.

Answer: Centerfold

"Centerfold" was the J. Geils Band 1982 single that zoomed to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and remained there for six weeks in the winter of 1982, as well as a number three placing in the U.K. The song is about a man who discovers that his high school sweetheart has posed for a men's magazine. Needless to say, it was biggest charting hit for the band.

Answer: Baby, Come To Me

"Baby, Come to Me" was recorded by Patti Austin and James Ingram in 1981 and appeared on Austin's 1982 album called "Every Home Should Have One". The song had background vocals by Michael McDonald, and was produced by Quincy Jones. Even with all that the song had trouble gaining traction when it was first released in 1982.

Then, after being used in the television soap opera "General Hospital", it was re-released and became a Billboard Hot 100 number one hit in the winter of 1983 when it spent two weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

This is another song written by Rod Temperton.

Answer: Karma Chameleon

"Loving would be easy if our color were like my dreams, red gold and green, red gold and green" is one of the verses from the song "Karma Chameleon", a 1984 number one tune for the flamboyant Boy George and his group Culture Club. The song spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the winter of 1984 and was their only U.S. number one hit.

It also was a number one song in the U.K., the group's second number one there.

Answer: Careless Whisper

Although still technically a member of Wham!, and although the song is credited as Wham! featuring George Michael, "Careless Whisper" was the first of Michael's hits as a solo artist. The song spent three weeks at number one in the U.S. during the winter of 1985, and was number one in over 20 countries worldwide.

Answer: How Will I Know

"How Will I Know" was the third release from Whitney Houston's self-titled album. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a two week stay in the winter of 1986. The song was written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam and was originally intended for Janet Jackson. Whitney got hold of the song and took it to the top, becoming an MTV staple along the way.

Answer: At This Moment

Billy Vera began his musical career in 1962 and wrote hits for such artists as Fats Domino, The Shirelles and Ricky Nelson. He mostly wrote songs throughout the 60s and 70s, and decided to get together with some friends and play some local clubs in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. 1981 saw the release of "At This Moment" which managed to reach number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Then in 1985 the song was used as a backdrop for a romantic scene on the NBC Television series "Family Ties" starring Michael J. Fox.

As a result of the response to the song, it was released as part of the band's 1986 album. This time the song soared to the top of the Billboard charts, spending two weeks at number one during January 1987.

Answer: All answers are correct

Harrison took this cover of "I Got My Mind Set On You", a James Ray 1962 tune, and sent it to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts for one week in the winter of 1988. It was his third number one tune as solo artist moving him into 2nd place among the former Beatles. Paul McCartney had nine number one tunes as a solo artist.

This tune was the last number one song of any of the former Beatles as a solo artist. Of Harrison's three number ones "My Sweet Lord", and "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" has some religious significance and symbolism, but this song did not.

Answer: Two Hearts

"Two Hearts" was written by Phil Collins and co-produced by Lamont Dozier of Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland fame. It was featured as part of the soundtrack for the 1988 motion picture called "Buster". The song also managed to spend two weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the winter of 1989.