No. 1 Hits of the 80s Vol.15 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Barry and Robin Gibb

With the success of the BeeGees in the late 1970s, they were asked to write material for several artists. Streisand asked that they write a whole album for her and it subsequently became her album called "Guilty". This song was a number one hit from that album spending three weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1980.

Answer: Christopher Cross

"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" was a number one tune in the U.S. on the Billboard charts for three weeks in the fall of 1981. It was the title track from the motion picture "Arthur" (1981) starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. The song was written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and its singer, Christopher Cross.

Answer: Toni Basil

Basil goes all the way back to 1964 when she was an assistant choreographer on the television music show "Shindig". Basil's recording career began in 1966 and she didn't have much success. The 1982 hit was considered somewhat of a fluke. The song was actually recorded in 1979 but Toni was against its release in 1982.

The record company released it anyway and it became a number one U.S. Billboard charting hit for one week in the fall that year. It was also one of the most popular videos on the MTV during that time.

Answer: Lionel Richie

"All Night Long (All Night)" was a 1983 hit single for Lionel Richie. It comes from an album called "Can't Slow Down", and has Caribbean influences. It was a departure from Richie's romantic ballad style music. This new, more dance approach proved popular, as the single reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in the fall of 1983, and number two on the UK charts. The song's theme is about a party that lasts all night long.

Answer: Prince and the Revolution

Prince and the Revolution released "Let's Go Crazy" as a single from the album called "Purple Rain" and the song soared to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts for a two week stay in the fall of 1984. It has historically been one of Prince's most popular songs and is regularly performed at his concert appearances.

Answer: Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears had been having some success in the U.K. during the early 1980s, scoring 5 straight Top 40 releases in the U.K., but when the album called "Songs From the Big Chair" hit the market, they took off worldwide. "Shout", the second single released for the album, went to number one in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and remained there for three weeks during the summer of 1985.

The song also was number one in Australia, New Zealand Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands, as well as reaching the Top 10 in numerous other countries.

Answer: Simply Red

It was Simply Red who took "Holding Back the Years" to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts for a week in the summer of 1986 as well as reaching number two in the U.K. The song comes from an album called "Picture Book".

Answer: False

Nope. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was actually her fourth straight U.S. number one hit during the late 1980s. This song stayed at number one for two weeks in the summer that year, and was her biggest worldwide hit to date. She had previously scored with "Saving All My Love For You", "How Will I Know", and "The Greatest Love of All".

Answer: George Michael

Georgios Panayiotou better known as George Michael of Wham! fame, scored with "One More Try" in the spring of 1988 when this chart topper secured the number one position on the U.S. Billboard charts for three weeks. The song comes from an album called "Faith" which gave Michael a number of other hits such as the title song, and "Father Figure".

Answer: Wind Beneath My Wings

"Wind Beneath My Wings" was the song that Bette took to the top of the charts for a week in the summer of 1989. The song had previously been recorded as far back as 1972 by the gospel group called Mighty Clouds of Joy. Subsequently it was recorded by Sheena Easton, Roger Whittaker and Gladys Knight. Midler's rendition won her a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1990.