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1. "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" was the last number one song of the 1970s. It returned to the top spot in 1980.
2. This song was originally released in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The rest of the world found out about it when Blondie took it to the top of the U.S. charts in 1981. What song was it?
3. When "Physical" ended its ten consecutive weeks at number one in 1982, what Hall and Oates classic song replaced it in the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts?
4. "Down Under" was a U.S. number one hit for an Australian rock band that had some success working in the 1980s. Who were these men?
5. Which statement is true about the 1984 song from Yes called "Owner of a Lonely Heart"?
6. Foreigner had their most successful song ever with this 1985 power ballad. I want to know which one it was. What was it?
7. "That's What Friends are For" was a number one hit credited to Dionne and Friends in 1986. Which face preceded the group by three years, releasing the song in the U.K. in 1983?
8. Here's a one hit wonder for you. Gregory Abbott made his debut in 1987 with a shakin' number one song. What was the name of it?
9. Whitney Houston's "So Emotional", a 1988 hit, was her sixth straight number one single.
10. This artist had a hit single called "My Prerogative". Later on, he used his prerogative to marry Whitney Houston. Who was it?
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