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Pop Hits - Which Decade? VIII Trivia Quiz

Yet another chance to match the song to the original decade in which it was released. From the Abba to The Spice Girls, you will know most of these tracks. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,476

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6327

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 156 (3/10), Taltarzac (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which decade did ABBA make the philosophical statement "Knowing Me, Knowing You"? Hint

1960s

1970s

1990s

1980s

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did George Michael sprint into the charts with "Fast Love"? Hint

1980s

1990s

2000s

1970s

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Question 3 of 10

3. Marvin Gaye first hit the charts with "Heard it Through the Grapevine" in the 1970s.
True or false?

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which decade did Ace of Base take "The Sign" into the charts? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Freda Payne received that "Band of Gold" in which decade? Hint

1960s

1990s

1980s

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Question 6 of 10

6. And when did Carl Douglas flex his muscles and do a spot of "Kung Fu Fighting"? Hint

1980s

1990s

1960s

1970s

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did "Baby Love" originally take the Supremes into the charts? Hint

1990s

1960s

1980s

1970s

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Question 8 of 10

8. And in which decade did John Lennon sing about his "Woman"? Hint

1980s

1990s

1970s

1960s

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did the Spice Girls take "Too Much" into the charts? Hint

1980s

2000s

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Bonnie Tyler have "A Total Eclipse of the Heart"? Hint

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which decade did ABBA make the philosophical statement "Knowing Me, Knowing You"?

Answer: 1970s

"Knowing Me, Knowing You" was a 1977 hit for ABBA.
This Sweedish group dominated the UK charts in the 1970s.
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" got to #14 in the US and #1 in the UK singles charts.

2. When did George Michael sprint into the charts with "Fast Love"?

Answer: 1990s

George Micheal, born George Panayiotou in 1963, was originally one half of the pop duo Wham!
The single "Fast Love" was a #8 hit in the US, #1 in the UK in 1996.

3. Marvin Gaye first hit the charts with "Heard it Through the Grapevine" in the 1970s. True or false?

Answer: false

was a hit for Marvin Gaye in 1969.
This Motown classic, written by Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong, got to #1 in both the US and UK.
"Heard it Through the Grapevine" topped the US charts for seven weeks.

4. In which decade did Ace of Base take "The Sign" into the charts?

Answer: 1990s

"The Sign" was a 1994 international hit single for Ace of Base.
Another Swedish outfit, Ace of Bass charted at #1 in the US and #2 in the UK with this track.

5. Freda Payne received that "Band of Gold" in which decade?

Answer: 1970s

"Band of Gold" was a hit for Detroit lass Freda (Charcelia) Payne in 1970.
The single, which got to #3 in the US and #1 in the UK, was produced by Holland, Dozier and Holland.

6. And when did Carl Douglas flex his muscles and do a spot of "Kung Fu Fighting"?

Answer: 1970s

Carl Douglas wrote and sung "Kung Fu Fighting", which hit the big time in 1974.
The single topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

7. When did "Baby Love" originally take the Supremes into the charts?

Answer: 1960s

This Motown classic by the Supremes was originally released in 1964.
"Baby Love" topped the charts in both the US and UK.
This is another track from the songwriting team of Holland, Dozier and Holland, who wrote ten US hits for the Supremes.

8. And in which decade did John Lennon sing about his "Woman"?

Answer: 1980s

This 1981 hit was written and sung by former Beatle John Lennon for his wife, Yoko Ono.
"Woman", which featured on the album "Double Fantasy", peaked at #2 in the US charts and #1 in the UK. John Lennon

9. When did the Spice Girls take "Too Much" into the charts?

Answer: 1990s

The Spice Girls topped the UK charts with this track in 1997, it peaked at #9 in the US.
The girl's first album "Spice" is the only UK artist's debut album to top the US charts.

10. When did Bonnie Tyler have "A Total Eclipse of the Heart"?

Answer: 1980s

This power ballad was a hit for Bonnie Tyler in 1983.
"A Total Eclipse of the Heart" was a chart topper on both sides of the Atlantic.
This track was written by Jim Stienman who also penned several hits for Meatloaf including "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", "I'll Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" and "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad".

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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