Pop Music Hits of 1982 Trivia Quiz

Answer: J. Geils Band

The J. Geils Band had tremendous success in 1982, charting two popular singles in the USA. "Centerfold" peaked at the number one spot on the Billboard charts, and "Freeze Frame" went to the number four position. Peter Wolf sang these lyrics:

"My blood runs cold, my memory has just been sold
My angel is the centerfold, angel is the centerfold..."

Answer: Who Can It Be Now?

Men At Work climbed to the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard singles charts in the autumn of 1982 with the song "Who Can It Be Now?" This tune was released in Australia in 1981 and came from the album "Business As Usual."

Answer: Life goes on

In 1982, John Cougar (Mellencamp) climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard singles charts with "Jack and Diane." In a somewhat wistful tone, Cougar sang, "Oh yeah, life goes on long after the thrill of living it is gone." Mellencamp told the story of two young American kids "growing up in the heartland."

Answer: Tainted

Soft Cell hailed from London, England, and featured Marc Almond as its lead vocalist. In the USA, Soft Cell released the song "Tainted Love" in January 1982; "Tainted Love" eventually moved up to the number eight position in the Billboard charts. In the UK, "Tainted Love" was a number one hit song.

Answer: Seagulls

(A) Flock of Seagulls was a band which hailed from Liverpool, England. The group achieved international success in 1982 with the song "I Ran." In the U.S., this tune was released in the summer of '82 and reached the number nine position in the Billboard charts. Mike Score handled lead vocals for Flock of Seagulls.

Answer: Blackhearts

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts rose to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts in early 1982 with the song "I Love Rock N Roll." The lineup of the Blackhearts for this song consisted of Ricky Byrd on guitar, Gary Ryan on bass, and Lee Crystal on drums. Joan Jett was born in Philadelphia. She sang these lyrics:

"I love rock 'n roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock 'n roll
So come and take your time and dance with me..."

Answer: Abracadabra

The Steve Miller Band achieved number one status in the U.S. pop charts during the summer of 1982 with the song "Abracadabra." This tune contained the following lyrics:

"Abra- abracadabra
I want to reach out and grab ya
Abra- abracadabra..."

"Let It Whip" was recorded by the Dazz Band, and "Let's Groove" was a hit for Earth, Wind & Fire. Stevie Wonder sang "That Girl."

Answer: Night and Day

Joe Jackson's single "Steppin' Out" was part of the successful "Night and Day" collection. This album was released in June 1982 and sold well on both sides of the Atlantic. In the U.S., "Steppin' Out" reached the number six spot on the Billboard singles charts. "Look Sharp" and "I'm the Man" were released in 1979; "Big World" came out in 1986.

Answer: America

"You can do magic, you can have anything that you desire" formed part of the chorus of America's 1982 hit song "You Can Do Magic." In the U.S., this tune was released in the summer of '82 and reached the number eight spot on the Billboard singles charts. The 1982 album "View From the Ground" contained this hit single by America.

Answer: Tutone

The California band Tommy Tutone recorded the song "867-5309/ Jenny." Tommy Heath was the lead vocalist on this tune, which was released in early 1982. "Jenny" peaked at the number four spot in the U.S. Billboard charts. People who were unfortunate enough to have the above phone number had to endure thousands of crank calls throughout the next few years.