Pop Music Hits of 1985 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Stolen

"A few stolen moments is all that we share; you've got your family, and they need you there..." With these lyrics, a hit single was born and a career was launched. Whitney Houston enjoyed tremendous success throughout the late 1980s, and "Saving All My Love" proved to be her first number one hit single in the USA. This song topped the Billboard charts in October 1985.

Answer: Beverly Hills Cop

Ex-Eagle Glenn Frey's song "The Heat Is On" was featured in Eddie Murphy's popular 1984 movie "Beverly Hills Cop." This movie starred Murphy as a wisecracking Detroit cop named Axel Foley. When Frey's song was released Stateside in the spring of 1985, it rose to the number two position on the Billboard charts by March of '85. Frey sang these opening lyrics from the tune:

"The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat's so loud, deep inside
The pressure's high, just to stay alive..."

"48 Hrs" was released in 1982, "Trading Places" came out in 1983, and "The Golden Child" was released in 1986.

Answer: A-ha

The Norwegian group A-ha performed the hit song "Take On Me." In the U.S., this single rose to the number one spot on the Billboard charts in October 1985. Morten Harket sang lead vocals for the band. This song was one of the highlights of the "MTV Generation": the video which accompanied this tune featured an incredible combination of animation and live action. Harket sang these lyrics:

"Take on me, take me on
I'll be gone in a day or two..."

Answer: Andrew Ridgeley

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed the dynamic duo called Wham! in London, England. The two performers enjoyed fabulous success throughout the world in the mid 1980s. The song "Careless Whisper" was released in the UK in 1984; in the USA, it climbed to the number one position on the Billboard charts in February 1985. Michael and Ridgeley decided to break up Wham! in 1986. For a time, Ridgeley drove cars on the Formula One circuit.

Answer: Mother Nature

Tears For Fears was a British band which was led by Roland Orzabal. The song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" went to the number one spot Stateside in October 1985. The group members sang the following lyrics:

"Acting on your best behaviour
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to rule the world..."

Answer: News

Huey Lewis and The News hailed from San Francisco and recorded several high-energy, upbeat pop songs during the 1980s. "The Power of Love" became a number one song in the U.S. singles charts and was featured in the popular 1985 movie "Back to the Future." Lewis sang these lyrics:

"You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden, and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life- that's the power of love..."

Answer: Earth, Wind & Fire

Philip Bailey was an integral part of a legendary singing group called Earth, Wind & Fire. Bailey became well-known for his falsetto voice on many of Earth, Wind & Fire's biggest hits. In 1985, Bailey collaborated with Phil Collins on the hit single "Easy Lover." In the U.S., this song reached the number two spot on the Billboard charts in early 1985. Bailey and Collins sang these words:

"Easy lover
She'll get a hold on you, believe it
Like no other, before you know it
You'll be on your knees..."

Answer: Paul Young

Paul Antony Young was born in Luton, England. In July 1985, his version of the song "Everytime You Go Away" topped the U.S. Billboard singles charts. This tune would be Young's only appearance on the U.S. pop charts during the 1980s, although he managed a number eight hit in 1990 with a cover of the Chi-Lites' song "Oh Girl."

Answer: Don't You (Forget About Me)

In 1985, the Scottish band Simple Minds released a song entitled "Don't You (Forget About Me)", and this single climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts. This tune was featured in a popular '80s movie called "The Breakfast Club." Jim Kerr and Simple Minds sang these words:

"Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone dancing, you know it baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out..."

Answer: Forgotten

The band REO Speedwagon hailed from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. In March 1985, this group had a number one hit single in the USA with "Can't Fight This Feeling." Kevin Cronin of REO sang these lyrics: "And I can't fight this feeling anymore; I've forgotten what I started fighting for..." The single "Can't Fight This Feeling" came from a 1984 Reo Speedwagon album entitled "Wheels are Turnin."