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Quiz about The Musical Duo Known As Wham
Quiz about The Musical Duo Known As Wham

The Musical Duo Known As Wham! Quiz


The musical duo known as Wham! consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Wham! actively performed between 1981 and 1986. This quiz is about this popular group.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
377,300
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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923
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Question 1 of 10
1. The group Wham! released their debut album in 1983. What was the name of this album? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On May 14, 1984, Wham! released one of their signature songs. The song lyrics mentioned the word "jitterbug" frequently. The music featured George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley dancing and wearing T-shirts featuring the phrase "CHOOSE LIFE". The song became a number one hit in eight different countries. What was the name of this song? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On December 10, 1984, Wham! first released which Christmas-themed song? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1984, Wham! released a song about a man trying to cope with the excessive material demands of his female partner. What was the name of this song?
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Question 5 of 10
5. The Wham! 1984 album "Make It Big" featured a single titled "Careless Whisper". In the United States, who was billed as the performer of this single? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Wham! released the single "Freedom" from their 1984 album "Make It Big". The music video consisted of the duo's activities for their concert in which city? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On July 13, 1985, the members of Wham! performed together at which concert? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. After touring for much of 1985, Wham! went back to the studio to record which single? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1986, Wham released their third studio album titled "Music from the Edge of Heaven". What were the names of the two singles released from this album? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On June 28, 1986, Wham! played a farewell concert at which venue? Hint



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1. The group Wham! released their debut album in 1983. What was the name of this album?

Answer: Fantastic

Wham! released their debut album titled "Fantastic" on July 9, 1983. The album hit the top ten on the album charts in six different countries. The album featured four singles which hit the top ten in the United Kingdom. These singles were titled "Young Guns (Go for It!)", "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)", "Bad Boys" and "Club Tropicana".
2. On May 14, 1984, Wham! released one of their signature songs. The song lyrics mentioned the word "jitterbug" frequently. The music featured George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley dancing and wearing T-shirts featuring the phrase "CHOOSE LIFE". The song became a number one hit in eight different countries. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

The 1984 song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" was the first single released from the Wham! album "Make it Big". The song was a top ten hit in fifteen different countries.
3. On December 10, 1984, Wham! first released which Christmas-themed song?

Answer: Last Christmas

The 1984 song "Last Christmas" by Wham! was released as a single eleven times between 1984 and 2014. The royalties for this song was to the Ethiopian famine appeal. Band Aid's 1984 song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was also released in December of 1984 with the royalties going to the same cause.
4. In 1984, Wham! released a song about a man trying to cope with the excessive material demands of his female partner. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Everything She Wants

The 1984 song "Everything She Wants" by Wham! was released as an A-side of their song "Last Christmas". The song was one of three number one singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 from the Wham! 1984 album "Make It Big". The song was the number three song for the year 1985 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart.
5. The Wham! 1984 album "Make It Big" featured a single titled "Careless Whisper". In the United States, who was billed as the performer of this single?

Answer: Wham! featuring George Michael

The 1984 song "Careless Whisper" was considered a solo single for George Michael even though it appeared on the Wham! 1984 album "Make It Big". To avoid any confusion in the United States, the performer on the single was billed as "Wham! featuring George Michael".

The song hit the top three in thirteen different countries. The song was the number one song for the year 1985 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart.
6. Wham! released the single "Freedom" from their 1984 album "Make It Big". The music video consisted of the duo's activities for their concert in which city?

Answer: Beijing, China

In March of 1985, Wham! did a ten day tour of China. This was the first visit to China by a musical group from Europe. Cameras followed George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley during their time at Beijing. The footage would be used for the video for their single "Freedom" from their 1984 "Make it Big" album. The single "Freedom" hit number one in Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom.
7. On July 13, 1985, the members of Wham! performed together at which concert?

Answer: Live Aid

The members of Wham! were one of the many performers who performed at the Live Aid concert on July 13, 1985. The concert raised funds for relief of the Ethiopian famine. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley joined Elton John and Kiki Dee on stage to perform the song "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".
8. After touring for much of 1985, Wham! went back to the studio to record which single?

Answer: I'm Your Man

The Wham! song "I'm Your Man" was released on September 14, 1985 as a non-album single. An extended mix of the song was included on the groups 1986 album "Music from the Edge of Heaven". The song "I'm Your Man" hit the top twenty in eleven different countries.
9. In 1986, Wham released their third studio album titled "Music from the Edge of Heaven". What were the names of the two singles released from this album?

Answer: "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?"

In 1986, Wham! released the singles "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?" from their studio album "Music from the Edge of Heaven". Both singles reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 1986 song "A Different Corner", the 1988 "Father Figure" and the 1990 song "Praying for Time" were solo hits for George Michael after leaving Wham!
10. On June 28, 1986, Wham! played a farewell concert at which venue?

Answer: Wembley Stadium

On Saturday June 28, 1986 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Wham! played a farewell concert in front of seventy-two thousand fans. After the concert, George Michael pursued a solo career while Andrew Ridgeley moved to Monaco and pursued Formula Three motor racing.
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