Trivia Quiz on 1980s Music Part 7

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Crank up the synths and power chords—this 1980s Music quiz tests your memory of new wave, pop, rock, and chart-topping anthems. A lively blend of easy throwbacks and deeper cuts to challenge both casual listeners and die-hard fans.

Get your crew together and time-travel to the decade of big hooks and bigger hair with a group-friendly 1980s music challenge. Perfect for team-building, virtual happy hours, classrooms, pub quiz nights, or live streams, you can duplicate this quiz with one click and play it anywhere—Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more. Split into teams, rotate a host, and keep the energy high as you trade guesses on new wave gems, rock anthems, synth-pop staples, and one-hit wonders. Expect a fun pace, plenty of sing-along moments, and just enough curveballs to keep even seasoned chart nerds on their toes.

1. What Did Corey Hart Wear At Night

A) A hat

B) A scarf

C) Sunglasses

D) A leather jacket

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2. Who Had A Hit With The Song "Forever Now" In 1984

A) Level 42

B) Spandau Ballet

C) Duran Duran

D) Tears for Fears

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3. Who Recorded The Albums "Cats Without Claws" & "Another Place In Time"

A) Whitney Houston

B) Barbra Streisand

C) Madonna

D) Donan Summer

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4. Only You Was A Hit Was For Whome

A) Yazoo/ The Flying Pickets

B) The Human League

C) Duran Duran

D) Spandau Ballet

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5. What Was Aha's First Album Called

A) Scoundrel Days

B) Hunting High And Low

C) Stay on These Roads

D) East of the Sun, West of the Moon

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6. Under what name did Michael Barratt have four number one hits in the 1980s

A) David Barratt

B) Tommy Steele

C) Shakin' stevens

D) Davy Jones

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7. Fish was lead singer with which band, before going solo

A) Genesis

B) Yes

C) King Crimson

D) Marillion

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8. Who sang 'beat it'

A) Michael jackson

B) Prince

C) Elvis Presley

D) Bruno Mars

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9. The Single "Respect Yourself" Was Released In 1987 By Which Die Hard Music Lover

A) Sting

B) Tom Hanks

C) Elton John

D) Bruce Willis

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10. Which singer had top ten hits in the 1980s with Sledgehammer and Games Without Frontiers

A) David Bowie

B) Sting

C) Peter gabriel

D) Phil Collins

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11. What greeting did lionel richie take to the top in 1984

A) Hey

B) Hi

C) Greetings

D) Hello

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12. Who recorded the album "Freedom of Choice" in 1980

A) Devo

B) Talking Heads

C) The Cars

D) Blondie

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13. Who lamented about "No chocolate-covered candy hearts to give away and no wedding Saturday within the month of June"?

A) Elton John

B) Lionel Richie

C) Barry White

D) Stevie Wonder

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14. "I Melt With You" was this band's signature hit, released on their after the snow album in 1982

A) A Flock of Seagulls

B) Duran Duran

C) Modern English

D) The Cure

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15. What union did duran duran sing of in 1983

A) New Moon on Monday

B) Hungry Like the Wolf

C) Union of the snake

D) Rio

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16. Who released an album called 'Ghost in the Machine'

A) The Police

B) U2

C) Pink Floyd

D) Genesis

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17. Who sang the theme song to the 'Breakfast Club'?

A) Duran Duran

B) Spandau Ballet

C) Simple Minds

D) A-ha

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18. What country is Men Without Hats originally from?

A) United States

B) Canada

C) United Kingdom

D) Australia

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19. Which duo had a 1987 Christmas hit with a cover of the Elvis song 'Always On My Mind''

A) Wham!

B) Hall & Oates

C) The Carpenters

D) The Pet Shop Boys

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20. Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Queen of Hearts'

A) Juice Newton

B) Pat Benatar

C) Dolly Parton

D) Cyndi Lauper

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21. Which group had a UK No.1 in 1981 with The Song 'Ghost Town'

A) The Specials

B) The Human League

C) Adam and the Ants

D) Duran Duran

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22. Who released the Pet Shop Boys song `I'm Not Scared' in 1988

A) Erasure

B) Eighth Wonder

C) Madonna

D) New Kids on the Block

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23. Chrissie Hynde was in which early eighties group?

A) Blondie

B) The Pretenders

C) The Go-Go's

D) Culture Club

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24. In The Original 1984 Band Aid Song, 'Do they Know It's Christmas'', Who Sang The First Line

A) Paul Young

B) Bono

C) George Michael

D) Phil Collins

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25. Born on Christmas Day 1954, who was the female half of the 80's band 'The Eurhythmics''

A) Cyndi Lauper

B) Madonna

C) Siouxsie Sioux

D) Annie Lennox

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26. Which of the following is a 1983 New Order song; `Creepy', `Spooky' or `Scary'

A) Creepy

B) Scary

C) Eerie

D) Spooky

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27. Who was the lead singer of the Cure?

A) Ian Curtis

B) Robert Smith

C) Liam Gallagher

D) Brandon Flowers

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28. What duo lost their Grammy for Best New Artist from the eighties?

A) Milli Vanilli

B) Wham!

C) Eurythmics

D) Hall & Oates

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29. Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Never Say Never,'

A) Duran Duran

B) Cyndi Lauper

C) Romeo Void

D) Madonna

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30. Who Was The First To Sing On The 1984 Band Aid Single

A) Bono

B) Paul Young

C) Sting

D) George Michael

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31. Which Singer Was 'Driving Home For Christmas'' In 1988

A) Bing Crosby

B) Chris Rea

C) George Michael

D) Mariah Carey

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32. In 1987, who released her second album 'Solitude Standing'?

A) Tracy Chapman

B) Suzanne Vega

C) Sinead O'Connor

D) Kate Bush

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33. Which 1980's Pink Floyd album was made into a film that starred Bob Geldof, and featured the artwork of cartoonist Gerald Scarfe?

A) The Wall

B) The Dark Side of the Moon

C) A Momentary Lapse of Reason

D) The Final Cut

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34. Who sang 'In The Air Tonight'?

A) Phil Collins

B) Sting

C) Peter Gabriel

D) Bruce Springsteen

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35. Which band included rock greats Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan?

A) The Dylan Orbison Experience

B) The Travelling Wilburys

C) George Harrison & The All-Stars

D) Roy Orbison and Tom Petty Band

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36. Who sang 'You Can Call Me Al'?

A) Paul Simon

B) Art Garfunkel

C) Sting

D) Peter Gabriel

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37. Who wanted 'a lover with a slow hand'?

A) The Go-Go's

B) Madonna

C) Pat Benatar

D) The Pointer Sisters

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38. Who wanted 'a new drug'?

A) The Rolling Stones

B) Huey Lewis and The News

C) Van Halen

D) Michael Jackson

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39. What was the first CD pressed in the USA?

A) Thriller

B) Brothers in Arms

C) Born In The USA

D) The Dark Side of the Moon

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40. In 1981, who won song of the year with 'Sailing'?

A) Christopher Cross

B) Barry Manilow

C) Paul Simon

D) Lionel Richie

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41. Who released 'Time, Love and Tenderness' in 1981?

A) Lionel Richie

B) Barry Manilow

C) Huey Lewis and the News

D) Michael Bolton

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42. Who sang 'Born In The USA'?

A) Billy Joel

B) John Fogerty

C) Jon Bon Jovi

D) Bruce Springsteen

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43. Name the band - songs include "Add It Up, Blister In The Sun, Kiss Off"?

A) Violet Femmes

B) Violent Femmes

C) Violet Fems

D) Violent Femmez

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