Trivia Quiz on 80s Music Part 4

1. In 1989 Bobby Brown Was the First American Solo Male Artist To Spend The Most Weeks Since Who In 1977

A) Michael Jackson

B) Prince

C) Bruce Springsteen

D) Elvis Presley

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2. What Year Was Prince's "When Doves Cry" Released

A) 1984

B) 1983

C) 1985

D) 1987

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3. Who Did Andy Bell Perform With In The Group Erasure

A) Dave Gahan

B) Martin Gore

C) Vince Clark

D) Robert Smith

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4. Swords Of A Thousand Men Is The Only song Many Will Remember Which Group By

A) Adam and the Ants

B) Spandau Ballet

C) The Clash

D) Tenpole Tudor

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5. What Is The Only Song From Michael Jackson's Thriller Album To Reach The No.1 Spot?

A) Thriller

B) Beat It

C) Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

D) Billie Jean

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6. What Single GaveThe Human League A Transatlantic Number One

A) Love Action (I Believe in Love)

B) Dont You Want Me Baby

C) Fascination

D) Together in Electric Dreams

E) Human

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7. Which 80's Hit Was Dedicated By Her Boyfriend To Christie Brickley

A) Girls Just Want to Have Fun

B) Uptown Girl

C) Take On Me

D) Sweet Child o' Mine

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8. Which Dance Is Frequently Mentioned In The Wham Song Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

A) The Jitterbug

B) The Charleston

C) The Moonwalk

D) The Twist

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9. Who Sang The Title Track To The Blockbuster Movie Ghostbusters

A) Huey Lewis

B) Michael Jackson

C) Ray Parker Jnr

D) Prince

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10. Name The 2 Mebers Of The Eurythmics

A) Annie Lennox & Kate Bush

B) Dave Stewart & Annie Lennox

C) David Bowie & Annie Lennox

D) Dave Stewart & Billy Idol

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11. Which Band Had Hits With "Goody Two Shoes" & "Stand And Deliver"

A) The Police

B) Adam And The Ants

C) Duran Duran

D) Spandau Ballet

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12. "Seven And The Ragged Tiger" Was An Album By Which 80's Band

A) Duran Duran

B) Spandau Ballet

C) A-ha

D) The Cult

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13. Who Gave Us The Story Of The Blues

A) The Mighty Wah

B) The Rolling Stones

C) The Beatles

D) Led Zeppelin

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14. Sisters Of Mercy Had A Hit With The Song "this Corossion" Or "This Emotion"

A) This Corrosion

B) This Erosion

C) This Contortion

D) This Emotion

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15. Saul Hudson Is The Real Name Of Which Guitarist

A) Kirk Hammett

B) Joe Satriani

C) Dave Mustaine

D) Slash

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16. Name The Kajagoogoo's Debut Single

A) Too Shy

B) Shy Again

C) Sunset in Soho

D) Dance with My Echo

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17. What Was Simply Reds First Ever Top Ten Hit

A) Holding Back The Years

B) If You Don't Know Me by Now

C) Stars

D) Fairground

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18. The Police Had Us Wrapped Around Their What

A) Wrist

B) Elbow

C) Finger

D) Palm

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19. What Was The Only Top 10 Single For Thin Lizzy In The 80's

A) The Boys Are Back in Town

B) Jailbreak

C) Whiskey in the Jar

D) Killer On The Loose

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20. A Product Of The 80's Who Had A Hit In 1994 With "Tell Me When"

A) Duran Duran

B) The Human League

C) Spandau Ballet

D) A-ha

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21. Who Was The Lead Singer Of Haircut 100

A) Nick Hayward

B) Adam Ant

C) Martin Fry

D) Simon Le Bon

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22. Deniece Williams Wanted To Hear It for Who

A) The Boy

B) The Girl

C) The Man

D) The Boyfriend

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23. Name Two Of The Three Members Of The Police

A) Ringo Starr

B) Freddie Mercury

C) Lemmy Kilmister

D) Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copland

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24. Who Performed The Theme Song to The James Bond Film "The Living Daylights"

A) Duran Duran

B) Aha

C) Spandau Ballet

D) George Michael

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25. Which Record Company Did Blondie Spend Their Sucessful Career With

A) Private Stock Records

B) Atlantic Records

C) Capitol Records

D) Chrysalis

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26. Which Soft Cell Single Was Dismissed In A Melody Maker Review As "Some Of The Most Appallingly Limp Music It's Ever Been My Misfortune To Hear"

A) Bedsitter

B) Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

C) Torch

D) Soft Cell / Tainted Love

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27. Which Hit Features The Line "Hop In My Chrysler It's As Big As A Whale And It's About To Set Sale "?

A) Loveshack (B52's)

B) Dancing Queen

C) Stairway to Heaven

D) Shake It Off

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28. Gary Webb Had A Top Ten Hit On Both Sides Of The Atlantic With "Cars" How Is He Better Known

A) Garry Webb

B) David Bowie

C) Gary Numan

D) Thomas Dolby

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29. Which Song Was A Hit For Both Elvis Presley & UB40

A) Can't Help Falling In Love With You

B) Love Me Tender

C) Suspicious Minds

D) Red Red Wine

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30. Which Instrument Did Mark King Of Level 42 Play

A) Guitar

B) Bass

C) Drums

D) Keyboard

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31. Who Were "Hungry Like The Wolf" In 1982

A) Spandau Ballet

B) A-ha

C) Duran Duran

D) Wham!

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32. What Kind Of Of Arrow Did ABC Want You Th Shoot Through Their heart In The 1980's

A) Cupid's Arrow

B) Poison

C) Poison Arrow

D) Silver Arrow

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33. How Many Red Balloons Did Nena Have

A) 67

B) 108

C) 100

D) 99

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34. The Lead Singer Of Spandau Ballet Was "Tony Hadley" Or "Martin Kemp"

A) Martin Kemp

B) Tony Hadley

C) Steve Norman

D) John Keeble

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35. What Hit Song Did Aerosmith Team Up With Run DMC For

A) Sweet Emotion

B) Dream On

C) I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

D) Walk This Way

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36. Which song contains the line “One Dream One Soul, One Prize, One Goal?

A) We Will Rock You

B) Radio Ga Ga

C) A Kind Of Magic (Queen)

D) Another One Bites The Dust

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37. "George O Dowd, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, Jon Moss" Were All Members Of Which 80's Band

A) Duran Duran

B) Spandau Ballet

C) Wham!

D) Culture Club

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38. Who Did Paul McCartney Perform a Duet With On The Song “Say Say Say”

A) Elton John

B) Ringo Starr

C) Michael Jackson

D) David Bowie

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39. The Duo Erasure Consisted Of Vince Clark And Which Other Singer?

A) Alison Moyet

B) Martin Gore

C) David A. Stewart

D) Andy Bell

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40. Name The Only Climax Blues Band Hit Whose Title Seems A Fitting Epitaph To Their Following Career

A) Couldn't Find the Light

B) Couldn't Stay a Moment

C) Couldn't Get It Right

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41. The Musical Score To The Film "Wall Street " Was Written By Whch Former Member Of The Police

A) Stewart Copeland

B) Sting

C) Andy Summers

D) Phil Collins

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42. Who Sang The Theme For The Bond Film “For Your Eyes Only”?

A) Diana Ross

B) Sheena Easten

C) Tina Turner

D) Kylie Minogue

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43. What Do The Initials ELO Stand For

A) European Live Orchestra

B) Electronic Light Opera

C) Electric Light Orchestra

D) Eastern Lyric Orchestra

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44. Who Was The Lead Singer With Spandau Ballet

A) Gary Kemp

B) Tony Hadley

C) John Keeble

D) Steve Norman

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45. What Kind Of Summer Did Bananarama Have In The 80's

A) Hot Summer

B) Sweet Summer

C) Cruel

D) Crazy Summer

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46. Which Band Did Billy Idol Front Before Going Solo

A) Generation X

B) Sex Pistols

C) The Clash

D) Duran Duran

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47. Only 2 Singers Appeared On Band Aid Versions Of "Do They Know Its Christmas" What Group Were Thay Both In

A) Wham!

B) Duran Duran

C) Bananarama (Disputable)

D) Spice Girls

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48. What Do The Initials DMC Stand For With Regard To The Hip Hop Band Run DMC

A) Dancing MCs Collective

B) Dynamic Microphone Control

C) Detroit Music Command

D) Darryl McDaniels Collective

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49. Who Co Wrote Band Aids Single "Do They Know It's Christmas" With Bob Geldof

A) Sting

B) Bono

C) Midge Ure

D) Phil Collins

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50. Who Helped Echo Have A Bunch Of Hits In The 80's

A) The Smiths

B) The Bunnymen

C) Duran Duran

D) U2

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