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Number Ones of the 1980s

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : 1980s Music
Number Ones of the 1980s game quiz
"Who sang these Number One UK hits of the 1980s? I'll give you the first line or lines, and you need to guess who sang the song. Most of the information is taken from the "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles"."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. First up, who sang the following lyrics - "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you"?
    Fleetwood Mac
    ABC
    Human League
    Blondie


2. Slowing the pace now, which group started their only number one hit with the lyrics, "So true, funny how it seems, always in time, but never in line for dreams"?
    Wham
    Culture Club
    Bucks Fizz
    Spandau Ballet


3. Which artist told us "This generation, rules the nation, with version"?
    Run DMC
    The Cure
    Salt-N-Pepa
    Musical Youth


4. Which dungarees-clad band sang "Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio"?
    Duran Duran
    Blondie
    Dexy's Midnight Runners
    Ultravox


5. From the soundtrack to "Rocky IV", who sang "We're leaving together, but still it's farewell"?
    T'Pau
    Asia
    Europe
    Berlin


6. Another slow one now, who sang "By the look in your eye, I can tell you're gonna cry"?
    Paul Young
    Jim Diamond
    George Michael
    Spandau Ballet


7. One from the vault of Stock, Aitken and Waterman now, which female vocalist had her first UK hit with a song that starts "In my imagination, there is no complication, I dream about you all the time"?
    Debbie Harry
    Kylie Minogue
    Sonia
    Belinda Carlisle


8. You might need to clap twice after the word "to" in order to remember this song, but can you tell me who sang - "Sometimes I feel I've got to run away, I've got to get away"?
    Soft Cell
    Roxy Music
    Ultravox
    Duran Duran


9. Can you tell me who sang about a "Young teacher, a subject, of schoolgirl fantasy"?
    Wham
    The Police
    Paul Young
    ABC


10. Who asked us in 1988 "What would you think if I sang out of tune, would you stand up and walk out on me?"
    Ultravox
    U2
    Duran Duran
    Wet Wet Wet


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