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Top 100 Songs of the 1980s (50 - 41)

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Introduction:
"This quiz features ten of the 100 most popular songs in the U.S. as determined by the Billboard Hot 100 charts from the 1980s. Find out how much you know about these songs that touched and affected so many lives."


1. Song number 50: "Well, she's not too proud to cry out loud. She runs to the street and she screams...."

...the title of this song which was number one in Australia for six weeks. In America it charted twice, first in 1982 and then again in 1989. Its 43 weeks on the Hot 100 propelled it into the top 50 songs of the decade. Do you remember this ballad by Moving Pictures?
    What About Me
    Who's Zoomin Who
    How 'Bout Us
    Where's the Beef


2. Song number 49: "You're the only one who really knew me at all"

Phil Collins captured his first number one song in America with this smash. Which of these movie title songs did he keep on top for three weeks in the spring of 1984?
    Against All Odds
    Two Hearts
    St. Elmo's Fire
    Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo


3. Song number 48: "You should know me. I've always been in your mind."

At the height of Olivia Newton-John's popularity in America, "planets aligned so rare" for this movie soundtrack hit. "Nothing could stand in its way" as it took over the number one spot for four weeks in August of 1980. Do you "believe" you know this song?
    Magic
    A Little More Love
    Hopelessly Devoted to You
    Venus


4. Song number 47: "All the cops in the donut shops say..."

...this was their favorite song of 1987. Billboard agreed by naming it the most popular single that year. Do you recall the Bangles' hit that had us happily whistling along?
    Manic Monday
    Walk Like an Egyptian
    Shakedown
    Whistle While You Work


5. Song number 46: "I made it through the wilderness, somehow I made it through"

This was the song that made Madonna a household name in America. It was number one for a staggering six weeks. Can you name her biggest hit of the 1980s?
    Jungle Love
    Material Girl
    Like a Virgin
    Into the Groove


6. Song number 45: "I'm yawning, stretching, trying to come to life"

The first and likely only number one song to feature the clings and clacks of a manual typewriter. (Remember those?) What song did Dolly Parton take to the top in February of 1981?
    Morning Train
    Nine to Five
    Here You Come Again
    Time to Make the Donuts


7. Song number 44: "Hey you! Who said that? Baby, how you been?"

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "Thriller", "99 Luftballoons". All iconic 80s songs that failed to reach number one. It was the incredible popularity of this song that kept them out of the top spot. Spending five weeks at number one in the winter of 1984, what Van Halen song captivated a nation?
    Jump
    Baby Baby
    Panama
    London Calling


8. Song number 43: "The message is clear. This could be the year for the real thing."

Take two of country music biggest stars. Mix in a catchy tune. Sprinkle it all over the radio airwaves and what you have is a recipe for a huge chart success. Do you know this number one duet by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers?
    What Are We Doin' In Love
    Islands in the Stream
    Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
    The Boy Is Mine


9. Song number 42: "Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy"

This song is from a movie featuring a sweet, gentle lush falling for a funny lady with googly eyes and a black helmet of hair. It's hard today to imagine Hollywood embracing such an odd pairing but in 1981 it became one of the year's biggest films. Do you know who won an Oscar for his theme song to "Arthur"?
    Neil Diamond
    Eminem
    Phil Collins
    Christopher Cross


10. Song number 41: "Keep smilin', keep shining"

A popular trend in pop music in the 1980s was the gathering of celebrities to perform on a charity song. This number one hit combined the diverse talents of Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder. Do you remember which glorious endeavor received the proceeds from "That's What Friends Are For"?
    Stamping out breast cancer
    AIDS Research
    American Relief for Farmland (ARF)
    Cure for the blindness associated with peotillomania


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