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Quiz about 1989 Pop Music Hits
Quiz about 1989 Pop Music Hits

1989 Pop Music Hits Trivia Quiz


Here is a quiz on some popular songs from the year 1989. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by mrgrouchy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mrgrouchy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
325,350
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2661
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1989, the song "I Won't Back Down" was released by Tom Petty. Which legendary musician from Electric Light Orchestra assisted Petty on this track? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which social problem was the main subject of Phil Collins' 1989 hit song "Another Day in Paradise"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Please complete these lyrics from a popular 1989 song by Taylor Dayne:

"__________, I've made that mistake before, oh yeah
___________, this love could be so much more...".
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Did you ever know that you're my hero
And everything I would like to be?"

Please supply the name of this 1989 hit song by Bette Midler.
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1989, Madonna reached the top of the U.S. singles charts with a song called "Like a ________." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to the lyrics of Cher's 1989 hit song "If I Could Turn Back Time", which emotion was "like a knife"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which group achieved success in 1989 with a song called "Love Shack"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In early 1989, Paula Abdul topped the U.S. singles charts with her song "Straight Up." For which NBA team, starring Magic Johnson, did Abdul work as a cheerleader before becoming a pop star? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which daughter of a famous popular music singer had a 1989 hit song with "Miss You Like Crazy"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which hip-hop artist recorded the 1989 song "Bust a Move"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1989, the song "I Won't Back Down" was released by Tom Petty. Which legendary musician from Electric Light Orchestra assisted Petty on this track?

Answer: Jeff Lynne

Jeff Lynne, a prominent member of ELO, helped Tom Petty to write "I Won't Back Down." Lynne also contributed guitar work and background vocals to this song. "I Won't Back Down" was included on the 1989 Tom Petty album "Full Moon Fever." This single was released in April 1989, and it peaked at the number 12 position on the U.S. Billboard charts. Petty sang these lyrics:

"Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down..."
2. Which social problem was the main subject of Phil Collins' 1989 hit song "Another Day in Paradise"?

Answer: Homelessness

In 1989, veteran singer Phil Collins recorded an album called "...But Seriously." Included on this collection was a single entitled "Another Day in Paradise." In this song, Collins explored the problem of homelessness in urban areas. The protagonist of this tune was a homeless woman in desperate need of help: food, shelter from the cold, and shoes. In the USA, "Another Day in Paradise" rose to the number two spot on the Billboard charts. Collins sang these lyrics:

"Oh think twice
It's just another day for you and me in paradise..."
3. Please complete these lyrics from a popular 1989 song by Taylor Dayne: "__________, I've made that mistake before, oh yeah ___________, this love could be so much more...".

Answer: Don't Rush Me

Taylor Dayne's high-tempo song "Don't Rush Me" became a hit in the USA in early 1989. This single, recorded in 1987, climbed to the number two position on the Billboard charts and was included on Dayne's highly successful "Tell It to My Heart" album from 1987. Dayne began "Don't Rush Me" with these lyrics:

"Red roses, temptation
You make the most of an iffy situation
I'm weighing my decision
Who's to say if it's love, or if it isn't?"
4. "Did you ever know that you're my hero And everything I would like to be?" Please supply the name of this 1989 hit song by Bette Midler.

Answer: Wind Beneath My Wings

Bette Midler had an international hit song with "Wind Beneath My Wings." This song was released in the USA in March 1989, and it climbed to the top of the Billboard singles charts. The Divine Miss M won a 1990 Grammy Award for "Wind Beneath the Wings." Midler sang, "I can fly higher than an eagle / 'Cause you are the wind beneath my wings." Edie Brickell sang "What I Am", Debbie Gibson did "Lost in Your Eyes", and Chicago performed "Look Away."
5. In 1989, Madonna reached the top of the U.S. singles charts with a song called "Like a ________."

Answer: Prayer

Madonna's song "Like a Prayer" was released in the USA in February 1989, and it quickly rose to the top spot on the Billboard charts. This tune featured a gospel choir backing up Madonna. Madonna sang these lyrics from the song's chorus:

"When you call my name
It's like a little prayer
I'm down on my knees
I wanna take you there..."
6. According to the lyrics of Cher's 1989 hit song "If I Could Turn Back Time", which emotion was "like a knife"?

Answer: Pride

Cher resurrected her singing career with her 1989 hit song "If I Could Turn Back Time." In the USA, this single went to the number three position on the Billboard charts. Cher sang in the lyrics that pride was "like a knife." These are the words which Cher used in the song:

"I don't know why I said the things I said
Pride's like a knife; it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes..."
7. Which group achieved success in 1989 with a song called "Love Shack"?

Answer: The B-52's

The popular song "Love Shack" was recorded by the Georgia-based B-52's group. The B-52's featured the vocal talents of Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson, and Fred Schneider. "Love Shack" was included on the band's "Cosmic Thing" album. In the USA, this song was released in September 1989 and eventually rose to the number three spot on the Billboard charts.The band members sang, "The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together..."
8. In early 1989, Paula Abdul topped the U.S. singles charts with her song "Straight Up." For which NBA team, starring Magic Johnson, did Abdul work as a cheerleader before becoming a pop star?

Answer: Los Angeles Lakers

Pop singer Paula Abdul got her start in show business by dancing for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. In the early 1980s, Abdul was a "Laker Girl" cheerleader and later became the group's chief choreographer. Her hit single "Straight Up" was included on her successful "Forever Your Girl" album, recorded in 1988. "Straight Up" was released in December of '88, and it topped the U.S. Billboard charts in early 1989. Abdul sang these lyrics:


"Straight up now tell me
Do you really want to love me forever
Or am I caught in a hit and run?"
9. Which daughter of a famous popular music singer had a 1989 hit song with "Miss You Like Crazy"?

Answer: Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary singer Nat King Cole, recorded a hit song called "Miss You Like Crazy" in 1989. This song reached the number seven spot on the U.S. Billboard charts in the spring of 1989. Cole sang these words:

"I miss you like crazy, I miss you like crazy
Every hour of every day...
No matter what I say or do
There's just no getting over here..."
10. Which hip-hop artist recorded the 1989 song "Bust a Move"?

Answer: Young MC

Young MC (Marvin Young) achieved success in 1989 with his rap song "Bust a Move." Young MC was born in England but grew up in New York City. Female singer Crystal Blake assisted Young MC with the vocals. Young MC rapped these lyrics to open the song:

"This here's a tale for all the fellas
Try to do what those ladies tell us
Get shot down 'cause you're overzealous
Play hard to get and females get jealous..."
Source: Author mrgrouchy

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