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An 80s Music Mind Bender! Trivia Quiz

Have a great time trying to answer these questions involving the 80's music scene

A multiple-choice quiz by sonicmoremusic. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sonicmoremusic

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,690

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2005

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What artist had the #1 pop album for the year 1989? Hint

Milli Vanilli-"Girl You Know It's True"

Winger-"Winger"

Bobby Brown-"Don't Be Cruel"

New Kids On The Bock-"Hanging Tough"

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Question 2 of 10

2. O.M.D.'s(Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)"Crush" album was released in 1986.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the title of Classix Nouveaux's 1982 debut album? Hint

La Verite

Yellow Skies

Trompe La Monde

Brillant Things

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Question 4 of 10

4. On Billy Idol's debut self-titled album "Billy Idol", what track on the original pressings was later dropped? Hint

Slave To Her

Search & Seizure

With Everything To Lose

Congo Man

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Pat Benatar's last name when she was born? Hint

Popadopolus

Andrzejewski

Lee

Robbitie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year was Boy George Born in? Hint

1962

1959

1960

1961

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the lead singer of the group XTC? Hint

Donny Most

Andrew Sloan

Andy Partridge

Stephen Street

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Bruce Springsteen song did the British group Frankie Goes To Hollywood cover on their 1984 album "Welcome To The Pleasuredome"? Hint

Born To Run

The River

Born In The U.S.A.

My Hometown

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Canadian group had a number one hit with the song"The Safety Dance"? Hint

Men Without Hats

Blue Peter

Honeymoon Sweet

The Payolas

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Question 10 of 10

10. What 1983 Nicolas Cage Film did the Modern English song "I Melt With you" appear in? Hint

Racing With The Moon

Rumble Fish

Valley Girl

Birdy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What artist had the #1 pop album for the year 1989?

Answer: Bobby Brown-"Don't Be Cruel"

Mr.Houston had the #1 pop album that year(how the mighty have fallen).

2. O.M.D.'s(Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)"Crush" album was released in 1986.

Answer: False

Their "Crush" album was released in 1985, and contained the hit single"So in Love".

3. What was the title of Classix Nouveaux's 1982 debut album?

Answer: La Verite

Classix Nouveaux had a minor hit in England with the song"Is it a Dream".

4. On Billy Idol's debut self-titled album "Billy Idol", what track on the original pressings was later dropped?

Answer: Congo Man

The track "Congo Man" was taken off, and then replaced by the song "Dancing With Myself".

5. What was Pat Benatar's last name when she was born?

Answer: Andrzejewski

Pat Andrzejewski was born in Brooklyn New York, in 1953.

6. What year was Boy George Born in?

Answer: 1961

Boy George(George O'Dowd )was born in London in 1961.

7. Who is the lead singer of the group XTC?

Answer: Andy Partridge

Andy Partridge has a terrible case of stage fright, so if you ever get the chance to see XTC live, go!

8. What Bruce Springsteen song did the British group Frankie Goes To Hollywood cover on their 1984 album "Welcome To The Pleasuredome"?

Answer: Born To Run

One of the many stand out tracks on a classic 80's album.

9. What Canadian group had a number one hit with the song"The Safety Dance"?

Answer: Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats went on to record the 1987 album 'Pop Goes The World', then sadly were never heard from again.

10. What 1983 Nicolas Cage Film did the Modern English song "I Melt With you" appear in?

Answer: Valley Girl

"Valley Girl", one of my favourite movies of all time.

Source: Author sonicmoremusic

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