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1. "On Our Own"
Austen Tayshus
2. "Pump Up The Jam"
Girl Overboard
3. "Just Like Jesse James"
Peter Blakeley
4. "Never Too Late"
Rick Astley
5. "Rock The Rock"
Cher
6. "Don't Ask Me Why"
Tina Turner
7. "Steamy Windows"
Love and Rockets
8. "It's Alright"
Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2
9. "Crying In The Chapel"
Bobby Brown
10. "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Gyan
11. "I Can't Believe"
Technotronic
12. "So Alive"
Kylie Minogue
13. "This One's For The Children"
Milli Vanilli
14. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
New Kids On The Block
15. "Australiana"
Eurythmics
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "On Our Own"
Answer: Bobby Brown
"On Our Own" from Bobby Brown debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 34 on December 3rd 1989 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: February 11th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 22.
Highest worldwide peak was one (New Zealand).
Album: "Ghostbusters II Soundtrack" (1989).
2. "Pump Up The Jam"
Answer: Technotronic
"Pump Up The Jam" from Technotronic feat. Felly debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 38 on December 3rd 1989 and spent 27 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 3rd 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was four.
The song peaked at number one in:
Belgium.
Greece.
Iceland.
Portugal.
Spain.
Zimbabwe.
Album: Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam: The Album" (1989).
3. "Just Like Jesse James"
Answer: Cher
"Just Like Jesse James" from Cher debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 50 on December 3rd 1989 and spent 16 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 11th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 14.
Highest worldwide peak was eight (Canada and United States).
Album: "Heart Of Stone" (1989).
4. "Never Too Late"
Answer: Kylie Minogue
"Never Too Late" from Kylie Minogue debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 25 on December 10th 1989 and spent 13 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: February 25th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 14.
Highest worldwide peak was one (Ireland).
Album: "Enjoy Yourself" (1989).
5. "Rock The Rock"
Answer: Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2
"Rock The Rock" from Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2 debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 36 on December 10th 1989 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 28th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 36.
Album: "Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2" (1990).
6. "Don't Ask Me Why"
Answer: Eurythmics
"Don't Ask Me Why" from Eurythmics debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on December 10th 1989 and spent eight weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 21st 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 35.
Highest worldwide peak was 13 (Canada).
BRIT Award nomination:
British Video Of The Year - 1990.
Album: "We Too Are One" (1989).
7. "Steamy Windows"
Answer: Tina Turner
"Steamy Windows" from Tina Turner debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on December 10th 1989 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: Feburary 18th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 34.
Highest worldwide peak was five (Belgium and Italy).
Grammy nomination:
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance - 1991.
Album: "Foreign Affair" (1989).
8. "It's Alright"
Answer: Gyan
"It's Alright" from Gyan debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on December 10th 1989 and spent one week in the Top 50.
Album: "Gyan" (1989).
9. "Crying In The Chapel"
Answer: Peter Blakeley
"Crying In The Chapel" from Peter Blakeley debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 38 on December 17th 1989 and spent 23 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 13th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was three.
ARIA Award wins and nominations:
*Single Of The Year - 1990 (Won).
*Song Of The Year - 1990 (Nominated).
*Best Male Artist - 1990 (Nominated).
Album: "Harry's Cafe De Wheels" (1990).
10. "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Answer: Milli Vanilli
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" from Milli Vanilli debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 39 on December 17th 1989 and spent 25 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 27th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was three.
The song peaked at number one in:
Austria.
Belgium.
Canada.
The Netherlands.
Switzerland.
United States.
Album: "All or Nothing" (1988).
11. "I Can't Believe"
Answer: Girl Overboard
"I Can't Believe" from Girl Overboard debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 43 on December 17th 1989 and spent two weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 21st 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 43.
ARIA Award nomination:
Breakthrough Artist - Single - 1990.
Album: "Paint A Picture" (1990).
12. "So Alive"
Answer: Love and Rockets
"So Alive" from Love and Rockets debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on December 17th 1989 and spent 13 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 4th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 24.
Highest worldwide peak was one (Canada).
Album: "Love and Rockets" (1989).
13. "This One's For The Children"
Answer: New Kids On The Block
"This One's For The Children" from New Kids On The Block debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on December 17th 1989 and spent five weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 7th 1990).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 40.
Highest worldwide peak was seven (Ireland and United States).
Album: "Merry. Merry Christmas" (1989).
14. "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Answer: Rick Astley
"Never Gonna Give You Up" from Rick Astley was the highest selling single of the 1980s in Australia.
Top 10 highest selling singles of the 1980s:
1. "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley.
2. "Dancing In The Dark" - Bruce Springsteen.
3. "Australiana" - Austen Tayshus.
4. "Simply Irresistible" - Robert Palmer.
5. "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder.
6. "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr.
7. "Islands In The Stream" - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton.
8. "La Bamba" - Los Lobos.
9. "The Loco-Motion" - Kylie Minogue.
10. "Down Under" - Men At Work.
15. "Australiana"
Answer: Austen Tayshus
"Australiana" from Austen Tayshus was the highest selling Australian single of the 1980s.
Top 10 highest selling Australian singles of the 1980s:
1. "Australiana" - Austen Tayshus.
2. "The Loco-Motion" - Kylie Minogue.
3. "Down Under" - Men At Work.
4. "Run To Paradise" - The Choirboys.
5. "You're The Voice" - John Farnham.
6. "Electric Blue" - Icehouse.
7. "It's Just Not Cricket" - The 12th Man.
8. "Funky Town" - Pseudo Echo.
9. "If I Could" - 1927.
10. "Reckless" -- Australian Crawl.
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