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1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 17 Quiz
Match the song to the singer/band that debuted in the Australian Singles Chart in the weeks between March 9th and 30th 1981.
A matching quiz by
wwe84
. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
414,570
Updated
Jun 12 25
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
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Questions
Choices
1
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"To Cut A Long Story Short"
Phil Collins
2
.
"The Best Of Times"
Blondie
3
.
"Rapture"
The Pretenders
4
.
"While You See A Chance"
Yoko Ono
5
.
"Hip, Shake, Jerk!"
Bazz & Pilko
6
.
"Walking On Thin Ice"
Styx
7
.
"The Wild Colonial Boy"
REO Speedwagon
8
.
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Steve Winwood
9
.
"Enola Gay"
Joy Division
10
.
"Bite Your Bum"
OMD
11
.
"In The Air Tonight"
The Quick
12
.
"I Am The Beat"
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
13
.
"Never Be The Same"
Christopher Cross
14
.
"Message Of Love"
Spandau Ballet
15
.
"Keep On Loving You"
The Look
Select each answer
1. "To Cut A Long Story Short"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
2. "The Best Of Times"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
3. "Rapture"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
4. "While You See A Chance"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
5. "Hip, Shake, Jerk!"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
6. "Walking On Thin Ice"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
7. "The Wild Colonial Boy"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
8. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
9. "Enola Gay"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
10. "Bite Your Bum"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
11. "In The Air Tonight"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
12. "I Am The Beat"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
13. "Never Be The Same"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
14. "Message Of Love"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
15. "Keep On Loving You"
---
Phil Collins
Blondie
The Pretenders
Yoko Ono
Bazz & Pilko
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Steve Winwood
Joy Division
OMD
The Quick
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Christopher Cross
Spandau Ballet
The Look
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "To Cut A Long Story Short"
Answer:
Spandau Ballet
"To Cut A Long Story Short" from Spandau Ballet debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 9th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 15.
Highest worldwide peak was five (United Kingdom).
Spandau Ballet's debut single.
Album: "Journeys To Glory" (1981).
2. "The Best Of Times"
Answer:
Styx
"The Best Of Times" from Styx debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 9th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 23.
Highest worldwide peak was three (United States).
Album: "Paradise Theatre" (1981).
3. "Rapture"
Answer:
Blondie
"Rapture" from Blondie debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 16th 1981.
The highest chart peak was five.
Highest worldwide peak was one (United States).
Album: "Autoamerican" (1980).
4. "While You See A Chance"
Answer:
Steve Winwood
"While You See A Chance" from Steve Winwood debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 16th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 16.
Highest worldwide peak was three (Canada).
Album: "Arc Of A Diver" (1980).
5. "Hip, Shake, Jerk!"
Answer:
The Quick
"Hip, Shake, Jerk!" from The Quick debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 16th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 12.
Album: "On The Uptake" (1980).
6. "Walking On Thin Ice"
Answer:
Yoko Ono
"Walking On Thin Ice" from Yoko Ono debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 16th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 18.
Highest worldwide peak was six (Sweden).
Grammy nomination:
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance - 1982.
7. "The Wild Colonial Boy"
Answer:
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
"The Wild Colonial Boy" from Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 23rd 1981.
The highest chart peak was four.
8. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Answer:
Joy Division
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" from Joy Division debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 23rd 1981.
The highest chart peak was 26.
Highest worldwide peak was one (New Zealand).
9. "Enola Gay"
Answer:
OMD
"Enola Gay" from OMD debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 23rd 1981.
The highest chart peak was 47.
The song peaked at number one in:
Portugal.
Spain.
Album: "Organisation" (1980).
10. "Bite Your Bum"
Answer:
Bazz & Pilko
"Bite Your Bum" from Bazz & Pilko debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 23rd 1981.
The highest chart peak was 37.
11. "In The Air Tonight"
Answer:
Phil Collins
"In The Air Tonight" from Phil Collins debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 23rd 1981.
The highest chart peak was three.
The song peaked at number one in:
Austria.
New Zealand.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
West Germany.
Phil Collins' debut single.
Album: "Face Value" (1981).
12. "I Am The Beat"
Answer:
The Look
"I Am The Beat" from The Look debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 23rd 1981.
The highest chart peak was 23.
Highest worldwide peak was six (United Kingdom).
Album: "The Look" (1981).
13. "Never Be The Same"
Answer:
Christopher Cross
"Never Be The Same" from Christopher Cross debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 30th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 42.
Highest worldwide peak was 12 (Canada).
Album: "Christopher Cross" (1979).
14. "Message Of Love"
Answer:
The Pretenders
"Message Of Love" from The Pretenders debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 30th 1981.
The highest chart peak was 15.
Highest worldwide peak was nine (Ireland).
Album: "Pretenders II" (1981).
15. "Keep On Loving You"
Answer:
REO Speedwagon
"Keep On Loving You" from REO Speedwagon debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on March 30th 1981.
The highest chart peak was three.
Highest worldwide peak was one (United States).
Album: "Hi Infidelity" (1980).
Source: Author
wwe84
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