1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 24 Quiz

Answer: Stevie Nicks

"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" from Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 10th 1981.

The highest chart peak was ten.

Highest worldwide peak was three (United States).

Grammy nomination:

Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1982.

Album: Stevie Nicks - "Bella Donna" (1981).

Answer: Toyah

"I Want To Be Free" from Toyah debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 10th 1981.

The highest chart peak was 35.

Highest worldwide peak was eight (United Kingdom).

Album: "Anthem" (1981).

Answer: Billy Field

"You Weren't In Love With Me" from Billy Field debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was one.

Album: "Bad Habits" (1981).

Answer: Billy Squier

"The Stroke" from Billy Squier debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was five.

Highest worldwide peak was three (Austria).

Album: "Don't Say No" (1981).

Answer: Kim Wilde

"Chequered Love" from Kim Wilde debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was six.

Highest worldwide peak was one (South Africa).

Album: "Kim Wilde" (1981).

Answer: Marcia Hines

"Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees" from Marcia Hines debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was ten.

Highest worldwide peak was six (The Netherlands).

Cover version of: Dusty Springfield - "Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees" (1980).

Album: "Take It From The Boys" (1981).

Answer: Stevie Wonder

"Happy Birthday" from Stevie Wonder debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was 31.

Highest worldwide peak was one (Israel).

Album: "Hotter Than July" (1980).

Answer: Swanee

"If I Were A Carpenter" from Swanee debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was five.

Cover version of: Bobby Darin - "If I Were A Carpenter" (1966).

Album: "This Time It's Different" (1982).

Answer: Tenpole Tudor

"Swords Of A Thousand Man" from Tenpole Tudor debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 17th 1981.

The highest chart peak was 48.

Highest worldwide peak was six (United Kingdom).

Album: "Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary" (1981).

Answer: Doug Parkinson

"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" from Doug Parkinson debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 24th 1981.

The highest chart peak was 18.

Album: "Heartbeat To Heartbeat" (1981).

Answer: Electric Light Orchestra

"Hold On Tight" from Electric Light Orchestra debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 24th 1981.

The highest chart peak was five.

The song peaked at number one in:

Spain.
Switzerland.

Album: "Time" (1981).

Answer: Models

"Two Cabs To The Toucan" from Models debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 24th 1981.

The highest chart peak was 38.

Album: "Cut Lunch" (1981).

Answer: Pat Benatar

"Fire and Ice" from Pat Benatar debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 24th 1981.

The highest chart peak was 30.

Highest worldwide peak was three (New Zealand).

Grammy wins:

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance - 1982.

Album: "Precious Time" (1981).

Answer: Diana Ross

"Endless Love" from Diana Ross & Lionel Richie debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 31st 1981.

The highest chart peak was one.

The song peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Canada.
South Africa.
United States.

Grammy nominations:

*Record Of The Year - 1982.
*Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1982.

At the 1982 Academy Awards, "Endless Love" was nominated for Best Original Song.

Album: "Endless Love Soundtrack" (1981).

Answer: Foreigner

"Urgent" from Foreigner debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on August 31st 1981.

The highest chart peak was 24.

The song peaked at number one in:

Canada.
South Africa.

Album: "4" (1981).