Songs In Stereo - 1989 Trivia Quiz

Prince grew up a fan of the "Batman" TV series and lived a dream when he was chosen to create the soundtrack to the 1989 film starring Michael Keaton. The song "Batdance" was the 44th biggest song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989 and the soundtrack album was number one for six weeks.

"Buffalo Stance" became Neneh Cherry's signature song and the dance hit reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles chart. The term "buffalo stance" was chosen by the Swedish artist to represent an attitude on how to survive in the inner city.

One of the greatest power ballads of the decade, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", became the biggest chart hit for the hair metal band, Poison. The breakup song was written by lead singer, Bret Michaels, after calling his girlfriend at a pay phone and hearing she had another guy with her.

It became the third biggest hit of 1989 just behind "Look Away" by Chicago and "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown.

"Like A Prayer" by Madonna could easily became a quiz topic on its own. The music video showcased a burning cross and a black priest, and was banned for the imagery. The title track from Madonna's fourth studio album was ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the "500 Greatest Songs Of All-Time".

Bette Midler wasn't the first to record "Wind Beneath My Wings". The song was written in 1982 and versions by Sheena Easton, Gladys Knight & The Pips, and Lee Greenwood had been previously released. But Midler's version and its inclusion in the film "Beaches" took the song to number one and earn Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

The music video alone for "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson is routinely mentioned among the greatest of all-time for music videos. The single was part of Michael's "Bad" album released two years earlier. The seventh single on the LP was produced by Quincy Jones and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and finished the year ranked number 93.

"If you see a faded sign by the side of the road that says fifteen miles to the love shack". Those were the iconic opening lines to the biggest Billboard pop hit for the New Wave band, the B-52s. The Georgia band released their first album in 1978 and played in clubs like CB-GB's. By 1989, they had a major pop music phase and "Love Shack" and "Roam" ruled the charts that year.

Martika was a one-hit wonder but her 1989 song "Toy Soldiers' left a memorable impression on listeners. The song's lyrics were inspired by a friend of the singer who was battling a drug addiction. Martika's song had a children's choir on the chorus chanting "won't you come out and play with me". The track reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.

"Love In An Elevator" by the Boston rockers, Aerosmith, was powered by a heavy rotation video on MTV. The song was one of four big singles from their album "Pump". The singles included "Love in an Elevator", "The Other Side", "What It Takes", and "Janie's Got a Gun". The lead single earned a Grammy Award nomination in 1990 for Best Hard Rock Performance.

"Do you know where you are, you're in jungle baby, and you're going die!" With those ominous words, Guns 'N' Roses broke onto the scene with "Welcome To The Jungle". The rock song was the 74th biggest pop hit of 1989 and "Paradise City" made it number 86. Both songs came from the band's debut album, "Appetite For Destruction".