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80s Artists & Songs Trivia Quiz

Do you remember these great & not so great artists & songs?

A multiple-choice quiz by joopie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
joopie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,186

Updated
Sep 04 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
6534

Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (11/15), Koz13 (14/15), Guest 168 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which 3 member group was originally 7 members & sang, "Hold Me Now"? Hint

The Powerstation

Kajagoogoo

Thompson Twins

Escape Club

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which make-up wearing band had a Top 10 hit with "Church Of The Poison Mind"? Hint

Duran Duran

Human League

Adam & The Ants

Culture Club

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which Sex Pistols meets Chic band had a hit with, "A View To A Kill"? Hint

The Fixx

The Clash

Duran Duran

Go West

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who sang the title song to the John Hughes' movie, "Weird Science"? Hint

The English Beat

Kajagoogoo

Thomas Dolby

Oingo Boingo

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which group sang, "Too Shy"? Hint

Human League

Duran Duran

Kajagoogoo

Mr. Mister

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which Australian group sang, "Onion Skin"? Hint

Men At Work

Boom Crash Opera

The Fixx

The Kinks

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which group, whose member was originally in Depeche Mode, sang "Who Needs Love Like That" Hint

Heaven 17

The English Beat

Erasure

Yazoo

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Question 8 of 15

8. What German artist sang, "99 Luftballons"? Hint

Blondie

Nena

Sheena Easton

Kim Wilde

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which Boston based group sang, "You Might Think"? Hint

Debbie Gibson

Aerosmith

The Cars

XTC

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which group was named after a fictitious band in a novel by Anthony Burgess & sang, "Fascist Groove Thang"? Hint

Heaven 17

New Order

Human League

The Fixx

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following had an album called "Pleasure Principle" & sang "Cars"? Hint

Janet Jackson

Boy George

Rick Ocasek

Gary Numan

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following sang, "One Thing Leads To Another"? Hint

The Clash

The Kinks

The Fixx

The Cars

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which Australian group sang, "Who Can It Be Now"? Hint

The Kinks

Boom Crash Opera

Men At Work

New Order

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the followings only top 40 hit in the US was "Kiss & Tell"? Hint

Bryan Adams

Bryan Ferry

Grace Jones

Paul Young

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which short lived duo sang, "Situation"? Hint

XTC

Erasure

Yazoo

Depeche Mode

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which 3 member group was originally 7 members & sang, "Hold Me Now"?

Answer: Thompson Twins

The Thompson Twins were formed in 1977. There are no twins or even relatives in the band.

2. Which make-up wearing band had a Top 10 hit with "Church Of The Poison Mind"?

Answer: Culture Club

This group formed in 1981. They had 7 straight Top 10 hits in the UK & 6 in the US.

3. Which Sex Pistols meets Chic band had a hit with, "A View To A Kill"?

Answer: Duran Duran

This was the title song to the James Bond movie with the same name. It co-starred Grace Jones.

4. Who sang the title song to the John Hughes' movie, "Weird Science"?

Answer: Oingo Boingo

This band was formed in 1977 & was compared to Devo.

5. Which group sang, "Too Shy"?

Answer: Kajagoogoo

This song hit #1 in 1981 in the UK & #5 in the US.

6. Which Australian group sang, "Onion Skin"?

Answer: Boom Crash Opera

This 5 member group formed in 1985 in Melbourne.

7. Which group, whose member was originally in Depeche Mode, sang "Who Needs Love Like That"

Answer: Erasure

This group formed in 1985 and included one of the first openly gay performers, Andy Bell.

8. What German artist sang, "99 Luftballons"?

Answer: Nena

Nena was originally lead in The Stripes who disbanded in 1981. Nena then formed this band whose song "99 Red Balloons" was a hit in 1984 in the US.

9. Which Boston based group sang, "You Might Think"?

Answer: The Cars

This new wave band was created in 1976 Rick Ocasek, who was originally in Heartbreak City.

10. Which group was named after a fictitious band in a novel by Anthony Burgess & sang, "Fascist Groove Thang"?

Answer: Heaven 17

They were named after the a fictitious band mentioned in the novel, "A Clockwork Orange" in 1980. Their music is compared to Human League.

11. Which of the following had an album called "Pleasure Principle" & sang "Cars"?

Answer: Gary Numan

The name he was born with was, Gary Webb. This song hit #1 in the UK in 1980 & was in the Top 10 in the US.

12. Which of the following sang, "One Thing Leads To Another"?

Answer: The Fixx

This band was originally called The Portraits & formed in 1980. This song was on the "Reach The Beach" album in 1983.

13. Which Australian group sang, "Who Can It Be Now"?

Answer: Men At Work

This group came together in Melbourne, Australia in 1979.

14. Which of the followings only top 40 hit in the US was "Kiss & Tell"?

Answer: Bryan Ferry

He was the front man of Roxy Music & began his career with The Branches.

15. Which short lived duo sang, "Situation"?

Answer: Yazoo

Made up of Vince Clark from Depeche Mode & Alison Moyet originally from the Screaming Abdabs, an R&B cover band. In Europe they were called Yazoo.

Source: Author joopie

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