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BRI's Top Ten Hits for 1980 Trivia Quiz

The BRI (Bathroom Readers' Institute), in consultation with DJ Bob Shannon of WCBS-FM has published lists of the top ten hits for various years. If I give you some lyrics, can you identify the songs on their list for 1980?

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
skunkee

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,884

Updated
Jan 20 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the #10 hit for the year 1980?
"Some say love, it is a river, that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower, and you, it's only seed." Hint

Love Me With a Feeling

The Rose

Stay With Me

Broken Blossoms

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1980?
"What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing?
(Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?)
Maybe I should buy some old tab collars?
(Welcome back to the age of jive.)
Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey?
You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money." Hint

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

Don't Ask Me Why

You May Be Right

Sometimes a Fantasy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the #8 hit of the year 1980?
"Won't you take me to,
______________?
Won't you take me to,
_______________?" Hint

San Jose

Funkytown

Heaven

Xanadu

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the #7 hit for the year 1980?
"You want a love to last forever,
One that will never fade away.
I want to help you with your problem,
Stick around I say.
Coming up, whoooooa. Coming up." Hint

Fade Away

Coming Up

My Love

Big Brass Bed

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the #6 hit of the year 1980?
"Do that to me one more time,
Once is never enough with a man like you.
Do that to me one more time,
I can never get enough of a man like you." Hint

A Man Like You

The Way I Want to Touch You

I Can Never Get Enough

Do That to Me One More Time

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the #5 hit for the year 1980?
"There goes my baby,
She knows how to Rock 'n Roll.
She drives me crazy,
She gives me hot and cold fever,
Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat." Hint

Bohemian Rhapsody

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

We Will Rock You

Another One Bites the Dust

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the #4 hit for the year 1980?
"You have to believe we are magic.
Nothin' can stand in our way.
You have to believe we are magic.
Don't let your aim ever stray.
And if all your hopes survive,
Your destiny will arrive." Hint

Destiny

Xanadu

Magic

Physical

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1980?
"You got to feel the heat,
And we can ride the boogie,
Share that beat of love.
I wanna rock with you (all night).
Dance you into day (sunlight)." Hint

Disco Out

Rock With You

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Burn This

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the #2 hit for the year 1980?
"We don't need no education,
We don't need no thought control,
No dark sarcasm in the classroom,
Teachers leave them kids alone." Hint

Empty Spaces

Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2

Nobody Home

Comfortably Numb

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the #1 song of the year 1980?
"Colour me your colour, baby.
Colour me your car.
Colour me your colour, darling.
I know who you are." Hint

Heart of Glass

Call Me

Atomic

Sunday Girl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the #10 hit for the year 1980? "Some say love, it is a river, that drowns the tender reed. Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves your soul to bleed. Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need. I say love, it is a flower, and you, it's only seed."

Answer: The Rose

Written by Amanda McBroom, "The Rose" was performed by Bette Midler in the movie of the same name that was loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin. This was Midler's first starring role, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1980? "What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing? (Can't you tell that your tie's too wide?) Maybe I should buy some old tab collars? (Welcome back to the age of jive.) Where have you been hidin' out lately, honey? You can't dress trashy till you spend a lot of money."

Answer: It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" was the only number one hit off of Billy Joel's album "Glass Houses". The album did win Joel the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male.

3. What was the #8 hit of the year 1980? "Won't you take me to, ______________? Won't you take me to, _______________?"

Answer: Funkytown

Formed in 1977, Lipps, Inc. had their only number one hit song with "Funkytown". It was written by Steven Greenberg, the group member who wrote and produced all of their songs.

4. What was the #7 hit for the year 1980? "You want a love to last forever, One that will never fade away. I want to help you with your problem, Stick around I say. Coming up, whoooooa. Coming up."

Answer: Coming Up

Paul McCartney recorded and released "Coming Up" as a solo effort. However disc jockeys started playing the B side of the record, which was a "Live at Glasgow" version of the same song, performed with Wings. It was the live version which rose to the number one position.

5. What was the #6 hit of the year 1980? "Do that to me one more time, Once is never enough with a man like you. Do that to me one more time, I can never get enough of a man like you."

Answer: Do That to Me One More Time

The Captain and Tenille were a very successful recording duo who had their own weekly variety show in the 70s. Toni Tenille wrote this song, which became their second number one hit.

6. What was the #5 hit for the year 1980? "There goes my baby, She knows how to Rock 'n Roll. She drives me crazy, She gives me hot and cold fever, Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat."

Answer: Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Fronted by flamboyant lead singer Freddie Mercury, Queen had two number one hits in 1980. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was one of them, and "Another One Bites the Dust" the other. Both were off the album "The Game", which was the group's first number one album in the U.S.

7. What was the #4 hit for the year 1980? "You have to believe we are magic. Nothin' can stand in our way. You have to believe we are magic. Don't let your aim ever stray. And if all your hopes survive, Your destiny will arrive."

Answer: Magic

"Magic" was written by John Farrar, and performed by Olivia Newton John for the box office flop, "Xanadu", which also starred Newton John. Fans may not have liked the film, but the song was a number one hit. Newton John was born in England, and moved to Australia when only five. She returned to England twelve years later, as the result of winning a talent contest.

8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1980? "You got to feel the heat, And we can ride the boogie, Share that beat of love. I wanna rock with you (all night). Dance you into day (sunlight)."

Answer: Rock With You

Born the seventh of nine children, Michael Jackson had a hugely successful career as the lead singer of the Jackson Five. His first solo album was "Off the Wall", and "Rock With You", written by Rod Temperton, was one of four number one hits off that album.

9. What was the #2 hit for the year 1980? "We don't need no education, We don't need no thought control, No dark sarcasm in the classroom, Teachers leave them kids alone."

Answer: Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2

"Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" was written by the bass player of the band Pink Floyd. Concerts during the "Wall" tour were interesting in that an actual wall would be constructed on stage during the performance. The band took its name from two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

10. What was the #1 song of the year 1980? "Colour me your colour, baby. Colour me your car. Colour me your colour, darling. I know who you are."

Answer: Call Me

From the movie "American Gigolo", "Call Me" was the second number one hit in America for Blondie. Blondie was started in 1974 when art student and guitarist Chris Stein met waitress and former Playboy Bunny, Debbie Harry. Other band members joined a year later.

Source: Author skunkee

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