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Quiz about BRIs Top Ten Hits of 1983
Quiz about BRIs Top Ten Hits of 1983

BRI's Top Ten Hits of 1983 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 1983?

A multiple-choice quiz by skunkee. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
skunkee
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
195,086
Updated
Jun 16 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the #10 hit of the year 1983?
"_____________________.
Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world,
And the seven seas,
Everybody's looking for something.
Some of them want to use you,
Some of them want to get used by you.
Some of them want to abuse you,
Some of them want to be abused."
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1983?
"Baby, come to me, let me put my arms around you.
This was meant to be, and I'm oh so glad I found you.
Need you everyday, got to have your love around me.
Baby always stay, 'cause I can't go back to livin' without you."
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the #8 hit of the year 1983?
"It can cut you like a knife,
If the fight becomes the fire,
On a wire between will and what will be.
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor.
And she's dancing like she's never danced before."

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. What was the number seven hit song for the year 1983?
"She'll only come out at night,
The lean and hungry type,
Nothing is new, I've seen her here before.
Watching and waiting,
She's sitting with you,
But her eyes are on the door."
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the #6 hit song for the year 1983?
"(Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by.
(Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit terrified,
And then I see the look in your eyes.
(Turn around bright eyes) Every now and then I fall apart.
(Turn around bright eyes) Every now and then I fall apart."
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the #5 hit song for the year 1983?
"They told him don't you ever come around here,
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear.
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear,
So beat it, just beat it."

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 7 of 10
7. What was the #4 hit single for the year 1983?
"First when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream,
That your fear seems to hide, deep inside your mind.
All alone I have cried, silent tears full of pride,
In a world made of steel, made of stone.
Well, I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm,
Wrap around, take a hold of my heart."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1983?
"Buying bread from a man in Brussels.
He was six foot four and full of muscles.
I said, do you speak-a my language?
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich."
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the #2 hit single for the year 1983?
"She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene.
I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one,
Who will dance on the floor in the round?
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round."
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the #1 song for the year 1983?
"Every single day,
Every word you say,
Every game you play,
Every night you stay,
I'll be watching you."
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the #10 hit of the year 1983? "_____________________. Who am I to disagree? I travel the world, And the seven seas, Everybody's looking for something. Some of them want to use you, Some of them want to get used by you. Some of them want to abuse you, Some of them want to be abused."

Answer: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart first played together in the group Catch, which evolved into the group The Tourists. It wasn't until they set out on their own as The Eurythmics that they really hit it big. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" was their first number one hit.
2. What was the #9 hit for the year 1983? "Baby, come to me, let me put my arms around you. This was meant to be, and I'm oh so glad I found you. Need you everyday, got to have your love around me. Baby always stay, 'cause I can't go back to livin' without you."

Answer: Baby Come to Me

Goddaughter of jazz great Quincy Jones, Patti Austin began performing when she was a small child. "Baby Come to Me", a duet with James Ingram, was her biggest hit. Although he did have a few solo hits, Ingram is probably best known for performing duets with a host of artists, including Michael McDonald (of Doobie Brother fame), Linda Ronnstadt, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, to name a few,
3. What was the #8 hit of the year 1983? "It can cut you like a knife, If the fight becomes the fire, On a wire between will and what will be. She's a maniac, maniac on the floor. And she's dancing like she's never danced before."

Answer: Maniac

Michael Sembello started his professional music career playing guitar for Stevie Wonder. He released his first solo album, "Bossa Nova Hotel", in 1983. "Maniac" was written and performed by Sembello for the movie "Flashdance", winning him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.
4. What was the number seven hit song for the year 1983? "She'll only come out at night, The lean and hungry type, Nothing is new, I've seen her here before. Watching and waiting, She's sitting with you, But her eyes are on the door."

Answer: Maneater

Hall and Oates take joint writing credit for "Maneater", off their album "H2O", which sold over two million copies. "Maneater" has proven to be their biggest ever single, up to and including their last album, released in 1997.
5. What was the #6 hit song for the year 1983? "(Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by. (Turn around) Every now and then I get a little bit terrified, And then I see the look in your eyes. (Turn around bright eyes) Every now and then I fall apart. (Turn around bright eyes) Every now and then I fall apart."

Answer: Total Eclipse of the Heart

Born Gaynor Hopkins, Bonnie Tyler changed her name and spent nine years singing in clubs and pubs in Wales. Surgery to remove nodules from her throat, left her voice with a huskier sound, which resulted in her being referred to as a female Rod Stewart. It wasn't until she got together with producer/song writer Jim Steinman, in '82, that she began to have real success.
6. What was the #5 hit song for the year 1983? "They told him don't you ever come around here, Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear. The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear, So beat it, just beat it."

Answer: Beat It

The seventh of nine children, Michael Jackson was raised as a Jehovah Witness, performing his obligatory door to door missionary work in disguise when he became too well known. As he didn't leave the church until 1987, which was four years after his monstrously successful album "Thriller", he would have been very well known indeed. "Beat It", from the "Thriller" album, was one of the four songs by Jackson that were named by "Rolling Stone" magazine to the list of the 100 greatest pop songs of all time.
7. What was the #4 hit single for the year 1983? "First when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream, That your fear seems to hide, deep inside your mind. All alone I have cried, silent tears full of pride, In a world made of steel, made of stone. Well, I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm, Wrap around, take a hold of my heart."

Answer: Flashdance...What a Feeling

Written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Korsey and Irene Cara, and performed by Cara for the dance movie of the same name, "Flashdance" took home the Oscar for Best Original Song. Cara, who has had a successful career in theatre, television, recording and movies, is probably best known for her performance in the movie "Fame".
8. What was the #3 hit for the year 1983? "Buying bread from a man in Brussels. He was six foot four and full of muscles. I said, do you speak-a my language? He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich."

Answer: Down Under

"Down Under" was the second American number one hit (the first being "Who Can It Be Now") for Australian band, Men at Work. They won a Grammy in '82, for Best New Artist.
9. What was the #2 hit single for the year 1983? "She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene. I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one, Who will dance on the floor in the round? She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round."

Answer: Billie Jean

Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" produced seven hit singles for him, "Billie Jean" being one of them.
All four answer choices represent the four songs by Michael that "Rolling Stone" magazine named to their top 100 list of the all time best pop songs. Their positions are, "Rock With You" - 82, "Beat It" - 23, "I Want You back" - 9, and "Billie Jean" - 5.
10. What was the #1 song for the year 1983? "Every single day, Every word you say, Every game you play, Every night you stay, I'll be watching you."

Answer: Every Breath You Take

"Synchronicity" was the fifth and final (and in my opinion best) album for the Police. Written by Sting, "Every Breath You Take", held the number one spot for eight weeks, while the album topped the charts for an amazing 17 weeks.
Source: Author skunkee

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