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Quiz about Music from the 80s  1982
Quiz about Music from the 80s  1982

Music from the 80s - 1982 Trivia Quiz


Continuing my series of quizzes about 80s music. All correct answers were UK chart entries in 1982 according to 'The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums".

A multiple-choice quiz by lizzbett. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
lizzbett
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
287,454
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1318
Last 3 plays: Chavs (9/15), Guest 137 (5/15), Guest 204 (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which top ten hit from 1982 opens with the following lyric?

"I'll have a shower
And then phone my brother up
Within the hour
I'll smash another cup"
Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who invited us to "Go Wild In The Country" in 1982? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who had a number six hit with "Poison Arrow" in 1982? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Don't Go" was the second hit of 1982 for which artist? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which 1982 UK top-ten hit do these lyrics come from?

"Cheap bed, in the red
sleep the words out of your head
cold floor, nice and raw
eat the meat that's on the floor"
Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. The lyric "Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry" comes from which number one hit of 1982? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which artist released the single "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" in November 1982? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which 1982 top 20 hit do these lyrics come from?

"I'm on the chopping block
Chopping off my stopping thought
Self doubt and selfism
Were the cheapest things I ever bought"
Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "I'll Be Satisfied" was a UK top ten hit in 1982 for whom? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" was a top 20 hit in the UK in the summer of 1982 for which artist? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. A cover of "It Ain't What You Do, Its The Way That You Do It" was a hit early in 1982. Which artist is credited with this hit? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who were "Living on The Ceiling" in 1982? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. "Love Come Down" was a number seven hit on the UK singles chart in 1982 for which artist? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which top ten hit from early 1982 opens with the following lyric?

"Awake
a dream
in the distance
a scream
Advanced
entranced
taking only a chance.
In and out my mind goes"
Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which artist reached number one with "Happy Talk" in the summer of 1982? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which top ten hit from 1982 opens with the following lyric? "I'll have a shower And then phone my brother up Within the hour I'll smash another cup"

Answer: "Party Fears Two" by The Associates

From the album "Sulk", "Party Fears Two" was released in February 1982, spent ten weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number nine. The Associates released three albums and seven singles that charted in the UK and "Party Fears Two" was their biggest hit. Singer Billy MacKenzie died in 1997 aged 39.
Incorrect answers: The Mobiles only charted twice in the UK and "Drowning in Berlin" was their biggest hit. "Promised You A Miracle" by Simple Minds was released in April and reached number 13. "Instinction" by Spandau Ballet was released in April 1982 and reached number ten.
2. Who invited us to "Go Wild In The Country" in 1982?

Answer: Bow Wow Wow

Bow Wow Wow released "Go Wild In The Country in January 1982. The song spent 13 weeks on chart and peaked at number seven. Singer Annabella Lwin was allegedly discovered singing in a launderette by punk svengali Malcolm McLaren.
3. Who had a number six hit with "Poison Arrow" in 1982?

Answer: ABC

"Poison Arrow" by ABC was released on 20 February 1982 and spent 11 weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at number six. From the album "The Lexicon of Love" which spent 50 weeks on the UK album charts.
4. "Don't Go" was the second hit of 1982 for which artist?

Answer: Yazoo

"Only You" had reached number two earlier in the year. "Don't Go" was released in July 1982 and peaked at number three during its 11 week run on the charts. Yazoo consisted of singer Alison 'Alf' Moyet and synth player Vince Clarke. Vince Clarke was previously with Depeche Mode and later also had chart success with Erasure.
5. Which 1982 UK top-ten hit do these lyrics come from? "Cheap bed, in the red sleep the words out of your head cold floor, nice and raw eat the meat that's on the floor"

Answer: "Instinction" by Spandau Ballet

I'm not at all sure that 'instinction' is a real word - it certainly isn't in my copy of the "Concise Oxford English Dictionary"! Spandau Ballet released the single "Instinction" in the UK in April 1982. It spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at number ten.
Incorrect answers: "Promised You A Miracle" by Simple Minds was released in April and reached number 13. "Party Fears Two" by The Associates reached number nine early in 1982. "What" by Soft Cell was released in August 1982 and reached number three.
6. The lyric "Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry" comes from which number one hit of 1982?

Answer: "Town Called Malice" by The Jam

"Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
Its enough to make you stop believing when tears come
Fast and furious
In a town called malice"
The Jam's second UK number one, "Town Called Malice" was released on 13 February 1982. It spent nine weeks on the chart, three of them at number one. The Jam split up later that year and front man Paul Weller (affectionately known in the British music press as 'The Mod Father') went on to enjoy further chart success with The Style Council and then as a solo artist.
Incorrect answers: "Promised You A Miracle" by Simple Minds was released in April and reached number 13. "What" by Soft Cell was released in August 1982 and reached number three. "Oh Diane" by Fleetwood Mac was released in December 1982 and went on to spend 15 weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at number nine.
7. Which artist released the single "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" in November 1982?

Answer: A Flock of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls are probably best remembered for lead singer Mike Score's silly hair cut. Their only UK top ten hit, "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" was released in November 1982. It spent 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at number ten.
8. Which 1982 top 20 hit do these lyrics come from? "I'm on the chopping block Chopping off my stopping thought Self doubt and selfism Were the cheapest things I ever bought"

Answer: "The Back of Love" by Echo and The Bunnymen

I can still remember the first time I heard "The Back of Love" by Echo and The Bunnymen on the radio- it sent shivers down my spine. I can remember the DJ introducing them as 'the pride of Liverpool' and I wondered how I hadn't heard of them before. "The Back of Love" was released on 29 May 1982 and spent seven weeks on the UK singles chart, peaking at number 19. Incorrect answers: "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express was number one for four weeks in August 1982. "Goody Two Shoes" by Adam Ant was number one for two weeks in June 1982. "Instinction" by Spandau Ballet was released in April 1982 and reached number ten.
9. "I'll Be Satisfied" was a UK top ten hit in 1982 for whom?

Answer: Shakin' Stevens

Released on 16 October 1982, "I'll Be Satisfied" spent eight weeks on the UK chart, peaking at number eight. During the 1980s, 'Shaky' as he was sometimes known, had 23 top 20 singles and was the most successful singles performer in the UK charts for the whole decade.
10. "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" was a top 20 hit in the UK in the summer of 1982 for which artist?

Answer: Donna Summer

Released in the UK in July 1982, "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" spent 11 weeks on the singles chart, reaching a highest position of number 18. The song did slightly better in Donna's homeland; reaching number 10 on the US hot 100.
11. A cover of "It Ain't What You Do, Its The Way That You Do It" was a hit early in 1982. Which artist is credited with this hit?

Answer: Fun Boy Three and Bananarama

Tricky one hey? Both groups performed on two different records but it is Fun Boy Three and Bananarama that are credited as the artists for "It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way That You Do It", (an old song from the 1930s) while the lead and backing vocal honours were swapped for "Really Saying Something" later in the year. Fun Boy Three were Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staples, who had previously been part of The Specials. "It Ain't What You Do, It's The Way That You Do It" was released on 13 February 1982, was ten weeks on the chart and peaked at number four. "Really Saying Something" by Bananarama and Fun Boy Three was released in April 1982, also spent ten weeks on the chart and reached number five.
12. Who were "Living on The Ceiling" in 1982?

Answer: Blancmange

"Living on the ceiling, no more room down there
Things fall into place, you get the joke, fall into place"

"Living On The Ceiling" by Blancmange was released in October 1982, spent 14 weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number seven.
13. "Love Come Down" was a number seven hit on the UK singles chart in 1982 for which artist?

Answer: Evelyn King

Evelyn King (sometimes known as Evelyn 'Champagne' King) released "Love Come Down" in the UK in August 1982. The song spent 13 weeks on the chart and peaked at number seven.
14. Which top ten hit from early 1982 opens with the following lyric? "Awake a dream in the distance a scream Advanced entranced taking only a chance. In and out my mind goes"

Answer: "Drowning In Berlin" by The Mobiles

Released in January 1982, "Drowning In Berlin" by The Mobiles spent ten weeks on the UK singles chart and reached number nine. Hailing from Sussex, The Mobiles can accurately be called one hit wonders as this was their only release to make the top 40.
Incorrect answers: "What" by Soft Cell was released in August 1982 and reached number three. "Promised You A Miracle" by Simple Minds was released in April and reached number 13. "Goody Two Shoes" by Adam Ant was number one for two weeks in June 1982.
15. Which artist reached number one with "Happy Talk" in the summer of 1982?

Answer: Captain Sensible

"Happy Talk" by Captain Sensible was released in June 1982 and spent eight weeks on the chart, two of them at number one! Captain Sensible (real name Raymond Burns) was a founding member of punk rock band The Dammed and so his cover of an old Rogers and Hammerstein number was a little surprising.
Source: Author lizzbett

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