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Number Ones of the 1980s Trivia Quiz

Who sang these Number One UK hits of the 1980s? I'll give you the first line or lines, and you need to guess who sang the song. Most of the information is taken from the "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles".

A multiple-choice quiz by tizzy741. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tizzy741

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,328

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. First up, who sang the following lyrics - "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you"? Hint

ABC

Human League

Blondie

Fleetwood Mac

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Question 2 of 10

2. Slowing the pace now, which group started their only number one hit with the lyrics, "So true, funny how it seems, always in time, but never in line for dreams"? Hint

Wham

Spandau Ballet

Bucks Fizz

Culture Club

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which artist told us "This generation, rules the nation, with version"? Hint

Musical Youth

Salt-N-Pepa

Run DMC

The Cure

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which dungarees-clad band sang "Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio"? Hint

Blondie

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Ultravox

Duran Duran

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Question 5 of 10

5. From the soundtrack to "Rocky IV", who sang "We're leaving together, but still it's farewell"? Hint

Asia

T'Pau

Berlin

Europe

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another slow one now, who sang "By the look in your eye, I can tell you're gonna cry"? Hint

Spandau Ballet

George Michael

Paul Young

Jim Diamond

7. One from the vault of Stock, Aitken and Waterman now, which female vocalist had her first UK hit with a song that starts "In my imagination, there is no complication, I dream about you all the time"? Hint

Debbie Harry

Belinda Carlisle

Sonia

Kylie Minogue

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Question 8 of 10

8. You might need to clap twice after the word "to" in order to remember this song, but can you tell me who sang - "Sometimes I feel I've got to run away, I've got to get away"? Hint

Ultravox

Duran Duran

Roxy Music

Soft Cell

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can you tell me who sang about a "Young teacher, the subject, of schoolgirl fantasy"? Hint

Wham

The Police

Paul Young

ABC

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who asked us in 1988 "What would you think if I sang out of tune, would you stand up and walk out on me?" Hint

Ultravox

Wet Wet Wet

Duran Duran

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First up, who sang the following lyrics - "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you"?

Answer: Human League

"Don't You Want Me" was the UK Christmas number one for 1981, and is also my favourite song! The Human League were founded in Sheffield by Phil Oakey.

2. Slowing the pace now, which group started their only number one hit with the lyrics, "So true, funny how it seems, always in time, but never in line for dreams"?

Answer: Spandau Ballet

Hard to believe, but "True" was the only number one for Spandau Ballet. It topped the UK charts in 1983. My favourite song of theirs, "Through The Barricades", only got to number six.

3. Which artist told us "This generation, rules the nation, with version"?

Answer: Musical Youth

"Pass the Dutchie" was number one in 1982. A "dutchie" is a Jamaican cooking pot.

4. Which dungarees-clad band sang "Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio"?

Answer: Dexy's Midnight Runners

"Come on Eileen" was number one in in 1982 and was the UK's top selling single of that year. The video for this song had everyone wearing denim dungarees - how fashion changes! Johnny Ray was an American singer/songwriter.

5. From the soundtrack to "Rocky IV", who sang "We're leaving together, but still it's farewell"?

Answer: Europe

"The Final Countdown" was number one in 1986. Europe are from Sweden and this was their biggest hit. I didn't know until I was researching this quiz, that this song featured in "Rocky VI" - it's true, you do learn something new every day!

6. Another slow one now, who sang "By the look in your eye, I can tell you're gonna cry"?

Answer: Paul Young

"Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)" was number one in 1983, and was Paul Young's first solo single. Previously, he was a member of The Q-Tips and Streetband.

Answer: Kylie Minogue

"I should be so lucky" was Kylie Minogue's first UK single, and was number one in 1988. Very hard to believe that Kylie has been in the charts for nearly 20 years - she's not aged at all!

8. You might need to clap twice after the word "to" in order to remember this song, but can you tell me who sang - "Sometimes I feel I've got to run away, I've got to get away"?

Answer: Soft Cell

"Tainted Love" was number one for Soft Cell in 1981. Soft Cell were Marc Almond and David Ball. "Tainted Love" was also a hit in the U.S.A. - it didn't reach number one, but set a record for the longest consecutive stay on the "Billboard Hot 100" chart.

9. Can you tell me who sang about a "Young teacher, the subject, of schoolgirl fantasy"?

Answer: The Police

"Don't stand so close to me" was number one in 1980. This song was written by Sting, the lead singer of The Police, who was once a teacher.

10. Who asked us in 1988 "What would you think if I sang out of tune, would you stand up and walk out on me?"

Answer: Wet Wet Wet

"With a little help from my friends" was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and although it wasn't a number one for The Beatles, it was a number one for Joe Cocker in 1968 as well as for Wet Wet Wet in 1988.

Source: Author tizzy741

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