Pop Hits - Which Decade?IV Trivia Quiz

Back with another chance to pick the decade in which these well known records hit the charts (original release). From Elvis to Whitney Houston, you will know most of these tunes. Have fun! (Decades run from 0-9).

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

Author
musicmonkeyman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,270

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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5838

Awards
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1. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" sang Whitney Houston. In which decade did she fancy a fling around the dance floor? Hint

1980s

1990s

1970s

2000s

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2. More dancing! This time Lou Bega doing the "Mambo No.5", when was that? Hint

1980s

1970s

1960s

1990s

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3. Simon and Garfunkel took their "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to the top in which decade? Hint

2000s

1990s

1980s

1970s

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4. In which decade was Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"? Hint

1980s

1970s

1950s

1960s

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5. When did the Police sing "Don't Stand So Close To Me"? Hint

1970s

1990s

1960s

1980s

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6. Hugo Montenegro had a hit with "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" in which decade? Hint

1960s

1980s

1950s

1970s

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7. When did the group U2 visit the "Discotheque"? Hint

1970s

1960s

1990s

1980s

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8. The Beatles asked us all to "Get Back" in which decade? Hint

1970s

1960s

1990s

1980s

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9. When did the Three Degrees ask "When Will I See You Again"? Hint

1990s

1960s

1970s

1980s

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10. '"Call Me" was Blondie's request in which decade? Hint

1970s

1980s

1960s

1990s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" sang Whitney Houston. In which decade did she fancy a fling around the dance floor?

Answer: 1980s

Whitney danced her way to the top in the US and UK in 1987 with this song. Her worldwide record sales exceeds 140 million.

2. More dancing! This time Lou Bega doing the "Mambo No.5", when was that?

Answer: 1990s

Lou Bega, real name David Lubega, topped the charts with this song in 1999.

3. Simon and Garfunkel took their "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to the top in which decade?

Answer: 1970s

This classic, written by Paul Simon, topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic in 1970.

4. In which decade was Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"?

Answer: 1950s

Elvis had a hand in writing "All Shook Up". It climbed to #1 in the US and UK in 1957.

5. When did the Police sing "Don't Stand So Close To Me"?

Answer: 1980s

Sting wrote this 1980 hit for the Police. It peaked at #10 in the US and #1 in the UK.

6. Hugo Montenegro had a hit with "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" in which decade?

Answer: 1960s

Hugo Montenegro and his Orchestra got this instrumental track to #2 in the US and #1 in the UK in 1968.

7. When did the group U2 visit the "Discotheque"?

Answer: 1990s

This 1997 hit for U2 was written by group. It achieved #10 in the US, #1 in the UK.

8. The Beatles asked us all to "Get Back" in which decade?

Answer: 1960s

This Lennon-McCartney composition got the Fab Four to the top in 1969.

9. When did the Three Degrees ask "When Will I See You Again"?

Answer: 1970s

This 1974 hit for the Three Degrees is probably their most popular track.
"When Will I See You Again" got to #2 in the US and #1 in the UK.

10. '"Call Me" was Blondie's request in which decade?

Answer: 1980s

This track was produced by Giorgio Moroder and written by Giorgio and Debbie Harry in 1980. It peaked at #1 in the US and UK.

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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