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80s music trivia questions and answers

Take a trip down memory lane with our 80s music trivia questions and answers!

Do you remember the 1980s? A time of bad fashion and even worse hair? If you do recall those glorious days, see just how good your memory is by taking on our 80s music trivia quiz.

Question 1
Which 1987 Whitney Houston single became her fourth consecutive U.S. number one and her first U.S. platinum selling single?
View Answer
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).
Question 2
Who sang “Don’t Stop Believin'” in 1981?
View Answer
Journey.
Question 3
Which two pop superstars duetted on “Ebony and Ivory”, which became a number one hit in 1982?
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Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.
Question 4
Which Irene Cara song from the movie of the same name won the 1980 Academy Award for Best Original Song?
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Fame.
Question 5
Which Norwegian group sang “Take On Me” in 1984?
View Answer
A-ha.
Question 6
Which “Material Girl” starred in the 1985 movie “Desperately Seeking Susan”?
View Answer
Madonna.
Question 7
Which “Friend” did Bruce Springsteen invite onto the stage to dance with him in the music video for 1984s “Dancing in the Dark”?
View Answer
Courtney Cox.
Question 8
“Rich Girl” was the first U.S. number one hit for which pop duo?
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Hall & Oates.
Question 9
“The Power of Love”, a song which gave Huey Lewis and the News their first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one single, was the theme song to which 1985 movie?
View Answer
Back to the Future.
Question 10
In 1982/83, who told us they were “gonna party like it’s nineteen ninety-nine”?
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Prince.
Question 11
Which artist launched their “Serious Moonlight Tour” in 1983, in support of their album “Let’s Dance”?
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David Bowie.
Question 12
Which English star provided guest backing vocals for Dire Strait’s 1985 hit, “Money for Nothing”?
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Sting.
Question 13
What was the name of George Michael’s debut solo studio album, released in 1987?
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Faith.
Question 14
Who scored a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one single with their remake of “A Groovy Kind of Love”, in 1988?
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Phil Collins.
Question 15
Belinda Carlisle was the lead singer of which 1980s girl band before achieving solo success?
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The Go-Go’s.
Question 16
“Tommy used to work on the docks, union’s been on strike, He’s down on his luck, it’s tough, so tough” are the first lines of which 1987 smash hit?
View Answer
“Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi.
Question 17
Which English rock singer was “Addicted to Love” in 1986?
View Answer
Robert Palmer.
Question 18
Who duetted with Phil Collins on the 1985 hit single “Separate Lives”?
View Answer
Marilyn Martin.
Question 19
Who’s breakthrough hit was the 1983 single “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”?
View Answer
Cyndi Lauper.

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