80s-music Trivia Quiz # 8
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Billboard's #1's (1980s) - What album, by an American Idol judge, was #1 on the final week of the 1980's?
The correct answer is 'Forever Your Girl'
Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" was the first debut album to hit #1 and also spawn four chart-topping singles. "Straight Up" was one of those four singles and "Spellbound" was Ms. Abdul's 1991 follow-up album, also a #1. "Raised on Radio" was Journey's 1986 release, featuring Randy Jackson on bass.
80s Music Question 2
80s Lyrics - What singer wanted 'to be the one to walk in the sun'?
The correct answer is 'Cyndi Lauper'
From 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun', her first single.
80s Music Question 3
1980s singer Cyndi Lauper - What girl group sang back-up on the hit 'Change Of Heart'?
The correct answer is 'The Bangles'
The Bangles provided backing vocals on that top 10 hit.
80s Music Question 4
Which Music Vid Is This? - This video is set in a cafe called 'Blondes' where the members of the band are working. Claudia Schiffer then walks in and they close up the cafe and leave with her. What is the name of this Westlife hit, a cover version of a popular 1980s song?
The correct answer is ''Uptown Girl''
By Westlife.
80s Music Question 5
80s First Lines and Signers - I heard you on the wireless back in '52
The correct answer is 'The Buggles'
'Video killed the radio star' - apparently the Buggles name themselves after one band members dog....
80s Music Question 6
Rush 5 - The early 1980s - Which song from 'Permanent Waves' was released as a single in the UK?
The correct answer is 'Spirit of Radio'
Ironically, this criticism of commerciality in music remains Rush's biggest UK hit, reaching number 13 in March 1980.
nb: For some reason the song was titled 'The Spirit of Radio' everywhere in the world but the UK where it was simply titled 'Spirit of Radio'. As the question is about the UK charts, I've used the UK title.
nb: For some reason the song was titled 'The Spirit of Radio' everywhere in the world but the UK where it was simply titled 'Spirit of Radio'. As the question is about the UK charts, I've used the UK title.
80s Music Question 7
80s Pop Music - What artist had a hit with the song 'The Loco-Motion' during the 1980's?
The correct answer is 'Kylie Minogue'
Little Eva did it in the 60's, Grand Funk in the 70's and the Village People should have done it in the 90's but missed their chance.
80s Music Question 8
80s Rock bands - 'Lunatic Fringe'
The correct answer is 'Red Rider'
80s Music Question 9
Metal From the '80s, '90s and a Tad More 2 - Does anyone remember the Swedish band Oz? Their 1982 debut album was simply called "The Oz" and featured an original version of "Heavy Metal Heroes". What record label was it released on?
The correct answer is 'Kraf'
Tyfon released the second pressing of the album, as well as the original "Fire in the Brain" and "Turn the Cross Upside Down" LPs.
80s Music Question 10
Rick Springfield - What song did Rick win a Grammy Award for during the 1980s?
The correct answer is 'Jessie's Girl'
Rick won the Grammy and dedicated the award to his mother.