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01
1980s Pop Icons
10 questions1Which 1982 album by Michael Jackson became the best-selling album of all time?Easy
2“Which 1984 musical film starred Prince as 'The Kid' and produced the hit 'When Doves Cry'?Medium
3“Which singer became the first artist in Billboard history to have seven consecutive #1 hits, starting in the mid-1980s?Medium
4“Which flamboyant frontman of Culture Club led the band to fame with 'Karma Chameleon'?Medium
5“Which colorful 80s pop star sang the empowerment anthem 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'?Easy
6“Which singer left the duo Wham! to launch a hugely successful solo career with the 1987 album 'Faith'?Medium
7“Which veteran rock-soul singer staged a massive career comeback with her 1984 album 'Private Dancer'?Medium
8“Which British band, icons of the MTV era, had hits like 'Hungry Like the Wolf' and 'Rio'?Medium
9“Which striking, androgynous frontwoman sang 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' with Eurythmics?Medium
10“Which singer co-wrote 'We Are the World' with Michael Jackson for USA for Africa in 1985?Medium
02
80s New Wave and Synth-Pop
10 questions11“Which English band, formed in Basildon in 1980, became synth-pop icons with hits like 'Just Can't Get Enough' and later 'Enjoy the Silence'?Easy
12“Which British solo artist and former Tubeway Army frontman had a robotic-sounding 1979 hit called 'Cars'?Medium
13Which British duo turned the obscure Northern Soul track 'Tainted Love' into a global synth-pop smash in 1981?Medium
14“Which Manchester band, formed from the ashes of Joy Division, blended rock and dance on the 1983 single 'Blue Monday'?Medium
15“Which Sheffield band topped charts worldwide in 1981 with the synth-pop love triangle anthem 'Don't You Want Me'?Medium
16“Which New York art-rock band, led by David Byrne, brought new wave into avant-garde territory with the 1980 track 'Once in a Lifetime'?Medium
17“Which English band led by Robert Smith mixed gloomy gothic textures with pop hooks on songs like 'Just Like Heaven'?Medium
18“Which quirky Ohio band, known for matching red 'energy dome' hats, released the new wave classic 'Whip It' in 1980?Medium
19“Which British band, famous almost as much for their gravity-defying hairstyle as their music, hit big in 1982 with 'I Ran (So Far Away)'?Medium
20Which short-lived duo, pairing Vince Clarke's synths with Alison Moyet's soulful voice, released the 1982 hit 'Only You'?Hard
03
1980s Rock Anthems
9 questions21Which Bon Jovi anthem, from the 1986 album 'Slippery When Wet', declares 'Whoa, we're halfway there'?Easy
22Which Journey song, released in 1981, opens with 'Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world'?Easy
23“Which Guns N' Roses track, famous for its ringing guitar intro, opens their 1987 debut album 'Appetite for Destruction'?Medium
24“Which Van Halen frontman fronted the band for its biggest 1980s hits before being replaced by Sammy Hagar?Medium
25“Which Twisted Sister anthem became a defiant answer to the question 'What do you want to do with your life?'Medium
26“Which Swedish band's soaring keyboard riff powers their 1986 global smash 'The Final Countdown'?Medium
27“Which Survivor anthem became forever linked to Rocky Balboa after featuring in 'Rocky III'?Easy
28“Which British-American band's 1984 power ballad asks the question 'I Want to Know What Love Is'?Medium
29“Which Whitesnake anthem, backed by a famous MTV video on a car hood, was a 1987 reworking of one of their own earlier songs?Medium
04
80s One-Hit Wonders
11 questions30Which choreographer-turned-singer topped the charts in 1982 with the cheerleader-chant hit 'Mickey'?Medium
31“Which British reggae group of teenagers had a massive 1982 hit with 'Pass the Dutchie'?Medium
32“Which Austrian singer topped the US charts in 1986 with 'Rock Me Amadeus'?Medium
33“Which duo had a surprise 1986 hit with the deceptively upbeat 'The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades'?Hard
34“Which German singer and band had a global 1983 hit protest song called '99 Luftballons'?Easy
35“Which British-American band had a joyful 1985 smash with 'Walking on Sunshine'?Easy
36“Which Canadian band's signature dance-craze hit was 1982's 'The Safety Dance'?Medium
37“Which vocal artist, singing entirely a cappella, topped the charts in 1988 with 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'?Easy
38“Which Italian act delivered the bouncy 1985 novelty hit 'Tarzan Boy'?Hard
39“Which British musician had his biggest hit with the quirky synth track 'She Blinded Me with Science' in 1982?Medium
40“Which American band had a lasting hit with the phone-number chant '867-5309/Jenny' in 1981?Medium
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