How Well Do You Know Your '80s Music?

How Well Do You Know Your '80s Music?

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Do you know all about the hits (and by hits, I mean U.S. hits)? The artists? The song names? The albums? How high the hits made it in the charts? If you do, then you're ready for the ultimate 1980s hit music quiz! (well, not really ultimate, but close enough!)

  1. 1

    New Wave band A Flock Of Seagulls released the single "I Ran (So Far Away)" in 1982. What was the name of the album it was released from?

  2. 2

    Who was the new frontman for rock band Van Halen after the departure of David Lee Roth in 1983?

  3. 3

    David Lee Roth covered the classic song "California Girls" in 1985 for his first solo single. What group originally recorded the track in 1965?

  4. 4

    R&B artist Ray Parker Jr. scored several solo hits in the 1980s, including the #1 hit "Ghostbusters". What group did he front before going solo?

  5. 5

    Rock group Survivor placed a number of hits on the Billboard charts throughout the 1980s. However, which one of these hits was the biggest hit the group would have in their career?

  6. 6

    Rock group The Escape Club only managed one Top 10 single during the 1980s, called "Wild, Wild West". What position did the single reach in the U.S. charts?

  7. 7

    Future American Idol judge Paula Abdul began her singing career in the late 1980s, scoring many hits. Which song was her first hit in 1989?

  8. 8

    Singer Madonna was originally going to promote her single "Like A Prayer" through an ad campaign with which company (until they backed out after controversy regarding the song's video)?

  9. 9

    What influential album by artist Prince featured the hits "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy"?

  10. 10

    KC of KC & The Sunshine Band duetted with what singer for the #2 hit "Yes, I'm Ready", in 1980?

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