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Song Titles from the 1980s

Description: Test your knowledge of popular song titles from the 1980s.
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Which song by Michael Jackson was released in 1982 and became one of the best-selling albums of all time?

  1. Thriller

  2. Bad

  3. Dangerous

  4. HIStory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thriller was released in 1982 and sold over 110 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of all time.

Which song by Madonna was released in 1984 and became her first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Like a Virgin

  2. Material Girl

  3. Papa Don't Preach

  4. True Blue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Like a Virgin was released in 1984 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks.

Which song by Prince was released in 1984 and became his signature song?

  1. Purple Rain

  2. When Doves Cry

  3. Let's Go Crazy

  4. I Would Die 4 U


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purple Rain was released in 1984 and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Which song by Whitney Houston was released in 1985 and became her first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Saving All My Love for You

  2. How Will I Know

  3. Greatest Love of All

  4. I Wanna Dance with Somebody


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saving All My Love for You was released in 1985 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

Which song by Bruce Springsteen was released in 1984 and became his first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Born in the U.S.A.

  2. Dancing in the Dark

  3. Cover Me

  4. Glory Days


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Born in the U.S.A. was released in 1984 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven weeks.

Which song by Cyndi Lauper was released in 1983 and became her first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

  2. Time After Time

  3. She Bop

  4. True Colors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was released in 1983 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks.

Which song by Journey was released in 1981 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Don't Stop Believin'

  2. Open Arms

  3. Who's Crying Now

  4. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don't Stop Believin' was released in 1981 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine weeks.

Which song by REO Speedwagon was released in 1980 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Keep on Loving You

  2. Take It on the Run

  3. Can't Fight This Feeling

  4. Time for Me to Fly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Keep on Loving You was released in 1980 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week.

Which song by Foreigner was released in 1981 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Urgent

  2. Juke Box Hero

  3. Waiting for a Girl Like You

  4. I Want to Know What Love Is


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urgent was released in 1981 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks.

Which song by Hall & Oates was released in 1981 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Kiss on My List

  2. Private Eyes

  3. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)

  4. Maneater


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiss on My List was released in 1981 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

Which song by The Police was released in 1983 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Every Breath You Take

  2. Message in a Bottle

  3. Don't Stand So Close to Me

  4. Roxanne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Every Breath You Take was released in 1983 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight weeks.

Which song by Culture Club was released in 1983 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Karma Chameleon

  2. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

  3. Time (Clock of the Heart)

  4. Church of the Poison Mind


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Karma Chameleon was released in 1983 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

Which song by Duran Duran was released in 1984 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. The Reflex

  2. Hungry Like the Wolf

  3. Rio

  4. Girls on Film


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Reflex was released in 1984 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks.

Which song by Simple Minds was released in 1985 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Don't You (Forget About Me)

  2. Alive and Kicking

  3. Belfast Child

  4. Waterfront


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don't You (Forget About Me) was released in 1985 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

Which song by Wham! was released in 1984 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

  2. Careless Whisper

  3. Freedom

  4. Last Christmas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go was released in 1984 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

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