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30 Iconic 1980s Pop and Rock Hits

How well do you know your favorite memorable songs? Dive into the world of iconic 1980s pop and rock hits to challenge your musical savvy! The 1980s were a defining era for music, with artists creating timeless tracks that continue to resonate today. These songs shaped the cultural landscape and provided the soundtrack to a decade filled with change and innovation.

Examine how these hits captured the essence of the 80s. From powerful ballads to energetic rock anthems, discover the stories behind the songs that marked the era. They reveal the spirit and creativity of musicians who pushed the boundaries of music and fashion.

Eager for more challenges? Try exploring our famous artists, memorable duets, and chart-topping hits of the 1980s trivia. Embark on a nostalgic journey and test your knowledge!

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Who sang ‘Like a Prayer’?

Heart

Heart

Los Lobos

Los Lobos

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Madonna

Madonna

What artist’s collection of songs spent the most time at number one on the Billboard charts in the 1980s?

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

George Michael

George Michael

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Just like that river twisting through a dusty land’ is from which Duran Duran song?

Girls on Film

Girls on Film

Rio

Rio

Save a Prayer

Save a Prayer

Is There Something I Should Know

Is There Something I Should Know

Happened so naturally, I did not know it was love’ is from which Chaka Khan song?

Through the Fire

Through the Fire

Missing You

Missing You

I Feel For You

I Feel For You

Ain’t Nobody

Ain’t Nobody

What Bonnie Tyler song spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard chart?

All Night Long

All Night Long

Lady

Lady

Eye Of The Tiger

Eye Of The Tiger

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

He came into her apartment, He left the bloodstains on the carpet’ is from which Michael Jackson song?

Billie Jean

Billie Jean

Thriller

Thriller

Heal the World

Heal the World

Smooth Criminal

Smooth Criminal

Who scored a number one hit on the charts with the song ‘Toy Soldiers’?

Bad English

Bad English

Tiffany

Tiffany

Martika

Martika

Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

Who scored a spot on the charts with ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’?

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Judas Priest

Judas Priest

Guns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses

KISS

KISS

Alone in the night as the daylight brings, A cool, empty silence’ is from which song?

Raspberry Beret

Raspberry Beret

Time After Time

Time After Time

I Want to Break Free

I Want to Break Free

Vienna

Vienna

I was a PFC on a search patrol huntin’ Charlie down’ is from which military-themed song?

In the Army Now

In the Army Now

19

19

In the Navy

In the Navy

Camouflage

Camouflage

What band did Joan Jett sing with on her albums?

The Pacemakers

The Pacemakers

The Blackhearts

The Blackhearts

The Banshees

The Banshees

The Backups

The Backups

Girl you are to me, all that a woman should be’ is from which song by Atlantic Starr?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Forever

Forever

Always

Always

Immediately

Immediately

Which of these is an ’80s Phil Collins song?

Born in the U.S.A.

Born in the U.S.A.

London Calling

London Calling

Bust a Move

Bust a Move

In the Air Tonight

In the Air Tonight

I guess I should of known, By the way you parked your car sideways’ is from which Prince song?

Little Red Corvette

Little Red Corvette

Raspberry Beret

Raspberry Beret

1999

1999

Purple Rain

Purple Rain

Who spent three weeks at number in 1987 with the song ‘Alone’?

Falco

Falco

Heart

Heart

Nelson

Nelson

Van Halen

Van Halen

I don’t want half hearted love affairs’ is the start of which song?

Papa Don’t Preach

Papa Don’t Preach

Straight Up

Straight Up

Cherish

Cherish

Perfect

Perfect

Give me time to realize my crime’ is the start of which Culture Club song?

Karma Chameleon

Karma Chameleon

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Church of the Poisoned Mind

Church of the Poisoned Mind

Miss Me Blind

Miss Me Blind

Who sang the number one hit ‘Who Can It Be Now’?

Air Supply

Air Supply

Stars On 45

Stars On 45

Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross

Men At Work

Men At Work

Hey little sister what have you done’ is the first line of which song?

Jump

Jump

Heal the World

Heal the World

White Wedding

White Wedding

Nasty

Nasty

Which UK band released the hit ‘Tainted Love’ in the ’80s?

The Police

The Police

Tight Fit

Tight Fit

Black Box

Black Box

Soft Cell

Soft Cell

Who sang ‘I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)’ with George Michael in 1987?

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

And you can dance, For inspiration’ is the start of which Madonna song?

Into the Groove

Into the Groove

Crazy For You

Crazy For You

Gambler

Gambler

Material Girl

Material Girl

Into the sea, You and me, All these years and no one heard’ is from a song by which group?

Van Halen

Van Halen

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

The Cure

The Cure

Big Country

Big Country

And the night goes by so very slow, Oh I hope that it won’t end though’ is from a song by which group?

Mr Mister

Mr Mister

Heart

Heart

Wham

Wham

Erasure

Erasure

Who sang ‘On My Own’ with Patti LaBelle?

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

Who sang ‘Like A Virgin’?

Debbie Gibson

Debbie Gibson

Madonna

Madonna

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

The Police

The Police

It’s strong and it’s sudden and it’s cruel sometimes’ is from which song?

The Power of Love

The Power of Love

How Will I Know

How Will I Know

Purple Rain

Purple Rain

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

What group hung tough for a week on the charts at number one with ‘Hangin’ Tough’?

Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals

Mike + The Mechanics

Mike + The Mechanics

New Kids On The Block

New Kids On The Block

The Bangles

The Bangles

1989 the number another summer’ is from a song by which group?

Run DMC

Run DMC

NWA

NWA

Aerosmith

Aerosmith

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

Every generation, Blames the one before’ is the first line of which hit?

You Got It

You Got It

The Living Years

The Living Years

Love Train

Love Train

Loco In Acapulco

Loco In Acapulco

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