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1980s Australian Top 50 Songs Vol. 47 Quiz
Match the song to the singer/band that debuted in the Australian Singles Chart in the weeks between February 7th and 28th 1983.
A matching quiz by
wwe84
. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
wwe84
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
416,244
Updated
Apr 26 24
# Qns
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Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
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Questions
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1
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"The Message"
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
2
.
"Beat Surrender"
Cliff Richard
3
.
"Living On The Ceiling"
Tears For Fears
4
.
"The Other Guy"
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
5
.
"Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang"
The Jam
6
.
"1999"
Thompson Twins
7
.
"Should I Stay or Should I Go"
The The
8
.
"True Love Ways"
Little River Band
9
.
"Time (Clock Of The Heart)"
Monte Video & The Cassettes
10
.
"Bad Boy"
Ray Parker Jr
11
.
"We've Got Tonight"
Prince
12
.
"Billie Jean"
The Clash
13
.
"Mad World"
Blancmange
14
.
"Uncertain Smile"
Michael Jackson
15
.
"Lies"
Culture Club
Select each answer
1. "The Message"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
2. "Beat Surrender"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
3. "Living On The Ceiling"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
4. "The Other Guy"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
5. "Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
6. "1999"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
7. "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
8. "True Love Ways"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
9. "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
10. "Bad Boy"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
11. "We've Got Tonight"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
12. "Billie Jean"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
13. "Mad World"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
14. "Uncertain Smile"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
15. "Lies"
---
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
Cliff Richard
Tears For Fears
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
The Jam
Thompson Twins
The The
Little River Band
Monte Video & The Cassettes
Ray Parker Jr
Prince
The Clash
Blancmange
Michael Jackson
Culture Club
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Message"
Answer:
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
"The Message" from Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 7th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 21.
Highest worldwide peak was two (New Zealand).
Album: "The Message" (1982).
2. "Beat Surrender"
Answer:
The Jam
"Beat Surrender" from The Jam debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 7th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 35.
Highest worldwide peak was one (United Kingdom).
Album: "Snap!" (1983).
3. "Living On The Ceiling"
Answer:
Blancmange
"Living On The Ceiling" from Blancmange debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 14th 1983.
The highest chart peak was five.
Highest worldwide peak was three (South Africa).
Album: "Happy Families" (1982).
4. "The Other Guy"
Answer:
Little River Band
"The Other Guy" from Little River Band debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 14th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 18.
Highest worldwide peak was two (New Zealand).
Album: "Greatest Hits" (1982).
5. "Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang"
Answer:
Monte Video & The Cassettes
"Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang" from Monte Video & The Cassettes debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 14th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 11.
Highest worldwide peak was two (New Zealand).
Album: "Monte Video" (1983).
6. "1999"
Answer:
Prince
"1999" from Prince debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 14th 1983.
The highest chart peak was two.
Album: "1999" (1982).
7. "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
Answer:
The Clash
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" from The Clash debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 14th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 37.
Highest worldwide peak was one (United Kingdom).
Album: "Combat Rock" (1982).
8. "True Love Ways"
Answer:
Cliff Richard
"True Love Ways" from Cliff Richard with The London Philharmonic Orchestra debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 21st 1983.
The highest chart peak was 35.
Highest worldwide peak was four (Ireland).
Cover version of: Buddy Holly - "True Love Ways" (1960).
Album: "Dressed For The Occasion" (1982).
9. "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"
Answer:
Culture Club
"Time (Clock Of The Heart)" from Culture Club debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 21st 1983.
The highest chart peak was 12.
Highest worldwide peak was two (United States).
Album: "Kissing To Be Clever" (1982).
10. "Bad Boy"
Answer:
Ray Parker Jr
"Bad Boy" from Ray Parker Jr debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 21st 1983.
The highest chart peak was 37.
Highest worldwide peak was 22 (Canada).
Album: "Greatest Hits" (1982).
11. "We've Got Tonight"
Answer:
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
"We've Got Tonight" from Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 28th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 11.
Highest worldwide peak was four (Canada).
Cover version of: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "We've Got Tonite" (1978).
Album: Kenny Rogers - "We've Got Tonight" (1983) and Sheena Easton - "Best Kept Secret" (1983).
12. "Billie Jean"
Answer:
Michael Jackson
"Billie Jean" from Michael Jackson debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 28th 1983.
The highest chart peak was one.
The song peaked at number one in:
Australia.
Belgium.
Canada.
France.
Ireland.
Italy.
Spain.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
United States.
Grammy wins and nominations:
(Won):
*Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - 1984.
*Best R&B Song - 1984.
(Nominated):
*Song Of The Year - 1984.
Album: "Thriller" (1982).
13. "Mad World"
Answer:
Tears For Fears
"Mad World" from Tears For Fears debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 28th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 12.
Highest worldwide peak was two (South Africa).
Album: "The Hurting" (1983).
14. "Uncertain Smile"
Answer:
The The
"Uncertain Smile" from The The debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 28th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 43.
Highest worldwide peak was 31 (The Netherlands).
Album: "Soul Mining" (1983).
15. "Lies"
Answer:
Thompson Twins
"Lies" from Thompson Twins debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 28th 1983.
The highest chart peak was 27.
Highest worldwide peak was six (New Zealand).
Album: "Quick Step & Side Kick" (1983).
Source: Author
wwe84
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