How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Agnetha Faltskog, Everything But The Girl, Gang Of Four, Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summer, Spandau Ballet, Boris Gardiner, Sananda Maitreya, Debbie Gibson, Simply Red, Jermaine Stewart, Sonia
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (34/52) BUT … in the Eighties 80s.
1. What track reached number one in Belgium for Agnetha Fältskog in 1983?
- A Come On Home
- B Wrap Your Arms Around Me
- C Living on the Ceiling
2. Which duo released “Come On Home” in 1986?
- A Eurythmics
- B Everything But The Girl
- C Pet Shop Boys
3. Who played guitar on Gang of Four’s “Hard” album?
- A Gary Kemp
- B Jon King
- C Andy Gill
4. Which Cyndi Lauper track appeared on her “A Night to Remember” album?
- A I Drove All Night
- B Unabbreviated Love
- C She Bop
5. Stock Aitken Waterman produced a 1989 hit for which artist?
- A Donna Summer
- B Kylie Minogue
- C Madonna
6. “To Cut a Long Story Short” was a B-side for which band’s single?
- A Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- B Spandau Ballet
- C Duran Duran
7. Who had a 1986 number one UK hit with “I Wanta Wake Up With You”?
- A Mac Davis
- B Boris Gardiner
- C Glen Campbell
8. Terence Trent D’Arby reached number one in the U.S. with which single?
- A Sign Your Name
- B It’s Over Now
- C Wishing Well
9. Debbie Gibson’s “Electric Youth” was released in what year?
- A 1988
- B 1989
- C 1990
10. Who wrote Simply Red’s “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”?
- A Mick Hucknall
- B Stewart Levine
- C Barry Mann
11. “We Don’t Have To…” was a hit for whom in 1986?
- A Jermaine Stewart
- B Rick Astley
- C Billy Ocean
12. Sonia debuted in 1989 with a single produced by whom?
- A Quincy Jones
- B Stock Aitken Waterman
- C Giorgio Moroder
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Tracklist
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1 . Agnetha Faltskog – Wrap Your Arms Around MeFeatured on the 1995 album “Wrap Your Arms Around Me”.
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2 . Everything But The Girl – Come On HomeFeatured on the 1986 album “Baby, the Stars Shine Bright”.
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3 . Gang Of Four – Is It LoveFeatured on the 1983 album “Hard”.
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4 . Cyndi Lauper – My First Night Without YouFeatured on the 1996 album “A Night to Remember”.
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5 . Donna Summer – Love’s About To Change My HeartFeatured on the 1995 album “Another Place and Time”.
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6 . Spandau Ballet – I’ll Fly For YouFeatured on the 1989 album “Parade”.
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7 . Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake With You
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8 . Sananda Maitreya – Wishing WellFeatured on the 1984 album “Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby >“. >&tag=radiovideom05-20′ target=’_blank’ rel=’noopener’>
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9 . Debbie Gibson – We Could Be TogetherFeatured on the 1986 album “Electric Youth”.
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10 . Simply Red – A New FlameFeatured on the 1987 album “A New Flame“.
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11 . Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes OffFeatured on the 1989 album “Frantic Romantic”. |
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12 . Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving YouFeatured on the 1989 album “Everybody Knows”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Wrap Your Arms Around Me” is the track that topped charts in Belgium for Agnetha Fältskog after ABBA. Mike Chapman and Holly Knight were credited with this success.
2. “Come On Home,” released in 1986, belongs to the duo Everything But The Girl. The track ties to their album campaign that year.
3. Andy Gill played guitar on the “Hard” album by Gang of Four. His distinctive style marked their post-punk sound.
4. On “A Night to Remember,” Cyndi Lauper featured “Unabbreviated Love” as a B-side to the pop single. The track contributed to the album’s narrative.
5. The British production team Stock Aitken Waterman crafted a hit for Donna Summer in 1989. Their work defined the late ’80s pop scene.
6. Spandau Ballet’s single about love narratives included “To Cut a Long Story Short” live as a B-side. The song reflects their early 1980s vibe.
7. Boris Gardiner achieved UK chart success with “I Wanta Wake Up With You” in 1986. The song’s reach extended into Australia and beyond.
8. “Wishing Well” took Terence Trent D’Arby to the top of the U.S. charts. It stands out among his hits for its catchy refrain.
9. Debbie Gibson released “Electric Youth” in 1989 with a flair for pop teen anthems. Matt Finders featured his trombone talents in the arrangement.
10. Simply Red’s “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” saw Mick Hucknall as the sole lyricist. The soul track gained notable attention and acclaim.
11. Jermaine Stewart secured a top-five Billboard position with “We Don’t Have To…” in 1986. That chart success contrasted with earlier singles.
12. Sonia’s debut single production credits go to Stock Aitken Waterman. Their influence defined late 1980s chart-popping hits.
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