This week In ’80s Throwback’ 37/52

How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.

The subjects du jour are : Huey Lewis & The News, Tracy Chapman, Eurythmics, Aerosmith, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush, Level 42, Wet Wet Wet, John Hiatt, Stevie Wonder, The Police

They are the ’80s Throwback’ artists selected among the 424 Posts we publish this week.

QUIZ QUESTIONS
QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. Which song by Huey Lewis and the News hit number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984?

  • A Heart and Soul
  • B I Want a New Drug
  • C The Power of Love

2. Tracy Chapman's performance at the 1988 Human Rights Now! tour in Toronto was part of the anniversary for which declaration?

  • A The Magna Carta
  • B The Bill of Rights
  • C The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

3. Which Eurythmics song, inspired by Annie Lennox's aunt's death, was released as a single in 1990?

  • A Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
  • B Angel
  • C There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)

4. Who directed the music video for Aerosmith's “Janie’s Got a Gun”?

  • A Michael Bay
  • B David Fincher
  • C Martin Scorsese

5. "The Best," famously performed by Tina Turner, features a saxophone solo by which musician?

  • A Clarence Clemons
  • B Edgar Winter
  • C Kenny G

6. Where did Cyndi Lauper shoot the official video for her 1986 single?

  • A Times Square
  • B Trafalgar Square
  • C Shibuya Crossing

7. What percussion was used in Kate Bush's 1981 single from 'The Dreaming'?

  • A Bamboo canes
  • B Steel drums
  • C Xylophone

8. In a 1984 German TV segment, Level 42 performed which song?

  • A Lessons in Love
  • B Hot Water
  • C Running in the Family

9. Wet Wet Wet's 1989 performance at Glasgow Green included which song?

  • A Sweet Little Mystery
  • B Love Is All Around
  • C Goodnight Girl

10. John Hiatt performed which song on Late Night with David Letterman in 1988?

  • A Perfectly Good Guitar
  • B Slow Turnin’
  • C Have a Little Faith in Me

11. At Stevie Wonder's 1985 Tokyo concert, he referenced which song by Kyu Sakamoto?

  • A Sukiyaki
  • B Love is Blue
  • C La La La

12. Which song by The Police was part of their 1983 Synchronicity Tour setlist in Oakland?

  • A Roxanne
  • B Every Breath You Take
  • C Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

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Tracklist

1 . Huey Lewis & The News . I Want A New Drug

Lifted from : Huey Lewis . the News release 'Sports,' their third album featuring 'Heart and Soul,' 'I Want . New Drug,' 'The Heart of Rock . Roll' and 'If This Is It' (1983)

2 . Tracy Chapman . Maple Leaf Gardens

Lifted from : Tracy, Bruce and Sting defend human rights in Toronto (1988)

3 . Eurythmics . Angel

Lifted from : Eurythmics release their eighth album . 'We Too Are One' (1989)

4 . Aerosmith . Water Song/Janie's Got A Gun

Lifted from : Aerosmith release 'Pump,' their tenth studio album featuring 'Love in an Elevator,' 'Janie's Got . Gun' and 'What It Takes' (1989)

5 . Tina Turner . The Best

Lifted from : Tina Turner releases her seventh album . 'Foreign Affair' featuring 'The Best' and 'Steamy Windows' (1989)

6 . Cyndi Lauper . Change of Heart

Lifted from : Portrait publish Cyndi Lauper's second album . 'True Colors' featuring 'Change of Heart' (1986)

7 . Kate Bush . Sat In Your Lap

Lifted from : EMI publish Kate Bush's fourth album . 'The Dreaming' (1982)

8 . Level 42 . Hot Water

Lifted from : On TV today, Level 42 in Germany (1984)

9 . Wet Wet Wet . Sweet Little Mystery

Lifted from : Wet Wet Wet enchant Glasgow (1989)

10 . John Hiatt . Slow Turning

Lifted from : On TV today, John Hiatt with David Letterman (1988)

11 . Stevie Wonder . Land Of La La

Lifted from : Stevie Wonder releases his twentieth album . 'In Square Circle' featuring 'Part-Time Lover,' 'Go Home' and 'Overjoyed' (1985)

12 . The Police . Every Breath You Take

Lifted from : The Police come back to California (1983)

And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:

1. I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. It also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

2. Tracy Chapman's 1988 performance was part of the Human Rights Now! tour marking the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

3. Inspired by the death of her aunt, Annie Lennox wrote Angel, released as a single in 1990 by Eurythmics.

4. The music video for “Janie’s Got a Gun” by Aerosmith was directed by David Fincher, known for his dramatic visual style.

5. Edgar Winter plays the saxophone solo on Tina Turner's version of "The Best," a standout element in the track.

6. Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" music video shoot took place at London's Trafalgar Square, adding public flair to her performance.

7. Kate Bush's 1981 single from 'The Dreaming' used bamboo canes for whip-like percussion effects, enhancing the song's unique sound.

8. Level 42 performed "Hot Water" on a 1984 German TV segment, showcasing their jazz-funk style.

9. Wet Wet Wet included "Sweet Little Mystery" in their setlist during the famous 1989 Glasgow Green concert.

10. John Hiatt performed Slow Turnin’ on Late Night with David Letterman in 1988, connecting the song with his album promotion.

11. During a 1985 show in Tokyo, Stevie Wonder incorporated "Ue o Muite Arukou," a nod to Kyu Sakamoto.

12. The Police performed Every Breath You Take as part of their setlist at the 1983 Day on the Green show in Oakland.

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