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80s & 90s Music Trivia
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Test your 80s and 90s music knowledge.
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1
Who enjoyed the summer of '69?
Bon Jovi
Bryan Adams
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
2
Who declared, "We're not going to take it!"
Kiss
Bon Jovi
Aerosmith
Twisted Sister
3
What video did all of these singers (and more) sing on?
Sun City
That's What Friends are For
We Are the World
Do They Know It's Christmas?
4
Which Michael Jackson video is in Guiness World Records as “Most Successful Music Video”?
The Way You Make Me Feel
Beat It
Billie Jean
Thriller
5
Which popular 90s dance move always made a comeback in 2016?
The Carlton
The Whip
Running man
Macerena
6
The classic pencil-sketch video was by the band:
A-ha
Spandau Ballet
Billy Idol
Duran Duran
7
Who "dances in the sand" in this Duran Duran song?
View to Kill
Hungry Like a Wolf
Rio
Save a Prayer
8
Name the members of the popular boy band NSYNC.
Justin, Lance, John, JP, Chris
Justin, Joey, Lance, Chris, JC
AJ, Justin, Landon, Joey, Chris
Chris, Lance, Jacob, JC, James
9
When did the first benefit concert Live Aid occur?
1985
1983
1987
1982
10
Who just called to say "I love you?"
Bruce Springsteen
Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
Billy Joel
11
Identify the band who sang, "Wake me up before you go, go..."
The Go-Gos
Culture Club
Wham
Adam Ant
12
Who is this?
Boy George
David Bowie
Billy Idol
Elton John
13
Who sang, “Once upon a time I was falling in love; now I’m only falling apart…”
Madonna
Annie Lennox
Bonnie Tyler
Stevie Nicks
14
Whose girl "wants to party all the time?"
Eddie Murphy
Morris Day
Patrick Swayze
Don Johnson
15
"I'll stop the world and ... with you."
melt
jump
dance
get funky
16
Which job did Kurt Cobain accept after dropping out of high school?
None, he was unemployed
Worker at a fast food joint
Clerk at a grocery store
Janitor at the same school
17
Fill in the blank: TLC don't want no ________.
Love
Scrub
Man
Stub
18
Who played the love interest in Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" video?
Her cousin
Lance Bass
Joey Tribbiani
Her boyfriend at the time
19
Who is associated with this vehicle?
Sammy Hagar
Rick James
Michael Jackson
Prince
20
Name this band.
Devo
B52s
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Men at Work
21
Which Washington city did Pearl Jam originate from?
Tacoma
Seattle
Bellevue
Enumclaw
22
Which band did Michael Jackson get his start in?
Jackson 6
The Supremes
Jackson 5
The Jacksons
23
Which Police video features black & white cinematography, with Sting playing the upright bass?
Every Breath You Take
King of Pain
Message In a Bottle
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
24
Finish the line, "I will always ________________."
Try to
Find you
Love you
Go to you
25
Which of these singers performed Ebony and Ivory?
Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart
Bing Crosby and David Bowie
26
Fill in the blank, "If you wanna be my lover you ___________"
gotta be my friend
gotta get with my friends
gotta hang until the end
be blessed with funds
27
Which of these songs did Weird Al Yankovic NOT parody?
Like a Virgin
Hold Me Now
Another One Bites the Dust
Beat It
28
What was the first video ever shown on MTV?
Thriller
We Got the Beat
I Love Rock and Roll
Video Killed the Radio Star
29
What was Bon Jovi's first Top 40 hit?
You Give Love a Bad Name
Dead or Alive
Runaway
Livin' on a Prayer
30
Which popular 90s group downloaded their album "RED" onto every iPhone for free?
NSYNC
Bono
U2
Backstreet Boys
31
What mega crossover hit did this band sing with another famous band?
Le Freak
Rappers Delight
Walk This Way
Push It
32
Name the artist who sang, "..dream maker, love taker, don't you mess around with me."
Pat Benetar
Cyndi Lauper
Debbie Harry
Whitney Houston
33
Who had one of the most controversial albums of the 1990s?
Celine Dion
Britney Spears
Madonna
Spice Girls
34
Which of the following songs was NOT written and performed by Lionel Richie?
Sexual Healing
Hello
All Night Long (All Night)
Endless Love
35
Cyndi Lauper sang, "Girls just wanna ..."
dance
have fun
run, run
find the one
36
Where did the boy band Backstreet Boys get their band name from?
Kevin thought of it in the shower
Howie came up with it in a dream
They were named after a local market
Nick's mom chose the name
37
Which artist sang the Breakfast Club classic “Don’t You Forget About Me”?
Elvis Costello
Modern English
Depeche Mode
Simple Minds
