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Daily 80s Music Trivia

Friday, April 10, 2026

1

Which group recorded "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"?

MODERATE
1980 · The S.O.S. Band
Commodores
Gap Band
Kool & the Gang
✓The S.O.S. Band

"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" was the breakthrough hit for The S.O.S. Band in 1980, blending R&B and funk.

2

Pete Townshend is best known as a member of which band?

MODERATE
1980 · The Who
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
The Kinks
✓The Who

Pete Townshend is the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Who, a seminal rock band active through the 1980s.

3

Which singer performed the hit "Fame" from the film Fame?

MODERATE
1980 · Irene Cara
Debbie Allen
✓Irene Cara
Liza Minnelli
Olivia Newton-John

"Fame" was performed by Irene Cara and became a defining song of the 1980 film of the same name.

4

“Bust a Move” by Young MC won a Grammy Award in which category?

HARD
1989 · Young MC
Best Male Rap Solo Performance
✓Best Rap Performance
Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Best Rap Song

“Bust a Move” earned Young MC the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, recognizing its mainstream impact.

5

"Time for Me to Fly" by REO Speedwagon originally appeared on which album?

HARD
1980 · REO Speedwagon
Hi Infidelity
Nine Lives
Wheels Are Turnin’
✓You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish

"Time for Me to Fly" featured on REO Speedwagon's 1980 album "You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can Tuna Fish", preceding their massive success with "Hi Infidelity".

6

Which production technique is prominently used in Janet Jackson’s “Miss You Much”?

EXPERT
1989 · Janet Jackson
Acoustic-only instrumentation
Direct-to-tape recording
✓Drum machine and sequencer programming
Live orchestral tracking

"Miss You Much" features heavy use of drum machines and sequencer programming, hallmarks of the polished Minneapolis sound produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

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