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Daily 80s Music Trivia

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1

"Beat It" by Michael Jackson was produced by which longtime collaborator?

MODERATE
1983 · Michael Jackson
David Foster
Giorgio Moroder
✓Quincy Jones
Trevor Horn

Quincy Jones produced "Beat It," continuing his successful partnership with Michael Jackson on the "Thriller" album.

2

Which band recorded “Don’t You Forget About Me”?

MODERATE
1989 · Simple Minds
INXS
✓Simple Minds
The Cure
U2

Simple Minds recorded “Don’t You Forget About Me” for the film The Breakfast Club, becoming their biggest US hit.

3

"Another One Bites the Dust" was recorded by which band?

MODERATE
1980 · Queen
Foreigner
Journey
✓Queen
Styx

"Another One Bites the Dust" is a hit funk-rock track by Queen from their 1980 album "The Game."

4

“Rock This Town” by Stray Cats deliberately revived which guitar-centered 1950s style?

HARD
1982 · Stray Cats
British Invasion pop
Surf rock
folk-rock
✓rockabilly

Stray Cats revived the rockabilly style, blending 1950s rock and country influences with a modern 80s edge.

5

Which Toto member was the primary songwriter for their 1982 Grammy-winning Record of the Year, 'Rosanna'?

HARD
1982 · Toto
✓David Paich
Jeff Porcaro
Steve Lukather
Steve Porcaro

Keyboardist David Paich wrote the song, which, despite popular belief, was not named after actress Rosanna Arquette, who was dating Steve Porcaro at the time.

6

David Foster’s “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” was co-written with which musician?

HARD
1985 · David Foster
David Paich
Michael Omartian
Steve Porcaro
✓Tommy Keene

Tommy Keene co-wrote the “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” with David Foster, combining Foster’s smooth production with Keene’s melodic sensibility.

7

On which record label were The Alan Parsons Project's albums consistently released in the United States during the early 1980s?

EXPERT
1981 · The Alan Parsons Project
✓Arista Records
Atlantic Records
Columbia Records
RCA Records

The Alan Parsons Project's albums from this era, including "The Turn of a Friendly Card," were released in the U.S. on Arista Records.

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