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Daily 80s Music Trivia

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1

“Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” was recorded by which duo?

MODERATE
1989 · Milli Vanilli
Hall & Oates
✓Milli Vanilli
Pet Shop Boys
Wham!

Milli Vanilli recorded “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You,” which became a popular hit before the duo's lip-syncing controversy.

2

“A View to a Kill” by Duran Duran was recorded for which long-running film franchise?

MODERATE
1985 · Duran Duran
Indiana Jones
✓James Bond
Rocky
Star Wars

Duran Duran recorded “A View to a Kill” as the theme song for the James Bond film of the same name released in 1985.

3

"Better Be Good to Me" by Tina Turner appeared on which breakthrough comeback album?

MODERATE
1985 · Tina Turner
Break Every Rule
Foreign Affair
✓Private Dancer
Tina Live in Europe

Tina Turner's comeback album "Private Dancer" featured the hit "Better Be Good to Me" and revitalized her career in the mid-1980s.

4

“Simply Irresistible” credits which person as producer?

HARD
1988 · Robert Palmer
Bernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
✓Robert Palmer
Trevor Horn

Robert Palmer produced his own hit “Simply Irresistible,” which features his signature blend of rock and pop with a distinctive upbeat sound.

5

Bruce Hornsby & the Range built “The Way It Is” around which central instrument?

HARD
1986 · Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Hammond organ
✓Piano
Saxophone
Synth bass

The piano riff is the defining feature of "The Way It Is," Bruce Hornsby’s signature sound and hit single.

6

Which band recorded “Angel Eyes,” a 1989 blues-rock hit?

HARD
1989 · The Jeff Healey Band
Chicago
Foreigner
Journey
✓The Jeff Healey Band

The Jeff Healey Band, known for their blues-rock style, recorded the 1989 hit 'Angel Eyes,' which received significant airplay.

7

T.G. Sheppard’s “Only One You” was released on which Nashville-associated label?

EXPERT
1982 · T.G. Sheppard
✓Curb
Liberty
MCA
Monument

Curb Records was a key Nashville label that released T.G. Sheppard’s country hit “Only One You.”

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