Part of the 80s Music Chart Challenge archive — 2,800+ curated trivia questions and growing daily.
The April 20, 2026 edition of the 80s Music Chart Challenge featured 7 Billboard Hot 100 trivia questions covering REO Speedwagon, Whitney Houston, The Bangles, and Chaka Khan. The questions span 1981 through 1987. Topics covered include Billboard Hot 100, Movie Soundtracks and One-Hit Wonders, with difficulty levels ranging from 3 moderate, 3 hard, 1 expert. Each question includes the correct answer and a detailed explanation covering chart positions, artist background, and production context.
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"Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon was their first #1 single. On which album did it appear?
"Keep on Loving You" was the lead single from the 1980 album "Hi Infidelity," which became a commercial breakthrough.
Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love for You” became her first U.S. No. 1 single on which chart?
"Saving All My Love for You" was Whitney Houston's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1985.
“Walk Like an Egyptian” by The Bangles was written by which songwriter?
Liam Sternberg wrote “Walk Like an Egyptian,” which became The Bangles’ signature hit.
Chaka Khan's "I Feel for You" featured a harmonica intro played by which musician, alongside a rap by Melle Mel?
Stevie Wonder played the iconic harmonica intro on "I Feel for You," adding a unique element that helped the song stand out.
Freddie Mercury's solo hit "Love Kills" was recorded for the restored and re-scored 1984 release of which classic science fiction film?
"Love Kills" was recorded by Freddie Mercury for the 1984 restored version of Fritz Lang's silent sci-fi classic "Metropolis."
On the hit recording of “Maneater” by Daryl Hall & John Oates, which instrument delivers the best-known solo break?
The saxophone solo in "Maneater" is a signature element of the track, adding to its distinct 80s pop sound.
“Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid was organized primarily by which musician-activist?
Steven Van Zandt (aka Little Steven) spearheaded the project to raise awareness and protest apartheid with the song “Sun City.”