Part of the 80s Music Chart Challenge archive — 2,800+ curated trivia questions and growing daily.
The April 25, 2026 edition of the 80s Music Chart Challenge featured 7 Billboard Hot 100 trivia questions covering Kylie Minogue, John Waite, Hall & Oates, and Jermaine Jackson. The questions span 1982 through 1988. Topics covered include Collaborations, 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.
This archive page preserves the daily quiz as published, with answers and explanations included.
Kylie Minogue's 1988 hit "The Loco-Motion" was a cover. Who had the original hit with this song in 1962?
Little Eva had the original hit with 'The Loco-Motion' in 1962, and Kylie Minogue's cover became a major pop success in the late 80s.
Before his solo hit “Every Step of the Way,” John Waite was best known as the lead singer of which band?
John Waite gained fame as the lead vocalist of The Babys before achieving solo success.
“Say It Isn’t So” by Hall & Oates appears on which compilation album?
“Say It Isn’t So” was released as a new track on Hall & Oates' 1983 compilation album 'Rock ’n Soul Part 1.'
The Jermaine Jackson hit "I Think It's Love" was released on which label, famously headed at the time by Clive Davis?
Jermaine Jackson’s "I Think It's Love" was released on Arista Records, then led by Clive Davis.
“Leather and Lace” was written by which singer-songwriter who also sang on the hit recording?
Stevie Nicks co-wrote "Leather and Lace" and sang it as a duet with Don Henley, making it a memorable 1981-82 soft rock hit.
Van Halen's 'Finish What Ya Started' from the 1988 album OU812 features which instrument driving the verses, replacing the band's usual distorted electric guitar sound?
'Finish What Ya Started' is notable for its sparse arrangement centered around a nylon-string acoustic guitar in place of electric guitar distortion.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark scored with “So in Love” from which album?
“So in Love” was a hit single from OMD’s 1985 album 'Crush,' which marked a polished, pop-oriented direction for the band.