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Daily 80s Music Trivia

Monday, April 27, 2026

1

“One Good Woman” was a solo hit for Peter Cetera after leaving which band?

MODERATE
1988 · Peter Cetera
✓Chicago
Foreigner
Journey
Toto

Peter Cetera, formerly the lead vocalist of Chicago, found solo success with “One Good Woman” after departing from the band.

2

"Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson was the fifth consecutive number-one single from which album?

MODERATE
1988 · Michael Jackson
✓Bad
Off the Wall
Thriller
Victory

"Dirty Diana" was one of five consecutive chart-topping singles from Michael Jackson's 1987 album "Bad."

3

“Another Part of Me” by Michael Jackson was released from which album?

MODERATE
1988 · Michael Jackson
✓Bad
Dangerous
Off the Wall
Thriller

‘Another Part of Me’ was a track from Michael Jackson’s 1987 album Bad, which followed the massive success of Thriller.

4

“Don’t Cry” by Asia was written by band members John Wetton and which keyboardist?

HARD
1983 · Asia
✓Geoff Downes
Keith Emerson
Rick Wakeman
Tony Banks

Geoff Downes co-wrote “Don’t Cry” with John Wetton, contributing signature keyboard work for the band Asia.

5

Which producer team is most closely associated with Janet Jackson’s “Miss You Much”?

HARD
1989 · Janet Jackson
✓Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Nile Rodgers
Quincy Jones
Trevor Horn

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were the primary producers behind Janet Jackson's hit 'Miss You Much,' helping shape her signature sound in the late 1980s.

6

Under which pseudonym did Prince write the song "Sugar Walls" for Sheena Easton?

HARD
1985 · Sheena Easton
✓Alexander Nevermind
Camille
Christopher
Joey Coco

Prince used the pseudonym Alexander Nevermind when writing "Sugar Walls" for Sheena Easton to keep a level of separation from the provocative song.

7

'Rapper's Delight' is widely regarded as the first hip-hop single to reach the Billboard Hot 100. What was the running time of the original commercially released 12-inch version?

EXPERT
1980 · Sugarhill Gang
Approximately 11 minutes
✓Approximately 14 minutes
Approximately 6 minutes
Approximately 8 minutes

The original 12-inch version of 'Rapper's Delight' ran about 14 minutes, showcasing the lengthy live-style rap sessions uncommon for singles at the time.

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