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Daily 80s Music Trivia

Thursday, April 30, 2026

1

The ballad "Suddenly" features Olivia Newton-John in a duet with which British singer, with whom she also appeared in the film Xanadu?

MODERATE
1981 · Olivia Newton-John
Andy Gibb
Barry Gibb
✓Cliff Richard
John Travolta

"Suddenly" was a duet with Cliff Richard, who also co-starred with Newton-John in the movie Xanadu.

2

Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” originally appeared on which album?

MODERATE
1987 · Elton John
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Caribou
✓Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Madman Across the Water

The original version of “Candle in the Wind” was released on Elton John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

3

Which band performed “Love in an Elevator”?

MODERATE
1989 · Aerosmith
✓Aerosmith
Bon Jovi
Def Leppard
Poison

Aerosmith released “Love in an Elevator” in 1989, marking a successful comeback hit for the band.

4

“Love Is Alright Tonite” by Rick Springfield came from which album?

HARD
1982 · Rick Springfield
Hard to Hold
Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet
Wait for Night
✓Working Class Dog

"Love Is Alright Tonite" was featured on Rick Springfield’s 1981 album "Working Class Dog," which boosted his popularity.

5

Throughout their 1986 success with "King for a Day," the Thompson Twins operated as a core trio consisting of Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and which third member?

HARD
1986 · Thompson Twins
Boris Williams
✓Joe Leeway
Steve Stevens
Wally Badarou

Joe Leeway was the third core member of Thompson Twins alongside Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie during their peak in 1986.

6

Which artist recorded “Cover Girl,” a late-1980s hit from the album Hangin’ Tough?

HARD
1989 · New Kids on the Block
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd
New Edition
✓New Kids on the Block

'Cover Girl' was a hit single by New Kids on the Block from their successful album 'Hangin’ Tough,' released in the late 1980s.

7

Before David Bowie made it a hit, "China Girl" first appeared on which Iggy Pop album?

EXPERT
1983 · Iggy Pop
Lust for Life
New Values
Soldier
✓The Idiot

"China Girl" was originally on Iggy Pop's album "The Idiot" before Bowie covered it successfully.

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