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Daily 80s Music Trivia

Thursday, May 7, 2026

1

The Outfield's signature power-pop hit "Your Love" was the most successful single from which debut studio album?

MODERATE
1986 · The Outfield
Bangin'
Diamond Days
✓Play Deep
Voices of Babylon

"Your Love" was the standout track from The Outfield's debut album "Play Deep."

2

Captain & Tennille's hit 'Do That to Me One More Time' was released on which record label?

MODERATE
1980 · Captain & Tennille
A&M
Arista
✓Casablanca
Columbia

'Do That to Me One More Time' was released on Casablanca Records, which was known for its roster of pop and disco artists.

3

“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” was the breakthrough U.S. hit for which duo?

MODERATE
1983 · Eurythmics
✓Eurythmics
Naked Eyes
Soft Cell
Yazoo

Eurythmics' “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” was their breakthrough U.S. hit, famous for its synth-driven sound and Annie Lennox's vocals.

4

Rick Nowels co-wrote "Circle in the Sand" for Belinda Carlisle with Ellen Shipley, who had previously scored a hit as a recording artist with which song?

HARD
1988 · Belinda Carlisle
✓Beating of My Heart
Boys Night Out
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Shakedown

Ellen Shipley had a solo hit with "Beating of My Heart" before co-writing hits for Belinda Carlisle alongside Rick Nowels.

5

“Cars” appears on which Gary Numan album?

HARD
1980 · Gary Numan
Replicas
Telekon
✓The Pleasure Principle
Warriors

“Cars” was the standout track from Gary Numan’s 1979 album The Pleasure Principle, gaining major chart success in 1980.

6

Which instrument drives the rhythm in “Let the Music Play”?

HARD
1984 · Shannon
Acoustic piano
Brass section
✓Drum machine
Electric bass

A prominent drum machine pattern drives the rhythm of “Let the Music Play,” characteristic of early 1980s dance music.

7

“Sentimental Street” by Night Ranger appeared on which album?

EXPERT
1985 · Night Ranger
✓7 Wishes
Big Life
Dawn Patrol
Midnight Madness

“Sentimental Street” is a track from Night Ranger’s 1985 album “7 Wishes.”

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