Part of the 80s Music Chart Challenge archive — 2,800+ curated trivia questions and growing daily.
The May 13, 2026 edition of the 80s Music Chart Challenge featured 7 Billboard Hot 100 trivia questions covering Exposé, Bon Jovi, Blondie, and Talking Heads. The questions span 1980 through 1989. Topics covered include Billboard Hot 100, Movie Soundtracks and Producers, 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.
“Let Me Be the One” was a hit for which vocal trio?
Exposé was one of the early successful girl groups in freestyle and dance-pop, with “Let Me Be the One” gaining significant attention.
“You Give Love a Bad Name” was the lead single from which Bon Jovi album?
"You Give Love a Bad Name" was the breakout hit leading Bon Jovi's 1986 album "Slippery When Wet," which catapulted them to superstardom.
"Call Me" was a major 1980 hit for which band?
"Call Me" by Blondie was a No. 1 Billboard hit and the theme song for the movie American Gigolo in 1980.
The Talking Heads track "Wild Wild Life" was featured as a central musical sequence in which 1986 surrealist comedy film directed by David Byrne?
"True Stories" was directed by David Byrne and prominently featured "Wild Wild Life" as part of its musical narrative.
The Doobie Brothers’ 1980 hit "One Step Closer" featured a polished jazz-inflected sound under the guidance of which longtime producer?
Ted Templeman produced many Doobie Brothers hits, including the jazz-influenced "One Step Closer."
Which producer co-produced “Another Day in Paradise” with Phil Collins?
Hugh Padgham co-produced the hit song “Another Day in Paradise” with Phil Collins, contributing to its polished sound and commercial success.
“Learning to Fly” by Pink Floyd is driven by a repeating main-groove figure best described as what?
"Learning to Fly" is propelled by a sequenced synthesizer motif that creates its signature atmospheric groove.