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80s Music Trivia Challenge – Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Featured Themes in This Quiz

The June 18, 2026 edition of the 80s Music Chart Challenge featured 7 Billboard Hot 100 trivia questions covering Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Steve Winwood, Irene Cara, and Steve Miller Band. The questions span 1982 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.

Featured Topics:Billboard Hot 100Movie SoundtracksProducersGrammy History
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Steve Winwood, Irene Cara, Steve Miller Band, Martika3 Moderate · 3 Hard · 1 Expert1982–1989

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1

“I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts came from which album?

MODERATE
1988 · Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Album
Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth
Good Music
Up Your Alley

‘I Hate Myself for Loving You’ was the lead single from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ 1988 album Up Your Alley.

2

“Roll With It” by Steve Winwood shared its title with which 1988 studio album?

MODERATE
1988 · Steve Winwood
Arc of a Diver
Chronicles
Roll With It
Talking Back to the Night

Steve Winwood’s 1988 album Roll With It included the hit title track, which became a major radio favorite.

3

Irene Cara’s song "What a Feeling" was written for which 1983 film?

MODERATE
1983 · Irene Cara
Flashdance
Footloose
Staying Alive
Valley Girl

"Flashdance" was the 1983 film that featured Irene Cara's hit "What a Feeling," which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

4

Which label issued “Abracadabra” by the Steve Miller Band?

HARD
1982 · Steve Miller Band
Capitol
Columbia
Mercury
Warner Bros.

'Abracadabra' was released by Capitol Records, the longstanding label for the Steve Miller Band during their early 80s recordings.

5

Which producer worked on “More Than You Know” by Martika?

HARD
1989 · Martika
Jellybean Benitez
Michael Jay
Narada Michael Walden
Trevor Horn

Jellybean Benitez produced Martika’s “More Than You Know,” incorporating dance elements popular in the era.

6

Vanessa Williams's 'Dreamin'', charting in early 1989, was released on which label?

HARD
1989 · Vanessa Williams
Capitol
Epic
Polydor
Wing

'Dreamin'' was released on Wing Records, a subsidiary label of PolyGram known for R&B and pop artists like Vanessa Williams.

7

“At This Moment” by Billy Vera & the Beaters became a much bigger hit after being featured prominently in which 1980s sitcom?

EXPERT
1986 · Billy Vera & the Beaters
Cheers
Family Ties
Night Court
Taxi

"At This Moment" gained wide popularity after its feature on the sitcom Family Ties, which significantly boosted its chart success in 1986.

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