Part of the 80s Music Chart Challenge archive — 2,800+ curated trivia questions and growing daily.
This August 22, 2026 archive holds 7 chart-history questions pulled from the heart of the 1980s. Expect a climb from moderate footing into 3 hard and 1 expert questions. Questions here touch on Kenny Rogers, Bill Medley, and Billy Joel, among others. The questions lean into Producers. In total the set spans 7 different acts from the decade. All 7 questions are drawn from Billboard Hot 100 chart history. Its sound sits squarely in the rock corner of the era. Every question carries its correct answer and a full explanation, so the page doubles as a chart-history refresher.
This archive page preserves the daily quiz as published, with answers and explanations included.
Bill Medley’s “Right Here And Now” used a classic pop-songwriting team within a Planet/RCA adult-pop frame. Which writer pairing is credited?
The classic songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil wrote this adult-pop single, fitting Bill Medley’s style.
Kenny Rogers' song 'Coward of the County' was released on which record label?
'Coward of the County' was released through United Artists, the label Kenny Rogers was associated with during this period.
“China Girl” was a 1983 solo hit for which artist?
David Bowie released “China Girl” as a single in 1983; the song was co-written with Iggy Pop and became one of Bowie's notable hits.
“Poison Arrow” by ABC belongs most clearly to which production aesthetic?
ABC’s “Poison Arrow” features the polished, dramatic art-pop production associated with producer Trevor Horn.
Which producer is responsible for Billy Joel’s polished, keyboard-driven rock track “Pressure”?
Phil Ramone produced “Pressure,” highlighting its tense keyboard lines within a polished studio-rock framework.
Before her music career, Samantha Fox was famous in the UK for what role at The Sun newspaper?
Samantha Fox gained fame as a Page 3 Girl in The Sun newspaper, a high-profile glamour model role, before transitioning to a pop music career.
The 1988 remix "Blue Monday 1988" by New Order was commissioned by Quincy Jones to create a radio-friendly single release in which market?
Quincy Jones commissioned the remix specifically to introduce "Blue Monday" to the U.S. market with a version that was more accessible to American radio.