Part of the 80s Music Chart Challenge archive — 2,800+ curated trivia questions and growing daily.
The August 24, 2026 archive collects 7 Billboard Hot 100 questions drawn from 1980–1989. It mixes 3 moderate, 3 hard, and 1 expert questions. Expect material connected to Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, Foreigner, and M/A/R/R/S. Subjects covered include New Wave, Movie Soundtracks, and Producers. All 7 questions are drawn from Billboard Hot 100 chart history. The run rewards steady chart knowledge as the questions grow tougher toward the end. The chart years stretch from 1980 to 1989. 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.
New Order’s “True Faith” was released in 1987 as a new studio track attached to which compilation?
“True Faith” was recorded as a new song for New Order’s 1987 greatest hits compilation Substance.
Christopher Cross won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for which 1981 hit?
Christopher Cross won the Oscar for 'Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)' in 1981, a hit from the movie 'Arthur'.
"We Live for Love" was a hit for which artist?
Pat Benatar's "We Live for Love" was a popular rock track from her debut album, gaining attention in 1980.
“Don’t Know Much” won a Grammy Award in which category?
The duet “Don’t Know Much” by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammys.
"It’s a Sin" by Pet Shop Boys appeared on which 1987 studio album?
"It’s a Sin" was a lead single from the Pet Shop Boys' 1987 album "Actually," one of their most acclaimed works.
Which producer duo is credited on Foreigner's 'I Don’t Want To Live Without You'?
Foreigner's track was produced by Mick Jones and Frank Filipetti, highlighting their production partnership on this ballad.
M/A/R/R/S, the act behind the 1987 hit “Pump Up the Volume,” was a one-off collaboration built from members of which two British acts?
M/A/R/R/S was a collaborative project combining members of Colourbox and A.R. Kane, creating the influential electronic track "Pump Up the Volume" in 1987.