Part of the 80s Music Chart Challenge archive — 2,800+ curated trivia questions and growing daily.
This archived edition from September 19, 2026 lines up 7 Hot 100 trivia questions spanning 1981–1989. The questions lean into Movie Soundtracks, New Wave, and Producers. The challenge builds from 3 moderate warm-ups toward 3 hard and 1 expert questions. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, David Bowie, and Pseudo Echo are among the artists represented in the questions. Every entry is tied to a documented Billboard chart run rather than fan lore. Stylistically it moves between new wave and rock. The answers and explanations are included, so it reads as well as it plays.
This archive page preserves the daily quiz as published, with answers and explanations included.
Luther Vandross introduced 'Here and Now' as new material on what type of 1989 release?
'Here and Now' debuted on a greatest hits type compilation spanning Luther’s career.
Dionne Warwick’s collaboration “That’s What Friends Are For” was written by Carole Bayer Sager and which legendary composer who had previously defined Warwick’s 1960s output?
Burt Bacharach, a key collaborator with Dionne Warwick in the 1960s, co-wrote “That’s What Friends Are For” with Carole Bayer Sager.
Which band recorded the 1982 taut modern-rock song 'Stand Or Fall' produced by Rupert Hine?
'Stand Or Fall' is a signature track by The Fixx, produced by Rupert Hine and known for its modern-rock sound.
Which executive co-founded IRS Records, the label associated with The Go-Go’s and R.E.M.?
Miles Copeland III co-founded IRS Records, known for signing influential new wave and alternative acts like The Go-Go’s and R.E.M.
"On the Dark Side" by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band was originally recorded for the soundtrack of which film?
The song was featured in the 1983 film "Eddie and the Cruisers," helping the band gain mainstream attention.
David Bowie’s "Let’s Dance" prominently features lead guitar by which future blues-rock star?
Stevie Ray Vaughan played the iconic lead guitar on David Bowie’s "Let’s Dance," bringing his blues-rock influence to the track.
The 1987 track "Funky Town" by Pseudo Echo is a cover of the Lipps Inc. classic, but the band added a heavy metal-inspired guitar solo that quotes the riff from which Deep Purple song?
Pseudo Echo incorporated a heavy metal guitar solo in their cover of "Funky Town" quoting the riff from Deep Purple's "Burn," blending new wave with metal elements.