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Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #544 - 7/27/11

UK Number Ones, 1984-85

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1. This Paul McCartney song, which didn't hit the Top Ten in the United States, was Number One for two weeks in January 1984.: "Pipes of Peace"
2. Frankie say this song was Number One for all of February 1984.
: "Relax"
3. "99 Red Balloons" by Nena was Number One for three weeks in March 1984. What language was the song originally recorded in?
: German
4. He wondered "Hello," is it me you're looking for? in a Number One song for all of April 1984.
: Lionel Richie
5. What duo asked us to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in a song that hit Number One for two weeks in June 1984?
: Wham!
6. Stevie Wonder had a Number One hit for six weeks in the fall of 1984 with what song?
: "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
7. What was the name of the one-off charity group that had the Christmas Number One of 1984 with "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
: Band Aid
8. Elaine Page and Barbara Dickson had a Number One hit with "I Know Him So Well" from what musical?
: Chess
9. Their "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record" was Number One for two weeks in March 1985.
: Dead or Alive
10. What two singers teamed up for the Number One hit "Easy Lover" in March and April 1985?
: Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
11. According to a Number One song/sound collage by Paul Hardcastle, what was the average age of the soldiers in Vietnam?
: "19"
12. This American trio sang about "Frankie" in June 1985.
: Sister Sledge
13. Madonna had her first UK Number One hit in August 1985 with this dance hit.
: "Into The Groove"
14. Jennifer Rush had the biggest Number One hit of 1985 with this song, which has also been recorded by Celine Dion, Laura Branigan, and Air Supply.
: "The Power of Love"
15. These two British superstars teamed up for a charity duet, "Dancing in the Street," that went to Number One in September 1985.
: David Bowie and Mick Jagger
16. What song was Whitney Houston's first Number One hit in the UK, in December 1985?
: "Saving All My Love For You"
17. What was the Christmas Number One for 1985?
: "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens

Bonus: "You'll Never Walk Alone" by The Crowd was a Number One charity single in 1985. What British soccer team is that song identified with?: Liverpool

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