Music Trivia Quiz #545 Answers

1. Pet Shop Boys begin and end our quiz this week. They had their first Number One song in January 1986 with a song that incorporated rap - what was it?: "West End Girls"
2. He had the Number One hit of all February 1986 with "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going.": Billy Ocean
3. Cliff Richard had a Number One hit with a re-recording of "Living Doll" in March 1986. What show's cast also appeared on the song?: The Young Ones
4. Speaking of show casts, the cast of this puppet show hit Number One in May 1986 with "The Chicken Song.": Spitting Image
5. "The Edge of Heaven" was the final Number One song for what duo in June and July 1986?: Wham!
6. The Communards had a Number One hit with a cover of "Don't Leave Me This Way" in September 1986. Who had a U.S. Number One with that song in 1977?: Thelma Houston
7. Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" was Number One in November 1986. What movie soundtrack did the song appear on?: Top Gun
8. The Christmas Number One of 1986 was a re-release of "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)" by what U.S. soul singer?: Jackie Wilson
9. What two superstars had a Number One duet with "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" in February 1987?: Aretha Franklin and George Michael
10. Another re-release, this time by Ben E. King and featured on a movie soundtrack, hit Number One for three weeks in February and March 1987. What was the song?: "Stand By Me"
11. Who had a Number One hit cover of Bread's "Everything I Own" in March 1987?: Boy George
12. This Number One novelty hit for The Firm included lines such as "It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim" and "Ye canna change the laws of physics!": "Star Trekkin'"
13. Here come the Pet Shop Boys again with a three-week Number One in July 1987 that borrowed its melody from Cat Stevens' "Wild World" - what was the song?: "It's A Sin"
14. Los Lobos had a Number One hit in August 1987 with this Mexican song.: "La Bamba"
15. The biggest hit of 1987 was this Rick Astley song later used as an Internet joke.: "Never Gonna Give You Up," and no, I'm not providing a link.
16. "You Win Again" was a surprise four-week Number One in October 1987 for this Manx trio.: The Bee Gees
17. This Pet Shop Boys cover of a song associated with Elvis and Willie Nelson was the Christmas Number One for 1987.: "Always On My Mind"

Bonus: Ferry Aid, a group charity effort for victims of a capsized ferry, had a Number One hit in April 1987 with what Beatles song?: "Let It Be"




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #545 - 8/3/11 UK Number Ones, 1986-87 Answers 1. Pet Shop Boys begin and end our quiz this week. They had their first Number One song in January 1986 with a song that incorporated rap - what was it?: "West End Girls" 2. He had the Number One hit of all February 1986 with "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going.": Billy Ocean 3. Cliff Richard had a Number One hit with a re-recording of "Living Doll" in March 1986. What show's cast also appeared on the song?: The Young Ones 4. Speaking of show casts, the cast of this puppet show hit Number One in May 1986 with "The Chicken Song.": Spitting Image 5. "The Edge of Heaven" was the final Number One song for what duo in June and July 1986?: Wham! 6. The Communards had a Number One hit with a cover of "Don't Leave Me This Way" in September 1986. Who had a U.S. Number One with that song in 1977?: Thelma Houston 7. Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" was Number One in November 1986. What movie soundtrack did the song appear on?: Top Gun 8. The Christmas Number One of 1986 was a re-release of "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)" by what U.S. soul singer?: Jackie Wilson 9. What two superstars had a Number One duet with "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" in February 1987?: Aretha Franklin and George Michael 10. Another re-release, this time by Ben E. King and featured on a movie soundtrack, hit Number One for three weeks in February and March 1987. What was the song?: "Stand By Me" 11. Who had a Number One hit cover of Bread's "Everything I Own" in March 1987?: Boy George 12. This Number One novelty hit for The Firm included lines such as "It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim" and "Ye canna change the laws of physics!": "Star Trekkin'" 13. Here come the Pet Shop Boys again with a three-week Number One in July 1987 that borrowed its melody from Cat Stevens' "Wild World" - what was the song?: "It's A Sin" 14. Los Lobos had a Number One hit in August 1987 with this Mexican song.: "La Bamba" 15. The biggest hit of 1987 was this Rick Astley song later used as an Internet joke.: "Never Gonna Give You Up," and no, I'm not providing a link. 16. "You Win Again" was a surprise four-week Number One in October 1987 for this Manx trio.: The Bee Gees 17. This Pet Shop Boys cover of a song associated with Elvis and Willie Nelson was the Christmas Number One for 1987.: "Always On My Mind" Bonus: Ferry Aid, a group charity effort for victims of a capsized ferry, had a Number One hit in April 1987 with what Beatles song?: "Let It Be" Back to Quiz #545 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home