The 80s Music Quiz
Twenty questions on the 1980s. How well do you know the music?
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About this quiz
Synths, big hair and the hits of the MTV decade.
- Questions
- 20, with 20 seconds for each. Faster answers score more.
- Difficulty
- Easy to start, harder towards the end
- Covers
- Songs
- Bands
- Albums
- Charity
- TV
- Producers
- Play it
- On your own for a score, on a leaderboard with your group, or live on a call with phones as the buzzers. Free, with no sign‑up.
Warm-up questions
Not part of the quiz, so peek at the answers all you like.
- 1Hits
Which band released 'Don't Stop Believin'' in 1981?
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CJourney
It found a new generation of fans through the final episode of 'The Sopranos' in 2007 and 'Glee' in 2009.
- 2Hits
Which band had a 1983 hit with 'Every Breath You Take'?
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AThe Police
Sting wrote it, and it was the biggest US hit of 1983.
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