Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Which female solo artist spent the most weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1980s?
From 1980 to 1989, Madonna spent a total of fifteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Olivia Newton-John was a close second, with fourteen, and Whitney Houston and Diana Ross each spent thirteen weeks at No. 1.
- Multiple Choice
2. What power pop rock group had everybody "Working for the Weekend" in 1981?
1981's "Working for the Weekend" by Canadian rock group Loverboy peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100; it was the band's highest charting single in the U.S.
- Multiple Choice
3. What stylish feature film showcased Blondie's 1980 chart-topping single "Call Me"?
Blondie's "Call Me," from the soundtrack to 1980's "American Gigolo," starring Richard Gere, spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the best-selling single of 1980.
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4. Which rock and roll bassist laid down the funky bass line for Young MC's "Bust a Move"?
In addition to his forty years as half the rhythm section of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea has provided the bass groove for dozens of other artists' hits, including Young MC's "Bust a Move" (1989) and Alanis Morissette's "You Outta Know" (1995).
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these famous L.B.'s is NOT mentioned in R.E.M.'s 1987 hit "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)?
Michael Stipe includes a quartet of famous people with the initials L.B.—Lester Bangs, Leonard Bernstein, Lenny Bruce, and Leonid Brezhnev—in their 1987 single "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)."
Lauren Bacall does NOT get shouted out in the song.
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