Daily Eighties Throwback Soundcheck Quiz

30 questions · by Qwiz Rush

Daily Eighties Throwback Soundcheck Quiz is a free 30-question song quiz on Qwiz Rush, made by Qwiz Rush, split into 5 rounds. Test your retro music knowledge with daily audio clips from the greatest hits of the 1980s.

Host it live for friends, family, a class or a quiz night: everyone joins with a game code on their own device, no app needed. Or play it solo with Free Play and see how many you get right.

Every question runs on a 30-second countdown and the fastest correct answers score the most. All the questions and their choices are listed below so you can see what the quiz covers; the answers are revealed in the game. Want to change something? Make your own copy and edit it in your library.

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The 30 questions

  1. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  2. Who performs this track?

    • The Cars
    • Elton John
    • Crowded House
    • The Outfield
  3. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  4. Who performs this track?

    • Allison
    • Queen
    • FouKi
    • REO Speedwagon
  5. Who performs this track?

    • Madness
    • 3 Doors Down
    • Lauryn Hill
    • The Rolling Stones
  6. Who performs this track?

    • Eurythmics
    • Metal Matt
    • The Rolling Stones
    • Joe Walsh
  7. What is the name of this song?

    • Take On Me
    • Carrie (Single Version)
    • Leader of the Band
    • Girls Just Want to Have Fun
  8. Who performs this track?

    • AC/DC
    • Van Morrison
    • Matthew Wilder
    • Elton John
  9. Who performs this track?

    • Allison
    • Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • Cyndi Lauper
    • Dan Fogelberg
  10. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  11. Which album is this track from?

    • Greatest Hits
    • 80's Rock - Single
    • Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
    • The Greatest Hits
  12. Who performs this track?

    • Huey Lewis & The News
    • The Bangles
    • Loverboy
    • Deniece Williams
  13. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  14. Who performs this track?

    • Fleetwood Mac
    • Paul Young
    • Queen
    • Van Morrison
  15. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  16. What is the name of this song?

    • Ramble On
    • Barracuda
    • Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from "Top Gun")
    • Take Me Home Tonight
  17. What is the name of this song?

    • Break My Stride
    • Ramble On
    • Wanted Dead or Alive
    • Starman (2012 Remaster)
  18. Who performs this track?

    • Kenny Loggins
    • Van Halen
    • Randy Travis
    • The Outfield
  19. Which album is this track from?

    • American Fool (Bonus Track) [2005 Remaster]
    • Blowin' Your Mind!
    • Out of Our Heads
    • Hero (Deluxe Edition)
  20. What is the name of this song?

    • Can't We Try (Single Version)
    • Don't Close Your Eyes
    • Footloose (Single Version)
    • Hold the Line
  21. Who performs this track?

    • Fleetwood Mac
    • Locomondo
    • Gregory Abbott
    • Europe
  22. Who performs this track?

    • The Outfield
    • Luther Vandross
    • Eclipse 6
    • The Police
  23. What is the name of this song?

    • Brown Eyed Girl
    • Sympathy For The Devil
    • Jessie's Girl
    • Gimme Shelter (Remastered 2019)
  24. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  25. What is the name of this song?

    • Your Love
    • Free Bird
    • Panama
    • Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
  26. Who performs this track?

    • 3 Doors Down
    • Lipstick
    • Men At Work
    • Sananda Maitreya
  27. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  28. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  29. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  30. What is the name of this song?

    • Brown Eyed Girl
    • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    • Red Red Wine
    • Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)