Step back into an era of bold synths, unforgettable choruses and British artists who dominated the charts at home and abroad.
This quiz spans iconic singles, landmark albums, famous live performances and surprising stories behind the decade’s biggest UK classics.
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Question 1 of 10
Which band turned “Don’t You Want Me” into a defining 1981 UK pop hit?
Where did Queen deliver their famous Live Aid performance in 1985?
Which duo made “Tainted Love” an unmistakable early-80s synth-pop classic?
Which two musicians formed Eurythmics, behind “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”?
Which band released the 1981 single “Ghost Town”?
Which duo took “West End Girls” to their first UK number one?
Which band released the album The Lexicon of Love in 1982?
Who originally recorded “Tainted Love” before Soft Cell’s famous version?
Which act recorded “Shaddup You Face”, the novelty hit that blocked Ultravox’s “Vienna”?
Which sequence correctly orders Vienna, Blue Monday, West End Girls and The Queen Is Dead?