How well do you remember the music of the 1980s? See if you recognise these album covers and try to name the band or artist. Each of these albums reached the top of the UK or US charts. Feel free to share your experience below!
There’s a similar quiz, with albums of the 1970s here.
If you like this quiz, be sure to check out my 56 Amazing Quizzes on a Wide Variety of Topics! – “Guaranteed to make you smarter!”
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Question of
Pink Floyd The Wall
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Pink Floyd
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U2
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Fleetwood Mac
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Question of
Michael Jackson Thriller
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Billy Brown
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Michael Jackson
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Billy Joel
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REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity
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Bon Jovi
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Asia
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REO Speedwagon
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Question of
Asia Asia
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George Michael
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Starship
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Asia
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Question of
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A.
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Bruce Springsteen
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Bobby Brown
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Billy Ray Cyrus
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Question of
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet
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George Michael
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Elton John
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Bon Jovi
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Question of
Kylie Kylie Minogue
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Mariah Carey
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Whitney Houston
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Kylie Minogue
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Tango in the Night Fleetwood Mac
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Fleetwood Mac
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U2
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Phil Collins
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Question of
Whitney Whitney Houston
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Mariah Carey
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Whitney Houston
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Janet Jackson
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No Jacket Required Phil Collins
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George Michael
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Billy Joel
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Phil Collins
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Question of
The Joshua Tree U2
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U2
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Dire Straits
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Queen
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Question of
True Blue Madonna
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Janet Jackson
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Dannii Minogue
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Madonna
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Question of
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits
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Hootie and the Blowfish
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Queen
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Dire Straits
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Question of
Greatest Hits Queen
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Queen
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Prince
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King
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Great quiz I got could be better, and that proves how old I am lol
LOL LaJenna – 1980s too new for you? 😉
Got 11 correct, fun one as I love music.
Yeah, I need to do more music ones! Thanks for reminding me 🙂
14 out of 14! The ones with the artist face were too easy. Boy I miss the era of the creative and artistic albums covers, like Asia, Journey, Yes, had
Oh, me too, LM ! Thanks for playing 🙂
5 out of15
Hmm, could be better! Thanks for playing 🙂
You seem to be getting kinder to me, Norman. You gave me all. I love you more.
Oh, I love you back, Albert <3 That's wonderful – congratulations! 🙂
Got all of them right, but a few were lucky guesses…
Congratulations, Alex!
thank you for triggering a flashback
12 out of 14 right .. not bad!
Oh, very good, Linda!
You got 9 out of 14 right!
Great quiz, Norman!
Happy you enjoyed it, Gina! Thanks for playing ☺
11 out of 14 right!
Nice score!
I used to have some of those albums! you brought back good memories 🙂
Ah, good! I’m more of a 70s music person myself, but still enjoyed a lot of these too 🙂
Me, I like mostly 60s, 70s, and 80s music.
12/14 – Tripped on Asia & REO Speedwagon album covers. Should have known!
Should have known them all 😉 You did well, Daniel!
7 out of 14
Just as many right as wrong 🙂 Thanks for playing, Jack!
Love the 80’s. Got a 13
Super score!
got 10 out of 14 right!
You did well, Edith! Thanks for playing ☺
12/14 here you got me with fleetwood mac and reo
Well done – but I thought F Mac was one of the easier ones!
I don’t remember that album cover, and I love STEVIE!!
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Hmmm maybe – you should give it a go
Would ‘albums’ still be the right word? Even now?
9/14 – good quiz. I love that you start with some easy ones to lure us in 🙂
Psychology! Would you do better in a 90s version, do you think?
Hmmm, who knows!? You’ll have to make one to find out 😉