Music and Movies
This popular film showcases the 1986 song “Danger Zone” written by Kenny Loggins to display the opening scene
What is Top Gun
This neighborhood in New York City set the path for hip hop in the 1970s, and the legacy it would have in music, especially with its emergence in the 80s and 90s
What is the Bronx
This British Band won the 1984 Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video, which featured their songs Girls On Film and Hungry Like the Wolf
Who is Duran Duran
The 1999 Disney film Tarzan showcased a soundtrack made entirely by this star of the 80’s
Who is Phil Collins
This song by the Beastie Boys was said to have taken 5 minutes to write and became a frat boy anthem in 1986
Fight For Your Right
This British band, known for their song Every Breath You Take in 1983, was a major part of the second British Invasion in music
Who are The Police
In both renditions of the movie Footloose, this popular song released in 1984 was showcased when Willard was learning to dance
What is “Lets hear it for the Boys” by Deniece Williams
This 1987 song by Salt-N-Pepa became one of the biggest girl group songs in the 80s and paved the way for other female artists to join the mainstream
What is Push It
This 1981 hit by Soft Cell shows how British synth pop spread to American audiences in the early 1980s
What is Tainted Love
This 1983 movie came out as MTV was rising in popularity and blurred the lines between a music video and a movie, and helped to show that a soundtrack could sell a movie.
What is Flashdance
This rapper scored a huge Billboard hit for his third single Bust a Move in 1989
Who is Young MC
This 1983 song by the Eurythmics became an international success, and MTV hit
What is Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Following his dynamic role in popularizing salsa music after the release of the album Siempre with Willie Colón, Rubén Blades went on to star alongside Jack Nicholson and Harrison Ford in this movie that premiered in 1982.
What is The Last Fight
In 1989, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff won the Best Rap Performance at the Grammy Awards for this song
Parents Just Don’t Understand
This British band formed in 1985 under the name “On a Friday” but didn't see mainstream success until the 90s after a band name change and hits like Creep
Who is Radiohead