80’s Music
This King of Pop released Thriller in 1982, still the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson
This rapper declared “Can’t nobody hold me down” and launched Bad Boy Records.
Who is Puff Daddy (Diddy)?
This rapper released The Marshall Mathers LP and Lose Yourself, dominating the decade.
Who is Eminem?
This Toronto rapper’s 2015 hit “Hotline Bling” became a cultural phenomenon.
Who is Drake?
This 1996 hit includes the line “Do the Macarena!”
What is “Macarena” by Los Del Rio?
This band told us that “every breath you take, every move you make” they’d be watching you.
Who are The Police?
This trio dominated the 90s with hits like “Waterfalls” and “No Scrubs.”
Who is TLC?
This artist told fans to “put a ring on it” with her 2008 smash hit Single Ladies.
Who is Beyoncé?
This singer’s album 25 (2015) featured the global smash “Hello.”
Who is Adele?
This 1982 song features a synth-pop hook and a sky-high falsetto: “Take on meeee!”
What is “Take On Me” by a-ha?
This country superstar released Islands in the Stream with Dolly Parton in 1983.
Who is Kenny Rogers?
This Seattle band’s 1991 hit Smells Like Teen Spirit defined the grunge era.
Who is Nirvana?
This Oklahoma singer hit #1 repeatedly, including with “Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue.”
Who is Toby Keith?
This country-pop star released Red and 1989, dominating the decade.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This alt-rock band scored a massive 2000 hit with “Butterfly,” then vanished.
Who is Crazy Town?
This rap group made history in 1986 with “Walk This Way,” a collaboration with Aerosmith.
Who is Run-D.M.C.?
She became the best-selling female country artist ever with Come On Over (1997).
Who is Shania Twain?
This band’s 2000 breakup didn’t stop their album Hybrid Theory from becoming one of the best-selling rock albums of the decade.
Who is Linkin Park?
This band had one of the decade’s biggest rock songs with “Radioactive” in 2012.
Who is Imagine Dragons?
This 2007 R&B track became famous for its line “No one, no one, no one…”
What is “No One” by Alicia Keys?
This Irish rock band released The Joshua Tree in 1987, featuring “With or Without You.”
Who is U2?
His 1994 album Illmatic is widely considered one of the greatest rap albums of all time.
Who is Nas?
This producer-artist blended soul samples with hip-hop on his 2004 debut The College Dropout.
Who is Kanye West?
This rapper’s 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city is often called the best rap album of the decade.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This hip-hop artist had one unforgettable 2009 hit with “Teach Me How to Dougie.”
Who is Cali Swag District?