80's Soul Ballads: The Golden Era of Love Songs
Test your knowledge of iconic soul ballads from the 1980s, featuring legendary artists and timeless love songs.
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Question 1: Which 1984 soul ballad by Lionel Richie spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
Running with the Night
Hello
Penny Lover
Stuck on You
Question 2: Which soul group released the emotional ballad 'If You Don't Know Me By Now' in 1989?
Simply Red
Kool & The Gang
The Whispers
Atlantic Starr
Question 3: What was Anita Baker's signature soul ballad from 1986?
Sweet Love
Giving You the Best That I Got
Angel
Caught Up in the Rapture
Question 4: Which 1985 Stevie Wonder ballad was written as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.?
Part-Time Lover
I Just Called to Say I Love You
Happy Birthday
Overjoyed
Question 5: Which duo performed the 1987 hit soul ballad 'Just the Two of Us'?
Bill Withers & Grover Washington Jr.
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
Ashford & Simpson
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
Question 6: What was Whitney Houston's first #1 soul ballad of the 1980s?
The Greatest Love of All
Saving All My Love for You
How Will I Know
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Question 7: Which James Ingram and Patti Austin duet became a #1 hit in 1983?
Baby, Come to Me
How Do You Keep the Music Playing
Think About Love
The Heat of Heat
Question 8: Which 1980s soul ballad by Freddie Jackson talks about a love that will never end?
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
You Are My Lady
Rock Me Tonight
Forever Lady