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Retro Chart Trivia

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Retro Chart Trivia - a fortnightly podcast of 80s chart trivia from the factual to the ridiculous. Step back in time... Follow us @charttrivia here and on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!

23rd December 1985: Pet Shop Boys, Shakin’ Stevens, Whitney Houston, A-ha, Talking Heads, Sophia George...

December 24, 2019

Who’s got a thumping great bruise on his right cheek after he fell down the stairs of London’s very pricey Hippodrome club after one coffee too many? ...

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9th December 1981: Human League, Olivia Newton-John, ABBA, Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Madness...

December 14, 2019

Which member of Madness is boning which Belle Star? Whose video sees them prancing around Primrose Hill at 5:30am in the morning in nothing but loin c...

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25th November 1980: Blondie, ABBA, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Roxy Music, St Winifred’s School Choir...

November 29, 2019

Which rock star has an interesting pant moustache in Paula Yates’ new book ‘Rock Stars In Their Underpants'? Which band don’t use shampoo, they use Do...

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11th November 1984: Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters, Wham!, Duran Duran, Billy Ocean, Limahl...

November 14, 2019

Which pop frontman did the tango with Raquel Welch at her reception at the Hippodrome last week? Which rock star earned his nickname by letting the wh...

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28th October 1988: Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Whitney Houston, Enya, Milli Vanilli, T’Pau…

October 29, 2019

Which female rapper loves nothing more than sitting at home of an eve, making little toy pigs? Who at the age of 5 was playing with matches and set hi...

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14th October 1985: A-ha, Bonnie Tyler, Grace Jones, Sade, Level 42, Jennifer Rush...

October 16, 2019

Which pop star only washes his hair once a month? Who threw up half an hour before she went on stage at Live Aid because she was so nervous? Win Miami...

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30th September 1982: Musical Youth, Culture Club, Kids From Fame, ABC, Carly Simon, Toto Coelo...

October 3, 2019

Which soul star’s mega girth is played up all the time? Who has a black and white dog called Fry, named after Martin of ABC? Which pop star played Cou...

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16th September 1986: Sinitta, Five Star, Communards, Janet Jackson, Human League, Huey Lewis & The News

September 19, 2019

Whose drummer used to perform on the QE2 in the cabaret band, backing Reg Varney from On The Buses? Whose message for their fans is: ‘Beware of drugs!...

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2nd September 1988: Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Yazz & The Plastic Population, Kim Wilde, Kylie Minogue, Guns ’N’ Roses, S Express...

September 4, 2019

Who claims to have had his way with 3000 foxtresses! Which trio used to earn a living by singing in churches to sell Kirby vacuum cleaners and stickin...

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19th August 1983: Spandau Ballet, Bananarama, Wham!, Eurythmics, Malcolm McLaren, Irene Cara...

August 21, 2019

Which rock star used to work in a massage parlour? Whose most hated chores are shaving and keeping his white shoes clean? Who used to make a living by...

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