Retro Chart Trivia

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? Who likes to be pummelled stupid before his shows by a Swedish masseuse? It's all part of his keep fit campaign! Who once abseiled down the wall of the Munich Hilton? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 23rd December 1985! Starring Pet Shop Boys, Shakin' Stevens, Whitney Houston, A-ha, Talking Heads, Sophia George and a cast of thousands!

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 cloths? Who's damaged his chances of receiving a royal honour by stealing Lord Snowden's orange juice at the BAFTA awards and getting himself in an altercation with Princess Margaret's ex-husband? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 9th December 1981! Starring Human League, Olivia Newton-John, ABBA, Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Madness and a cast of thousands!

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 Domestos? Who snuck out of hospital the day after his tonsillectomy to attend the Ian Dury Dingwalls gig? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 25th November 1980! Starring Blondie, ABBA, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Roxy Music, St Winifred's School Choir and a cast of thousands!

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 wheel of a Volkswagen run over his head for a $100 bet? Whose maths teacher was Howard Jones' father? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 11th November 1984! Starring Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters, Wham!, Duran Duran, Billy Ocean, Limahl and a cast of thousands!

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 his house on fire? Who thinks the best dressed person of the year is Sue Lawley? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 28th October 1988! Starring Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Whitney Houston, Enya, Milli Vanilli, T'Pau and a cast of thousands!

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 Vice picture discs in the Smash Hits Crockett and Bernie Winters competition! It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 14th October 1985! Starring A-ha, Bonnie Tyler, Grace Jones, Sade, Level 42, Jennifer Rush and a cast of thousands!

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 Cousin Yellowstone in a stage version of the Wombles in Manchester? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 30th September 1982! Starring Musical Youth, Culture Club, Kids From Fame, ABC, Carly Simon, Toto Coelo and a cast of thousands!

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! Beware of the demons of the mind lest manifold the oxen that raineth down upon ye!' Whose mouth is in fact not 8.5 inches wide but only five? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 16th September 1986! Starring Sinitta, Five Star, Communards, Janet Jackson, Human League, Huey Lewis & The News and a cast of thousands!

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 sticking roses on dogs in toy factories? Which pop star thinks the Proclaimers look like two martians? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 2nd September 1988! Starring Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Yazz & The Plastic Population, Kim Wilde, Kylie Minogue, Guns 'N' Roses, S Express and a cast of thousands!

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 being a cashier at Butlins? It's all here in this week's Chart Trivia on 19th August 1983! Starring Spandau Ballet, Bananarama, Wham!, Eurythmics, Malcolm McLaren, Irene Cara and a cast of thousands!