Pop Quiz: 50 ’80s Videos That Killed

For fun — and without checking the comments first — see how many of these (IMHO) striking images from '70s and '80s music videos you can ID.

Score yourself 5 points for getting the artist's exact name, score yourself 10 more for getting the song's exact title and score yourself 15 points for getting the exact year

There are a couple of gimmes, but most are challenging...

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(1) J. Geils Band, "Centerfold" (1981)

(2) Debbie Harry, "Backfired" (1981)

(3) Berlin, "The Metro" (1983)

(4) Alphaville, "Big in Japan" (1984)

(5) Gino Vannelli, "Black Cars" (1985)

(6) Madonna, "Burning Up" (1983)

(7) Gary Numan, "Cars" (1979)

(8) Desireless, "Voyage Voyage" (1986)

(9) Divine, "I'm So Beautiful" (1984)

(10) Eartha Kitt, "Where is My Man" (1983)

(11) Visage, "Fade to Grey" (1980)

(12) Barnes & Barnes, "Fish Heads" (1978)

(13) Romeo Void, "A Girl In Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" (1984)

(14) Quarterflash, "Harden My Heart" (1981)

(15) Blondie, "Heart of Glass" (1979)

(16) A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982)

(17) Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes" (1981)

(18) Amii Stewart, "Knock on Wood" (1979)

(19) Michael Zager Band, "Let's All Chant" (1978)

(20) Eurythmics, "Love is a Stranger" (1983)

(21) Diana Ross, "Muscles" (1982)

(22) Olivia Newton-John, "Physical" (1981)

(23) M, "Pop Muzik" (1979)

(24) Iam Siam, "She Went Pop" (1984)

(25) The Buggles, "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979)

(26) Duran Duran, "Planet Earth" (1981)

(27) ABC, "The Look of Love (Part One)" (1982)

(28) Michael Jackson, "Rock With You" (1979)

(29) Grace Jones, "Love is the Drug" (1980)

(30) Godley & Creme, "Cry" (1985)

(31) a-ha, "Hunting High and Low" (1985)

(32) Devo, "Whip It" (1980)

(33) The B-52s, "Rock Lobster" (1979)

(34) Asia, "Heat of the Moment" (1982)

(35) Missing Persons, "Destination Unknown" (1982)

(36) Real Life, "Send Me an Angel" (1983)

(37) Baltimora, "Tarzan Boy" (1985)

(38) The Go-Go's, "Our Lips Are Sealed" (1981)

(39) Pet Shop Boys, "Suburbia" (1986)

(40) The Pointer Sisters, "Jump (For My Love)" (1984)

(41) Queen & David Bowie, "Under Pressure" (1981)

(42) Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time" (1984)

(43) Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy" (1984)

(44) Pat Benatar, "Shadows of the Night" (1982)

(45) The Motels, "Only the Lonely" (1982)

(46) The Human League, "Don't You Want Me" (1981)

(47) Billy Joel, "Pressure" (1982)

(48) Queen, "Radio Ga Ga" (1984)

(49) Split Enz, "One Step Ahead" (1980)

(50) Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime" (1980)

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