Tell Us Your Choice of '80s Pop Songs and We'll Guess Your Love Language

By: Lauren Lubas

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About This Quiz

There are five love languages that can help bring couples together. When you know your significant other's love language, you learn how to best express your love to them. Additionally, if you know your own love language, you can tell your significant other the best way to show that they love you. If you aren't familiar with the five love languages, they are: Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Acts of Service, Quality Time and Physical Touch. Each of these languages is important in their own way because they can show people how to respond to one another.

That is not unlike the pop music of the 1980s. This music brought us lyrics and beats that helped us express exactly how we felt about pretty much everything, including love. With the unforgettable songs of the 1980s, we learned more about ourselves and what we preferred in our significant others. So, whether you're looking for someone's extra time and kiss or you just need a lover with a slow hand, your taste in '80s pop music reveals your love language. Don't believe us? Answer these questions about your '80s pop preferences, and we'll guess your true love language.

Let's start by getting to know about the songs you like to listen to after a breakup. If it's a particularly bad breakup, what are you most likely to listen to?

Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield"

ABBA's "The Winner Takes All"
Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is"

U2's "With or Without You"

If a breakup depresses you, what is the first song you want to listen to?

The Smiths' "I Know It's Over"

Joy Division's "Isolation"
George Jones's "He Stopped Loving Her Today"

The Cure's "Pictures of You"

What song is most likely to get you back in the mood for dating?

The Cure's "Lovesong"

Air Supply's "Making Love Out of Nothing"
Anita Baker's "Sweet Love"

Joe Cocker's "Up Where We Belong"

There are dozens of '80s titles with the word "love" in them. Which one is your favorite?

Whitney Houston's "You Give Good Love"

Van Halen's "Love Walks In"
Huey Lewis and the News's "The Power of Love"

Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman"

Which of these songs would be the first dance at your imaginary wedding?

Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o Mine"

Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It"
Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time"

Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

Which '80s pop song best defines your current relationship?

David Bowie's "Modern Love"

Journey's "Faithfully"
Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark"

Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy"

Now, let's see what your '80s pop preferences are when they don't have to do with love. Which '80s pop artist is your favorite?

Madonna

Whitney Houston
Cyndi Lauper

David Bowie

When are you most likely to listen to '80s pop music?

When I'm cleaning

When I'm bored
When I'm happy

When I'm sad

Which of these is your LEAST favorite '80s song?

Air Supply's "The One That You Love"

Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl"
REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Loving You"

Hall & Oates' "Private Eyes"

Everyone has a favorite Madonna song. Which one is yours?

"Papa Don't Preach"

"Material Girl"
"Dress You Up"

"Like a Virgin"

When you do something that you are proud of, which song would you most likely want played for you?

Deniece Williams' "Let's Hear it For the Boy"

Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy"
Devo's "Whip It"

Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid"

Which '80s girl power song do you turn up whenever you hear it?

Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

Madonna's's "Like a Prayer"
Shannon "Let the Music Play"

Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time"

What song are you most likely to dedicate to your significant other?

Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings"

Stephanie Mills' "never Knew Love Like This Before"
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Head to Toe"

Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now"

When you have to dance, what song are you most likely to listen to?

The Go-Gos' "We Got the Beat"

Janet Jackson's "Nasty"
Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"

Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out"

What's the best '80s song to drive to?

Bananarama's "Cruel Summer"

Madonna's "Crazy For You"
Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors"

Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"

When you want to get happy, what artist is at the top of your playlist?

Whitney Houston

Hall & Oates
Prince

Madonna

Which '80s one-hit wonder is at the top of your playlist?

A-Ha

Will to Power
Club Nouveau

Alannah Myles

When it comes to listening to Prince, what song do you absolutely HAVE to hear to get through the day?

"Little Red Corvette"

"When Doves Cry"
"Batdance"

"Purple Rain"

Everyone has an '80s artist that they hate. Who is yours?

Prince

Madonna
U2

Tiffany

Of these songs, which one is on your workout playlist?

Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F"

Wham!'s "Wake me Up Before You Go-Go"
The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian"

Kenny Loggins' "Footloose"

If your significant other dedicated a song to you, what would you want it to be?

Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible"

Taylor Dayne's "Tell It to My Heart"
Lionel Richie's "Hello"

INXS's "Need You Tonight"

Of these songs, which do you find the LEAST romantic?

U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday"

Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"
The Outfield's "Your Love"

Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend"

Which '80s soundtrack means the most to you?

Top Gun

The Breakfast Club
Flashdance

Footloose

Everyone loves at least one song from Wham! What is your favorite Wham! song?

"Everything She Wants"

"Last Christmas"
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"

"Freedom"

Which of these '80s love songs do you think changed music most?

Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer"

Synchronicity's "Every Breath You Take"
Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me"

Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"

What 1985 hit is your favorite?

Starship's "We Built This City"

Tears For Fears' "Shout"
Wham!'s "She Wants Everything"

Lionel Richie's "Say You, Say Me"

One of these songs comes on at a bar and you start singing at the top of your lungs. Which is it?

Whitney Houston's "Didn't We Almost Have it All?"

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Lost in Emotion"
Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a Place on Earth"

George Michael's "Faith"

These are some obscure '80s songs. Which one is your favorite?

Richard Marx's "Hold On to the Nights"

The Escape Club's "Wild Wild West"
Chicago's "Look Away"

Martika's "Toy Soldiers"

Which artist are you most likely to force your children to listen to?

Madonna

Prince
The Bangles

Paula Abdul

Which is your favorite Paula Abdul song?

"Opposites Attract"

"The Way That You Love me"
"Promise of a New Day"

"Cold Hearted"

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