MUSIC QUIZ 75
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:35 pm1 Which three songs that won Eurovision in the 1980s were also number one hits in the UK?
MAKING YOUR MIND UP, WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR AND A LITTLE PEACE
2 Which number one hit contains the lyric “Clad in plastic, it’s fantastic”?
BARBIE GIRL
3 What was the only UK number one single for the Sweet?
BLOCKBUSTER
4 In 1972, mother and son Hilda and Rob Woodward performed together on which chart topper?
MOULDY OLD DOUGH BY LIEUTENANT PIGEON
5 Which chart topper contains the lyric,” If you’re all alone when the pretty birds have flown”?
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME
6 Which three songs topped the UK charts for Manfred Mann?
MIGHTY QUINN, PRETTY FLAMINGO AND DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY
7 What was the first UK chart topper for the Rolling Stones?
IT'S ALL OVER NOW
8 Under what name has Orville Burrell recorded several number one hits?
SHAGGY
9 Which two songs topped the UK charts for the Beach Boys?
GOOD VIBRATIONS AND ?
10 Which pair of number ones mentions the character of Major Tom in the lyrics?
SPACE ODDITY AND ASHES TO ASHES
11 “Ridicule is nothing to be scared of”- Which number one hit?
PRINCE CHARMING
12 In 1998 who became the oldest female soloist to top the UK charts?
CHER
13 “Tongue tied, I’m short of breath” Opening line of which number one?
TOO SHY BY KAJAGOOGOO
14 What was Elton John’s first chart topping single as a solo artist?
SACRIFICE
15 What is the name of the woman waiting in Amarillo in the song Is This the Way to Amarillo?
MARIE
16 Which chart topper for Mud was originally a hit for Buddy Holly?
OH BOY
17 Which two songs hit the top of the charts for Wizzard?
SEE MY BABY JIVE AND ANGEL FINGERS
18 Which was the first Irish act to record ten number one hits in the UK?
WESTLIFE
19 In January 2002, which two singers had posthumous hits at the top of the UK charts?
AALIYAH AND GEORGE HARRISON
20 What is the nationality of the chart topping band Rednex?
SWEDISH
21 Which four female singers collaborated on the 2001 version of Lady Marmalade?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA, LIL KIM, PINK AND ?
22 Which chart topper opens with the line” You’ve done it all, you’ve broken every code”?
COME UP AND SEE ME
23 Which song topped the charts for the Bluebells after being featured in a TV advert for Volkswagen?
YOUNG AT HEART
24 What is the alternative title for the song Its in His Kiss?
THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG
25 “Twice on the pipe if the answer is no” A line from which 70s song?
KNOCK THREE TIMES
26 In 2006, which Abba chart topper was voted Best Break Up Song of all Time?
THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
27 The video for which number one hit saw look-alikes of Reagan and Brezhnev embroiled in a violent tussle?
TWO TRIBES
28 Who with a 118 inch waist topped the UK charts in 1993?
MR. BLOBBY
29 Which musical spawned the chart topping song I Know Him so Well?
CHESS
30 Which song topped the charts in 1990 for the England World Cup Squad?
WORLD IN MOTION
31 Which one hit wonders topped the charts in 1996 with Spaceman?
BABYLON ZOO
32 What was the last UK number one hit for Wham?
EDGE OF HEAVEN
33 The chart topping song Show Me Heaven featured in which Tom Cruise film?
DAYS OF THUNDER
34 Which 1986 number one hit featured in a Tom Cruise movie?
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY FROM THE TOP GUN FILM
35 Which song topped the UK charts for 15 weeks in 1994?
LOVE IS ALL AROUND
36 Bohemian Rhapsody contains the title of a number one hit in the lyrics which by a strange coincidence replaced Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of the charts. Which song was it?
MAMMA MIA
37 Who topped the charts in 1993 wearing an eye patch?
GABRIELLE
38 Which singer had three solo number ones in the UK with cover versions of songs previously performed by Paul Anka, Cliff Richard and Tab Hunter?
DONNY OSMOND
39 In 1969 what became the first cartoon group to top the UK charts?
THE ARCHIES
40 In 2002 name the five acts that topped the UK singles charts that had previously appeared on TV reality pop music shows
WILL YOUNG, GIRLS ALOUD, GARETH GATES, LIBERTY X AND DARIUS DANESH
MAKING YOUR MIND UP, WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR AND A LITTLE PEACE
2 Which number one hit contains the lyric “Clad in plastic, it’s fantastic”?
BARBIE GIRL
3 What was the only UK number one single for the Sweet?
BLOCKBUSTER
4 In 1972, mother and son Hilda and Rob Woodward performed together on which chart topper?
MOULDY OLD DOUGH BY LIEUTENANT PIGEON
5 Which chart topper contains the lyric,” If you’re all alone when the pretty birds have flown”?
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME
6 Which three songs topped the UK charts for Manfred Mann?
MIGHTY QUINN, PRETTY FLAMINGO AND DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY
7 What was the first UK chart topper for the Rolling Stones?
IT'S ALL OVER NOW
8 Under what name has Orville Burrell recorded several number one hits?
SHAGGY
9 Which two songs topped the UK charts for the Beach Boys?
GOOD VIBRATIONS AND ?
10 Which pair of number ones mentions the character of Major Tom in the lyrics?
SPACE ODDITY AND ASHES TO ASHES
11 “Ridicule is nothing to be scared of”- Which number one hit?
PRINCE CHARMING
12 In 1998 who became the oldest female soloist to top the UK charts?
CHER
13 “Tongue tied, I’m short of breath” Opening line of which number one?
TOO SHY BY KAJAGOOGOO
14 What was Elton John’s first chart topping single as a solo artist?
SACRIFICE
15 What is the name of the woman waiting in Amarillo in the song Is This the Way to Amarillo?
MARIE
16 Which chart topper for Mud was originally a hit for Buddy Holly?
OH BOY
17 Which two songs hit the top of the charts for Wizzard?
SEE MY BABY JIVE AND ANGEL FINGERS
18 Which was the first Irish act to record ten number one hits in the UK?
WESTLIFE
19 In January 2002, which two singers had posthumous hits at the top of the UK charts?
AALIYAH AND GEORGE HARRISON
20 What is the nationality of the chart topping band Rednex?
SWEDISH
21 Which four female singers collaborated on the 2001 version of Lady Marmalade?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA, LIL KIM, PINK AND ?
22 Which chart topper opens with the line” You’ve done it all, you’ve broken every code”?
COME UP AND SEE ME
23 Which song topped the charts for the Bluebells after being featured in a TV advert for Volkswagen?
YOUNG AT HEART
24 What is the alternative title for the song Its in His Kiss?
THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG
25 “Twice on the pipe if the answer is no” A line from which 70s song?
KNOCK THREE TIMES
26 In 2006, which Abba chart topper was voted Best Break Up Song of all Time?
THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
27 The video for which number one hit saw look-alikes of Reagan and Brezhnev embroiled in a violent tussle?
TWO TRIBES
28 Who with a 118 inch waist topped the UK charts in 1993?
MR. BLOBBY
29 Which musical spawned the chart topping song I Know Him so Well?
CHESS
30 Which song topped the charts in 1990 for the England World Cup Squad?
WORLD IN MOTION
31 Which one hit wonders topped the charts in 1996 with Spaceman?
BABYLON ZOO
32 What was the last UK number one hit for Wham?
EDGE OF HEAVEN
33 The chart topping song Show Me Heaven featured in which Tom Cruise film?
DAYS OF THUNDER
34 Which 1986 number one hit featured in a Tom Cruise movie?
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY FROM THE TOP GUN FILM
35 Which song topped the UK charts for 15 weeks in 1994?
LOVE IS ALL AROUND
36 Bohemian Rhapsody contains the title of a number one hit in the lyrics which by a strange coincidence replaced Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of the charts. Which song was it?
MAMMA MIA
37 Who topped the charts in 1993 wearing an eye patch?
GABRIELLE
38 Which singer had three solo number ones in the UK with cover versions of songs previously performed by Paul Anka, Cliff Richard and Tab Hunter?
DONNY OSMOND
39 In 1969 what became the first cartoon group to top the UK charts?
THE ARCHIES
40 In 2002 name the five acts that topped the UK singles charts that had previously appeared on TV reality pop music shows
WILL YOUNG, GIRLS ALOUD, GARETH GATES, LIBERTY X AND DARIUS DANESH
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