George Strait's "50 Number Ones" Vol. 1 Quiz

Answer: Fool Hearted Memory

"Fool Hearted Memory" hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on August 28, 1982. It was preceded by Sylvia's "Nobody" and succeeded by Kenny Rogers' "Love Will Turn You Around". It was written by Byron Hill and Alan R. Mevis. It was the first number one off his album "Strait from the Heart" and his first number one overall.

Answer: A Fire I Can't Put Out

The song hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on September 3, 1983. It was preceded by Ronnie McDowell's "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" and succeeded by John Conlee's "I'm Only in it for the Love". It was written by Darryl Staedtler. It was the second number one off of his album "Strait from the Heart".

Answer: You Look So Good in Love

Although the song was released in 1983, it did not hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart until January 7, 1984. It was preceded by Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers' "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" and succeeded by T. G.

Sheppard's "Slow Burn". It was written by Rory Bourke, Glen Ballard, and Kerry Chater. On April 6, 2009 Jamie Foxx performed the song for George on ACM's Artist of the Decade Broadcast. It was the first song for which George made a video.

It was the first of three number ones from his album "Right or Wrong".

Answer: Right or Wrong

"Right or Wrong" hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on April 28, 1984. It was preceded by Johnny Lee with Lane Brody's "The Yellow Rose" and succeeded by The Oak Ridge Boys' "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes". It was written by Arthur L. Sizemore, Haven Gillespie, and Paul Biese in 1921 as a jazz tune. It was recorded numerous times over the years, but George's version was the biggest hit. The song was the second of three number ones from his album "Right or Wrong".

Answer: Let's Fall to Pieces Together

The song hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on September 1, 1984. It was preceded by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)" and succeeded by Dolly Parton's "Tennessee Homesick Blues". It was written by Dickey Lee, Tommy Rocco, and Johnny Russell. The song was the third of three number ones from his album "Right or Wrong".

Answer: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind

Although the song was released in 1984, it did not hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart until January 5, 1985. It was preceded by The Judds' "Why Not Me" and succeeded by Eddie Rabbitt's "The Best Year of My Life". The song was written by Sanger D. Shafer and Darlene Shafer. It was the only number one off his album of the same name.

Answer: The Chair

"The Chair" hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on December 21, 1985. It was preceded by Earl Thomas Conley's "Nobody Falls Like a Fool" and succeeded by The Judds' "Have Mercy". The lyrics were written by Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon. It was the second song for which George made a video. It was the only number one on his album "Something Special".

Answer: Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her

The song hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on August 2, 1986. It was preceded by Randy Travis' "On the Other Hand" and succeeded by The Judds' "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain". It was written and originally released in 1980 by Dean Dillon. It was the first of two number ones off George's album "#7".

Answer: It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You

The song hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on December 6, 1986. It was preceded by Alabama's "Touch Me When We're Dancing" and succeeded by T. Graham Brown's "Hell and High Water". It was written by Dean Dillon and Royce Porter. It was the second of two number ones off his album "#7".

Answer: Ocean Front Property

"Ocean Front Property" hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on April 4, 1987. It was preceded by Steve Wariner's "Small Town Girl" and succeeded by Alabama's "You've Got" the Touch". The song was written by Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, and Royce Porter. It was the first of three number ones off of the album "Ocean Front Property".