Bands or Songs with Black in the Title Quiz

Answer: Soundgarden

Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in 1984. "Black Hole Sun" was a track from the band's fourth studio album, "Superunknown". The song was written by Chris Cornell, the lead singer for the band. "Black Hole Sun" spent seven weeks at the number one spot on the American Billboard Album Rock Tracks.

Answer: Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson was born as Janet Damita Jo Jackson on May 16, 1966. She was the sister of Michael Jackson, who sadly passed away in 2009. From 1982 to 2022, Janet recorded eleven studio albums, with the album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" being the best album for producing seven top-hit singles on various record charts.

The album was released in 1989 and prompted a tour of the same name in 2009.

Answer: Kings of Leon

The rock band Kings of Leon was formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. Members of the band are brothers Caleb and Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. As of 2021, the band has recorded eight studio albums. Six of the albums have reached the number one position on the UK Albums Chart, and the remaining two have made the top three. "Sex on Fire," released in 2009, was the band's first single to make the number one spot on the UK singles chart.

Answer: True

Black Sabbath was a heavy rock band from Birmingham, England. The original members were Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Terence "Geezer" Butler, and, of course, Ozzy Osbourne. The 1970s were the turning point for the band, with the albums "Black Sabbath" (1970), "Paranoid" (1970), and "Master of Reality" (1971). Black Sabbath was not really known for singles, although they reached the number four position on the UK Singles Chart with the album title track "Paranoid" in 1970. According to the band, Ozzy Osbourne was sacked because he was unreliable and because he was using drugs too much to do his job. Ozzy replied by saying he was not doing anything different from the other band members.

Ozzy left the band to pursue a solo career. Osbourne's career with Black Sabbath is as follows: 1968-1977, 1978-1979, 1997-2006, 2011-2017 (one-off shows in 1985 and 1992). The last and final album recorded by the band was "13" in 2013. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler, three of the original members of the band, all returned for this last album. The album hit the top spot on the UK Albums chart, the number one position on the US Billboard 200, and the US Top Hard Rock Albums.

Answer: Red

The song was called "Paint it Black," recorded in 1966. The first line of the lyrics is,

"I see a red door
and I want it painted black;
no colours anymore;
I want them to turn black".

The song held the top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the number one spot on the record retailer chart for over two months. The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Answer: Supermassive

The song "Supermassive Black Hole", was by the English rock band Muse. The song was the lead single from the band's fourth album, "Black Holes and Revelations", released in 2006. "Supermassive Black Hole" charted in the number one position on the UK Rock & Metal chart and sixth on the US Alternative Airplay (Billboard). Muse is an English band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994.

The band's last seven albums have all reached the number one position in the UK Albums Chart, circa 2003-2022.

Answer: Black Cloud

Morrissey is a male singer, formally of the band The Smiths, whose career spanned from 1982 to 1987. When the band broke up, Morrissey pursued a solo career. Although his released singles never charted well, his albums have all been in the top ten on the UK album chart, with three making it to the top position.

The song "Black Cloud" was from his ninth studio album, "Years of Refusal", released in 2009.

Answer: Spell

"Black Magic" was the lead single from the group's third studio album, "Get Weird" (2015). The song reached the top spot on the UK singles chart. The song itself is a bit of a throwback from the 80s with a fast upbeat, which is good for dancing to. Two other songs from the album were later released as singles, "Love Me Like You" and "Secret Love Song".

In December 2020, Jesy Nelson announced she was leaving the group due to mental health issues. Little Mix also announced at the end of 2021 that they were going to take a break and work on solo projects.

Answer: Ride on Time

"Ride on Time" was from the Italian group Black Box. The song also features on the group's debut album, "Dreamland", which was released in 1990. The song was a massive hit in the UK, reaching number one on the UK singles chart for six weeks. It was also the best-selling UK single of 1989 and was very popular to dance to in nightclubs.

The vocals for the track were sung by Loleatta Holloway, although she was not a member of the group.

Answer: Blue

Alice in Chains is a rock band from the USA. The band was formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987.

Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney got together and then looked for a bassist and lead singer. Mike Starr and Layne Staley joined the band, and the line-up remained the same until 1993, when Mike Inez replaced Mike Starr. The band's debut album, titled "Facelift", was released to the public in 1990. The song "Black Gives Way to Blue" is also the title of the band's fourth studio album. The track featured a guest appearance by Elton John on the piano.

The song was recorded as a tribute to Layne Staley, who sadly died in 2002. The album did well on the US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard), reaching the second position and hitting the third spot on the UK Rock & Metal Albums chart.