Dance of the Hours Trivia Quiz

Answer: Engelbert Humperdinck

'The Last Waltz' was recorded by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck in 1967. It spent five weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and was one of his biggest hits.

The Waltz dance, which evolved from a folk dance, has its origins in Tyrol, Bavaria and Styria which are now parts of Austria and Germany. Performed in triple time, it started to become popular in Vienna and then spread throughout Europe.

Answer: The Rubettes

'Juke Box Jive' is a single which was recorded by the British band The Rubettes who subsequently had a number one hit with 'Sugar Baby Love'. The song achieved number three on The UK Singles Chart in 1974.

The Jive dance, characterised by its fast tempo and flicks and kicks style, originated in the U.S. in the 1930s by African Americans and takes its name from a form of vernacular slang. Heavily influenced by Jazz, it evolved from Swing Dance and Lindy Hop.

Answer: The Swinging Blue Jeans

The single 'Hippy Hippy Shake' was written by a 17-year-old Australian named Chan Romero and was recorded by the British Liverpudlian Merseybeat band The Swinging Blue Jeans in 1963. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

The dance known as the Shake was so called because it involved a lot of head and limb shaking. It originated in the 1960s, part of the Mod subculture.

Answer: Kay Starr

'Bossa Nova Casanova' is a single recorded in 1962 by American female vocalist Kay Starr, who later had a U.S. number-one hit with 'The Rock and Roll Waltz'.

The Bossa Nova dance style, a relaxed style of the Samba, originated in the 1950s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is characterised by its gentle, swaying movements, and it blends samba rhythms with jazz influences.

Answer: Chubby Checker

'The Twist' was a song by American singer Chubby Checker, born Ernest Edwards in 1941, in South Carolina. It first reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1960 and again in 1961, which makes it one of the few songs in history to achieve this.

The dance was inspired by Rock and Roll and it is characterised by twisting the hips in the direction of the foot you're putting your weight on and swinging your arms in the opposite direction of your hips.

Answer: Kaoma

'Lambada' was recorded by the French-Brazilian group Kaoma and released from their album 'Worldbeat' in 1989. It is also called 'Choranda Se Fue'. The single was a huge hit, sparking the Lambada dance craze and reaching number one in several European countries including Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Austria and Belgium. It also reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.

The dance is Brazilian in origin and involves hip swaying and spinning turns.

Answer: Rosemary Clooney

'Mambo Italiano' is a song recorded by American songstress Rosemary Clooney. It was a number-one hit for her on The UK Singles Chart in 1955. It also made the top ten on the U.S. and French Singles Charts.

The Mambo dance, which originated in Cuba in the 1940s, is a lively type of dance which has a rhythmic style and involves intricate footwork and expressive body language. The dance became popular in the U.S. in the 1950s.

Answer: Dee Dee Sharp

'Mashed Potato Time' was a 1962 single by American female singer Dee Dee Sharp and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1962. It also topped the Cashbox Top 100 and Billboard R&B charts. She also had another song entitled 'Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)'.

The Mashed Potato song and dance, the latter being similar in style to the Twist, was first made famous by singer James Brown in 1959.

Answer: Los del Rio

The 'Macarena' dance is a line dance that originated from a song by Los del Rio, a duo who came from Andalusia in Spain (formed in 1962). They recorded a single called 'Macarena' in 1993. The Bayside Boys recorded a remix of the song and it topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks in 1996.

The dance is popular at social gatherings, and it consists of a series of repetitive arm and hip movements.

Answer: Little Eva

'The Locomotion' was a number one hit single in 1962 in the U.S. for the American singer Little Eva. The dance came into being when its writers, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, saw her dancing around unusually while she was babysitting for them. On discovering she could sing, they asked her to record the song, which she did and, lo and behold, a new dance was born along with a hit record for the new star, Little Eva.