Howard Jones- Ultimate Collection Quiz

Answer: Thing Can Only Get Better

"Things Can Only Get Better" comes from Howard's album "Dream Into Action".
Howard Jones learned to play the piano at age seven in Southampton, England.

Answer: What is Love

"What is Love" comes from Howard's first album, "Human's Lib", which was released in 1984. It topped the charts at number one in England and became a moderate hit in the U.S. "New Song" and "What is Love" were both American Top 40 Hits and "What is Love" was number two in England.

Answer: New Song

"New Song" was the first single released by Howard Jones. It came out in the fall of 1983 and became a number one hit in the U.K. It was also released on "Human's Lib" and became well-known to the American audiences.

Answer: Life in One Day

"Life in One Day" is one of many hits from Howard's album "Dream Into Action".
As a teenager in Canada, Howard played in a band called Warrior.

Answer: Hide and Seek

"Human's Lib" also featured this song, "Hide and Seek". Never a Top 40 Hit for Jones, it is still found on the "Best of" album, the "Greatest Hits" album and the "Ultimate Collection".

Answer: No One is to Blame

Hands down Howard's most well-known song, "No One is to Blame" is from the album "Dream Into Action". It was his biggest US hit, peaking at number four, but only topped at sixteen in the U.K.
"And you want her and she wants you.
We want everyone.
And you want her and she wants you.
No one, no one, no one ever is to blame."

Answer: Look Mama

1985's "Dream Into Action" is Howard Jones's most successful album. It went platinum in the U.S. and spawned five hit singles, including "Look Mama".

Answer: You Know I Love You... Don't You

"One to One" was not one of Howard's most successful albums, but it's single hit "You Know I Love You... Don't You" was a Top 40 Hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. for 1986.

Answer: Pearl in the Shell

"Pearl in the Shell" from the album "Human's Lib" became Howard's third British Top Ten single.
In the 1970's, Howard Jones attended the Royal Northern College of Music.

Answer: Always Asking Questions

"Always Asking Questions" comes from "The 12" Album", an offshoot of "Human's Lib". It also included remixes of four "Human's Lib" hits. "Always Asking Questions" can also be found on the "Best of" album and "Ultimate Collection".

Answer: Everlasting Love

"Everlasting Love" comes from 1989's "Cross That Line".
"I need an everlasting love.
I need a friend and a lover divine.
An everlasting precious love;
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time."
This song only reached number 13 on the U.S. charts, but is a favorite with the adult contemporary set.
"Cross That Line" also featured one of Howard's most beautiful songs, a piano solo entitled "Out of Thin Air".

Answer: Like to Get to Know You Well

"Like to Get to Know You Well" comes from the album "Dream Into Action".
After dropping out of college, Howard Jones joined several jazz and punk bands in Southampton.

Answer: Lift Me Up

"In the Running" was released in 1992. Jones moved away from his traditional synth-pop style and focused on the piano. This started a run of acoustic concerts throughout America in the 1990's. "Lift Me Up" and "City Song" were the only real hits to come from the album.

Answer: Prisoner

The other hit from "Cross That Line", "The Prisoner" is indicative of Howard's melodic style.
In the early 1980's Jones performed solo with a drum machine and synthesizer. Jed Hoile, a mime, performed at these concerts as well.

Answer: Conditioning

"Conditioning" from "Human's Lib" has never been a big hit, but it is a prime example of Howard's synth-pop style.
Howard Jones was discovered by John Peel in the early 1980's and released most of his albums on the WEA label in England and the Elektra label in America. In the 1990's, Howard formed his own label, Dtox Records.