Planet Rock Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vengaboys

Vengaboys are a eurodance group from the Netherlands. Released in 2010, "Rocket to Uranus" was released as a non-album single in their home country, making the top ten. It was later released in the UK as a remix on the album "Clubland 17".

Answer: Duran Duran

"Plant Earth", released in 1981, was the debut single of UK New Romantic band Duran Duran. A track on the band's eponymous debut album, the song made number 12 in their own country, and was a top ten hit in Australia.

Answer: Shocking Blue

"Venus", released in 1969, was a hit single for Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. The song was originally meant to be a non-album single, but was later included on international versions of "At Home". The song topped the charts in a number of countries, including the USA and Australia.

In 1986, British girl group Bananarama covered the song, with Australia and the USA again among the countries where it was a chart topper.

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix originally recorded the song "Valleys of Neptune" in 1969, but it wasn't released until 2010 when it appeared on an album of the same title. The album topped the US Billboard rock albums chart, and was a top ten hit in a number of countries across the globe.

Answer: Wings

Wings were a band formed by Paul McCartney after the breakup of The Beatles. "Venus and Mars" was the title track of their fourth album, released in 1974. It was a medley with the track "Rock Show", and also appeared as the B-side of the single "Magneto and Titanium Man". The album topped the UK chart.

Answer: Michael Jackson

"Earth Song" was a 1995 song by Michael Jackson, from his album "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I". The song wasn't released as a single in his home country of the USA, but was a worldwide hit elsewhere, topping the charts in the UK and Germany.

Answer: Alan Jackson

"Mercury Blues", which is a song about a car, not the planet, was originally recorded by the K.C. Douglas Trio in 1948. The Ford Motor Company bought the rights to the song in 1996 and commissioned country star Alan Jackson to record it for a commercial - the word "Mercury" was replaced by "Ford Truck" in this version. Jackson then released his own version, with original lyrics, which reached number two on the Billboard country chart.

Answer: David Bowie

"Life on Mars?" was a song from David Bowie's 1971 fourth studio album, "Hunky Dory". The song itself wasn't released as single until 1973, when it reached number three on the UK chart. The lyrics feature a number of cinematic references, and isn't about the planet Mars itself.

Answer: Paul Weller

"Saturns Pattern", released in 2015, was the title track on Paul Weller's 12th studio album. Weller was formerly lead singer of The Jam and The Style Council before embarking on a solo career. The single, "Saturns Pattern", reached number two on the UK vinyl singles chart.

Answer: Tori Amos

"Hey Jupiter" is a song from Tori Amos' 1996 album "Boys For Pele". The album version was a piano-only track, but Amos totally recorded the song with full instrumentation for the single version, which topped the UK dance chart.