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Songs from Heaven Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Something in Common

All of these songs contain the word "heaven" in their title!

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,165

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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612

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Heaven is a Place on Earth" was a transatlantic number one hit for which woman, who was formerly a member of The Go-Go's? Hint

Cyndi Lauper

Belinda Carlisle

Susanna Hoffs

Tiffany

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Feels Like Heaven" was the only UK top ten hit for which Scottish band of the 1980s? Hint

Orange Juice

Aztec Camera

Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie

Fiction Factory

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" was a top ten UK hit in 1984 for which Manchester band? Hint

Simply Red

Happy Mondays

The Smiths

Joy Division

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which heavy metal band claimed that "Heaven Can Wait" in 1986? Hint

Van Halen

Def Leppard

Iron Maiden

Judas Priest

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Tears in Heaven" was a 1992 song by Eric Clapton. It was written in response to the death of which of Eric's relatives? Hint

His wife

His sister

His father

His son

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" has been recorded by a number of artists. Which one out of the following has NEVER recorded this song? Hint

The Doors

Guns 'n Roses

Bob Dylan

Eric Clapton

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many "Steps to Heaven" are there according to a 1960 Eddie Cochran song? Hint

Two

Seven

Ten

Three

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song containing the word "heaven" was a 1990 hit for former Genesis singer Phil Collins? Hint

You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)

Something Happened On The Way To Heaven

Heaven For Everyone

The Closest Thing to Heaven

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Too Much Heaven" was a worldwide smash hit in early 1979 for which band? Hint

Commodores

ABBA

Bee Gees

Blondie

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Question 10 of 10

10. I'm going way back in time for the last question! "Pennies from Heaven" has been recorded by many people, but who sang the original version in 1936 in a film of the same name? Hint

Louis Armstrong

Frank Sinatra

Bing Crosby

Ella Fitzgerald

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Heaven is a Place on Earth" was a transatlantic number one hit for which woman, who was formerly a member of The Go-Go's?

Answer: Belinda Carlisle

Carlisle, from Los Angeles, was lead singer of The Go-Go's during the early 1980s, before embarking on a solo career in 1985. "Heaven is a Place on Earth", from the album "Heaven", made number one in both the USA and UK in 1987, and was by far her best selling single.

2. "Feels Like Heaven" was the only UK top ten hit for which Scottish band of the 1980s?

Answer: Fiction Factory

Fiction Factory were formed in Perth in 1983, and had had a number six UK hit that same year with their debut single, "Feels Like Heaven". They never came close to repeating that success and disbanded in 1987.

3. "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" was a top ten UK hit in 1984 for which Manchester band?

Answer: The Smiths

"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" was the first top ten hit for The Smiths. It wasn't included on any of their original studio albums but is available on various compilation releases.

4. Which heavy metal band claimed that "Heaven Can Wait" in 1986?

Answer: Iron Maiden

"Heaven Can Wait" is a track from the 1986 album "Somewhere in Time". It wasn't released as a single but has remained a live favourite over the years.

5. "Tears in Heaven" was a 1992 song by Eric Clapton. It was written in response to the death of which of Eric's relatives?

Answer: His son

Eric Clapton's four-year-old son Conor fell to his death from a New York apartment window in 1991. Eric wrote "Tears in Heaven" shortly after this, and it reached number two on the US Billboard chart.

6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" has been recorded by a number of artists. Which one out of the following has NEVER recorded this song?

Answer: The Doors

Bob Dylan wrote this track for the soundtrack of the 1973 film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid". Dylan's version made it to number 12 on the US Billboard chart. Eric Clapton's 1975 cover made it to number 38 in the UK. Guns 'n Roses released a version of the song in 1992 which went all the way to number two in the UK.

7. How many "Steps to Heaven" are there according to a 1960 Eddie Cochran song?

Answer: Three

Eddie Cochran, from Minnesota, was killed in car crash in England in 1960, aged just 21. "Three Steps to Heaven" became a posthumous UK number one hit for him shortly afterwards. Strangely, in his native USA, the song didn't make the top 100.

8. What song containing the word "heaven" was a 1990 hit for former Genesis singer Phil Collins?

Answer: Something Happened On The Way To Heaven

"Something Happened On The Way To Heaven" is a track on Phil Collins' 1990 album "... But Seriously". Released as a single, it made number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 15 in his native UK.

9. "Too Much Heaven" was a worldwide smash hit in early 1979 for which band?

Answer: Bee Gees

"Too Much Heaven" was a track on the Bee Gees album "Spirits Having Flown". Originally released in late 1978, the song achieved great publicity when the band performed it at the Music for UNICEF Concert in January, 1979. It would go on to become a number one hit in numerous countries, including Canada, South Africa and the USA.

10. I'm going way back in time for the last question! "Pennies from Heaven" has been recorded by many people, but who sang the original version in 1936 in a film of the same name?

Answer: Bing Crosby

"Pennies from Heaven" was written by Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke, and first performed in 1936 by Crosby, in a film with an identical title. It was later covered by numerous artists, including Armstrong, Fitzgerald and Sinatra.

Source: Author Dizart

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