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Quiz about Songs that Needed a Second Chance to Become a Hit

Songs that Needed a Second Chance to Become a Hit Quiz

Some songs didn't become a hit the first time they were released. A few of these songs were lucky enough to be re-released and become hits. This quiz celebrates these songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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workisboring

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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366,914

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. A controversial song recorded by English group Frankie Goes to Hollywood was released in the United States in 1984 and only reached number sixty-seven on the United States Billboard Hot 100. After the song gained popularity in the United Kingdom, it was re-released in the United States where it reached number ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What song by Frankie Goes to Hollywood was this? Hint

Two Tribes

Rage Hard

The Power of Love

Relax

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Question 2 of 10

2. A song by the Trammps hit number fifty-three on the United States Billboard Hot 100 when it was released as a single in 1976. The song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1977 movie "Saturday Night Fever". Due to the movie's success, the song was re-released as a single in 1977 and hit number eleven on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What disco song by the Trammps was this? Hint

Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

Disco Inferno

I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon)

Hold Back The Night

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Question 3 of 10

3. The song "She's Gone" was recorded by an unknown duo in 1973 for Atlantic Records. The song reached number sixty on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The duo switched record labels in 1975 and had fourteen top ten hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 from 1976 through 1985. In 1976, Atlantic Records decided to re-release the song "She's Gone" which hit number seven on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Who recorded the 1973 song "She's Gone"? Hint

The Righteous Brothers

Hall and Oates

Simon and Garfunkel

The Everly Brothers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Patti Austin and James Ingram recorded a duet in 1981 for Patti Austin's album "Every Home Should Have One". The duet was released as a single and it hit number seventy-three on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The duet was featured on the television soap opera "General Hospital". The duet then was re-released as a single in early 1983 and hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of the duet? Hint

Baby, Come to Me

How Do You Keep the Music Playing

Somewhere Out There

Do You Love Me?

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Question 5 of 10

5. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band recorded a song for the soundtrack for the 1983 film "Eddie and the Cruisers". Both the movie and the song were not commercially successful. The movie gained popularity when it began airing frequently on the HBO network in 1984. Thus John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band re-released this song in 1984 and the song hit the top ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What song was this? Hint

Tough All Over

C-I-T-Y

On the Dark Side

Hearts on Fire

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Question 6 of 10

6. The song "Bad Boys" was recorded for this band's 1987 album "One Way" and 1991 album "Identified". "Bad Boys" was released as a single in 1989 but wasn't able give this band their first chart hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100. "Bad Boys" was re-released as a single again in 1993 after being featured on the television show "COPS". "Bad Boys" became the first song to hit the United States Billboard Hot 100 for which reggae band? Hint

The Wailers

Inner Circle

The Uniques

UB40

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Question 7 of 10

7. For his 1968 album "Aerial Ballet", Harry Nilsson recorded a version of a song performed by Fred Neil in 1966. Nilsson released his version of the song as a single in 1968 and it didn't make the charts. Nilsson's version of the song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1969 movie "Midnight Cowboy". Nillson then re-released his version of the song which hit number six on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this song? Hint

You Can't Do That

Coconut

Without You

Everybody's Talkin'

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Question 8 of 10

8. The song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was recorded in 1988 by a Scottish band. The song was released as a single in 1988 and did not hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The song was featured in the 1993 film "Benny & Joon" and was re-released as a single. The song hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Who sang the hit "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"? Hint

Big Country

Del Amitri

Simple Minds

The Proclaimers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Billy Vera and the Beaters recorded a ballad in 1981. The ballad stalled at number seventy-nine on the United States Billboard Hot 100 when it was first released as a single. In 1986, the ballad was featured on the television show "Family Ties". After gaining the television exposure, the ballad was re-released as a single and hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in early 1987. What was the name of this ballad by Billy Vera and the Beaters? Hint

She Ain't Johnnie

At This Moment

I Can Take Care of Myself

With Pen In Hand

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Question 10 of 10

10. The single "Nights in White Satin" was released 1967 but didn't hit the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart because the six minute long song was considered to be too lengthy for radio airplay. In 1972, longer songs were getting more radio airplay thus the song was re-released and hit number two on the United States Hot 100 chart. Which band released the song "Nights in White Satin"? Hint

The Moody Blues

Derek and the Dominos

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Relax

The song "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood was recorded in 1983 for their album "Welcome to the Pleasuredome". When the single was released in the United Kingdom, the song was banned by several radio stations because of the song's "offensive lyrics". Eventually the song became a cult classic in the United Kingdom and and after a long duration on the charts, it became a top ten single in twenty-two different countries by 1985.

Answer: Disco Inferno

"Disco Inferno" was originally recorded by the Trammps in 1976. The song was inspired by a scene in the 1974 film "The Towering Inferno" where a local discotheque caught fire. The original release of "Disco Inferno" only hit number fifty-three the United States Billboard Hot 100.

After disco music became popular due the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever", the song by the Trammps was re-released and found success.

Answer: Hall and Oates

"She's Gone" by was recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates for their album 1973 "Abandoned Luncheonette" under the Atlantic Records label. The song "She's Gone" was released by Atlantic Records as a single to moderate chart success. The duo signed with RCA Records in 1975 and had fourteen top ten hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 from 1976 through 1985 for RCA records. Due to the success of Hall and Oates, Atlantic Records decided to re-release "She's Gone" as a single in 1976 and it became a top ten hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Baby, Come to Me

The duet "Baby, Come to Me" by Patti Austin and James Ingram was released as a single in late 1981 from Patti Austin's album "Every Home Should Have One". In the spring of 1982, the duet peaked at number seventy-three on the on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Months later, the song found new life when it was used on the television soap opera "General Hospital" for romantic scenes involving the character Luke Spencer after his wife, Laura, temporarily left the show.

The television network received lots of calls and letters about the song and the Warner Brothers Records company decided to re-release the duet as a single due to popular demand.

The duet hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in the February of 1983.

Answer: On the Dark Side

The song "On the Dark Side" by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band hit number seven on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. The song was featured in the 1983 movie "Eddie and the Cruisers" which gained popularity once it was aired on the HBO network. Due to their success from this song, the band released the album "Tough All Over" in 1985.

Answer: Inner Circle

The 1987 song "Bad Boys" became the first song recorded by reggae band Inner Circle to the United States Billboard Hot 100, hitting number eight on the chart. The song also hit the top five on the Finland and New Zealand charts.

Answer: Everybody's Talkin'

"Everybody's Talkin'" by Nilsson was a remake of a 1966 song by Fred Neil. Nilsson's version of the song hit the top ten in three countries after being featured in the 1969 movie "Midnight Cowboy". Nilsson the Grammy award for Best Male Contemporary Vocal Performance for this song.

Answer: The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers recorded the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" for their 1988 album "Sunshine On Leith". After appearing in the 1993 movie "Benny & Joon", the song became a top ten hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100. This song was the Proclaimers' only hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: At This Moment

Billy Vera and the Beaters recorded the song "At This Moment" in 1981. Years after being recorded, the song was used as a romantic interlude between two characters on the popular American television show "Family Ties". The song became a number hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 after flopping on the charts in 1981. This was the only top ten hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for the group.

Answer: The Moody Blues

"Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues was originally released in 1967 and topped out at number one hundred-three on the United States Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. The six minute length of the song hurt the song's charting success in the United States

Eventually longer songs were becoming successful top ten hits in the United States such as the 1970 hit "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos and the 1968 hit "Hey Jude" by the Beatles. Thus the Moody Blues re-released "Nights in White Satin" in 1972 and the song hit number two on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

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