Top 15 Hits from 1967 Trivia Quiz

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FYI - All incorrect songs were from 1957.

1) "To Sir With Love" (Lulu) is the theme from the 1967 film "To Sir, with Love". The song was written by Don Black and Mark London. The song, recorded by Lulu, who also acted in the film, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for five weeks.

2) "The Letter" (The Box Tops) was written by Wayne Carson. The song was the Box Tops' first and biggest chart hit. It reached number one and it remained at the top position for four weeks. It sold more than one million copies.

3) "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) was written by Bobbie Gentry, a singer-songwriter from Mississippi. It generated eight Grammy nominations, with three wins for Gentry and one for arranger Jimmie Haskell.

4) "Windy" (The Association) was written by Ruthann Friedman. It was the Association's second U.S. number-one hit, following "Cherish" in 1966. Later in 1967, an instrumental version by Wes Montgomery became his biggest Hot 100 hit when it peaked at number 44.

5) "I'm a Believer" (The Monkees) was written by Neil Diamond. Because of well over a million advance orders, it went Gold within two days of release. The song appeared in four consecutive episodes of "The Monkees" TV show in December 1966.

6) "Light My Fire" (The Doors) was written and performed by the American rock band The Doors. The song is ranked at number 35 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 1998, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

7) "Somethin' Stupid" (Frank and Nancy Sinatra) was written by C. Carson Parks. It was the first and so far only instance of a father-daughter number-one song in the US. The single also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

8) "Happy Together" (The Turtles) was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon. It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the Turtles' first and only chart-topper in the US.

9) "Groovin'" (The Young Rascals) was written by group members Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati. It was the only hit the Young Rascals ever had in the United Kingdom, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The song became an RIAA-certified gold record in 1967.

10) "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Frankie Valli) was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. This Frankie Valli hit was used by NASA as a wake-up song on the STS-126 Space Shuttle mission, to celebrate the wedding anniversary of astronaut Christopher Ferguson, one of the mission's members.

11) "Little Bit O' Soul" (The Music Explosion) was written in 1964 by British songwriters, John Carter and Ken Lewis. The song was a hit in the US by the garage band, the Music Explosion, whose version went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. This tune was the only hit for the Music Explosion.

12) "I Think We're Alone Now" (Tommy James and the Shondells) was written and composed by Ritchie Cordell. It was a hit song for Tommy James and the Shondells, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during a 17-week stay. It stands out as one of James's most successful recordings.

13) "Respect" (Aretha Franklin) was written by American soul singer Otis Redding. In 1967, fellow soul singer Aretha Franklin covered and reinterpreted it, resulting in a bigger hit and her signature song. It was placed at number five on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

14) "I Was Made to Love Her" (Stevie Wonder) was written by Stevie Wonder, his mother Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy, and producer Henry Cosby. When asked in 1968 which of his songs stood out in his mind, Wonder answered "'I Was Made to Love Her' because it's a true song". The last lyric line "You know Stevie ain't gonna leave her" was ad-libbed by Wonder.

15) "Come Back When You Grow Up" (Bobby Vee) was written by Martha Sharp. It was a comeback record for the 24-year-old Vee, and it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.