Top 15 Hits from 1971 Trivia Quiz

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FYI - All incorrect songs were from 1961.

1) "Joy to the World" (Three Dog Night) was written by Hoyt Axton. When the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, Axton and his mother, Mae Axton, became the first mother and son to have written a number-one pop single in the rock era. Mae Axton co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel", which was Elvis Presley's first number-one hit.

2) "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart) was co-written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton. The song went to number one on the UK Singles Chart (for five weeks), and concurrently topped the charts in Australia (four weeks), Canada (one week), and the United States (six weeks).

3) "It's Too Late" (Carole King) was written by Carole King with lyrics by Toni Stern. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts and won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1972.

4) "One Bad Apple" (The Osmonds) was written by George Jackson. According to Donny Osmond, Michael Jackson told him that the Jackson 5 almost recorded this song first, but chose to record "ABC" instead. It hit number one on February 13, 1971, and stayed there for five weeks.

5) "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (Bee Gees) was written by Barry and Robin Gibb. It was the first US number-one single for the Bee Gees. After the release of "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

6) "Indian Reservation" (Paul Revere & the Raiders) was written by John D. Loudermilk. The record was certified platinum for selling two million copies. The song was the group's only Hot 100 number-one hit and their final Hot 100 top 20 record.

7) "Go Away Little Girl" (Donny Osmond) was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for ranking in the American Top 20 three times: for Steve Lawrence in 1963 (US number one), for The Happenings in 1966 (US number twelve), and for Donny Osmond in 1971 (US number one).

8) "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (John Denver) was written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. The song is an iconic symbol of West Virginia, where it is described as "Almost Heaven". In 2014, it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia.

9) "Just My Imagination" (The Temptations) was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. It is the final Temptations single to feature founding members Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams.

10) "Knock Three Times" (Tony Orlando and Dawn) was written by L. Russell Brown and Irwin Levine. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1971 and sold six million copies. It also claimed the number-one spot on the UK Singles Chart.

11) "Me and Bobby McGee" (Janis Joplin) was written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster. The posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the U.S. singles chart making the song the second posthumously released number-one single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding.

12) "Tired of Being Alone" (Al Green) was written by Al Green. It became popular in the early 1970s and remains popular to this day, serving as the score in popular shows such as "Nip/Tuck". Green's version ranked number 293 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

13) "Want Ads" (Honey Cone) was written by Greg Perry, General Norman Johnson and Barney Perkins. It was a million-selling number-one pop and R&B hit recorded by the female group, Honey Cone. It features a young Ray Parker, Jr. ("Ghostbusters") on rhythm guitar.

14) "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (The Undisputed Truth) was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. This song was covered by The Undisputed Truth, resulting in a number three Billboard Hot 100 position for the group. "Smiling Faces" was the only Top 40 single released by The Undisputed Truth.

15) "Treat Her Like a Lady" (Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose) was written by Eddie Cornelius. It was a success in the American R&B and pop charts reaching the U.S. R&B Top 20 and the Billboard Hot 100 at number three. "Treat Her Like a Lady" appeared during the opening credits of "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy".