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1.
  Who Sings What In 1997    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hits from 1997. Each question gives you a title. Do you know the right artist?
Average, 10 Qns, Vermic, Aug 01 10
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  The Top Ten Songs of 1997    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1997 saw a mixed bag of music among the year's top songs including new artists, notorious rappers and a knighted superstar singing about the death of a princess. How well do you remember 1997?
Tough, 10 Qns, maddogmaxx, Mar 23 17
Tough
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  Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My iPod is featuring song selections from 1997. All songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, berenlazarus, Mar 17 10
Very Difficult
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Music from 1997 Trivia Questions
1. It's rather odd for a song that went to Number Four on the Billboard Top 100 Charts and Number One on Modern Rock Tracks to deal with addiction to crystal meth, but this one does. What's the song?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Semi-Charmed Life (Third Eye Blind)

"Semi-Charmed Kind of Life" was a huge hit in the summer of 1997. The fast uptempo song made a heavy contrast with what the song was actually about, crystal meth addiction. Stephen Jenkins, the lead singer of the band, wrote the song in response to Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side". The single features two different versions: the clean edit and the radio edit. The clean edit removed the reference to crystal meth.

2. Sir Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana, the double-sided "Candle In The Wind 1997/The Way You Look Tonight" garnered the top spot for the year. The song, however, was originally written for what fallen icon when it first hit the chart?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

"Candle", originally written for Marilyn Monroe, only hit number six in its original chart run in the US. The remake spent fourteen weeks at the top of the pop chart and 28 weeks in the Top 40. It was his 57th and 58th pop Top 40 hit overall but only his first solo number one since "Island Girl" in 1975.

3. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: When I Die?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: No Mercy

4. Another dark song, Brian Vander Ark wrote this song in response to guilt he had after his ex-girlfriend in 1991 had an abortion. What's the song?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: The Freshmen (The Verve Pipe)

"The Freshman" was The Verve Pipe's only single to break into the Billboard Hot 100 where it went to Number Five. The song went to Number One on the Modern Rock Charts. The band originally recorded the song for their 1992 album "I've Suffered a Head Injury". They re-recorded the track for their 1996 album "Villains".

5. After winning the Best New Artist Grammy in 1996 for "Blue", LeAnn Rimes came back strong with "How Do I Live", the number two song of 1997. What movie's soundtrack featured this song (performed on the soundtrack by a different artist)?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: Con Air

The song almost did the impossible: taking the top spot for the year without ever hitting number one and spending six months on 1996's pop singles chart. By the end of its chart run, Rimes's masterwork spent 61 total weeks on the pop chart, eleven weeks at the top of the Adult Contemporary chart, went Top 10 on the Country Singles chart and spent four weeks at number two on the Pop Singles chart. Not bad for a girl who was only 14 at the time of the song's release.

6. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: Barbie Girl?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Aqua

7. Not very many Billboard songs get the attention of the Supreme Court, but this song, which peaked at Number Seven in late 1997 did and is about a rather famous toy. What's the song?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Barbie Girl

"Barbie Girl" by Aqua peaked at Number Seven on September 6, 1997. Mattel sued MCA Records over the song, and even went all the way to the Supreme Court, because they claimed the song turned Barbie into a sex object and damaged the Barbie brand. The Supreme court rejected their lawsuit, and the song was ruled as parody.

8. "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans ranked third for the year. Who also performed on this chart-topping hit?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: 112

Although Puff Daddy teamed up with all four choices at some point, 112 was featured on this hit, which was a tribute to Biggie. It spent eleven weeks at number one, 29 weeks in the Top 40 and sampled the Police's smash "Every Breath You Take".

9. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: Don't Speak?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: No Doubt

10. In August 1997, "Mo Money, Mo Problems" became The Notorious B.I.G.'s second and final pop number one. What was the man also called Biggie Smallz' real name?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: Christopher Wallace

Brooklyn-born Wallace became bigger after death than in life. Both of his chart-toppers and most of his hits came after his murder on March 9, 1997. His murder has never been officially solved.

11. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: I Believe I Can Fly?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: R. Kelly

12. The Cranberries released five singles from their 1996 album, "To the Faithful Departed". What single peaked at #8 on both the Billboard Top 100 and the USA Modern Rock Chart?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Free to Decide

"Free to Decide" was the second single released. The song had minor chart success in several different European countries. The album also featured the song "I Just Shot John Lennon", which was released as a promo-single and narrated the events of the night John Lennon was gunned down by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980.

13. What female artist sang "You Were Meant For Me", the number five hit of 1997?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: Jewel

Although Jewel Kilcher's first Top Ten hit only climbed to number two (where it spent only two weeks), it stayed in the Top 40 every week during 1997 and 60 weeks in the Top 40 overall. She went on to record several more hits and wrote a book of poetry. Recently, she has switched musical gears and recorded a country album.

14. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song "Men In Black"?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Will Smith

"Men in Black", from the movie of the same name, won Will Smith a Grammy for best rap solo performance in 1998.

15. Another one hit wonder, B-Rock and the Bizz had a single called "My Baby Daddy" which peaked at Number Ten. What artist does this song sample?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: The Emotions

The track samples "Best of My Love" by The Emotions. Anquette wrote a response song entitled "My Baby Mama" from 1997 as well.

16. With the help of Mase, Puff Daddy holds down the number six slot for 1997 with "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down". Which song(s) does it sample?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: both of these songs

The song was Puff Daddy's second Top 40 hit and first chart-topper. It spent six weeks at number one and 26 weeks in the Top 40.

17. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: "MMMBop"?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Hanson

18. Although "Where Do You Go" is more famous as sung by No Mercy that peaked at Number Five, who originally recorded and released the song in 1995?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: La Bouche

La Bouche scored two hits with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams". "Where Do You Go" also samples Real McCoy's track "Run Around". Cher also has a song by the same title, written by Sonny Bono. The track appeared on her 1965 record "The Sonny Side of Cher". That same album featured a condensed version of then then new song "Like a Rolling Stone" by the fabulous Bob Dylan.

19. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: Another Day?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Buckshot Lefonque

20. "MMMBop" by Hanson proved to be one of the biggest singles of 1997. What album did the hit single come from?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Middle of Nowhere

"MMMBop" is from Hanson's third studio album, "Middle of Nowhere". Hanson recorded two independent albums, "Boomerang" in 1995 and "MMMBop" in 1996. "Middle of Nowhere" features several new songs, but the band also re-recoded some tracks from "MMMBop", including the title cut to the previous album. The single from "Middle of Nowhere" hit Number One in twenty seven different countries.

21. In 1997, chart newcomers The Spice Girls scored four Top 40 hits. Which one went to number one and placed eighth for the year?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: Wannabe

The correct choice was "Wannabe", which spent four weeks at the top and 22 weeks in the Top 40.

22. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: C U When U Get There?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Coolio

23. One artist wanted to record "It's All Coming Back To Me" so bad that the the song's writer obtained a court order blocking the recording. Eventually the artist did get to record the song. Who was the artist?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Meat Loaf

Jim Steinman wrote the song in the 1980s, and according to Meat Loaf gave the song for him to record for a "Bat Out of Hell" album. The song first appeared on "Original Sin', an album by Pandora's Box that featured songs written by Steinman. Elaine Caswell was the original vocalist. By the 1990s, Steinman thought the song should be sung by a woman and did not want Meat Loaf to record teh song. It wasn't until the 2006 "Bat Out of Hell III" project that Meat Loaf finally got to record the track. There are fourteen songs on "Original Sin", though two are covers, one by The Doors ("Twentieth Century Fox") and Burt Bacharach ("My Little Red Book" recorded by Arthur Lee and Love on their first album). Of the twelve original songs on "Original Sin", six of them were reused by Meat Loaf for "Bat Out of Hell II", "Bat Out of Hell III", and "Welcome to the Neighborhood".

24. The fourth number two song to make the Top Ten of 1997 came courtesy of Orlando, Florida's Backstreet Boys. What did they ask a certain girl to quit playing games with in the number nine song of the year?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: my heart

The song spent 35 weeks on the chart and two weeks in the runner-up position. It also went platinum. Fortunately, no quacking was involved.

25. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: Fire Water Burn?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Bloodhound Gang

26. There's more than a few Billboard Top 100 songs that contain expletives. One such hit has a rather harsh line for which the radio version featured the line either garbled or "a beautiful but strange man". What's the song?

From Quiz Ipod Shuffle 09: 1997 Billboard Top 100 Part 1

Answer: Building a Mystery (Sarah McLachlan)

The song "Building a Mystery" is from Sarah's 1997 album "Surfacing". During television/radio performances she changed the line to "a beautiful messed up man".

27. En Vogue rounds out 1997's Top Ten list with "Don't Let Go". What was the song's one-word subtitle?

From Quiz The Top Ten Songs of 1997

Answer: Love

"Don't Let Go (Love)" is the fifth of our top songs that never reached the top spot. In fact, despite having three platinum and four gold singles, six Top Ten Pop hits, and four songs that climbed to the top of the R&B chart, En Vogue never had a pop chart-topper.

28. Who had a hit in 1997 with the song: Bitter Sweet Symphony?

From Quiz Who Sings What In 1997

Answer: Verve

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