Music from 2008 Trivia

1. Which band had a number one hit with "Shake It" in 2008?

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Metro Station

"Shake It" comes from the self titled debut album by "Metro Station". The song was in the top 10 on many music charts around the world including the Australian ARIA Single Chart, U.S Billboard top 100 and Canadian Hot 100. "Metro Station" band member Trace Cyrus is the older half brother Miley Cyrus.

From Quiz Ten Most Memorable Lyrics of 2008

Answer: Love Song

"Love Song" debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of 2007. It took awhile to catch on but, when it did, it cleared a path to number four on March 8th, 2008 where it held that spot for three weeks. The song spent 41 weeks on the Hot 100, 31 weeks in the Top 40 and 19 weeks in the top ten which earned it the number seven position on Billboard's list of the top pop songs of 2008. The song was a worldwide hit reaching number one in Canada and the top five in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands. "New Soul" was a number seven hit for Yael Naim in the winter of 2008. Colbie Caillat took "Bubbly" to number five for six weeks in the fall of 2007. "Goodbye Earl" was a number 19 hit for the Dixie Chicks in 2000. FUN FACT: "Love Song" was chosen by Billboard as the number one Adult Contemporary Song of 2008.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "Womanizer" - Britney Spears

"Womanizer" by Britney Spears is on her sixth studio album "Circus". The song was released to the United States on September 26, 2008.

From Quiz Music of 2008

Answer: "All Summer Long" - Kid Rock

This song came out April of 2008. This is song number three in his album "Rock N Roll Jesus". That is his ninth album. In this song he is singing about his teenage romance in the summer of 1989.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Pink

"So What" was the first single to be released from Pink's fifth album "Funhouse". Pink was one of the writers of the song and has stated that parts of it are autobiographical based on the breakdown of her marriage. The song was released to American radio stations On August 18, 2008, however this was earlier than planned due to the song being leaked onto the internet.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "Love Remains The Same" - Gavin Rossdale

The song "Love Remains the Same" is from his 2008 album "Wanderlust". This song was released on May 1, 2008.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Chris Brown

This was the second single from Jordin Sparks self titled debut album. As of 2009 it is the highest selling single from an "American Idol" contestant.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "If I Were a Boy" - Beyonce

The song "If I Were a Boy" is from Beyonce's album "I Am" This song was released in the United States on October 8, 2008.

From Quiz Music of 2008

Answer: " I Kissed A Girl" - Katy Perry

This is one of the songs from Katy Perry's 2008 album "One of the Boys". It was first released on the radio in May of 2008. The music video to the song was released on May 16, 2008.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Katy Perry

This song is from the album "One of the Boys". The song has topped the charts in more than 30 countries worldwide including the U.S Billboard Top 100, German Singles Chart, Austrian Singles Chart, Irish Singles Chart and Australian ARIA Singles Chart. Perry has reportedly admitted that the song was inspired by actress Scarlett Johansson.

From Quiz Ten Most Memorable Lyrics of 2008

Answer: I'm Yours

"I'm Yours" was originally recorded as a demo in 2005 to help stir interest in Jason Mraz's second studio album "Mr A-Z". The song soon became a crowd favorite at his concerts which propelled it to become the first release from his third album, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." The song debuted on the Hot 100 in April of 2008 and took five months to peak at number six on September 20th. The song spent more than half the year in the Top 20 in the United States and reached number one in New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Sweden and the top ten in nine more countries. The record also earned Mraz a Grammy nomination for "Song of the Year" and "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance". "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" was Jason Mraz's first top twenty hit back in 2002. Gavin DeGraw took "In Love With A Girl" to number 24 in the spring of 2008. "Smiling Faces Sometimes" was a number three hit for the Undisputed Truth way back in 1971. FUN FACT: "I'm Yours" spent an astonishing 16 weeks at number one on Billboard's Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "She Got It" 2 Pistols Feat T-Pain and Tay Dizm

The song "She Got It" originally had a different version of the song, but it started to fall apart and the version that is known today came out. This song is in 2 Pistols' album "Death Before Dishonor". The song came out in the United States on February 19, 2008.

From Quiz Music of 2008

Answer: Beatles

He did: "Bust it Baby part 2" with Plies "Single" - With the New Kids on the Block "Closer remix"- with T-Pain

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Madonna

"4 Minutes" if from the 11th album by Madonna by the name of "Hard Candy". This song was Madonna's 37th top 10 hit on the U.S Billboard charts which subsequently made Madonna the artist to have the most top 10 hits on these charts, this is even more than Elvis Presley.

From Quiz Ten Most Memorable Lyrics of 2008

Answer: Paper Planes

"Paper Planes" was released from M.I.A.'s album "Kala" in early 2008. It gained national exposure in a popular film trailer for the movie "Pineapple Express" and debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August of 2008. It flew up the charts and peaked at number four on September 27th, 2008. It spent ten weeks in the top ten and twenty total weeks on the Hot 100. The song was later used in the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" which helped its success in the worldwide market. The song charted in Canada and across Europe in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Found on many critics' yearend best ten lists, the song was nominated for "Record of the Year" at the 51st Grammy Awards. "Disturbia" was a number one hit for Rihanna in August, 2008. The group Danity Kane had a top ten hit with "Damaged" in 2008. "Caribbean Queen" was a number one tune for Billy Ocean in 1984. FUN FACT: "Paper Planes" samples the Clash song "Straight to Hell" from the album "Combat Rock".

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia Keys

This song even though did not come out in 2008 but 2007. It still was popular during 2008, making it onto this list. The song is from Alicia Keys' album "As I Am". This song came out to the United States on November 26, 2007.

From Quiz Music of 2008

Answer: Big Things Popping

T.I. had the album "Paper Trail" come out in 2008. In that album "Live Your Life", "Whatever You Like", "No Matter What", and more were in it. "Big Things Popping" came from another album called "T.I. vs. T.I.P" back in 2007.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Just Dance

"Just Dance" was the first single to be released from Lady Gaga's album "The Fame". Lady Gaga stated that she wrote the song in about 10 minutes with producer RedOne. Akon features in backing vocals in this song.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "What Hurts The Most" - Cascada

Many people have redone this song, and Cascada was one of them.

From Quiz Music of 2008

Answer: "Tattoo" - Jordin Sparks

This song was her first single. The planned release date was August 27, 2007, but the song got out on August 23, 2007 instead. Jordin Sparks was the "American Idol" season 6 winner. All of the other songs came out in 2008.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Timbaland

This song was originally performed by the band OneRepublic and reproduced by Timbaland. It features on his album "Timbaland Presents Shock Value" and was also the first single from OneRepublic's album "Dreaming Out Loud". The song has been legally downloaded from the internet more than three million times.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: " Love Lockdown" Kanye West

The song "Love Lockdown" was from Kanye West's album "808s & Heartbreak". This song was released on September 18, 2008.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Leona Lewis & Lewis

"Bleeding Love" is from the album "spirit" and was written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder from One Republic. It reached number one on singles charts in more than 34 countries worldwide.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "Mercy" - Duffy

This song was from the album "Rockferry". It was released on February, 25 2008.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Gabriella Cilmi

The song features on Cilmi's album "Lessons To Be Learned". The song peaked in the top ten in a number of singles charts around the world including the Greek, German and French singles charts. This single has featured in TV shows including "Lipstick Jungle" in the U.S.A.

From Quiz AT40's top 100 songs of 2008 - Part 1

Answer: "Miss Independent" - Neyo

This song comes from Neyo's album "Year of the Gentleman". The song was released on August 11, 2008.

From Quiz Hits of 2008

Answer: Tattoo

From her self titled debut album, this song by Jordin Sparks has sold more than two million digital copies in the U.S.A. The song reached number 6 on the U.S Billboard Pop 100.

From Quiz Ten Most Memorable Lyrics of 2008

Answer: I Kissed A Girl

"I Kissed A Girl" had a meteoric life on the Billboard Hot 100. After debuting at number 76, the song reached number one in its seventh week on June 29th, 2008. It reigned supreme most of the summer and wound up in the top ten for 14 weeks and on the Hot 100 for a total of 23 weeks. The catchy tune lit up the charts in Europe where it hit number one all over including Sweden, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, just to name a few. It was the first single from Katy Perry's album "One For The Boys" and it was certified as a platinum-selling single in the United States, Australia and New Zealand and went gold in the U.K. "Ur So Gay" hit number one on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart for Katy Perry in 2007. Katy Perry took "Hot N Cold" to number three as a follow-up to "I Kissed A Girl". "Lips Of An Angel" was a number three record for Hinder in 2007. FUN FACT: "I Kissed A Girl" became the 1000th number one song of the rock era according to Billboard magazine.

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