Sweetness in Songs Trivia

1. Which animated band had a big worldwide hit in 1969 with the bubblegum pop classic 'Sugar Sugar'?

From Quiz Candy Pop Songs

Answer: The Archies

Written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, 'Sugar Sugar' was performed by the fictional animated band The Archies, who appeared on the popular cartoon 'The Archie Show'. 'Sugar Sugar' was not the first single released by The Archies, but it was by far the most successful. It is also widely considered to be one of the most commercially successful bubblegum pop singles of all time, reaching the top of the singles charts in the USA and UK. A group of session musicians were brought in to record the song as The Archies, using multi-track recording techniques to recreate the sound of the band from the television show. As well as being available in standard vinyl formats, a number of singles by The Archies were issued on the back of cereal boxes. These cardboard discs were embossed directly onto the back of the cereal box and could be cut out and played.

From Quiz Sweet Music

Answer: The Drifters

Among the notable females singers backing The Drifters with Charlie Thomas on lead vocals were Dee Dee Warwick, Doris Troy and Cissy Houston. Session musician Jimmy Radcliffe was also on backing vocals. The Number 16 "Sweets For My Sweet" was one of the rare Drifters singles that did not feature a lush string arrangement. The songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman composed the song and Shuman played the piano on the recording. The Drifters' first single release was "Money Honey" in 1953 and they first hit the US Top Ten in 1959 with the Number Two single "There Goes My Baby" with Ben E. King on lead vocals. The Marcels had a 1961 hit with "Blue Moon". "If I Didn't Care" was a 1961 Top Forty for The Platters and The Coasters released "Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)" the same year.

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Rock Quiz There Is

Answer: Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry wrote and originally performed the tune "Sweet Little Sixteen". It reached number two on the American charts when it was released in 1958 and was the second highest charting hit for Berry, being only surpassed by the sexually suggestive "My Ding-a-Ling" later in his career. "Sweet Little Sixteen" is ranked number 272 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Hits of All Time" compilation.

From Quiz Sweet Songs

Answer: "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns 'n Roses

This song is from 1987's "Appetite for Destruction". This was the only time Guns 'n Roses reached the top of the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the US.

From Quiz Candy, Sugar and Sweets in Songs

Answer: The Cars

The Cars signed with Elektra Records in 1977. Their first album, "The Cars", was released in 1978. A Disc Jockey from WBCN in their native Boston started putting "Just What I Needed" in rotation. Their follow-up album, "Candy-O", was released in 1979 and featured a provocative cover drawn by "Playboy" artist Alberto Vargas. A song titled "Candy-O" was included on the LP. The band continued releasing albums and hit singles until they broke up in 1988. A cover of "Ain't That A Shame" was a Top Forty hit by Cheap Trick in 1979. Electric Light Orchestra had a Number Four US hit with "Don't Bring Me Down". "Ladies Night" was a US Number Eight release from Kool and The Gang.

From Quiz Sweet Tooth

Answer: Jam Up and Jelly Tight

"Jam Up and Jelly Tight" scored a Billboard U.S. number eight hit for Roe in 1970. Only a few months prior, in 1969, he had scored his biggest hit with "Dizzy". Although Roe was considered a "bubblegum" artist, he scored a number of very successful tunes in the early 1960s such as "Sheila", "Everybody", "Hooray For Hazel" and "Sweet Pea".

From Quiz Sweets for my Sweet

Answer: Searchers

Yes, and it's "Sugar for my Honey". The Searchers had their first Number one hit in their native UK with this song. Oh yes: the others are British, too.

From Quiz Candy Pop Songs

Answer: Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright was born in New York in 1973 but moved to Canada with his mother when he was a small child following his parents' separation. Rufus' parents are Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III, both of whom enjoyed successful folk music careers, and his younger sister is Martha Wainwright whose music has enjoyed considerable critical acclaim. Rufus began performing music as a child, usually accompanied by his mother and other family members. 'Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk' is an excellent example of Wainwright's elegant baroque pop, replete with his suave vocal delivery and lush orchestration.

From Quiz Sweet Music

Answer: Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers began his musical career while in the military with a band called The Melodies. Rodgers appeared on Arthur Godfrey's televised talent scout show and was signed by Roulette Records. His first single, "Honeycomb", was a success and he followed up with a tune originally released by The Weavers in 1951 titled "Kisses Sweeter than Wine". Following appearances on television variety shows he briefly hosted his own variety show and sang the theme to "The Long, Hot Summer" (1958) featuring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Rodgers' final Billboard Top Forty single came in 1967 with "Child of Clay". In 1958 Perry Como released "Catch A Falling Star", Pat Boone released "Wonderful Time Up There" and Jimmy Clanton had a hit single with "Just A Dream".

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Rock Quiz There Is

Answer: Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee debuted in 1956 and had her first charting hit with "One Step at a Time". Her rendition of "Sweet Nothin's" was a 1959 tune that reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. Lee had numerous Top 10 hits on the charts including a streak of nine in a row between 1959 and 1962. Although her popularity waned in the late 1960s, she became a major artist in the field of country, scoring numerous charting hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Music Quiz There Is

Answer: The Drifters

"Sweets for My Sweet" was a 1961 tune that was recorded by The Drifters. It was written by the immortal songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. They were a prolific writing tandem that produced such hits as "A Teenager in Love", "Save the Last Dance for Me", "Suspicion", "Hushabye", and "This Magic Moment", among others. "Sweets for My Sweet" reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was covered by The Searchers in 1963 and went to number one in the U.K.

From Quiz Sweet Songs

Answer: "Sweet Leaf" - Black Sabbath

Released in 1971 by Black Sabbath on the album "Master of Reality". Still not sure what this song is about. Hmmmmmmm.

From Quiz Candy, Sugar and Sweets in Songs

Answer: The Drifters

Charlie Thomas was the lead singer for The Drifters when "Sweets For My Sweet" reached the US Number 16 spot in 1961. "Sweets for My Sweet" was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. It was the Drifters' sixth Top Forty hit since they began releasing singles in 1953. The song had considerable airplay but was not a major chart hit for The Searchers in the US. The Searchers' biggest US hit was in 1964 with the Number Three, "Love Potion No. 9", a song originally done by the Clovers in 1959. "Sugar and Spice" was a candy-themed US Number 44 song by the Searchers in 1963. "Searchin'" and "Young Blood" were some of the fifties hits by The Coasters. The Platters released hits such as "Only You" and "My Prayer" in the fifties. "So Much in Love" was a 1963 release by The Tymes.

From Quiz Sweet Tooth

Answer: I Want Candy

The Strangeloves were an interesting story. They were three musicians from New York (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, and Richard Gottehrer) who pretended to be three guys from Australia named The Strange Brothers (Niles, Miles, and Giles). They actually had written some big hits prior to this such as "My Boyfriend's Back" (The Angels). In reality, they never recorded this song. It was done by some studio musicians, who ended up touring as The Strangeloves. The song itself was their biggest hit, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 charts. They did have two other songs that actually reached Top 40 status in the U.S. Their album, also called "I Want Candy" was ultimately re-recorded with a new singer voicing over the tracks, and one of the songs became a big hit. The singer? Rick Derringer. The song? "Hang On Sloopy".

From Quiz I Need Some "Sugar"

Answer: Sheena Easton

The song came of her 1984 album "Private Heaven" and made it to number nine on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 charts as well as number one on the U.S. Dance charts. It didn't meet with as much success in the U.K., only reaching number 95. It reached the Top 20 in Canada. The song was written by rock icon Prince, under the pseudonym "Alexander Nevermind". The controversy was over the very lyrics which suggested sexual intercourse and the entering of a vagina. No graphic examples are necessary here. Suffice it to say that many stations would not play the song, and it was graphic enough to catch the attention of evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who made specific mention of the song on a number of his broadcasts at the time.

From Quiz Sweets for my Sweet

Answer: Honey Pie

"Honey pie, you are driving me crazy". That song, done in the roaring twenties style, was released in 1968. There's also a second version, called "Wild Honey Pie".

From Quiz Candy Pop Songs

Answer: Millie Small

The song, which was originally entitled 'My Girl Lollypop', was written by Robert Spencer, a member of the Doo-wop band The Cadillacs and was first recorded, under the revised title 'My Boy Lollypop' by fourteen-year-old singer Barbie Gaye in 1956. Though Gaye's version was a modest local success, it was Millie Small's 1964 recording of the song which would become a worldwide best-seller and is the most recognisable version of the song. Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, came across the song when he was looking for suitable tracks for his new signing, the Jamaican teenage singer Milly Small, to perform. The spelling of 'Lollypop' was altered to 'lollipop' for Small's rendering of the song. Not only is 'My Boy Lollipop' considered to be the first commercial ska hit, but it is also credited with launching the extremely successful career of Island Records.

From Quiz Sweet Music

Answer: John Lennon

On June 22, 1961, the Beatles recorded a version of "Ain't She Sweet" in Hamburg, Germany. John Lennon sang lead on the recording which was produced by Bert Kaempfert. Pete Best was the drummer. The song was not released as a single until 1964. John Lennon included a version on his "John Lennon Anthology" box set. The Beatles' 1995 "Anthology 1" album has the version with Pete Best drumming while the 1996 "Anthology 3" includes a version recorded in 1969 with Ringo on drums. The Beatles occasionally backed Tony Sheridan in live venues in Germany and backed him when he recorded "My Bonnie" and "The Saints" in 1961. The songs were originally included on an album titled "Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers". "Ain't She Sweet" was composed by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen in 1927 and has been recorded by numerous artists.

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Rock Quiz There Is

Answer: The Drifters

The Drifters made "Sweets for My Sweet" a hit in 1961. This was the first charting hit for the group after Charlie Thomas took over as the lead singer with the departure of Ben E. King. The tune got to number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and reached number 10 on the R&B charts.

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Music Quiz There Is

Answer: The song was by Neil Sedaka

Words and Music. "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" was a 1961 tune performed by Neil Sedaka. He wrote the music and Howard Greenfield wrote the lyrics. The song topped out at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Bobby Vinton had many hits in the early 1960s but this was not one of them.

From Quiz Sweet Songs

Answer: "Sweet Little Sixteen" - Chuck Berry

Listen to this song, then the Beach Boys' "Surfin' USA". Someone is a copycat.

From Quiz Candy, Sugar and Sweets in Songs

Answer: The Chordettes

"Mr. Sandman" thrust The Chordettes into national prominence in 1954. Their 1958 recording of "Lollipop" was actually a cover of a song originally done by Ronald and Ruby earlier in 1958. The Chordettes organized in the late forties and originally performed folk music focusing on a capella singing. In 1949 they appeared on the Arthur Godfrey show, "Talent Scouts", and their appearance led to a contract with Columbia Records. They switched to Cadence records in 1953 and had their first hit with the US Number One, "Mr. Sandman", the following year. In 1957 they appeared on the first episode of the Philadelphia-based "American Bandstand" that was broadcast nationally. In 1961 a member of the original group left. They could not find a replacement and broke up. "Sugartime" was a 1958 Number One hit by The McGuire Sisters. "Angel Baby" reached Number Five in the US for Rosie and The Originals. "Please Love Me Forever" by Cathy Jean and The Roommates reached Number 12 in 1961.

From Quiz Sweet Tooth

Answer: My Boy Lollipop

The song was written in 1956 by Bobby Spencer of the doo-wop group The Cadillacs. Jamaica born Millie Small recorded this song in 1964 and took it all the way to number two in both the U.S. and the U.K. It is a pioneering hit in that it is generally considered the first international "ska" hit.

From Quiz I Need Some "Sugar"

Answer: Nancy Sinatra

The daughter of Frank Sinatra had just come off her mega hit "These Boots Are Made For Walking" which hit number one earlier in 1966. She released a couple of other singles during that year which didn't do as well, but then she came up with this hit and scored a number five Billboard Hot 100 placing. Of course, the next year, she had her biggest hit, a duet with her father called "Something Stupid".

From Quiz Sweets for my Sweet

Answer: Archies

US one hit wonder the Archies -actually a cartoon band- had their first and only UK Number one hit in 1969 with "Sugar, Sugar". The other bands also made so called bubblegum music.

From Quiz Candy Pop Songs

Answer: Bis

Bis formed in Glasgow in 1994 and comprised three teenage school friends, Manda Rin (Amanda MacKinnon), John Disco (John Clark) and Sci-fi Steven (Steven Clark). They were known for their spiky and poppy sound and released several EPs in the 1990s which met with modest chart success. 'Sweet Shop Avengerz' discusses the band's love of sweets while taking a swipe at capitalism in the process. 'Kandy Pop', which partially inspired both my FT user name and the title of this quiz, is probably Bis' best-known song in the UK. They performed it live on 'Top of the Pops' and the 'Secret Vampire Soundtrack' EP, on which it featured, reached number twenty-five in the UK singles chart. Bis are probably best known outside the UK for providing the music for the closing credits of the popular cartoon series 'The Powerpuff Girls'.

From Quiz Sweet Music

Answer: Mary

In November, 1970, Providence based Wadsworth Mansion released "Sweet Mary" as a single backed with "What's On Tonight". The song reached Number Seven on the US charts and became the group's only hit single. When "Sweet Mary" became a hit the group released an album aptly titled "Wadsworth Mansion". Early in 1971 they released "Michigan Harry Slaughter" as a single but it failed to make the US Top 100. When their third single, "Nine On The Line", failed to chart the band was relegated to the One-Hit-Wonder club and disbanded.

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Rock Quiz There Is

Answer: Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe burst on to the music scene in 1962 when his first release "Sheila" shot to the top of the charts. Roe has a number of releases during the 1960s and has 6 top 10 hits on the Billboard charts between 1962 and 1973. "Sweet Pea" was a 1966 hit for Roe that went to number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chats. The dizzying reference was of course a clue; Roe's signature hit, "Dizzy", spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard charts in 1969.

From Quiz The "Sweet"est Music Quiz There Is

Answer: Tommy Roe

"Sweet Pea" was a 1966 tune by Tommy Roe, who had a string of Top 40 hits during the 1960s. The song itself got as high as number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the U.S. and reached number one in Canada. Roe has other hits such as "Everybody", "Hooray for Hazel", and "Dizzy" during his successful run.

From Quiz Sweet Songs

Answer: "Sweet Toxic Love" - Boy George

Boy George was born with the name George Alan O'Dowd and made a name for himself with Culture Club in the '80s but was also in a band called Jesus Loves You in the early '90s.

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