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  Lyrics Of The Shirelles   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From 1958-1963, The Shirelles (Shirley Owens Austin/ Beverly Lee/Doris Kenner/Addie "Micki" Harris) had 20 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, six in the top ten. From the lyrics given, can you name these ten? [All songs listed are by The Shirelles.]
Easier, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Oct 10 18
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  Harmonizing with the Shirelles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of the Shirelles songs and personal trivia with this quiz about one of the most popular and influential girl groups in rock and roll history.
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Dec 11 21
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The Shirelles Trivia Questions
1. Which song by The Shirelles has these familiar lines? "Who's the most popular personality? I can't help thinkin' it's no one else but me. Gee, I feel just about ten feet tall, havin' a ball. Guess you might call me a pollyanna."

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Everybody Loves A Lover

In 1962, "Everybody Loves A Lover" was number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. "I Don't Think So" was its B side. In 1963, "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" was number 92, and its B side, "31 Flavors," eased in at number 97.

2. Which Shirelles song contains the lyrics: "It's not the way you smile that touched my heart. It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart."

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: Baby It's You

The song was written by Burt Bacharach, Luther Dixon and Mack David for the Shirelles. It was a top ten pop single in the U.S. and got to number 3 on Billboard's Rhythm & Blues chart. Because of the success of the single it was the title of a later album by the group.

3. In which Shirelles song would you find these lyrics? "While I'm far away from you my baby, I know its hard for you my baby"?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: Dedicated To The One I Love

The song was released twice by the Shirelles, first in 1959 where it struggled to reach number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. Then, after some success by the group it was released again in 1961 and became a number three hit for the them. The song was a cover of one written by a member of, and performed by, The 5 Royales in 1957. The Mamas and the Papas also had a hit with it in 1967.

4. "Tonight with words unspoken, You say that I'm the only one. But will my heart be broken When the night meets the morning sun?" In which hit by The Shirelles are these words?

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

The Shirelles had a mega-hit with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?". In 1960, it soared to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Boys" was its side B. "My Love Is A Charm" and its B side "Slop Time" did not chart in 1958.

5. What was the first song ever released by the Shirelles?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: I Met Him On A Sunday

The Shirelles were among the first, and one of the most successful, of the "girl groups", a term that would probably be frowned upon today. They wrote and recorded the 1958 song while they were in high school. Each member of the group got to sing lead on a verse, which was, and still is, unusual.

6. Stand at attention and identify these lyrics! "Wherever you go, my heart will follow. I love you so, I'll be true to you."

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: Soldier Boy

The song was written for the Shirelles by their manager, Florence Greenberg and their producer, Luther Dixon, who was responsible for writing several of their songs. It became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for them. I don't know what the impetus was for writing the song but there was a buzz about the military after Elvis Presley was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958. Over the years the song was used in a few movies, notably 1989's anti-war movie "Born on the Fourth of July".

7. Which melody by The Shirelles includes the lines? "Well, at ten o'clock I was lonely and blue. At twelve o'clock I thought of nothing but you. From two o'clock till a quarter to four I waited patiently to hear your footsteps at the door."

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Welcome Home Baby

The Billboard Hot 100 rated "Welcome Home Baby" at number 22 in 1962. Side B was "Mama, Here Comes The Bride". In 1958, "I Got The Message" (side A) and "Stop Me" (side B) failed to make the Hot 100.

8. The Shirelles made their recordings in New York City, which was convenient for them since they lived nearby. Which state were they from?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: New Jersey

Three of the group members were from North Carolina, one was from Passaic, New Jersey. By their high school years the four were going to Passaic High School, where they enjoyed singing together and were talked into entering a school talent show. They won and a classmate convinced them to audition for a record label her mother owned. They auditioned in the friend's living room and were signed to a contract.

9. "You broke his heart and made him cry, And he's been blue since then. Now he's found somebody new, And you want him back again." In which song by the Shirelles would you hear this quatrain?

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Foolish Little Girl

In 1963, The Shirelles had a number four hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Foolish Little Girl". The B side, "Not For All the Money In The World," squeezed in at number 99. Also in 1963, "Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye" reached number 26. Its B side was "I Didn't Mean To Hurt You".

10. Which Shirelles song contains the lyrics: "Tonight you're mine completely, you give your love so sweetly"?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: Will You Love Me Tomorrow

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was the first girl group song to reach number one. It did so in 1960 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, was number two on Billboard's Rhythm & Blues chart and one of their few songs to chart in the UK, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart.

11. The group: The Shirelles. The lyrics: "It's not the way you smile that touched my heart. It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart. But how many many many nights go by, I sit alone at home and cry over you." The song?

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Baby It's You

"Baby It's You" was a number eight hit in 1962 on the Billboard Hot 100. Side B was "The Things I Want To Hear". In 1959, "Doin' The Ronde" (A side) and "A Teardrop And A Lollipop" (B side) failed to chart.

12. Which Shirelles' song contains the lyrics: "I went walking the other day and everything was going fine. I met a little boy named Billy Joe and then almost lost my mind"?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: Mama Said

The basic theme of the song was not to worry about things because mama said bad days would pass. It was a top five hit for the group and has been covered by several artists as well as being the inspiration for "Days Like This" by Van Morrison. Billboard magazine ranked it number 44 on their list of the 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

13. In what tune by The Shirelles are these lyrics? "You were my first love And you'll be my last love. I will never make you blue. I'll be true to you."

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Soldier Boy

"Soldier Boy" was a smash number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. Its B side was "Love Is A Swingin' Thing". In 1961, "A Thing Of The Past" reached number 41, and "What A Sweet Thing That Was" (its side B) made it to number 54.

14. "My folks know you've jilted me. I'm ashamed to show my face. They're makin' plans, shakin' hands, Been waitin' so long. There's somethin' goin' wrong." Name the song by The Shirelles from which this stanza comes.

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)

The Billboard Hot 100 rated "Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)" at number 21 in 1961. "Twenty-One" was its side B. "I Met Him On A Sunday (Ronde Ronde)" got to number 49 in 1958. "I Want You To Be My Boyfriend" was its B side.

15. What royal record label did the Shirelles first sign with?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: Tiara

Tiara was the small label owned by their high school classmate's mother, Florence Greenberg. When "I Met Him on a Sunday" became a local hit in 1958 she sold the group's contract to Decca Records. She used that money to start Scepter Records. The Shirelles were let go by Decca in 1960 and returned to Greenberg and her Scepter label.

16. The Shirelles sang these words in which tune? "Turn the lights down low. You said you're gonna make me Feel all aglow."

From Quiz Lyrics Of The Shirelles

Answer: Tonight's The Night

In 1960, "Tonight's The Night" got to number 39 on Billboard's Hot 100. Side B was "The Dance Is Over". In 1962, "Stop The Music" made it to number 39. "It's Love That Counts (In The Long Run)" was side B.

17. How many US number one records did the Shirelles have during their career?

From Quiz Harmonizing with the Shirelles

Answer: two

Though the group had twelve top 40 hits only two, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Soldier Boy" made it to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They, like many of the first wave of rock and roll singers faded away and went on to other things, like family life. Their last record was "Last Minute Miracle" in 1967. The British Invasion changed the face of rock music and while groups like the Shirelles were replaced they weren't entirely forgotten. Of the British groups, Manfred Mann recorded one of their songs, "Sha-La-La" and the Beatles recorded two, "Baby It's You" and "Boys."

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