A Potpourri of Pop Trivia Quiz

Answer: United Kingdom

"Love Me Do", written by Lennon/McCartney, was number one in the U. S. A., Australia and New Zealand among others. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962.

"Love Me Do" was released in the UK in October 1962; this version had Ringo on drums. A later version with Andy White on drums and Ringo on tambourine was released on The Beatles' 1963 UK album "Please Please Me". This version was also used for later UK singles pressings and was the version released for the US single in April 1964. A third version of "Love Me Do" with Pete Best on drums, recorded in June 1962, was released in 1995 on The Beatles' double album "Anthology 1".

Answer: Helen Reddy ("I Am Woman")

"I Am Woman", written by Ray Burton/Helen Reddy, was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Helen Reddy in 1972. It did not chart in the UK.

An earlier version appeared on her 1971 album "I Don't Know How to Love Him". Capitol Records wanted to release it as a single but as it was just over two minutes long they asked Reddy to write another verse.

"I Honestly Love You" written by Jeff Barry/Peter Allen was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John in 1974. It peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"I Just Want To Be Your Everything" written by Barry Gibb was number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Andy Gibb in 1977. It peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Jessie's Girl" written by Rick Springfield was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Rick Springfield in 1981. It peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart in 1984.

Answer: Marty Robbins

"Singing The Blues" was written by Melvin Endsley and originally recorded by Marty Robbins. His version was number one on the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart for 17 weeks in 1956/57. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1956. It did not chart on the UK Singles Chart.

The version by Guy Mitchell was number one on the Billboard Top 100 for ten weeks in 1956 and number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1957.

The version by Tommy Steele & The Steelmen was number one for one week on the UK singles chart in 1957 but did not chart in the US.

The Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. version is from their 1964 album "Connie Francis & Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites".

Answer: Peter Sellers

"After The Fox" was written by Burt Bacharach/Hal David. It was sung by The Hollies and featured Peter Sellers on vocals, Jack Bruce on bass and Burt Bacharach on keyboards. It was released as a single but failed to chart in the UK and the USA.

It was the theme tune to the 1966 movie "After The Fox" starring Peter Sellers as Aldo Vanucci/Federico Fabrizi, Victor Mature as Tony Powell, Britt Ekland as Gina Vanucci/Gina Romantica and Martin Balsam as Harry Granoff. Victor Mature, who came out of retirement to make the movie, was once rejected for membership by the Los Angeles Country Club on the grounds that they don't accept actors. He is reported to have replied that he was not an actor and had 64 films to prove it.

Answer: Pat Boone

"Speedy Gonzales" was written by Buddy Kaye/David Hill/Ethel Lee. Speedy Gonzales was voiced by Mel Blanc. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for Pat Boone in 1962. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

The original version without Mel Blanc was recorded by co-writer David Hill under the name David Dante. The David Dante version did not chart but the Pat Boone version sold in excess of eight million copies worldwide. Ironically it was to be Pat Boone's last Billboard Top 40 entry.

Answer: What's Love Got To Do With It

"What's Love Got To Do With It", written by Terry Britten/Graham Lyle, was number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Tina Turner in 1984. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

From 1960 to 1975 Tina Turner in a duo with husband Ike had 20 Billboard Hot 100 hits but only reached the Top 20 once when "Proud Mary" peaked at number four in 1971. In 1984 she had her first solo hit when "Let's Stay Together" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. From 1984 to 1993 she had ten Billboard Top 20 hits, six of which made the Top Five. Between 1983 and 1999 she had nine Top Ten hits on the UK Singles Chart but never made it to the top.

Answer: Back Off Boogaloo

"Back Off Boogaloo" written by Richard Starkey peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for Ringo Starr in 1972. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

George Harrison who produced "Back Off Boogaloo" was the first ex-Beatle to have a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart when "My Sweet Lord" reached number one on the 30 January 1971. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on the 26 December 1970.

Paul McCartney was the second ex-Beatle to have a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart when "Mull Of Kintyre"/"Girls' School" reached number one on the 3 December 1977. "Girls' School" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.

John Lennon was the third ex-Beatle to have a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart when "(Just Like) Starting Over" reached number one on the 20 December 1980. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on the 27 December the same year.

Ringo Starr did have two number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Photograph" in 1973 and "You're Sixteen" in 1974.

Answer: Sir Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard had number one hits in the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s.

Cliff Richard had two UK number one hits in the '50s, seven in the '60s, one in the '70s, two in the '80s and two in the '90s. Some of them with The Drifters (who became The Shadows) and some of them were solo for a total of 14 number one hits.

Paul McCartney had four UK number one hits, one with Wings, one with Stevie Wonder, one by himself and one with The Christians, Holly Johnson, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman.

Elton John had four UK number one hits, one with Kiki Dee, one with George Michael and two by himself.

Tom Jones had two UK number one hits, both by himself.

Answer: Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday had ten number one hits in France between 1961 and 2018 but never made the UK Singles Chart or the Billboard Hot 100 at all.

He is what Elvis is to the USA and what Cliff Richard is to the UK. Outside of the French speaking world he is often referred to as the biggest rock star you've never heard of. He had his first number one on the French sales chart in 1961 with "Viens danser le twist" and his tenth number one on the French sales chart with "J'en parlerai au diable" posthumously in 2018. He sold in excess of 80,000,000 records worldwide. He died in 2017 aged 74.

Answer: The Supremes

"Someday We'll Be Together" written by Johnny Bristol/Jackey Beavers/Harvey Fuqua was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Supremes in 1969. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

After Diana Ross split from The Supremes she had six solo number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1970 and 1981. She had two number one hits on the UK Singles Chart between 1971 and 1986.

The Supremes continued with some personnel changes but never added to their 12 US number one hits or their solitary UK number one hit from 1964, "Baby Love". The group disbanded in 1977.