Can I "Fool" You? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sammy Davis Jr.

All four have recorded the song at one time or another, but it was Sammy Davis Jr. who appeared with this song and took it to number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts that year. The song was written for the Broadway musical "Stop The World, I Want To Get Off".

Answer: The Shirelles

It was the Shirelles who took this song to the number four position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1963. It was part of a string of successes they had in the early 1960s with songs such as "Soldier Boy", "Dedicated To The One I Love", "Mama Said", and "Baby It's You". It was also their last Top 10 hit.

Answer: Connie Francis

It was Connie Francis who took this song to number one in 1960. Francis was one of the most popular female singers of the time, and is the 8th most popular artist of the 1960s, based on record sales. She is considered by many, as the most popular female artist of the early rock and roll era.

Other popular tunes by Francis are "Who's Sorry Now?", "Where The Boys Are" (she appeared in the motion picture of the same name), and "Stupid Cupid".

Answer: The Beatles

This song was part of the "Magical Mystery Tour" album. The Beatles never released it as a single after recording it in 1967. The quality of the song was in the ear of the listener. Some critics liked the song and others panned it. However, Mendes version went to number one on the Billboard charts the following year, and the song has been covered by various artists over 100 times.

Answer: Lesley Gore

This song was one of a string of successes for Miss Gore, who was one of the most popular female stars of the early 1960s. This song was a number five Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1963, and was the third of six Top 20 hits in a row. It followed "It's My Party", Gore's debut hit, and the follow-up "Judy's Turn To Cry". An interesting note about Gore: her producer was to become one of the finest in the history of music. Who you ask? Quincy Jones.

Answer: The Main Ingredient

It was The Main Ingredient who took this song up the charts in 1972. They got as high as number three on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and the song became a million seller. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, but did not win. One of the members of the group was Cuba Gooding Sr., the father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry McGuire). Aaron Neville covered the song in 1991 and took it to the Top 10 again, reaching number eight on the charts.

Answer: The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers were one of the most popular groups of the 1970s and this song was one of their finest. Co-written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, the song zipped up the Billboard Hot 100 charts all the way to the number one position in 1979, and garnered Grammy Awards for both 'Song Of The Year', and 'Record Of The Year'.

Answer: Chris Rea

Chris Rea was born in Middlesbrough England. He had his biggest U.S. success with this song, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1978. Ironically, the song failed to chart in the U.K. in 1979, and could only muster a number 30 placing when re-released in 1979.

The song was nominated for a Grammy Award, but did not win, losing out to Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are".

Answer: Steve Perry

Steve Perry was with the successful rock band 'Journey' when he took this self-penned song onto the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1984, peaking at number 18. It was the fourth release from his solo album "Street Talk". The album also produced the mega-successful song "Oh Sherrie".

Answer: Debbie Gibson

Gibson burst onto the scene in 1987 as a pop idol with her debut album called "Out Of The Blue". This song was the fourth release from the album, following "Only In My Dreams", "Shake Your Love", and the title cut. Although all four songs were Top 5 successes, "Foolish Beat" was the one that made it to number one on the Billboard charts.

At the time, this made Gibson the youngest female ever to write, produce, and perform a Billboard number one single. Later in her career, Gibson tried her hand at acting, and has become a successful actress, appearing on Broadway in a number of productions, including a run in "Grease" and also "Beauty and The Beast".