Country Crossover Queens, Vol. 1 Quiz

Answer: Barbara Mandrell

Barbara Mandrell released "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to be Right" in 1978. It was originally a number one hit by Luther Ingram in 1972 on the US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles. Mandrell took it to number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles on April 14, 1979.

It rose to number six on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the second number one from Mandrell's album "Moods", the first being "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed". It was written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, and Raymond Jackson.

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton wrote and sang "9 to 5" as the title track for the movie of the same name, but spelled out "Nine to Five". The song became a number one on three different charts - US Billboard Hot Country Singles, US Billboard Hot 100, and US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.

It also topped two Canadian charts - Canadian RPM Country Tracks and Canadian RPM Top Singles. The song earned Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy nominations. It won Grammys for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

It was the first of two Country Number Ones from her album "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs". The other Country number one was "But You Know I Love You".

Answer: Carrie Underwood

American Idol winner Carrie Underwood released "Inside Your Heaven" on June 14, 2005 as a single. It was later included on her album "Some Hearts". The song hit number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Billboard Pop 100. It crossed over onto the Country chart where it made it to number 52 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

It was the sign of things to come for Underwood. The song also reached number four on the US Billboard Hot Digital Song and number twelve on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Bo Bice, the American Idol runner-up, also released a version of the song but Underwood's performed better and Bice's never crossed over to the Country chart.

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill recorded "There You'll Be" for the movie "Pearl Harbor" and later featured it on her "Greatest Hits" album. It was never released as a single which makes its chart performance all the more remarkable. The song was nominated for both a Grammy and an Oscar.

It became a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. It also rose to number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs, number 14 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, number 23 on the US Billboard Top 40 Tracks, and number 23 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream.

It also was a hit internationally, becoming a number one song on the Canadian Singles Chart and on the Swedish Singles Chart. It finished as a top five song on the Austrian Singles Chart, the Dutch Mega Top 50 Singles Chart, the Norwegian Singles Chart, and the Swiss Singles Chart.

Answer: Shania Twain

Shania Twain released "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" as the seventh single from her album "Come on Over" in 1999. It was written by Shania Twain and Mutt Lange. The song won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It reached number four on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, number twelve on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, number 16 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary, number 19 on the US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream, number 20 on the US Billboard Top 40 Tracks, and number 23 on the US board Hot 100.

The song was an International hit also, reaching number one on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, number two on the Canada RPM Country Singles, number three on both the UK Singles Chart and the French Singles Chart, number four on the Australian ARIA Charts, and number ten on the Dutch Singles Chart.

It has been certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 digital downloads. The video for the song won the MuchMoreMusic Video of the Year award in 2000.

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released "All-American Girl" as the second single from her album "Carnival Ride". It was written by Carrie Underwood, Ashley Gorley, and Kelley Lovelace. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs on March 15, 2008 and stayed there for two weeks.

It reached number one on the Canadian Country Singles Chart on February 22, 2008 and stayed there for five weeks. It reached number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 50 on the US Billboard Pop 100. It also reached number 45 on the Canadian Hot 100.

It was her fifth Country number one that was also a Hot 100 top 40.

Answer: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released "Our Song" as the third single from her self-titled album "Taylor Swift". It was written by Swift. It reached number one first on December 14, 2007 on the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles followed quickly by reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs on December 22, 2007.

The jump on the US chart was from number six to number one and was the biggest jump since Tim McGraw's "Just to See You Smile" did the same thing in 1998. That is rather ironic considering Swift's first Country hit was her song "Tim McGraw".

The song reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 24 on the US Billboard Pop 100, number 30 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 41 on the US Billboard Top Hot 100 Hits of 2008. It was the second song of Swift's to be a Top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill released "This Kiss" as the first single from her album "Faith". It was written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, Robin Lerner, and Annie Roboff. The song was a number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks in 1998.

It also reached number two on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary, number three on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, number four on the Australian Singles Chart, number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 52 on the German Singles Chart.

The video for the song won the Video Of The Year award for the Country Music Association in 1998. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the movie "Practical Magic", starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

Answer: Debby Boone

"You Light Up My Life" became a mega-hit for Debby Boone. It was originally written by Joe Brooks for the movie of the same name and recorded by Kasey Cisyk. It won an Academy award and Golden Globe of Best Original Song. Brooks also won the 1977 Song of the Year Grammy (tied with "Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)").

In 1977, the song brought Boone Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female and for Record of the Year and helped her win the Grammy for Best New Artist and the American Music Award for Favorite Pop Single. Boone's version also spent a record ten weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as topping US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and the Canadian RPM Top Singles charts.

It reached number four on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number six on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Boone went on to have a number one Country single with "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" before turning to recording Contemporary Christian music.

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released "Last Name" as the third single from her album "Carnival Ride". It was written by Carrie Underwood, Luke Laird, and Hillary Lindsey. In 2009, the song won Underwood a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs on June 21, 2008.

It reached number three on the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles chart. It also reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her sixth Top Twenty Hot 100 hit. It reached number 31 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, number 34 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 37 on the US Billboard Pop 100.