Country Crossover Queens, Vol. 2 Quiz

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John released "I Honestly Love You" as a single from her album "Long Live Love" in the UK and from her album "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" in the US. It was written by Jeff Barry and Peter Allen, who also released a version on his album "Continental American". Olivia's version was Number One on seven different International charts in 1974 - the US Billboard Hot 100, the US Billboard 100 Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, the Canadian RPM Top Singles, Canadian RPM Country Tracks, the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks, and the Swedish Singles Chart.

It also reached number six on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1975, it won two Grammys - for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and for Record of the Year.

It charted again in 1977, rising to Number One on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks and number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It charted yet again in 1998, rising to number 16 on the US Billboard Country Singles Sales.

Answer: Marie Osmond

Marie Osmond released "Paper Roses" as a single from her album of the same name. The song was written by Fred Spielman and Janice Torre and originally recorded by Anita Bryant in 1960. For Bryant it was her biggest hit, rising to number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Osmond's 1973 version went to Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.

It made it to number two on the UK Singles Chart and to number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, just like Bryant's version.

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released "Before He Cheats" as a single from her album "Some Hearts". It was written by Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear. It became a Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles chart.

It was also a top ten on ten other US and Canadian charts. These include number two on the Canadian BDS Airplay Charts and the Canadian Radio & Records Hot AC Singles, number four on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, number five on the US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks and the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles, number six on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian Radio & Records CHR Singles, and the Canadian Radio & Records AC Singles, and number nine on the US Billboard Pop 100.

In 2007, it won two Grammys - for Best Country Song and for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It also won the 2007 CMT Music Awards for "Female Video of the Year" and "Video of the Year", the 2007 Academy of Country Music Award for "Video of the Year", and the 2007 Country Music Association Award for "Single of the Year".

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill released "The Way You Love Me" as a single from her album "Breathe". It was written by Keith Follesé and Michael Delaney. It spent four weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and two weeks atop the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.

It rose to number three on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, to number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, number nine on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks, number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and number 30 on the Australian Singles Chart.

Answer: Shania Twain

Shania Twain released "You're Stil the One" as a single from her album "Come on Over". It was written by Twain and Mutt Lange. The song topped four charts - The US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, the Canadian RPM Country Singles, and the Australian ARIA Charts.

It rose to number two on two charts - the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Singles Chart. It was a top ten on seven other charts - number three on the US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and the US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales, number four on Taiwanese Singles Chart, number six on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, number nine on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, and number 10 on the Dutch Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart.

It was a top 20 on four more charts - the US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay, the US Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay, the Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles Chart, and the US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40. The song was nominated for four Grammys, winning two - for Best Country Song and for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Answer: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released "Love Story" as a single from her album "Fearless". She wrote the song. The song was Number One on five charts - the US Billboard Hot Country Songs, the US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs), the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles, the Canadian Adult Contemporary Singles, and the Australian Singles Chart.

It was a top five on seven other charts - number two on the UK Singles Chart, number three on New Zealand Singles Chart, the Japan Hot 100 Chart, and the Irish Singles Chart, and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian Hot 100, and the Czech Singles Chart.

It was number seven on the Norwegian Singles Chart. It was a top 20 on five other charts - the Swedish Singles Chart, the Dutch Singles Chart, the French Singles Chart, the Greek International Airplay Chart, and the Danish Singles Chart.

It ended 2009 ranked number three for the year on the Australian Singles Chart and number five on the US Billboard Hot 100. The video won the CMA Video of the Year Award for 2009.

Answer: LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood

"How Do I Live" was written by Diane Warren to be released as a single for the soundtrack of the movie "Con Air". LeAnn Rimes recorded it but the movie's producers wanted more of a Country feel to the song and asked her to redo it. She refused so they had Trisha Yearwood record it. Both artists released the song in 1997 and both did well as crossover hits, Rimes being more successful in the Pop arena and Yearwood in the Country arena. For the first time in history, the Grammys nominated two artists for the same song in the same category. Yearwood won for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
For Rimes, it was a Number One on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and a number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also a Top Ten hit on the Norwegian Singles Chart (number four), the Dutch Singles Chart (number five), and the U.K. Singles Chart (number seven). It ranked as a Top Twenty on three more charts - the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary (number 13), the Australian Singles Chart (number 17), and the Canadian RPM Top Singles (number 19). It reached number 43 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Rimes' version spent a record-breaking 69 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, a record that stood until Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" broke it in 2009. Furthermore, it spent 32 weeks in the US Top 10, 58 weeks in the US Top 50 and 34 weeks on the UK singles chart.
For Yearwood, it was a Number One on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks and a number two on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. It reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 28 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. Besides the Grammy, Yearwood also won the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and the ACM Top Female Vocalist on the strength of the song. It was nominated for an Oscar and Yearwood performed it at the ceremony.

Answer: Faith Hill

Faith Hill released "Breathe" as a single from her album of the same name. It was written by Stephanie Bentley and Holly Lamar. The song was a monster hit for Hill. It topped five charts altogether, spending six weeks at Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, seventeen weeks at Number One on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, one week at Number One on the US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, six weeks at Number One on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks, and was Number One on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

It also reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Internationally it reached number 23 on the Australia ARIA Charts and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2000, the song won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, the Billboard Awards Hot 100 Single of the Year and the Billboard Awards Hot 100 Airplay Track of the Year.

It was only the second song in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart to be named single of the year without ever being Number One on the chart, it peaked at number two. "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was the first in 1965. CMT's 100 Greatest Videos ranked the video for the song number four.

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released "Jesus Take the Wheel" as a single from her album "Some Hearts". It was written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. It spent six weeks as Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and five weeks as Number One on the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles.

It was a Top Five hit on two Christian charts - the US Billboard Hot Christian Adult Contemporary (number three) and the US Billboard Hot Christian Songs (number four). It solidified its status as a crossover hit by reaching number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 23 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, and number 36 on the US Billboard Pop 100.

It has sold over 1 million digital downloads and more than 1 million ringtones, making Underwood the first Country artist to have two songs with Platinum Mastertone status.

The song won two Grammys - for Best Country Song and for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It also won ACM Single of the Year, the CMT Female Video of the Year, and the CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year.

Answer: Lee Ann Womack

Lee Ann Womack released "I Hope You Dance" as a single from her album of the same name. She recorded it with the Sons of the Desert. It was written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers. The song was Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for five weeks and Number One on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks for two weeks.

It reached number 13 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs, number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 24 on the US Billboard Pop Songs and charted on four other International charts: the UK Singles Chart, the New Zealand Singles Chart, the Dutch Singles Chart, and the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary.

The song won the Grammy for Best Country Song. It also was named Song of the Year by the CMA, ACM, The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), and BMI.