Country Crossover Queens, Vol. 3 Quiz

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1. Which singer had a crossover hit with these lyrics in 1975? "Have you never been mellow? Have you never tried to find a comfort from inside you? Have you never been happy just to hear your song? Have you never let someone else be strong?"

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John released "Have You Ever Been Mellow" as the title track from her album of the same name. It was written by John Farrar. Chart success:
Number/Chart
3 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
1 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
10 - Australian Kent Music Report
9 - Recording Industry Association of New Zealand

The song was Olivia's fourth gold single. On the US Hot 100 it was preceded by the Eagles' "Best of My Love" and succeeded by The Doobie Brothers' "Black Water". It received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

2. "Here you come again Just when I've begun to get myself together You waltz right in the door Just like you've done before And wrap my heart 'round your little finger" The preceding 1977 lyrics belong to which artist?

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton released "Here You Come Again" as the title track to the album of the same name. It was not written by Dolly herself but by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, a rare occurrence for her. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
3 - US Billboard Hot 100
2 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
7 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
75 - UK Singles Chart

The song won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1979. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Waylon Jennings' "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" and succeeded by Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job and Shove It".

3. The following lyrics hit big for which artist in 1977? "Don't know when I've been so blue Don't know what's come over you You've found someone new And don't it make my brown eyes blue"

Answer: Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle released "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" as a single from her album "We Must Believe in Magic". It was written by Richard Leigh, who was inspired by his dog who had one brown eye and one blue eye. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
2 - US Billboard Hot 100
4 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
5 - UK Singles Chart

The song won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1978. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Elvis Presley's "Way Down" and succeeded by Conway Twitty's "I've Already Loved You in My Mind".

4. "From this moment life has begun From this moment you are the one Right beside you is where I belong From this moment on" Who sang these lyrics in 1998?

Answer: Shania Twain

Shania Twain released "From This Moment On" as a single from her album "Come On Over". The original version was a duet between Twain and Bryan White but it was also released as a solo by Twain. It was written by Twain and Mutt Lange. Chart success:
Number/Chart
6 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
4 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
4 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
1 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
9 - UK Singles Chart
2 - Australian ARIA Charts
7 - New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart
15 - Swedish Singles Chart
35 - French Singles Chart
53 - Dutch Singles Chart

In 1999 the song won Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration of the Year award at the Canadian Country Music Awards.

5. Who do these 2007 lyrics belong to? "'Cause sometimes that mountain you've been climbing Is just a grain of sand And what you've been up there searching for forever Is in your hands When you figure out love is all that matters after all It sure makes everything else seem so small"

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released "So Small" as a single from her album "Carnival Ride". It was written by Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, and Luke Laird. Chart success:
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
17 - US Billboard Hot 100
23 - US Billboard Pop 100
21 - US Billboard Hot Christian Adult Contemporary
3 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
14 - Canadian Hot 100

The song debuted at number 20 on the US Country chart, the highest debut for a solo female country artist. It was Number One on the same chart for three weeks. It was preceded on that chart by Dierks Bentley's "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" and succeeded by Taylor Swift's "Our Song". It was Underwood's fifth Top 20 on the US Hot 100.

6. "You tell me that you want me You tell me that you need me You tell me that you love me And I know that I'm right 'Cause I hear it in the night I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talking in your sleep" Who sang the 1978 song that the preceding lyrics came from?

Answer: Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle released "Talking in Your Sleep" as a single from her album "When I Dream". It was written by Roger Cook and Bobby Wood. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
18 - US Billboard Hot 100
3 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
11 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
3 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
11 - UK Singles Chart

On the US Country chart it spent two weeks at Number One. It was preceded by Eddie Rabbitt's "You Don't Love Me Anymore" and succeeded by Willie Nelson's "Blue Skies".

7. These lyrics belong to a song that was a hit in 1998 for which artist? "Okay, so you're a rocket scientist That don't impress me much So you got the brain but have you got the touch Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night That don't impress me much"

Answer: Shania Twain

Shania Twain released "That Don't Impress Me Much" as a single from her album "Come On Over". It was written by Twain and Mutt Lange. Chart success:
Number/Chart
8 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
7 - US Billboard Hot 100
8 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
2 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
5 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
6 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks
3 - UK Singles Chart
2 - Australian ARIA Charts
1 - New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart
3 - Swedish Singles Chart
12 - French Singles Chart
2 - Dutch Singles Chart
3 - Austrian Singles Chart
1 - Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles Chart
3 - Finnish Singles Chart
1 - Irish Singles Chart
12 - Italian Singles Chart
1 - Norwegian Singles Chart
6 - Swiss Singles Chart

The song hit the Top Ten in 15 countries overall and Number One in four. It won the Danish Grammy for Foreign Hit of the Year in 2000. The video won the Video of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards in 1999. It is the only video to appear on both the VH1's 100 Greatest Videos in Rock and Roll (number 77) and on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in Country Music (number 45).

8. "If you could see that I'm the one who understands you Been here all along, so why can't you see? You belong with me Standing by and waiting at your back door All this time how could you not know? Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me" Which singer had a huge hit with these lyrics in 2009?

Answer: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released "You Belong With Me" as a single from her album "Fearless". It was written by Swift and Liz Rose. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
2 - US Billboard Hot 100
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
2 - US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)
3 - Canadian Hot 100
30 - UK Singles Chart
5 - Australian ARIA Charts
5 - New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart
47 - Swedish Singles Chart
68 - Dutch Top 100
11 - Belgian Tip Singles Chart (Flanders)
23 - Belgian Tip Singles Chart (Wallonia)
12 - Irish Singles Chart
14 - Japan Hot 100
61 - European Hot 100

The song gained the largest crossover radio audience since Faith Hill's "Breathe" in 2000. It won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Awards. While accepting the award, Swift was infamously interrupted by Kanye West who thought Beyonce should have won. He was roundly criticized for his actions. The song was also nominated for three Grammy awards. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Darius Rucker's "Alright" and succeeded by Jason Aldean's "Big Green Tractor".

9. Which artist topped the charts in 2009 with a song containing the following lyrics? "He's a good time cowboy Casanova Leaning up against the record machine Looks like a cool drink of water But he's candy-coated misery He's the devil in disguise A snake with blue eyes"

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released "Cowboy Casanova" as a single from her album "Play On". It was written by Underwood, Mike Elizondo, and Brett James. Chart success:
Number/Chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
11 - US Billboard Hot 100
21 - US Billboard Hot Adult Pop Songs
2 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
16 - Canadian Hot 100

It was Underwood's eighth Number One on the US Country chart and sixth Top 20 on the US Hot 100 chart. On the US Country chart it was preceded by Zac Brown Band's "Toes" and succeeded by Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now".

10. "So fill me up to the top Oh don't you stop 'til I'm over-flowing Love is the seed and, babe, I need you To keep it growing Stronger every day; Oh, no Don't take me half the way Don't take me half the way" These lyrics come from a 1979 song by which singer?

Answer: Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle released "Half the Way" as a single from her album "Miss the Mississippi". It was written by Ralph Murphy and Bobby Wood. Chart success:
Number/Chart
2 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles
15 - US Billboard Hot 100
9 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
1 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks
56 - Canadian RPM Top Singles
2 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks

This song was Gayle's third and final crossover hit, completing a string of three years in a row in which she had a crossover hit.

Source: Author tazman6619

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