Country Male Singers, Their Number One Hits Multiple Choice Quiz | Music

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1. A number one hit song from 1997 - who is this "Wanted" man? "Like some big black widow spider You know just how to catch your prey I'm actin' like it doesn't matter And you sneak up from behind and whisper my name"

Answer: Alan Jackson

Chorus to "There Goes":

"And there goes your paralyzin' eyes
There goes your tantalizin' smile
There goes my act of playin' it cool
And there go the words I meant to say
There go the games I wanted to play
There goes my heart fallin' for you"

A great tune written by Jackson released July 1997 off of his "Everything I Love" album, his fifteenth number one on Billboard Hot Country Singles.

2. His first number one of the 2000 decade with fifteen to follow - guess who? "You shouldn't kiss me like this Unless you mean it like that Cause I'll just close my eyes And I won't know where I'm at"

Answer: Toby Keith

Remainder of chorus to "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This":

"We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around
And around
And around
And around"

Composed by Toby himself, his fifth number one single on Billboard Hot Country Singles and the final single released from his "How Do You Like Me Now?" album.

3. In 2000 he sang to us the sad story about a particular 'little girl', which includes this partial verse, but who is the artist of this number one hit? "Her daddy drank all day And mommy did drugs Never wanted to play Or give kisses and hugs"

Answer: John Michael Montgomery

"The Little Girl" remainder of second verse:

"She'd watch the TV
And sit there on the couch
While her mom fell asleep
And her daddy went out"

Montgomery's seventh number one on Billboard Hot Country Singles, claiming that position for three weeks. "The Little Girl" also took a number one spot on Canada's RPM Country Singles Chart.

This song was written by Harley Allen and co-produced by John Michael Montgomery.

4. Two of his early albums are "Storms Of Life" (1986), "Always & Forever" (1987), and he had a number one hit in 1993 with the following lyrics - who sang this? "Tennis shoes up on the handlebars Payin' no mind to them passin' cars No doubts, no fears Just like when you are here"

Answer: Randy Travis

Beginning line to first verse of "Look Heart No Hands":

"I remember how it used to feel
Ridin' down ol' two mile hill"

Chorus:

"No chains, no strings
No fences, no walls
No net, just you
To catch me when I fall
Look heart, no hands"

This song, Randy's fifteenth number one single spent two weeks at the top January of 1993 on Billboard Hot Country Singles, from his "Greatest Hits Volume 2" album.

5. This song was included on the soundtrack for the 1994 film, "The Thing Called Love". Below is the chorus but who is the singer? "Gonna do my dreaming With my eyes wide open I'll do my looking back With my eyes closed We can do some living Or spend our whole life hopin'"

Answer: Clay Walker

"Dreaming With My Eyes Wide Open" chorus continued:

"In the end we're left with
The one we chose
So I'll do my dreaming
With my eyes wide open"

Clay Walker's third number one single from his self-titled debut album, on Billboard Hot Country Singles.

In 1996, Walker was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and formed his own non-profit charity in 2003, Band Against MS, and received a Humanitarian Award in 2008 for his efforts.

6. Here is a partial verse from a 2004 song ... who is this "Alright Guy"? "Looks like we started us a fire Wrapped up in flames of desire With every touch their burning higher Two shadows dancing on the wall"

Answer: Gary Allan

Chorus to "Nothing On But The Radio":

"With nothing on but the radio
Feel the music playing soft and slow
You and me and the lights down low
With nothing on but the radio"

This song was released from Allan's fifth studio album "See If I Care". His previous album "Alright Guy", produced the number one hit early 2003, "Man To Man" on Billboard Hot Country Singles.

7. Who sings this 1995 hit and also gave us "LeRoy The Redneck Reindeer" that year? "He plays guitar at a hotel bar For out-of-towners and businessmen He struts and sings to his drum machine But he won't make it big at the Holiday Inn"

Answer: Joe Diffie

"Bigger Than The Beatles" chorus:

"They got a love bigger than the Beatles
Wild and free like a Rollin' Stone
They got a love takes 'em higher than the Eagles
Ain't life such a sweet, sweet song
Na na na na na, na na na na na
Na na na, yeah yeah yeah"

Joe Diffie's fifth number one single "Bigger Than The Beatles", was released November 1995 off of Diffie's "Life's So Funny" album, charted on Billboard Hot Country Singles.

8. What member of the "Country Club" sang the following number one in 2000? "I gave you a ring And I promised you things I always thought we'd do But my best-laid plans Slipped right through my hands"

Answer: Travis Tritt

"Best Of Intentions", remainder of chorus:

"To show my love for you
And if you could read my heart
Then you'd know without exception
It was all with the best of intentions"

Composed by Travis himself, his fifth number one single on Billboard Hot Country Songs. His debut single "Country Club", reached the number nine position in 1989 on the same chart.

9. A 2005 number one song includes this partial second verse - who sings this? "I wanna honor your mother I wanna learn from your pa I wanna steal your attention like a bad outlaw"

Answer: Keith Urban

Remainder of verse to "Making Memories Of Us":

"I wanna stand out in a crowd for you
A man among men
I wanna make your world better than it's ever been"

Composed by singer/songwriter/musician Rodney Crowell, Urban's cover of this song became his sixth number one single on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Several instruments played by Urban are acoustic/electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, sitar, piano and drums.

Keith Urban became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, April of 2012.

10. He once told us "She'll Leave You With A Smile". I'm sure she's smiling in this song ... so who sings this? "He wondered how she'd take it When he said goodbye Thought she might do some cryin' Lose some sleep at night"

Answer: George Strait

"She Let Herself Go", first verse continued:

"But he had no idea
When he hit the road
That without him in her life
She'd let herself go"

This is George's fortieth number one hit single (Billboard Hot Country Songs) tying the record held by the late Conway Twitty.

Source: Author annanne

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Country Male Singers, Their Number One Hits Quiz

Here are ten number one hits by male singers from the 1990s and 2000s. Can you identify the singer by the lyrics given? Remember, all are number one songs!

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