Final Countdown Trivia Quiz

Answer: Machine Head

'Ten Ton Hammer' was the leading single released from 'The More Things Change...' in 1997. Although the track itself didn't chart in the UK, the album reached number 16 on the UK Album Chart. In Australia, it reached 30 on the ARIA Chart, but in Machine Head's home country, USA, it charted at 138 on the Billboard 200.

Answer: Dolly Parton

Originally written for Dolly Parton's 1980 film of the same name, '9 to 5' was a big success in North America, reaching number 1 on no less than five charts - the Billboard Hot Country Singles, Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in the USA, and the RPM Country Tracks and RPM Top Singles charts in Canada.

The song has been covered several times, and is featured on a few video games, namely 'SingStar '80s' and 'Karaoke Revolution Country'.

Answer: Beatles for Sale

Written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, 'Eight Days a Week' has been covered numerous times, particularly by Motown group The Supremes in 1965 and '80s rocker Joan Jett in 1982. It was released as a single in 1965 in North America, where it charted at the top spot in both the US and Canada.

The album from which the song comes, 'Beatles for Sale', was released in late 1964 and soared to number one on the UK Singles Chart, ARIA Chart, and Germany's Media Control Chart.

Answer: The White Stripes

The Grammy Award-winning 'Seven Nation Army' soared to the top spot on the American Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, while it peaked at 7 on the UK Singles Chart and 17 on the Australian ARIA Chart. The White Stripes' Jack and Meg White were known for their small range of instruments (the band only consisted of those two people), so the apparent bass guitar sound in 'Seven Nation Army' was not from an actual bass guitar, but from modifying the output of Jack White's acoustic guitar.

Answer: Explosions in the Sky

'The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place' is the third LP by American post-rock outfit Explosions in the Sky, and although the album consists of only five tracks, they are much longer than normal, the shortest of which is a little over 8 minutes. The album was well received by critics, and a few of the songs have been used in television shows, including 'Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean' on an episode of American sports documentary series '24/7'.

Answer: Take Five

'Take Five' is undoubtedly one of the most popular jazz pieces of the 20th century, despite only reaching #25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. Written in 1959 by the late Paul Desmond, the saxophonist in the Dave Brubeck Quartet, 'Take Five' has been covered numerous times over the years, and is one of only a handful of jazz songs that have achieved popularity outside the jazz circle.

Answer: Justin Timberlake

Released in 2008, '4 Minutes' featured on Madonna's 'Hard Candy' album and was nominated for two Grammy awards - Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. The Madonna/Timberlake collaboration reached number 1 on many major charts, including the Australian ARIA, Canadian Hot 100, German Singles, Spanish Singles, UK Singles, and US Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Answer: Yourself or Someone Like You

'Yourself or Someone Like You' was the first album from American rock band Matchbox Twenty, and was released in the US in late 1997. The track '3 AM', while peaking at a disappointing 64 on the UK Singles Chart, fared better in its home continent reaching number 1 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart and the US Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart.

Answer: Spice Girls

'2 Become 1' was the third single released from the Spice Girls' first album, 'Spice', in 1996. The song, which went Platinum in the UK and Australia, topped the Irish Singles, Spanish Singles and UK Singles Charts, while it went to number 2 on the Australian ARIA Chart, number 3 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart, and number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: John Deacon

Queen had a string of hits before 1980, and didn't stop there. 'Another One Bites The Dust', from their album 'The Game', is amongst their most popular songs. Its bass riff and catchy lyrics saw it go Platinum in the US. Famously, the song is believed to reveal a message regarding marijuana when played backwards. This has been denied, though, by the record label behind the album.