Friendless Friends Trivia Quiz

Answer: Michael W. Smith

"Friends" was a single from contemporary Christian singer Michael W Smith's debut album "Michael W. Smith Project". The album was nominated for the 1983 Best Gospel Performance, Male Grammy Award.

Answer: Whodini

The hip hop group Whodini formed in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York. Whodini's song "Friends" was a single recorded for their 1984 album "Escape". The "Escape" album was one of the first hip-hop albums certified platinum by the RIAA. The song "Friends" was sampled by Nas' 1996 single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)".

Answer: Jody Watley

"Friends" was the second single from R&B singer Jody Watley's 1989 album "Larger than Life". Eric B & Rakim rapped on this song. Before becoming a solo artist, Jody Watley was a member of the group Shalamar and was a dancer on the television show "Soul Train".

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded the song "My Friends" for their 1995 album "One Hot Minute". The song was the second single released from the album and was featured on the group's 2003 "Greatest Hits" compilation album. The song reached number one on the United States Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and the United States Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.

Answer: TLC

"What About Your Friends" was the third single released from TLC's 1992 debut album "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip". TLC member T-Boz was featured on lead vocals on the song while Left Eye performed rap solos between verses. The single was certified gold in by the RIAA.

Answer: Andrew Gold

Andrew Gold was an American singer who had a successful solo career and was the singer of the group Wax. Andrew Gold's 1978 song "Thank You for Being a Friend" was re-recorded for the television sitcom "The Golden Girls". Gold's version of this song was a long-distance dedication to Casey Kasem on his final "American Top 40" episode.

Answer: Dionne Warwick

The 1986 charity single "That's What Friends Are For" was credited to the super group Dionne & Friends. Dionne Warwick joined forces with her "friends" Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder to record the single. The single raised money for the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

The single became the number one single for 1986 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The single won Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year.

Answer: Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins and Stevie Nicks recorded the duet "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" for Loggins' 1978 album "Nightwatch". The song was co-written by Loggins and Melissa Manchester. The song was Loggins' first hit single after leaving his musical partnership with Jim Messina.

Answer: Queen

Queen released the single "You're My Best Friend" on May 18, 1976. The song was the second single released from the band's 1975 album "A Night at the Opera". The song was written by band member John Deacon and featured an electric piano.

Answer: War

War released the title track to their 1975 album "Why Can't We Be Friends?" in April of 1975. The song was featured in the 1993 movie "Dazed and Confused".


The theme of the song was unity and friendship. The song was played by NASA to link Soviet cosmonauts and U.S. astronauts during the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

Answer: Randy Newman

Randy Newman recorded the song "You've Got a Friend in Me" for the 1995 movie "Toy Story". The song also appeared in the 1999 sequel "Toy Story 2" and the 2010 sequel "Toy Story 3". The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1995.

Answer: The Cars

"My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars was a single from their 1978 self-titled debut album. This song was the fist single by The Cars to hit the top ten on the United Kingdom charts. Nirvana performed a cover version of "My Best Friend's Girl" at their final ever concert on March 1, 1994 in Munich, Germany.

Answer: Biz Markie

Rapper Biz Markie was born Marcel Theo Hall in 1964. His one hit song was the rap single "Just a Friend" in 1989. During the chorus of the rap hit, Biz Markie attempted to sing the chorus of Freddie Scott's 1968 song "You Got What I Need".

Answer: Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks recorded "Friends in Low Places" for his 1990 album "No Fences". The song won both the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association awards for 1990 Single of the Year.

The song came about when some songwriters received their bills for their lunch at Tavern on the Row in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the songwriters was asked how he was going to pay for his share or the bill. The songwriter responded "Don't worry. I have friends in low places. I know the cook".

Answer: Mariah Carey

"Anytime You Need a Friend" was a single from Mariah Carey's 1993 studio album "Music Box". The single was released on May 31, 1994 and became a hit in thirteen countries. Carey performed the song on the television shows "Late Show with David Letterman", "Top of the Pops" and "Wetten, dass..?".