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Get "High" or "Higher" With These Songs Quiz


Here are ten songs with "high" or "higher" in their titles. All made the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100. How many do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
384,751
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which group sang "Sky High"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "The Tide Is High" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart at Number One in 1980. Who sang it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1973, Bloodstone had a Billboard Hot 100 hit. Which of these songs was it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Diana Ross had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. What was the song? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Hang 'Em High" was a 1969 hit song for which artist or group? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which song by Stevie Wonder reached Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which artist had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "You're Making Me High"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which song was a Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten hit for both Jackie Wilson and Rita Coolidge? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1973, John Denver had a US Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rocky Mountain High." Where did it place in the Top Ten? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who had a Billboard Hot 100 Number One hit with "Higher Love"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which group sang "Sky High"?

Answer: Jigsaw

In 1975, "Sky High," from the film "The Dragon Flies," charted at Number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It was almost a one-hit wonder, but in 1976 "Love Fire" reached Number 30 for Jigsaw.
2. "The Tide Is High" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart at Number One in 1980. Who sang it?

Answer: Blondie

"The Tide Is High" was one of Blondie's eight hits on the Hot 100. Their three other Number One songs were: "Heart Of Glass" in 1979; "Call Me" in 1980; and "Rapture" in 1981.
3. In 1973, Bloodstone had a Billboard Hot 100 hit. Which of these songs was it?

Answer: Natural High

"Natural High" made it to Number Ten in 1973. Only "Outside Woman," that reached Number 34 in 1974, saved Bloodstone from having a one-hit wonder.
4. Diana Ross had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. What was the song?

Answer: Ain't No Mountain High Enough

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was the first Billboard Hot 100 Number One for Diana Ross. She had 27 songs in the top 40 on those charts between 1970 and 1985, including five others at Number One: "Touch Me In The Morning" (1973); "Theme From 'Mahogany'" (1975); "Love Hangover" (1976); "Upside Down" (1980); and "Endless Love" with Lionel Ritchie (1981). [Note: In 1967 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell had a Number 19 hit with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."]
5. "Hang 'Em High" was a 1969 hit song for which artist or group?

Answer: Booker T. and The MG's

"Hang 'Em High," the title song from the film starring Clint Eastwood, reached Number Nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. The group had several other charted hits, including "Green Onions" (Number Three in 1962), and "Time Is Tight" (Number Six in 1969).
6. Which song by Stevie Wonder reached Number Four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973?

Answer: Higher Ground

"Higher Ground" was one of the amazing 45 hits by Stevie Wonder between 1963 and 1987 that got to the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Of those, nine charted at Number One: "Fingertips-Pt. 2 (1963), "Superstition" (1972), "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (1973), "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (1974), "I Wish" (1976), "Sir Duke" (1977), "Ebony And Ivory" with Paul McCartney (1982), "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (1984), and "Part-Time Lover" (1985).
7. Which artist had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "You're Making Me High"?

Answer: Toni Braxton

Between 1992 and 2000, Toni Braxton had several songs on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. "You're Making Me High" reached Number One in 1996. Her other Number One was "Un-Break My Heart," also in 1996. Her other Top Ten entries were "He Wasn't Man Enough" that peaked at Number Two in 2000, "Breathe Again" at Number Three, and "Another Sad Love Song" (1993) and "You Mean The World To Me" (1994) at Number Seven.
8. Which song was a Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten hit for both Jackie Wilson and Rita Coolidge?

Answer: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" charted at Number Six for Jackie Wilson in 1967 and at Number Two for Rita Coolidge in 1977. Between 1958 and 1968, Jackie Wilson had many charted songs including "Night" (Number Four in 1960), "Baby Workout" (Number Five in 1963), "Lonely Teardrops" (Number Seven in 1958), "Alone At Last" (Number Eight in 1960), and "Empty Arms" (Number Nine in 1961). Rita Coolidge had only other Top Ten entry, "We're All Alone" in 1977.
9. In 1973, John Denver had a US Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rocky Mountain High." Where did it place in the Top Ten?

Answer: 9

"Rocky Mountain High" only got to Number Nine, the lowest rating of John Denver's eight Top Ten tunes. His four Number One hits were "Sunshine On My Shoulders" and "Annie's Song" (both 1974), and "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" and "I'm Sorry" (both 1975).

His other Top Ten songs were "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (Number Two in 1971), "Back Home Again" (Number Five in 1974), and "Calypso" (Number Two in 1975).
10. Who had a Billboard Hot 100 Number One hit with "Higher Love"?

Answer: Steve Winwood

In 1986, "Higher Love" topped the chart for Steve Winwood. Of his other songs, between 1981 and 1990, his only other Number One was "Roll With It" in 1988. Other Top Ten songs include: "While You See A Chance" (Number Seven in 1981), "The Finer Things" (Number Eight in 1987), "Valerie" (Number Nine in 1987), and "Don't You Know what The Night Can Do?" (Number Six in 1988).
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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