Here's The Song, What's The Number Vol.3 Quiz

Answer: Thirteen

"Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)" was written and originally released by Dickie Thompson.

It was released by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954 as the A-side, with "Rock Around The Clock" as the B-Side. It never entered any pop chart. "Rock Around The Clock" was featured in the 1955 movie "The Blackboard Jungle" starring Glenn Ford and was re-released as the A-Side. It was number one for eight weeks on the Billboard pop chart in 1955 and number one for five weeks on the UK singles chart in 1955/56.

Answer: 26 Miles

"26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" was written by group members Bruce Belland/Glen Larson. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Top 100 for The Four Preps in 1958. It did not chart on the UK singles chart.

The Four Preps were Bruce Belland (lead vocals), Edward Cobb (bass), Marvin Ingram (Marvin Inabnett) (high tenor) and Glen Larson (baritone). They were signed up to Capitol records while still students at Hollywood High School, California, USA, in 1956.

Answer: Sixteen

"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" was written by Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for Neil Sedaka in 1961. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart the same year.

Neil Sedaka was born in Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA, in 1939 and was a cousin of the late singer Eydie Gorme. In a Billboard chart career of more than 20 years he had three number one hits. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" (1962), "Laughter In The Rain" (1975) and "Bad Blood" (1975).

Answer: One hundred and ten

"Seventy-six trombones led the big parade, with a hundred and ten cornets close at hand" are lyrics in a song from the 1962 movie "The Music Man". It starred Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Ron Howard and Hermione Gingold.

Robert Preston played the lead role on Broadway but was not the first choice for the movie. Bing Crosby and Cary Grant turned the role down. Jack L. Warner then wanted Frank Sinatra but the writer Meredith Willson insisted that Robert Preston get the role that he had in the stage show.

Answer: 1352

"Nashville Cats" was written by group member John Sebastian. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Lovin' Spoonful in 1966. It peaked at number 26 on the UK singles chart in 1967.

The Lovin' Spoonful were, Steve Boone (bass), Joe Butler (drums), John Sebastian (vocals, guitar and harmonica) and Zal Yanovsky (lead guitar). Sebastian and Yanovsky had been in the Mugwumps with future members of The Mamas & The Papas, Denny Doherty and Mama Cass Elliot.

Answer: Autumn Almanac

"Autumn Almanac" was written by group member Ray Davies. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart for The Kinks in 1967. It did not chart in the USA.

The Kinks formed in Muswell Hill, North London, England, in 1964 were Mick Avory (drums), Dave Davies (vocals, lead guitar), Ray Davies (Vocals, rhythm guitar) and Pete Quaife (bass guitar). They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Answer: Let It Be

"One After 909" appeared on The Beatles' 1970 album "Let It Be". It was written by John Lennon but credited to Lennon/McCartney.

In 1980 Lennon said that he wrote it when he was 17 years old and lived at 9 Newcastle Road, Liverpool, England, (the house was sold in 2013 for £480,000 after only being valued at £150,000). The Beatles first recorded "One After 909" in 1963 but that recording was only released on "Anthology 1" in 1995. The recording on the "Let It Be" album is the live version from the rooftop performance in London, England, in 1969.

Answer: 17

"Dancing Queen" was written by Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus/Stig Anderson. It was number one for six weeks on the UK singles chart for ABBA in 1976. It was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. It was ABBA's only US number one hit.

ABBA were Benny Andersson (vocals, keyboards, guitar and accordion), Agnetha Fältskog (vocals, organ and piano), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (vocals and piano) and Björn Ulvaeus (vocals and guitar). ABBA had nine number one hits on the UK singles chart between 1974 and 1980.

Answer: 6

"Y.M.C.A." was written by Jacques Morali/Victor Willis. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Village People in 1979. It was number one for three weeks on the UK singles chart the same year.

The Village People were Alexander Briley (G.I.), David Hodo (Construction Worker), Glenn Hughes (Biker), Randy Jones (Cowboy), Felipe Ross (Indian Chief) and Victor Willis (Policeman). Their other big hit was "In The Navy" also written by Jacques Morali/Victor Willis with Henri Belolo.

Answer: 36

UB40 + U2 - Unit Four plus Two (40+2-6) = 36. In 1965 Unit Four plus Two hit the top of the UK singles chart with "Concrete And Clay".

Between 1985 and 1993 UB40 had three UK number one hits, "Red Red Wine" (1983) "I Got You Babe" (1985) and "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You" (1993). Between 1988 and 2007 U2 had seven UK number one hits, "Desire" (1988), "The Fly" (1991), "Discotheque" (1997), "Beautiful Day" (2000), "Take Me To The Clouds Above" (2004), "Vertigo" (2004) and "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" (2005).