It was a Dark, Black Night in Song Quiz

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1. This song was the title track to AC/DC's first album without the band's original lead singer Bon Scott. The song was released as a single in 1981 and hit number thirty-seven on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Back in Black

"Black in Black" was the title track to AC/DC's seventh album released in 1980. This was the band's first recorded album without lead singer Bon Scott who died before the recording of the album. The song "Back in Black" was recorded by AC/DC as a tribute to Bon Scott.

2. The song "In the Still of the Night" is considered a standard song in the doo-wop is a style of vocal-based music. Which group did not record a version of this song?

Answer: The Platters

The Platters never recorded a version of the song "In the Still of the Night".

The Five Satins first recorded the song "In the Still of the Night" in 1956. The song hit number three on the Billboard Hot R&B Chart and number twenty-four on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Paul Anka recorded the song "In the Still of the Night" in 1969. This version hit number sixty-four on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Boyz II Men recorded the song "In the Still of the Night" in 1992. Their version hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Chart in 1993.

3. This song was the first single released from Bruce Springsteen's 1984 "Born in the U.S.A." album. The song's music video featured an unknown actress named Courteney Cox. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Dancing in the Dark

"Dancing in the Dark" was recorded for Bruce Springsteen's 1984 "Born in the U.S.A." album. The song hit number two on the United States Billboard Hot 100. During Springsteen's 1984-1985 "Born in the U.S.A." tour, Springsteen would invite a female fan from the crowd to dance with him at the end of this song.

This act was also done while filming the music video for the song and Springsteen invited a 20 year old actress named Courteney Cox from the crowd to dance with him.

4. In 1975, which song from the "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" album became the first number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for the American rock band the Doobie Brothers?

Answer: Black Water

The Doobie Brothers song "Black Water" became the band's first of two number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on March, 15 1975. The Doobie Brothers also hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on April 14, 1979 with the song "What a Fool Believes". "Black Water" was one of the songs performed by the Doobie Brothers in 1978 on the ABC sitcom "What's Happening!".

5. The Patti Smith Group recorded this song in 1978 for their "Easter" album and the song became their first top twenty single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. In 1993, the 10,000 Maniacs performed this song on their "MTV Unplugged" live album. What was this song?

Answer: Because the Night

"Because the Night" was a song written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen in 1978 and first released by the Patti Smith Group. The song reached number thirteen on the United States Billboard Hot 100. This song was also recorded by Co.Ro featuring Tarlisa in 1992, the 10,000 Maniacs in 1992, Sonic Youth in 1994, Kim Wilde in 1998 and Cascada in 2008.

6. What was the first song released from Ozzy Osbourne's 1986 album "The Ultimate Sin"?

Answer: Shot in the Dark

Ozzy Osborne hit number four on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart with the song "Shot in the Dark" from his 1986 album "The Ultimate Sin". The song appeared in the 1997 movie "Scream 2" even though the song did not appear on the movie's soundtrack.

7. The 1971 song "Man in Black" was a protest song recorded by which iconic artist?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash released the title track to his 1971 "Man in Black" in March of that year. The song hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. "Man in Black" was considered a protest song against hunger, the poor and prisoners. Johnny Cash was known for wearing a black wardrobe on stage during his performances because of this song.

8. Murray Head recorded which song in 1984 for the musical "Chess"?

Answer: One Night in Bangkok

Murray Head's 1984 song "One Night in Bangkok" was written for the musical "Chess". "Chess" was a musical written by Benny Andersson, Bj�rn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice. Head's song was released as a single and was a top ten hit in fifteen countries in late 1984 and early 1985.

9. This song was the third single released from Kelly Clarkson's 2012 "Stronger" album. This song hit number one on the United States Hot Dance Club Songs and number seven the United States Adult Pop Songs. What song was this?

Answer: Dark Side

"Dark Side" was a dance song form Kelly Clarkson's 2012 "Stronger" album. The song was written by Mike Busbee, Alexander Geringas and Greg Kurstin. The song was released as a single on June 5, 2012.

10. This song was the first single released from Led Zeppelin's 1971 "Led Zeppelin IV" album. The title of the song came from a nameless animal that wandered around the Headley Grange recording studios during the recording of the album. The animal itself was never mentioned in the song lyrics. What was this song?

Answer: Black Dog

"Black Dog" was a song recorded for Led Zeppelin's 1971 "Led Zeppelin IV" album. The song hit number fifteen on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and was a top twenty hit in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

The name "Black Dog" was inspired by a nameless black Labrador retriever that wandered around the band's recording studio. Yet the lyrics of the song have nothing to do with the animal.

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