I've Heard That Song Before Trivia Quiz

Answer: Johnnie Ray/Elvis Presley

"Such A Night" was written by Lincoln Chase. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Pop Chart for Johnnie Ray in 1954. It was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Such A Night" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in 1964. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

The original version was recorded by The Drifters in 1953. There were other versions including ones by The Four Lovers (The 4 Seasons) in 1956, Dr. John in 1973 and Michael Bublé in 2018.

Answer: Larry Williams/The Beatles

"Slow Down" was written by Larry Williams. It was released as the B-side to "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" which peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Top 100 for Larry Williams in 1958. Neither side charted in the UK.

"Slow Down" was released on the "Long Tall Sally" EP in the UK by The Beatles in 1964. The other tracks were "Long Tall Sally", "I Call Your Name" and "Matchbox".

"Matchbox" (A-Side) peaked at number 17 and "Slow Down" (B-Side) peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Beatles in 1964.

Answer: Phil Phillips/Del Shannon

"Sea Of Love" was written by Philip Baptiste/George Khoury. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for Phil Phillips with The Twilights in 1959. It did not chart in the UK

"Sea Of Love" peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Del Shannon in 1982. It did not chart in the UK.

Among other versions of the song was the one by British singer Marty Wilde, it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart in 1959. Coincidentally it was released on the Philip's record label.

Answer: Chuck Berry/Status Quo

"You Never Can Tell" was written by Chuck Berry. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Chuck Berry in 1964. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"You Never Can Tell" was a track on the 1996 "Don't Stop" album by Status Quo. It was their 22nd studio album and consisted entirely of cover versions. It featured The Beach Boys on "Fun, Fun, Fun", Brian May on "Raining In My Heart" and Maddy Prior on "All Around My Hat".

Chuck Berry had one number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart with "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972.

Answer: Percy Sledge/Michael Bolton

"When A Man Loves A Woman" was written by Calvin Lewis/Andrew Wright. It was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Percy Sledge in 1966. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart the same year and on re-release in 1987 it peaked at number two.

"When A Man Loves A Woman" was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Michael Bolton in 1991. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"When A Man Loves A Woman" was the only Top Ten hit for Percy Sledge on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: The Troggs/Wet Wet Wet

"Love Is All Around" was written by Reg Presley. It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart for The Troggs in 1967. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.

"Love Is All Around" was number one for 15 weeks on the UK Singles Chart for Wet Wet Wet in 1994. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

The Wet Wet Wet version of "Love Is All Around" was the biggest seller in the UK for 1994 and had the longest run at number one by any British act. It was deleted for sale one week before equalling the 16 weeks at number one by "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You)" by Brian Adams.

Answer: The Bee Gees/Boyzone

"Words" was written by Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb/Maurice Gibb. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart for The Bee Gees in 1968. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

"Words" was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart for Boyzone in 1996. It did not chart in the US.

The Bee Gees had five number one hits on the UK Singles Chart between 1967 and 1987. They had nine number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1967 and 1997. The Irish boy band Boyzone started their UK chart career with 16 consecutive Top Five hits which included six number one hits between 1994 and 1999, one more than The Bee Gees. They never had any chart entries in the US.

Answer: Don McLean/Madonna

"American Pie" was written by Don McLean. It was number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Don McLean in 1972. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart the same year. On re-release in 1991 it peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

"American Pie" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Madonna in 2000. It was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"American Pie" became Madonna's 50th hit and ninth number one hit on the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: Robert Palmer/Rod Stewart

"Some Guys Have All The Luck" was written by Jeff Fortgang. It peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart for Robert Palmer in 1982. It did not chart in the US.

"Some Guys Have All The Luck" peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart for Rod Stewart in 1984. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

The original version was made by The Persuaders; it peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Cyndi Lauper/Roy Orbison

"I Drove All Night" was written by Billy Steinberg/Tom Kelly. It peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for Cyndi Lauper in 1989. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"I Drove All Night" peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Roy Orbison in 1992. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Roy Orbison recorded "I Drove All Night" in 1987, the year before his death, but it was not released as a single until 1992.