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Quiz about Ive Heard That Song Before Vol 2
Quiz about Ive Heard That Song Before Vol 2

I've Heard That Song Before: Vol. 2 Quiz


I give you the song title, you slide over the two artists who sang different versions of the song. UK chart: Guinness book of British Hit Singles. US chart: Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Singles.

A matching quiz by shipyardbernie. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
398,882
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
292
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. "I'll Be Satisfied"  
  Chairmen Of The Board/Kylie Minogue
2. "Halfway To Paradise"  
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young/Mathews' Southern Comfort
3. "Come On"  
  Tony Orlando/Billy Fury
4. "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody"  
  Jennifer Rush/Celine Dion
5. "Out Of Time"  
  Roberta Flack/The Fugees
6. "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"  
  James Ray/Freddie & The Dreamers
7. "Give Me Just A Little More Time"  
  Gene Pitney/Marc Almond
8. "Woodstock"  
  The Rolling Stones/Chris Farlowe
9. "Killing Me Softly"  
  Chuck Berry/The Rolling Stones
10. "The Power Of Love"  
  Jackie Wilson/Shakin' Stevens





Select each answer

1. "I'll Be Satisfied"
2. "Halfway To Paradise"
3. "Come On"
4. "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody"
5. "Out Of Time"
6. "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
7. "Give Me Just A Little More Time"
8. "Woodstock"
9. "Killing Me Softly"
10. "The Power Of Love"

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "I'll Be Satisfied"

Answer: Jackie Wilson/Shakin' Stevens

"I'll Be Satisfied" written by Gordy Jr./Carlo, peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Jackie Wilson in 1959. It did not chart in the UK.

"I'll Be Satisfied" peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart for Shakin' Stevens in 1982. It did not chart in the USA.

Shakin' Stevens had 15 Top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart during the '80s, which included four number one hits. After The Beatles in the '60s and Elton John in the '70s he became the most successful UK Singles Chart performer of a decade, the '80s.
2. "Halfway To Paradise"

Answer: Tony Orlando/Billy Fury

"Halfway To Paradise" written by Goffin/King, peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Tony Orlando in 1961. It did not chart in the UK.

"Halfway To Paradise" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart for Billy Fury in 1961. It did not chart in the USA.

Tony Orlando had to wait until the '70s for major hits, as lead singer with Dawn. They had six Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 which included three number one hits.

Billy Fury had more hits in the '60s than his fellow Liverpudlians The Beatles. In total he spent 281 weeks on the UK Singles Chart without ever having a number one hit. He never had any hits at all in the USA.
3. "Come On"

Answer: Chuck Berry/The Rolling Stones

"Come On" written by Chuck Berry, failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart for Chuck Berry when released in 1961. The B-Side "Go Go Go"peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart in 1963.

"Come On" peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart for The Rolling Stones in 1963. It did not chart in the USA.

"Come On" was The Rolling Stones first hit on the UK Singles Chart, their second UK hit of 1963 was the Lennon/McCartney penned "I Wanna Be Your Man" which peaked at number 12. Their next 14 singles between 1964 and 1971 all made the UK Top 10 and included eight number one hits.
4. "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody"

Answer: James Ray/Freddie & The Dreamers

"If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody" written by Rudy Clark peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 for James Ray in 1962, it did not chart in the UK.

"If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart for Freddie and The Dreamers in 1963, it did not chart in the USA.

Another song that James Ray recorded was "I've Got My Mind Set On You" which did not chart in 1962. George Harrison recorded a cover version and had his third number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988, it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Freddie and The Dreamers did not have a number one hit in the UK but were number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I'm Telling You Now" in 1965.
5. "Out Of Time"

Answer: The Rolling Stones/Chris Farlowe

"Out Of Time" written by Jagger/Richards was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart for Chris Farlowe in 1966. it did not chart in the USA.

Three different versions of "Out Of Time" were released by The Rolling Stones. The first was a track on their 1966 UK album "Aftermath". The second was a track on their 1967 US album "Flowers". The third was a track on their 1975 rarities album "Metamorphosis". This track was also released as a single and peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart in 1975 and number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

Between 1966 and 1975 Chris Farlowe had seven hits on the UK Singles Chart but "Out Of Time" was his only Top 30 hit. He never had any hits in the USA.
6. "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"

Answer: Gene Pitney/Marc Almond

"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" written by Roger Greenaway/Roger Cook peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart for Gene Pitney in 1967. It did not chart in the USA.

"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" was number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart for Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney in 1989. It did not chart in the USA.

Marc Almond recorded the song as a solo track for his 1988 album "The Stars We Are". It was due to be released as a single but after Marc Almond and Gene Pitney re-recorded it, Almonds solo version was relegated to the B-Side of the single. It was the first and last UK number one hit for both singers and it came six years after Almonds first UK chart entry and 28 years after Pitney's first UK chart entry.

"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" was originally recorded by British duo David and Jonathan (Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook) but did not chart in the UK or the USA.
7. "Give Me Just A Little More Time"

Answer: Chairmen Of The Board/Kylie Minogue

"Give Me Just A Little More Time" written by Edythe Wayne/Ron Dunbar, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for Chairmen Of The Board" in 1970. It also peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Give Me Just A Little More Time" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for Kylie Minogue in 1992. It did not chart in the USA.

Song writers and producers Holland-Dozier-Holland used the pseudonym Edythe Wayne because of a pending lawsuit by Motown Records.
8. "Woodstock"

Answer: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young/Mathews' Southern Comfort

"Woodstock" written by Joni Mitchell peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1970. It did not chart in the UK.

"Woodstock" was number one for three weeks on the UK Singles Chart for Matthews' Southern Comfort in 1970. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.

The song was about the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival held at the farm of Max Yasgur in Bethel, New York, USA, in 1969. The original recording by Joni Mitchell was a track on her 1970 album "Ladies of the Canyon" and was the B-Side of her 1970 single "Big Yellow Taxi".
9. "Killing Me Softly"

Answer: Roberta Flack/The Fugees

"Killing Me Softly" written by Norman Gimbel/Charles Fox was number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Roberta Flack in 1973. It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

"Killing Me Softly" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Fugees in 1996. It was number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

The original version was recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971. She claims to have written down some original lyrics at the Troubadour Club, after watching Don McLane performing the song "Empty Chairs".
10. "The Power Of Love"

Answer: Jennifer Rush/Celine Dion

"The Power Of Love" was written by Candy de Rouge/Gunther Mende/Jennifer Rush/Mary Susan Applegate. It peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Jennifer Rush in 1986. It was number one for five weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1985.

"The Power Of Love" was number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Celine Dion in 1994. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart the same year.

Despite "The Power Of Love" only being a minor hit in the USA for Jennifer Rush, it was a world wide hit and reached number one in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa and Spain. It sold in excess of 1,400,000 copies in the UK alone.

"The Power Of Love" was the title of three different songs on the UK Singles Chart during a nine month period between 1984-1985. "The Power Of Love" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (number one), "The Power Of Love" by Jennifer Rush (number one) and "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis and The News (number 11, later on re-issue in 1986 (number nine).
Source: Author shipyardbernie

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