Match Song to Artist - US Top 15 of 1969 Quiz

Answer: The 5th Dimension

"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In", ("The Age of Aquarius" or "Let the Sunshine In") is a medley of two songs written for the musical "Hair" by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot. The song is listed at number 66 on Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time".

Answer: The Archies

"Sugar, Sugar" was written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained there for four weeks. It also reached number one on the UK Singles chart for eight weeks. The song was originally offered to The Monkees, but the group rejected the song.

Answer: The Temptations

"I Can't Get Next to You" was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. It was the second of the Temptations' four number-one hits on the US pop charts. The clapping at the start of the song, which is interrupted by Dennis Edwards' spoken "Hold it, hold it, listen" line, was sampled in another Temptations song "Psychedelic Shack."

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Honky Tonk Women" was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It topped the charts in both the US and UK. The song is on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Answer: Sly and the Family Stone

"Everyday People" was composed by Sly Stone. It was the first single by the band to go to number one on the Soul singles chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Unlike the band's more typically funky and psychedelic cuts, "Everyday People" is a mid-tempo tune with a more mainstream pop feel.

Answer: Tommy Roe

"Dizzy" was co-written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller. It was a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and for one week on the UK Singles Chart. It also hit number one in Canada in March 1969.

Answer: Sly and the Family Stone

"Hot Fun in the Summertime" was written by Sly Stone. The song peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The single was released just after the band's performance at Woodstock, which greatly expanded their fanbase.

Answer: Tom Jones

"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" was written by Lonnie Donegan and Jimmy Currie. It reached number six on the Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts in the US. A prior release by Jones in 1967 reached number two on the UK Singles Chart.

Answer: The Foundations

"Build Me Up Buttercup" was written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay. It hit number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number two in the United Kingdom. The tune was later featured in the 1998 comedy film "There's Something About Mary".

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

"Crimson and Clover" was written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr. It spent 16 weeks on the U.S. charts, reaching number one in the United States and other countries. The record has sold five million copies, making it Tommy James and the Shondells' best-selling song.

Answer: Three Dog Night

"One" was written by Harry Nilsson. It became Three Dog Night's first of seven gold records over the next five years. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number four in Canada.

Answer: Tommy James and the Shondells

"Crystal Blue Persuasion" was composed by Eddie Gray, Tommy James and Mike Vale. It became one of the biggest hits ever for Tommy James and the Shondells, peaking at number two on the Billboard pop singles chart for three weeks. In Canada, the song spent one week at number one.

Answer: The Cowsills

"Hair" is the title song to the musical "Hair" and the 1979 film adaptation of the musical. It was composed by Galt MacDermot with lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni. The song was a major hit for the Cowsills and their most successful single.

Answer: Marvin Gaye

"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" was written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Janie Bradford. It was Marvin Gaye's second-biggest hit after "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". In the US it peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Henry Mancini

"Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet", also known as "A Time for Us", is an instrumental arranged by Henry Mancini from Nino Rota's music written for Franco Zeffirelli's film "Romeo and Juliet". It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 28, 1969, and remained there for two weeks.