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My Favourite Love Songs Trivia Quiz

All songs listed received plenty of radio play in their day and some still do. All questions are multiple choice. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by johnnycat777. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
johnnycat777

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
299,189

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4435

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Eric Clapton has been regarded as one of the world's great guitarists for decades. He also wrote a famous love song. The lyric "and then she asks me, do I look alright", comes from which tune by the man they call "Slowhand"? Hint

Pretending

Layla

Wonderful Tonight

Lay Down Sally

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Unchained Melody" is one of the most unforgettable songs ever. It has been recorded many times by many artists. Whose recording in 1965 stands head and shoulders above the rest? Hint

The Statler Brothers

The Doobie Brothers

The Everly Brothers

The Righteous Brothers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which great love song, written by John Lennon for Yoko Ono, was the first single released after his death on December 8, 1980? Hint

(Just Like) Starting Over

Imagine

Woman

Watching the Wheels

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1989 movie "Say Anything", there is a scene where John Cusack's character serenades his former girlfriend outside her bedroom window by holding a boom box over his head and playing a song. Which powerful love song did he play? Hint

"Angel Eyes" - Jeff Healy

"Open Arms" - Journey

"Feel Like Making Love" - Bad Company

"In Your Eyes" - Peter Gabriel

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Amanda" is one of the few songs to reach number one in the US after 1980 without a music video to go with it. Which rock and roll band recorded it? Hint

America

Kansas

Boston

Chicago

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Question 6 of 10

6. "White Flag" is a beautiful song about never giving up on love. Who is the singer? Hint

Dido

Jewel

Pink

Cher

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Question 7 of 10

7. There is a tune from 1994 about faithful assistance in times of personal darkness. The music video for it features the singer caring for an ill man. Which great song of love are we talking about? Hint

"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston

"Nothing Compares 2 U" - Sinead O'Connor

"I'll Stand By You" - The Pretenders

"You're Still the One" - Shania Twain

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were Styx singing to when they sang, "Please believe me, my heart is in your hands, and I'll be missing you"? Hint

Angie

Mustang Sally

Jessie's Girl

Babe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Madonna is known by a few nicknames including the "Queen of Pop". In 1985, she recorded a love song which appeared in the movie "Vision Quest" along with herself. Which of these musical gems by the "Material Girl" is it? Hint

Like A Prayer

True Blue

Crazy For You

Open Your Heart

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which memorable love song from 1986 opens with the line, "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight"? Hint

Brown-Eyed Girl

Green-Eyed Lady

Lady In Red

Black Magic Woman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Wonderful Tonight

Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" for Pattie Boyd, his love at the time whom he later married. The song was released as a single and was featured on the 1977 album "Slowhand". At Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Tribute in 1988, Clapton made a surprise performance of "Wonderful Tonight", backed by Dire Straits.

2. "Unchained Melody" is one of the most unforgettable songs ever. It has been recorded many times by many artists. Whose recording in 1965 stands head and shoulders above the rest?

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

"Unchained Melody" was not written by the Righteous Brothers, but by Alex North and Hy Zaret. Notable singers to perform cover versions are Al Green, LeAnn Rimes, Roy Orbison, and even Elvis Presley. Elvis performed it live during his last television appearance, "Elvis in Concert" on June 21, 1977, just six weeks before his death.

3. Which great love song, written by John Lennon for Yoko Ono, was the first single released after his death on December 8, 1980?

Answer: Woman

"Woman" was released as a single in January 1981, and was from the album "Double Fantasy". It spent five weeks at number one in New Zealand, two weeks in the U.K, but could not make the top spot in the U.S., spending three straight weeks at number two. "Double Fantasy" won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Answer: "In Your Eyes" - Peter Gabriel

"In Your Eyes" was written about Peter Gabriel's one time girlfriend Rosanna Arquette. The single comes from the 1986 album "So". Surprisingly, it only reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was never released as a single in the U.K.

5. "Amanda" is one of the few songs to reach number one in the US after 1980 without a music video to go with it. Which rock and roll band recorded it?

Answer: Boston

"Amanda" is Boston's only number one hit, spending back to back weeks at the top in 1986. It comes from the album "Third Stage". This was the first album to be certified gold in both LP abd CD formats.

6. "White Flag" is a beautiful song about never giving up on love. Who is the singer?

Answer: Dido

Dido was born Florina Cloud de Bounevaille Armstrong on Christmas Day (Dec.25), 1971, in London, England. "White Flag" comes from the album "Life for Rent" in 2003 and reached number one in many countries. The album sold over a million copies in just fifty days.

Answer: "I'll Stand By You" - The Pretenders

"I'll Stand By You" is a song that pledges unconditional love and was a big comeback hit for The Pretenders. Chrissy Hynde, lead singer of the band, wrote the song with Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg for the album "Last of the Independents". Cover versions have been recorded by British girl group Girls Aloud in 2004, and by Carrie Underwood in 2007. Both were for charity.

8. Who were Styx singing to when they sang, "Please believe me, my heart is in your hands, and I'll be missing you"?

Answer: Babe

"Babe" was written by Dennis De Young as a birthday gift for his wife Suzanne. It was the first and only number one hit for Styx in the U.S. It came from the 1979 album "Cornerstone", which sold triple-platinum.

Answer: Crazy For You

"Crazy for You" was released as a single but it also appears on the 1990 compilation album "The Immaculate Collection". The song reached number one in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Australia. Madonna recorded it in just one take.

10. Which memorable love song from 1986 opens with the line, "I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight"?

Answer: Lady In Red

"Lady in Red" was inspired by a moment when Chris De Burgh saw his wife Diane in a crowded nightclub without at first recognizing her. He realized that people often take those who are most important in their lives for granted, and they fail to notice the things that brought them together. It comes from the album "Into the Light" and soared to number one in 25 different countries.

Source: Author johnnycat777

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