My Favourite Songs of All Time Quiz

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1. My favourite song of all time is by a group who hail from Clydebank, Glasgow in Scotland. This song reached Number 16 in the UK Charts and came off their fifth studio album.

Answer: Wet Wet Wet - "Morning"

The song did not do as well in the UK charts as their previous releases. The single was the last from their album 'Picture This' released in 1995. The video is noted for being animated and featuring footage of the band members being projected onto numerous locations throughout the video.

The song is also notable for its use of a vocoder on lead singer Marti Pellow's voice in the bridge near the end of the song.

2. My second favourite all time song is by a band who were considered rival to another well known New Romantic band. This song is known to be a classic song and came from the band's fifth studio album. The song peaked at Number six in the UK Charts in 1986.

Answer: Spandau Ballet - "Through The Barricades"

Spandau Ballet were seen to rival Duran Duran as both bands made extravagant videos, songs that seemed to dominate the charts and had (based on their fans' opinions) their bass players grace the most covers of teenage magazines. "Through The Barricades" was released in 1986 and shot up to Number 6 in the UK Charts.

The song's lyrics were inspired by love conquering over 'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland and the death of a Spandau crew member during 'the Troubles'.

3. This song is one of the biggest selling singles of the 90s and is by an Irish boyband who have become massive in the UK. The record is taken from a musical which was a flop but was more known by this group who have dropped down to four members after the sudden death of their 'brother'.

Answer: Boyzone - "No Matter What"

Boyzone took 'No Matter What' from Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Whistle Down The Wind' and shot up the UK Charts to Number 1. The song is known for the video which features the boys in white suits. The song has been noted for heavily featuring the vocals of member Stephen Gately who only sang a minority of lead vocals on Boyzone records as Ronan Keating sang the majority of lead vocals.

Many Boyzone fans have credited the song as being 'Stephen Gately's song' since his sudden death in 2009 at the age of 33 of a pulmonary edema brought on by thickened arteries from an undiagnosed heart condition.

4. My fourth favourite song is from an American band who became the biggest selling American band of all time during the 70s. This song became one of their biggest hits worldwide. The song is noted for ending with the line "break my heart".

Answer: "Heartache Tonight" - The Eagles

The Eagles released 'Heartache Tonight' from the album 'The Long Run' and became a hit in numerous countries, reaching No.1 on the Billboard Charts. The song features Glenn Frey singing lead vocals and earned the band a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal.

The song has become synonymous with a performance at Long Beach in California where Glenn Frey and Don Felder began arguing onstage and threatening to fight each other after the show. Most say this was the final nail in the coffin that lead to the Eagles breaking up.

5. My Number three song is by an Australian duo who released this song from their self-titled debut album and was released as a single in March 1997, becoming their best known and biggest hit.

Answer: "Truly Madly Deeply" - Savage Garden

'Truly Madly Deeply' was released in March 1997 and despite only reaching Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart it became an instant hit in the US making the top spot in three charts; Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and Billboard Adult Contemporary. The song has been covered by Cascada and reached Number 4 in the UK Singles Chart, matching the success of the original.

6. My number six song is from a singer who found fame in a Scottish band and after he beat his addictions he continued his singing career but this time as a solo artist. This song comes from his third solo album and is a cover version of a song originally sang by Neil Young.

Answer: "A Lot Of Love" - Marti Pellow

Marti Pellow started his solo career after disbanding Wet Wet Wet in 1999 after drummer Tommy Cunningham left the group over a royalties dispute and Marti vowed to check into rehab and hospital and beat his addictions to heroin and alcohol. Marti has been clean since he returned to music and reformed with The Wets in 2004 and has continued to work with them.

The album this song is from is entitled "Between The Sheets" and features cover versions of various songs from artists such as The Pretenders. "A Lot Of Love" was the only single release from the album and reached Number 59 in the UK Singles Chart in 2003.

7. My sixth song is by a New Romantic band formed in the late 70s and became a rival to another band. This band were considered to be Princess Diana's favourite band. This song came off their 7th album and reached Number 13 in the UK Charts.

Answer: Duran Duran - "Come Undone"

'Come Undone' was included on Duran's 7th album 'Duran Duran' (also known as 'The Wedding Album' which was released in 1993. This album featured only three original Duran members after the departure of Andy Taylor and Roger Taylor. Along with 'Ordinary World', 'Come Undone' is considered a classic Duran Duran track from 'The Wedding Album'.

8. The next song is by a British band who, with the success of their second album, managed to cross over into the US market and released this single from their third album. The album was in production for four years.

Answer: "Woman in Chains" - Tears For Fears

Tears For Fears gained much success from their first album 'The Hurting' but their biggest success came from their second album 'Songs From The Big Chair' which made them megastars in both the UK and the US. 'The Seeds of Love' was released in 1989 and 'Woman In Chains' became a massive success for the duo peaking at Number 26 in the UK and 36 in the US.

The single features Oleta Adams on guest vocals.

9. The next song is by a group who are not well known but the song is their most famous work. The song is famous for featuring as the main theme to the movie 'She's All That' and reached the Top 10 in numerous countries. The song was also featured in Dawson's Creek and used in the BBC's closing coverage of Prince Edward's royal wedding.

Answer: "Kiss Me" - Sixpence None The Richer

The song is most famous for being used in the romantic comedy movie 'She's All That' featuring Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael Leigh Cook. The song garnered more attention for the film and as a result 'Kiss Me' reached Number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and Number 1 in numerous other countries making it their biggest hit. Unfortunately the song is noted as being a one-hit wonder from Sixpence None The Richer.

10. Number ten on the list is from another musical that I had the chance to see live in Glasgow in 2012. The Narrator in this musical was played by Marti Pellow but he was not in the cast for this recording back in 1988.

Answer: "Tell Me It's Not True" - Blood Brothers Cast

"Blood Brothers" is a musical created by Willy Russell and is about a set of twin brothers born to Mrs Johnstone, a single mother of many children who gives one of her twins away to Mrs Lyons, her employer, as she cannot have children. The twins meet later in the musical when they are older and spark up a friendship and decide to become 'blood brothers' after learning they share a birthday.

The song is played as the last in the musical after both brothers meet a tragic and accidental end and is sung by Mrs Johnstone and the rest of the cast.

Source: Author McrLove

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This is a quiz based on my top twenty favourite songs of all time. Don't criticize me for my musical taste, everyone's different. Songs are from numerous different genres, mainly R&B, Pop and Rock.

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