Not Another Cover Version! Trivia Quiz

Answer: "From Me To You"

"From Me To You" written by Lennon/McCartney was number one for seven weeks on the UK singles chart for The Beatles in 1963. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 after re-release in 1964 as the B-Side of "Please Please Me". It had failed to chart on US release in 1963.

"From Me To You" peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Del Shannon in 1964. It was not released as a single in the UK. Del Shannon became the first singer to take a Lennon/McCartney song into the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: "All Day And All Of The Night"

"All Day And All Of The Night" written by Ray Davies peaked at number two on the UK singles chart for The Kinks in 1964. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. The Kinks had three number one hits on the UK singles chart during the '60s.

"All Day And All Of The Night" peaked at number seven on the UK singles chart for The Stranglers in 1988. It did not chart in the USA. The Stranglers from the Punk/New Wave scene in the UK were very successful, they had at least one chart entry in the UK every year from 1977 to 1992. However they could not repeat this success in the USA where they failed to register a single chart hit.

Answer: "You Can't Hurry Love"

"You Can't Hurry Love" written by Holland/Dozier/Holland was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Supremes in 1966. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart the same year. The Supremes had 12 number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1964 and 1969. They had one number one hit on the UK singles chart with "Baby Love" in 1964.

"You Can't Hurry Love" was number one for two weeks on the UK singles chart for Phil Collins in 1983. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year. It was the first of two UK number one cover versions for ex-Genisis drummer Phil Collins. "A Groovy Kind Of Love" was number one for two weeks in 1988.

Answer: "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"

"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 failed to chart in the USA. Despite four Top Ten hits in the USA and ten Top Ten hits in the UK, Gene Pitney never had a solo number one hit in the USA, or the UK.

"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" was number one for four weeks on the UK singles chart for Marc Almond with special guest Gene Pitney, in 1989. It was not released in the USA as Marc Almond was little known there and with him being gay the record company thought that young people might think it was a gay love duet.

Answer: "Love Is All Around"

"Love Is All Around" written by Reg Presley 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. The Troggs had one number one in the USA and the UK but with different songs. "Wild Thing" was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 and "With A Girl Like You" was number one for two weeks on the UK singles chart the same year.

"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. During its long run at number one some radio stations refused to play it anymore as listeners were getting fed up of hearing it. After 15 weeks at number one, Wet Wet Wet made the decision to delete the record from sale.

Answer: "With A Little Help From My Friends"

"With A Little Help From My Friends" written by Lennon/McCartney and sung by Ringo Starr, was track two on The Beatles' "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" album. The album was released on the 26 May 1967 in the UK and was number one for 27 weeks on the UK album chart. It was released on the 2 June 1967 in the USA and was number one for 15 weeks on the Billboard album chart.

"With A Little Help From My Friends" was number one for one week on the UK singles chart for Joe Cocker in 1968. It peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year. It was Joe Cocker's only UK number one hit. He also had one number one hit in the USA when "Up Where We Belong" a duet with Jennifer Warnes was number one for three weeks in 1982.

Answer: "It Must Be Love"

"It Must Be Love" written by Labi Siffre peaked at number 14 on the UK singles chart for Labi Siffre in 1971. It did not chart in the USA. Claudius Afolabi Siffre was born in London, England in 1945. He had three Top 20 hits on the UK singles chart, the highest position was by "(Something Inside) So Strong" which peaked at number four in 1987.

"It Must Be Love" peaked at number four on the UK singles chart for Madness in 1981. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. Between 1979 and 1999 Madness had 17 Top Ten hits on the UK singles chart. They spent more weeks on the chart in the '80s than any other group.

Answer: "Without You"

"Without You" written by Pete Ham/Tom Evans was originally a track on the 1970 Badfinger album "No Dice". The songwriters Pate Ham and Tom Evans received the 1972 British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Both songwriters later committed suicide. Peter Ham in 1975 over money misappropriated by Badfinger's business manager, Stan Polley. Tom Evans in 1983 after an argument with guitarist Joey Molland about the royalties for the song "Without You".

"Without You" was number one for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Nilsson in 1972. It was number one for five weeks on the UK singles chart the same year. It was his only Top 20 hit in the UK. Between 1969 and 1972 he had three Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" written by Bob Dylan peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Bob Dylan in 1973. It peaked at number 14 on the UK singles chart the same year. It was written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Jason Robards and Bob Dylan.

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" peaked at number 38 on the UK singles chart for Eric Clapton in 1975. It failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Bob Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin described the song as "An exercise in splendid simplicity" and the members of the Western Writers of America chose the song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

Answer: "American Pie"

"American Pie" written by Don McLean 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. Of course the lyric "The day the music died" refers to the day that a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. Also mentioned in the song are "The King" (Elvis Presley) and "The Joker" (Bob Dylan).

"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. It was Madonna's first UK number one hit in two years and her ninth UK number one hit overall.