Number One Country Songs on May 21 Quiz

Answer: James Otto

Otto's "Just Got Started Loving You" spent two weeks at number one and was his first chart-topper. The song went to number two in Canada.

Answer: Sugarland

"Settlin'" spent one week at the top. It was their second number one, after 2006's "Want To."

Answer: False

While Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles did spend time at the top with "Who Says You Can't Go Home," it was Jack Ingram who was at the top May 20 with "Wherever You Are."

Answer: Jo Dee Messina

Messina's "My Give a Damn's Busted" spent two weeks at the top. The song was written by Joe Diffie, who would have five number one hits from 1990-1995. "My Give a Damn's Busted" was Messina's seventh number one hit.

Answer: fourth

"You'll Think of Me" spent two weeks at number one. "Golden Road" went triple platinum, which is three million copies.

Answer: seven

2003 saw one of the biggest controversies in country music with the Dixie Chicks being shunned for their anti-war stance. The year also saw some comebacks and accomplishments. Among them were Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, and Jimmy Buffett topping the charts. Worley's "Have You Forgotten" contained many references to 9/11 and Iraq and spent April 5 to May 24 at the top.

Answer: Toby Keith

"My List" spent five weeks at number one and one of three Toby Keith Songs to top the charts in 2002. 2008's "She Never Cried in Front of Me" was Keith's 20th number one.

Answer: True

Brooks and Dunn's song spent April 28-June 9, 2001 at the top. "Steers and Stripes" had three number one single and went platinum.

Answer: Faith Hill

"The Way You Love Me" spent four weeks at the top of the Country charts and went to number six on the Hot 100 chart. "Breathe," whose title track also went to the top, went eight times platinum.

Answer: Tim McGraw

While Lonestar's "Amazed" dominated the country music scene in 1999, it was Tim McGraw's "Please Remember Me" that was at the top in May and June that year. "Please Remember Me" was one of four number ones from "A Place in the Sun."

Answer: This Kiss

"This Kiss" was featured on the soundtrack to "Practical Magic." It made Hill a crossover star, as it went to number seven on the pop charts.

Answer: George Strait

One of the most successful country artists ever, with over 50 chart-toppers, "One Night at a Time" was at the top for five weeks. "Carrying Your Love with Me," whose title track went to number one, was the number one album May 17-May 23, 1997.

Answer: True

"My Maria" spent three weeks at the top and was Billboard's number one country song of the year. "My Maria" was first a hit for B.W. Stevenson in 1973.

Answer: "Gonna Get a Life"

Mark Chestnutt had his sixth number one hit. The Beaumont, Texas native also topped the charts in 1999 with "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," originally performed by Aerosmith and written by the legendary Diane Warren. In 1995, country music lost Charlie Rich.

Answer: John Berry

The song came off Berry's debut album. In recent years, Berry has self-published his music through indie digital distributor Speakerheart.

Answer: John Michael Montgomery

"I Love the Way You Love Me" was Montgomery's first number one. It was also the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year. In 1993, Country Music lost Conway Twitty.

Answer: third

"Neon Moon" was off their debut album "Brand New Man," which had four consecutive number one singles. Brooks & Dunn have won many ACM and CMA awards for top vocal duo. 1992 also saw the end of "Hee-Haw" and the surge in line dancing.

Answer: "If I Know Me"

George Strait's song off "Chill of an Early Fall" went to the top. Despite winning many awards in the country music industry, he lost on his eighth and ninth Grammy nominations in 2007.

Answer: Clint Black

"Walking Away" was the top song at the time. Black also had the number one song of 1990 with "Nobody's Home."

Answer: Alabama

In 1989, only three songs spent two weeks at the top. Alabama's "If I Had You" was not one of them.

Answer: Kathy Mattea

"Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" was one of four number ones for the West Virginia guitarist. Mattea has become an activist regarding the problems of coal mining.

Answer: Crystal Gayle

The Phil Spector composition was originally done in 1958 by the Teddy Bears, which would feature future Oscar nominee Carol Connors. On May 16-May 23, 1987, a Country cover was done, with Linda Ronstadt having her most recent number one.

Answer: Hank Williams Jr

"Ain't Misbehavin'" was from "Five-O." "Five-O" was certified Gold, which is 500,000 copies.

Answer: Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown had their first number one with "Step That Step." Overall, Sawyer Brown would have seven number ones, but it was a seven year gap between their first number one and "Some Girls Do."

Answer: Julio Iglesias

"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was on Julio's album "1100 Bel Air Place." It also became Billboard's song of the year.

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