Number One in Song Titles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Orleans

Guitarist John Hall formed Orleans in 1972 in Woodstock, New York. After rounding out the band with four other members the group began playing the college circuit and club scenes. They were signed by Asylum Records and released "Let There Be Music" in 1975.

They followed up with the Top Ten hit, "Dance With Me", and began touring with Melissa Manchester. The following year John Hall left the band to pursue a solo career on the heels of their subsequent hit, "Still the One". The band released "Love Takes Time" without Hall in 1979 but disbanded shortly after the success of the Number 11 release.

They reformed a few years later and continued to perform. In 2006 Hall was elected to the US House of Representatives but he occasionally reunited with the band for significant appearances.

Answer: True

On August 2, 1975, "One of These Nights" topped the US charts for one week. The song was written by Glen Frey and Don Henley and was the first singles released from their album of the same name. The group had entered the top slot for the first time earlier the same year with "Best of My Love".
Their "One of These nights" album also yielded two other hits for the band; "Lyin' Eyes" and "Take it to the Limit".
Bernie Leadon was not enamored by the guitar driven direction of the band and favored their original bluegrass influenced style. He was also beginning to tire from their relentless schedule. In 1975 Bernie left the band to form his own project. Joe Walsh was recruited to replace him. In 1977 "The New Kid in Town" became the first Number One by the Eagles to feature Walsh.

Answer: The Osmonds

Songwriter George Jackson had the Jackson Five in mind when he composed "One Bad Apple". The Jacksons considered doing the song but recorded "ABC" instead. The Osmonds took "One Bad Apple" to the top spot for five weeks in the US. Jackson also composed their follow-up Top Twenty hit, "Double Lovin'".
In the late fifties some of the Osmond brothers began performing Barbershop Quartet music to raise money to buy hearing aids for George Osmond, Jr. and Tom Osmond. They landed an audition on "The Lawrence Welk Show". Although they were turned down they began performing at Disneyland where Andy Williams' dad saw them and the group ended up becoming regulars on Andy's show.
"Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat," was a 1973 hit from the The DeFranco Family. "Never Can Say Goodbye" was a 1971 Number Two for the Jackson Five. "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" stalled at Number Two for the Cowsills in 1967.

Answer: Larry Graham

Larry Graham was the bass guitar player for Sly and the Family Stone and went on to be the founder of Graham Central Station. He was credited with being one of the innovators of the slap technique of bass playing. He left Sly and the Family Stone in 1972 to form Graham Central Station and released five solo albums in the eighties. "One in a Million You" was his best selling single and was from his 1980 album of the same name.
In the nineties he recorded an album under the banner of Graham Central Station titled "GCS 2000" as a collaborative effort with Prince and also played bass for Prince on tour.
"Steal Away" was a 1980 hit for Robbie Dupree. Benny Mardones released "Into The Night" in 1980. "Give Me The Night" was charted the same year by George Benson.

Answer: George Michael

George Michael reached the pinnacle of the US charts a total of ten times, beginning with "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" while with Wham in 1984. In 1987 his duet with Aretha Franklin titled "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" went to Number One and he followed with solo efforts beginning in 1987 with "Faith".

In 1992 he repeated his US duet success by taking "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" with Elton John to Number One. The song was his last US Number One, but he continued his chart-topping success in the UK. Phil Collins topped the charts in 1985 with "One More Night". Billy Ocean reached Number One in 1988 with "Get Outa My Dreams, Get Into My Car" and Rick Astley had Number One hits in the US in 1988 with "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Together Forever".

Answer: The Chiffons

The Chiffons formed while at James Monroe High School in the Bronx in 1960. They became known for having tight harmonies and their first hit was "He's So Fine". They followed with the Number One hit, "One Fine Day". "Sweet Talkin' Guy" and "I Have A Boyfriend" were other hit recordings by the group. "He's So Fine" became the subject of a plagiarizing suit against George Harrison after he recorded "My Sweet Lord".

The Chiffons recorded a version of "My Sweet Lord" in 1975. "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" reached Number Three in the US for the Cookies in 1963.

The Ronettes charted several early sixties hits such as "Be My Baby" and "Baby I Love You". Phil Spector produced the Ronettes and also the Crystals, who had success with songs such as "He's A Rebel", "Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" and "Then He Kissed Me".

Answer: Odia Coates

Odia Coates was the daughter of a minister and sang in the Southern California State Youth Choir. In 1974 Paul Anka signed with United Artists. Odia then paired with Anka for the first time and recorded the US Number One hit, "(You're) Having My Baby".

After recording other duets with Paul she released a single written by him called "You Come And You Go". Unfortunately she was only 49 when she passed due to breast cancer in 1991. "The Closer I Get to You" went to Number Two in 1976 by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" went to Number One for Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams the same year.

Another 1976 Top Forty duet was "You're a Part of Me" by Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes.

Answer: One Man Band

"One Man Band" was from the band's "Naturally" album. The single topped out at Number 19 in 1971 and was part of a string of hits for the band. Billy Fox, January Tyme and Thomas Jefferson Kaye composed "One Man Band". Three Dog Night had a knack for recording hit songs penned by other artists.

The 1970 "Naturally" album also contained the hit single "Liar" and the Number One hit, "Joy to the World". The album reached the Billboard Number 14 slot in 1971. "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" was a Number 15 song by The Honey Cone in 1972. "One Hell of a Woman" was a Number 11 1974 Mac Davis single.

In 1977 Stallion had a Top Forty single titled "Old Fashioned Boy (You're the One)".

Answer: Stevie Wonder

In 1979 Stevie Wonder recorded an album of primarily instrumental tunes titled "Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants". The double album had both a vocal version and an instrumental version of "Send One Your Love". The vocal was released as a single and in addition to reaching Number Four on the Pop charts it was his second single to top the Adult Contemporary charts after "You Are the Sunshine of My Life".
Quincy Jones and James Ingram both recorded "One Hundred Ways". "More Than One Way To Love A Woman" was a 1979 single by Ray Parker, Jr., also credited to his group, Raydio.

Answer: Expose

In addition to "Let Me Be the One", Expose charted "Point of No Return" and "Come Go with Me" in the US in 1987. The group formed four years earlier in Miami. In 1985 they released "Point of No Return", a song that didn't make the Billboard Hot 100 but fared well on the Dance charts.

The following year they repeated the feat with "Exposed to Love". In 1987 they broke into the Pop charts with "Come Go With Me" and continued to release successful singles. Their final US Top Twenty came in 1993 with "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me". Club Nouveau released a version of "Lean On Me" in 1987. "Don't Disturb This Groove" was a 1987 Top Forty by System and "Love You Down" was released by Ready For The World the same year.