Rascal Flatts - Country Crossover Kings Quiz | Music

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1. The first song is from 2002. Identify it from these beginning lyrics: "Hey baby, is that you? Wow, your hair got so long Yeah, yeah, I love it, I really do 'Norma Jean', ain't that the song We'd sing in the car Drivin' downtown, top down Making the rounds Checking out the bands on Doheeney Avenue"

Answer: These Days

Rascal Flatts released "These Days" as a single from their album "Melt". It was written by Jeffrey Steele, Steve Robson, and Danny Wells. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on November 30, 2002 and stayed there for three weeks.

It became a Top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 by reaching number 23. It was the group's first Number One. It was preceded by Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You" and succeeded by Toby Keith's "Who's Your Daddy?".

2. "I have always been a little shy I've always been the quiet type 'til now And I never let my feelings show I never let anybody know Just how much I was so deep in love But now that you're in my arms" Which song from 2003 began with these lyrics?

Answer: Love You Outloud

Rascal Flatts released "Love You Outloud" as a single from their album "Melt". It was written by Brett James and Lonnie Wilson. It reached number three on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart and rose to number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

3. The next song was named after a fictional town that was the setting of a classic TV show. Which song from 2003 began with these lyrics? "Sometimes it feels like this world is spinning faster Than it did in the old days So naturally we have more natural disasters From the strain of a fast pace"

Answer: Mayberry

Mayberry was the fictional setting of "The Andy Griffith Show" and the title of the Rascal Flatts' hit. Walnut Grove is from "Little House on the Prairie", Sunnydale is from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and Springfield is from "The Simpsons".

Rascal Flatts released "Mayberry" as a single from their album "Melt". It was written by Arlos Smith. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on May 22, 2004. It rose to number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's second Number One. It was preceded by Keith Urban's "You'll Think of Me" and succeeded by Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman".

4. "When you light those candles Up there on that mantle, setting the mood Well, I just lie there staring Silently preparing to love on you Well, I can feel the heat from across the room Ain't it wild what a little flame can make you wanna do" These are the first lyrics to which 2003 song?

Answer: I Melt

Rascal Flatts released "I Melt" as a single from their album "Melt". It was written by Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley, and Gary LeVox. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart and number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The video for the song caused great controversy for showing guitarist Joe Don Rooney's bare rear-end and a shower scene with model Christina Auria naked. Still the video reached Number One on the CMT "Top Twenty Countdown" on October 2, 2003.

5. This 2004 song speaks of a specific road. Identify it from these lyrics: "I set out on a narrow way many years ago Hoping I would find true love along the __________ But I got lost a time or two Wiped my brow and kept pushing through I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you"

Answer: Broken Road

Rascal Flatts released "Bless the Broken Road" as a single from their album "Feels Like Today". It was written by Marcus Hummon and members of the country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on Feb. 12, 2005 and stayed there for five weeks. It further became a Top 40 on three other charts:
Number/chart
20 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
29 - US Billboard Hot 100
40 - US Billboard Pop 100
The song was the third Number One for the group. It won the 2005 Grammy for Best Country Song and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was preceded by Brad Paisley's "Mud on the Tires" and succeeded by Josh Gracin's "Nothin' to Lose".

6. "Starin' at you takin' off your makeup Wondering why you even put it on I know you think you do but baby you don't need it Wish that you could see what I see it when it's gone I see a dust trail following an old red Nova Baby blue eyes, your head on my shoulder" These lyrics begin which 2005 hit?

Answer: Fast Cars and Freedom

Rascal Flatts released "Fast Cars and Freedom" as a single from their album "Feels Like Today". It was written by Gary LeVox, Wendell Mobley, and Neil Thrasher. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on July 2, 2005 and stayed there for two weeks.

It became a Top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 by reaching number 38. It also reached number 70 on the US Billboard Pop 100. It was the group's fourth Number One and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was preceded by Keith Urban's "Making Memories of Us" and succeeded by Toby Keith's "As Good As I Once Was".

7. "I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house That don't bother me I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while Even though going on with you gone still upsets me There are days every now and again I pretend I'm okay But that's not what gets me" Which 2006 song begins with these lyrics?

Answer: What Hurts The Most

Rascal Flatts released "What Hurts The Most" as a single from their album "Me and My Gang". It was written by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson. The song was a huge crossover hit for the group. It topped the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on Apr. 8, 2006 and stayed there for four weeks. It topped the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart three separate times for a total of nine weeks beginning on Nov. 18, 2006.
Chart performance:
Number/chart
1 - US Billboard Hot Country Songs
1 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
6 - US Billboard Hot 100
9 - US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
11 - US Billboard Pop 100
22 - US Billboard Mainstream Top 40
45 - Canadian Hot 100
10 - UK Singles
It was the group's fifth Number One and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It received two Grammy nominations. It was preceded by Kenny Chesney's "Living in Fast Forward" and succeeded by Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles' "Who Says You Can't Go Home".

8. Which 2006 song starts with these lyrics? "I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow And each road leads you where you want to go And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose I hope you choose the one that means the most to you And if one door opens to another door closed I hope you keep on walkin' 'til you find the window If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile"

Answer: My Wish

Rascal Flatts released "My Wish" as a single from their album "Me and My Gang". It was written by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on December 16, 2006. It became a Top 20 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart by reaching number 13 and a Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 by reaching number 28.

It also charted on the US Billboard Pop 100, reaching number 49. It was the group's sixth Number One and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

It was preceded by Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" and succeeded by Sugarland's "Want To".

9. "There's a place in your heart where nobody's been ___ Things nobody knows, not even your friends ___ Tell me about your momma, your daddy, your home town, show me around I wanna see it all, don't leave anything out" Fill in the blanks with the title of the next song from 2007.

Answer: Take Me There

Rascal Flatts released "Take Me There" as a single from their album "Still Feels Good". It was written by Kenny Chesney, Wendell Mobley, and Neil Thrasher. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on Sept. 22, 2007 and stayed there for three weeks. It became a Top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 by reaching number 19 and a Top 40 on the US Billboard Pop 100 by reaching number 33. It also reached number 49 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was the group's eighth Number One. It was preceded by Garth Brooks' "More Than a Memory" and succeeded by Brad Paisley's "Online".

10. Fill in the blank with the title of this crossover hit from 2009. "I can hear the truck tires coming up the gravel road And it's not like her to drive that slow, nothing's on the radio Footsteps on the front porch, I hear my doorbell She usually comes right in, now I can tell ___, here comes the last time"

Answer: Here Comes Goodbye

Rascal Flatts released "Here Comes Goodbye" as a single from their album "Unstoppable". It was written by Chris Sligh, a season 6 "American Idol" finalist, and Clint Lagerberg. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on April 25, 2009.

It became a Top 20 hit on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart by reaching numbers 11 and 13, respectively. It was a Top 40 hit on the US Billboard Pop 100, rising to number 23. It also reached number 48 on the Canadian Hot 100.

It was nominated for a Grammy in 2010. It was the group's tenth Number One. It was preceded by George Strait's "River of Love" and succeeded by Rodney Atkins' "It's America".

Source: Author tazman6619

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Rascal Flatts - Country Crossover Kings Quiz

This quiz will focus on Rascal Flatts songs that are at least Top Five on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Can you identify them from their first lines?

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