Rock and Pop - Before and After: Number 1 Quiz

Answer: HEAVEN

This classic song from Led Zeppelin was released on the album 'Led Zeppelin 4' in 1971 and has, in the ensuing decades become the bane of guitar store owners across the world! The album 'Heaven and Hell' released by Black Sabbath in 1980 which hit the number 9 spot on the UK album chart and 28 on the US Billboard 200 chart. 'Heaven and Hell' was the first album by Black Sabbath to feature new vocalist Ronnie James Dio after the departure of the infamous Ozzy Osborne the year previously. Two singles were taken from the album; 'Neon Knights' which was released in July 1980 and 'Die Young' in December that same year.

Answer: CHILDREN

The song 'Hell is for Children' is a song about child abuse and appeared on the album 'Crimes of Passion' by Pat Benatar which was released in 1980. The single 'Children of the Sun' was released in 2013 by British rap artist Tinie Tempah and reached a chart highest position at number 6 in the UK singles chart.

Answer: KING

Inspired by the life of French king Louis XIV, the song 'Sun King' appeared on the album 'Sonic Temple' released in 1989 by British rock band The Cult. Appearing on the 1983 album 'Synchronicity' by The Police, 'King of Pain' charted at position number 17 in the UK singles chart and at number 3 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Answer: HEART

'Pain in my Heart' is a song by the soul singer Otis Redding and was released on his album of the same name, his very first, in January 1964 and which peaked on the Billboard Pop chart at position 103. The single itself also attained a highest position on the US Billboard Pop chart at the number 61 spot.

The popular song 'Heart of Gold' by Neil Young appeared on his 1972 album 'Harvest' and was hugely successful; the album achieving a US Billboard 200 album chart position at number 1 whilst the single performed well also achieving a top chart position at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. To date, 'Heart of Gold' remains Neil Young's only US chart topping single.

Answer: WOMAN

The Stevie Nicks penned song 'Gold Dust Woman' appeared on the massive worldwide hit album 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac. Released in 1977, 'Rumours' has sold in excess of 40 million copies since it first went on sale. The Barbra Streisand album 'Guilty' which was released in 1980 spawned the song 'Woman in Love' which hit the top spot on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK singles chart.

Answer: STRANGER

The fifth single released by British electronic duo Eurythmics, 'Love is a Stranger' reached top chart positions in the UK singles chart at number 6 and on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at position number 23. The single, on its initial release went largely un-noticed but became a huge international success on its re-release after it had appeared on the bands 1983 album 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'. Ritchie Sambora has enjoyed considerable success as the guitarist with US rockers, Bon Jovi.

This solo album of the same name, his first, was released in 1991 and achieved a top US Billboard 200 chart position at number 36 and at the number 20 spot on the UK album chart.

Answer: PITY

The song 'Town Without Pity' which was released in 1961 was US singer Gene Pitney's first hit single. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1962, this caused Pitney to become the first pop singer to perform a song at the Oscars award ceremony. 'Pity and Fear' is a song by US alternative rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and appeared on their 2008 album release, 'Narrow Stairs'.

Answer: DARK

Taken from the 1992 Iron Maiden album of the same name, 'Fear of the Dark' was one of three singles lifted from the album. The song itself achieved a highest position at number 8 on the UK singles chart whilst the hugely successful album went straight in at number 1 on the UK album chart.

In scientific terms a fear of the dark is known as nyctophobia. 'Dark Star' which was penned by Jerry Garcia and Bob Hunter was always a popular song selection at Grateful Dead live shows and has come to be considered as the bands signature song.

The song was recorded for the Grateful Dead's 1968 album, 'Dick's Picks'.

Answer: BABY

Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada, The Guess Who were one of the most successful bands in Canadian music history and was the first band that featured the six-string talents of Randy Bachman who went on to form Bachman-Turner Overdrive. 'Star Baby' appeared on the bands 1974 album 'Road Food'. Penned by Bread's vocalist and keyboard player David Gates, 'Baby I'm-a Want You' is one of the band's most popular songs.

The song which charted at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at the number 14 position on the UK singles chart, appeared on the album of the same name which was released in 1971.

Answer: FUN

Another song from the hugely successful and important Fleetwood Mac album 'Rumours', the song 'You Make Loving Fun' was one of four written by Christine McVie and was, apparently, a song about a relationship that was she indulging in with a member of the bands road crew at that time.

The Beach Boys classic 'Fun, Fun, Fun' which appeared on their 1964 album 'Shut Down, Vol 2', is an up-beat song about cars, girls and the American Dream. The identity of the young lady, although widely speculated about, remains a mystery! The song achieved a US Billboard Hot 100 chart highest position at number 5.