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Quiz about Silver or Gold in Song Titles

Silver or Gold in Song Titles Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about songs with the colors silver or gold in the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
workisboring

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,281

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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874

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which singer had his first number one solo hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on March 18, 1972 with the song "Heart of Gold"? Hint

Neil Young

Graham Nash

David Crosby

Stephen Stills

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Question 2 of 10

2. This traditional Christmas song was composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. This song was first recorded by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards in 1950 and was first performed by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the 1951 film "The Lemon Drop Kid". What song was this? Hint

Five Golden Rings

Golden Bells

Five Silver Rings

Silver Bells

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1975 song "Sister Golden Hair" hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for which folk rock band? Hint

America

Simon & Garfunkel

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Crosby, Stills & Nash

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the golden single David Bowie released from his 1976 album "Station to Station"? Hint

Ziggy Golddust

Golden Years

Golden Spacesuit

Golden Love

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx had a number one single on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 2005 with a song which contains an interpolation of Ray Charles' 1954 song "I Got a Woman". What song was this?

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Gold Monster

Gold Card

Golden Ring

Gold Digger

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Question 6 of 10

6. This song was first recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1976 and served as the b-side to the band's 1976 single "Go Your Own Way". This song was rerecorded for for the 1997 Fleetwood Mac album "The Dance" and was released as a single that year. What song was this? Hint

Silver Springs

Gold Dust Woman

Silver Wonders

Golden Springs

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Question 7 of 10

7. This song was first recorded for Sting's 1993 album "Ten Summoner's Tales". Eva Cassidy later recorded a version of this song for her 1996 "Live at Blues Alley" album. What was the name of this song? Hint

Silver Springs

Silver Swan

Golden Lake

Fields of Gold

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Question 8 of 10

8. Garrett Hedlund played a country singer Beau Hutton in the 2010 movie "Country Strong". What song, originally recorded by Merle Haggard in 1969, did Hedlund sing in the movie? Hint

Silver Record

Silver Bird

Silver Wings

Silver Bullet

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Question 9 of 10

9. Shirley Bassey sang the title song to which 1964 James Bond movie? Hint

Goldmember

Goldfinger

GoldenEye

The Man with the Golden Gun

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Beatles recorded a song for their 1969 "Abbey Road" album. The song was about a medical student who kills people with a special tool. What was this song? Hint

Maxwell's Silver Spoon

Maxwell's Golden Sword

Maxwell's Golden Hammer

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which singer had his first number one solo hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on March 18, 1972 with the song "Heart of Gold"?

Answer: Neil Young

The song "Heart of Gold" was released by Neil Young in 1972 from his album "Harvest" which was released the same year. The song became Neil Young's first solo number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on March 18, 1972. James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt sang backup vocals on this song.

Answer: Silver Bells

"Silver Bells" was a traditional Christmas song which written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans in 1950 for the movie "The Lemon Drop Kid". Due to the popularity of the song, it became a Christmas standard and the team of Jay Livingston and Ray Evans composed a second Christmas song called "Tinkle Bell".

3. The 1975 song "Sister Golden Hair" hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for which folk rock band?

Answer: America

The folk rock group America's song "Sister Golden Hair" hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on June 14, 1975. This was America's second song to hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100, their first number one single was the 1971 hit "A Horse with No Name".

4. What was the golden single David Bowie released from his 1976 album "Station to Station"?

Answer: Golden Years

David Bowie released the single "Golden Years" on November 21, 1975. A few weeks later in January, 1976, the song's album "Station to Station" was released. The song "Golden Years" hit $8 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart and number ten on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Gold Digger

The 2005 song "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 2005. During the recording of this song, Kanye West rapped over Jamie Foxx's recording of Ray Charles' 1954 song "I Got a Woman".

Answer: Silver Springs

Fleetwood Mac first recorded the song "Silver Springs" in 1976 and again in 1997. The 1997 version of "Silver Springs" was released as a single in 1998 and hit number ten on the United States Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. Fleetwood Mac was nominated in 1998 for a Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group Grammy for "Silver Springs".

Answer: Fields of Gold

The song "Fields of Gold" was recorded for Sting's 1993 album "Ten Summoner's Tales" and Eva Cassidy's "Live at Blues Alley" album. Sting's version of the song hit number twenty-three on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and number sixteen on the United Kingdom Singles Chart.

8. Garrett Hedlund played a country singer Beau Hutton in the 2010 movie "Country Strong". What song, originally recorded by Merle Haggard in 1969, did Hedlund sing in the movie?

Answer: Silver Wings

The song "Silver Wings" was written by Merle Haggard and originally performed on Haggard's 1969 album "A Portrait of Merle Haggard". Garrett Hedlund sang this song in the 2010 movie "Country Strong" and recorded the song for the 2010 "Country Strong: More Music from the Motion Picture".

9. Shirley Bassey sang the title song to which 1964 James Bond movie?

Answer: Goldfinger

Shirley Bassey sang the title song to the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger". The song "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey hit number eight on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. The 1964 movie "Goldfinger" was the third release of the James Bond series.

10. The Beatles recorded a song for their 1969 "Abbey Road" album. The song was about a medical student who kills people with a special tool. What was this song?

Answer: Maxwell's Silver Hammer

The Beatles recorded the song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" their 1969 "Abbey Road" album. The song was originally written for the 1968 album "The Beatles", but it was left off the albums due to time constraints. George Harrison played a Moog synthesizer on this song while Ringo Starr played an the anvil.

Source: Author workisboring

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