Song Titles Through The Decades Vol. IX Quiz

Answer: Hard

"A Hard Headed Woman" written by Claude Demetrius was number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Elvis Presley in 1958. It peaked at number two on the UK singles chart the same year.

It was Elvis Presley's second number one of 1958 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the 11th of 18 US number one hits in the 20th century. It was the fourth of five Top 5 hits on the UK singles chart in 1958.

Answer: Light

"Travellin' Light" written by Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett was number one for five weeks on the UK singles chart for Cliff Richard & The Shadows in 1959. It did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was the second number one hit on the UK singles chart for Cliff Richard & The Shadows in 1959 and the second of 14 UK number one hits in the 20th century for Cliff Richard with The Shadows and solo.

Answer: Own

"You Don't Own Me" written by John Madara/Dave White peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for Lesley Gore in 1964. It did not enter the UK singles chart.

Lesley Gore had a good start with a number one hit ("It's My Party") and two number five hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. "You Don't Own Me" was her fourth and last US Top 10 hit. She had four more US Top 20 hits between 1964 and 1967.

Answer: Brown

"Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" was written by Trevor Peacock, (Jim Trott in the BBC comedy series "The Vicar of Dibley"). It was number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 for Herman's Hermits in 1965. It was not released as a single in the UK.

It was the first of Herman's Hermits' two number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, neither of which charted on the UK singles chart. The original version was sung by British actor Tom Courtenay in "The Lads", which was a British TV play broadcast in 1963. It was also released as a single but did not chart.

Answer: Nice

"You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" written by Steve Boone/John Sebastian peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 for The Lovin' Spoonful in 1966. It did not enter the UK singles chart.

It was the only US number one for The Lovin' Spoonful but between 1965 and 1967 they had nine Top 20 hits of which seven made the Billboard Top 10. Lead singer John Sebastian had a solo number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in 1976 with "Welcome Back". It was the theme tune from the 1975 US TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter" starring a 21 year old John Travolta.

Answer: Blitz

"The Ballroom Blitz" written by Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman peaked at number two on the UK singles chart for Sweet in 1973. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.

Sweet were one of the few Glam Rock groups from the UK to have hits in the US. Between 1973 and 1978 they had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. On the UK singles chart between 1971 and 1978 they had 10 Top 10 hits which included their only number one hit "Blockbuster" which was number one for five weeks in 1973.

Answer: Up

"Got To Give It Up Pt.1" written by Marvin Gaye was number one for one week on the Billboard Hot 100 for Marvin Gaye in 1977. It peaked at number seven on the UK singles chart the same year.

Marvin Gaye had his first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when "Pride And Joy" peaked at number 10 in 1963. Between then and 1983 he had 22 Top 20 hits of which 14 made the Top 10 which included the three number one hits "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (number one for seven weeks in 1968), "Let's Get It On" (number one for two weeks in 1973) and "Got to Give It Up Pt.1" (number one for one week in 1977).

Answer: Dancer

"He's The Greatest Dancer" written by Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 for Sister Sledge in 1979. It peaked at number six on the UK singles chart the same year.

Sister Sledge was one of those American acts that had more success on the UK chart, than at home. They had two Top 10 hits and six minor hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1975 and 1985. In the UK between 1973 and 1993 they had 10 Top 20 hits, five of which were Top 10 hits that included the number one hit "Frankie" which was number one for four weeks in 1985. It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

Answer: Up

"Don't Give Up" written by Perter Gabriel peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush in 1987. It peaked at number nine on the UK singles chart in 1986.

In the US between 1977 and 1993 Peter Gabriel had two Top 10 hits including a number one hit. In the UK between 1977 and 1994 he had four Top 10 hits but no number one hits. Kate bush never had a Top 20 hit in the US, her highest position was with ""Running Up That Hill" which peaked at number 30 in 1985. In the UK between 1978 and 1994 she had six Top 10 hits which included the number one hit "Wuthering Heights" (number one for four weeks in 1978).

Answer: Relight

"Relight My Fire" written by Dan Hartman was number one for two weeks on the UK singles chart for Take That featuring Lulu in 1993. It did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Between 1991 and 1996 Take That had 14 UK Top 20 hits of which 13 were Top 10 hits and eight of those were number one hits. They had one US hit in 1995 when "Back For Good" peaked at number seven. It was Lulu's first UK number one hit and she had to wait 29 years and 148 days for it, from her first UK hit "Shout" in 1964. She did have a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 un 1967 when "To Sir With Love" was number one for five weeks. It did not enter the UK singles chart.