Songs By Artists Whose Names Begin "N"/"O"/"W" Quiz

Answer: Running Scared

Roy Orbison (real name) led a tragic life. His wife was killed in a motorcycle accident, two sons were killed in a fire, and he died of a coronary at age 52. Between 1960 and 1989 he had 23 tunes on the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100, including ten in the top ten.

His two number one hits were "Running Scared" in 1961 and "Oh, Pretty Woman" with The Candy Men in 1964. Johnny Nash sang "I Can See Clearly Now" in 1972. Stevie Wonder did "I Just Called To Say I Love You" in 1984. In 1992, "Save The Best Part For Last" was by Vanessa Williams.

Answer: Step By Step

New Kids On The Block was a quintet from Boston, Massachusetts, comprised of Joey McIntyre, brothers Jon and Jordan Knight, Danny Wood, and Donnie Wahlberg. The group had 11 top 40 tunes on the Hot 100 from 1988-2008, nine of which made the top ten. They had three number one hits: "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" and "Hangin' Tough" in 1989 and "Step By Step" in 1990 (a different song from those done by The Crests, Eddie Rabbitt, Joe Simon, and Whitney Houston). Three different songs titled "Butterfly" made the top 40: Andy Williams and Charlie Gracie both got to number one on the Top 100 with the same tune in 1957; Crazy Town hit the top in 2001 with a second song; Mariah Carey reached number 16 in 1997 with a third version. Gilbert O'Sullivan did "Alone Again (Naturally)" in 1972. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was by Kim Wilde in 1987.

Answer: Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe

From 1973-1994 Barry White (real name) had 11 top 40 tunes on Billboard's Hot 100. Six of those made the top ten. His only number one hit was "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" in 1974. Olivia Newton-John did "Physical" in 1981. "Don't Speak" was by No Doubt in 1996. In 2002, Nelly had a top hit with "Hot In Here".

Answer: It's Gonna Be Me

From Orlando, Florida, NSYNC included Chris Kirkpatrick, J.C. Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Justin Timberlake. The group had 12 top 40 songs on the Hot 100 between 1998 and 2002, seven of which made the top ten. NSYNC had only one chart topper: "It's Gonnna Be Me" (2000).

The other number one melodies were: "Without You" (Nilsson, 1972), "Here I Go Again" (Whitesnake, 1987), and "Romantic" (Karyn White, 1991).

Answer: Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

Born Leslie Sebastian Charles, Billy Ocean placed 12 songs in the top 40 of the Hot 100 from 1976-1989. Seven of those reached the top ten, including three that made number one: "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" in 1984, "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" in 1986, and "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" in 1988. "Winchester Cathedral" was a one-hit wonder that made number one for The New Vaudeville Band in 1966. Bill Withers did "Lean On Me" in 1972, and "Hey Ya'" was by Outkast in 2003.

Answer: My Guy

Mary Wells (real name) placed 12 numbers on the top 40 of the Hot 100 from 1961-1965. Of the four that reached the top ten, only "My Guy" (1964) made it to number one. Anita Ward sang "Ring My Bell" in 1979. Denise Williams performed "Let's Hear It For The Boy" in 1984. And in 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. did "Hypnotize".

Answer: Love Train

Named after a Cleveland DJ named Eddie O'Jay, The O'Jays were a trio from Ohio (Eddie Levert, William Powell, and Walter Williams). From 1972-1980 the group had nine top 40 hits on the Hot 100, six of which made the top ten. Their only number one tune was "Love Train" in 1973. Also with chart toppers were: Stevie Winwood ("Roll With It" in 1988), Next ("Too Close" in 1998), and Nickelback ("How Do You Remember Me" in 2001.

Answer: Poor Little Fool

The son of band leader Ozzie Nelson and singer Harriet Hilliard, Ricky Nelson (Eric Hilliard Nelson) had 35 top 40 songs on Billboard's Top/Hot 100 between 1957 and 1972. Although 19 made the top ten, only two topped the list at number one: "Poor Little Fool" (1958) and "Travelin' Man" (1961), both on the Hot 100. Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" was a one-hit wonder in 1976 that reached number one. Also at the top were "Release Me" by Wilson Phillips in 1990 and "Stronger" by Kayne West in 2007.

Answer: Nothing Compares 2 U

In 1990, Sinead O'Connor (real name) performed "Nothing Compares 2 U". It was a one-hit wonder that got to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other top hits were Lawrence Welk's "Calcutta" (1960), "Fire" by the Ohio Players (1974), and Ne-Yo's "So Sick" (2005).

Answer: Stay

"Stay" was performed in 1960 by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs (Wiley Bennett, Charles Thomas, Willie Morrow, Henry Gaston, and Albert Hill). It was a one-hit wonder that managed to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Show And Tell" by Al Wilson in 1973, "Missing You" by John Waite in 1984, and "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips also made number one on the Hot 100.