Songs By Performers Whose Name Begins With "A" Quiz

Answer: This Is The Night

"This Is The Night" topped the chart in 2003. Clay Aiken (his real name) placed second on "American Idol" in 2003. Through 2009, he had two other top 40 hits on the Hot 100, both in 2004: "Solitaire" (number 4) and "Invisible" (number 37). The other hits were by Paula Abdul ("Rush, Rush" 1991), Bryan Adams ("Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" 1995), and Paul Anka ("Lonely Boy," 1959).

Answer: Venus

Between 1958 and 1962, Frankie Avalon (Francis Avallone) had 13 top forty hits on the Top/Hot 100, two of which were number one: "Venus" and "Why", both in 1959. "Try Again" was by Aaliyah in 2000, "Cold Hearted" was by Paula Abdul in 1989, and "Sugar, Sugar" was by The Archies in 1969.

Answer: The House Of The Rising Sun

From Newcastle, England, The Animals (later called Eric Burdon & The Animals) initially were Eric Burdon (vocals), Hilton Valentine (guitar), Alan Price (keyboard), Bryan Chandler (bass), and John Steel (drums). With some personnel changes, they had ten top 40 hits 1964-1968, but "The House Of The Rising Son" was their only number one. "The Sign" was by Ace Of Base in 1994. Atlantic Star did "Always" (1987), and in 2007, Akon sang "Don't Matter".

Answer: Shake You Down

In 1986, "Shake You Down" reached number one on the Hot 100. For Gregory Abbott (real name), however, it was a one-hit wonder...his only song to make the top 40. The other number one songs were by Christina Aguilera in 2000 ("Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)", All-4-One in 1994 ("I Swear"), and Herb Alpert in 1979 ("Rise").

Answer: Dancing Queen

Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (vocals), Bjorn Ulvaeus (guitar), Agnetha Faltskog (vocals), and Benny Andersson (keyboards) made up ABBA (the name comes from their first initials). Between 1974 and 1982, ABBA had 14 top 40 hits on the Hot 100, including four in the top ten: "Dancing Queen" (number one in 1977), "Take A Chance On Me" (number three in 1978), "Waterloo" (number six in 1974), and "The Winner Takes It All" (number eight in 1980).

In 1999 Christina Aguilera did "What A Girl Wants". Average White Band produced "Pick Up The Pieces" in 1974. And Bryan Adams sang "Heaven" in 1985.

Answer: Diana

On the Top/Hot 100 top 40, Paul Anka had 32 songs 1957-1978, three at number one including "Diana" and "Lonely Boy" (1959), and "(You're) Having My Baby" (1974). He also wrote the theme song for "The Tonight Show" (Johnny Carson), "She's A Lady" for Tom Jones, and the lyrics to "My Way" for Frank Sinatra. Louis Armstrong, of course, hit the top of the chart with "Hello Dolly" in 1964. Christina Aguilera did "Genie In A Bottle" in 1999. And "Take On Me" made number one in 1985 for A-Ha.

Answer: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

Aerosmith (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer) had 21 top 40 hits on the Hot 100 between 1975 and 2001, but "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (1998) was their only chart topper. In 1968, Herb Alpert reached number one with "This Guy's In Love With You". "The Promise Of A New Day" was a Paula Abdul hit in 1991. Ashanti did "Foolish" in 2002.

Answer: The One That You Love

Air Supply was an Australian duo, Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell, that had 11 top 40 hits on Billboard's Hot 100 between 1980 and 1985, eight of which were in the top ten. "The One That You Love" (1981) was their only number one tune.
Paula Abdul did "Forever Your Girl" in 1989. Paul Anka sang "(You're) Having My Baby" in 1974. And "(Everything I Do) I Do For You" was by Brian Adams in 1991.

Answer: A Horse With No Name

The group America was formed in England by Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley, and Dan Peek, all children of American military personnel stationed there. From 1972-1983, America had 11 top 40 tunes on the Hot 100, including "A Horse With No Name" in 1972. "Baby, Come To Me" was a 1982 song by Patty Austin (with James Ingram). Rick Astley did "Together Forever" in 1988. And Christina Aguilera, Li'l Kim, Mya, and Pink combined on "Lady Marmalade" in 2001.

Answer: Cherish

The Association was a band comprised of Gary Alexander, Russ Giguere, Brian Cole, Terry Kirkman, Jim Yester, and Ted Bluechel (joined by Larry Ramos). They had seven top 40 tunes on Billboard's Hot 100 from 1966-1968. But five of them were in the top ten: "Cherish" (1966) and "Windy" (1967) at number one; "Never My Love" (1967) at number two; "Along Comes Mary" (1966) at number seven; and "Everything That Touches You" (1968) at number ten. "Straight Up" was by Paula Abdul in 1988. America did "Sister Golden Hair" in 1975. And The Angels scored in 1963 with "My Boyfriend's Back".