Ten Most Memorable Lyrics of 2006 Quiz

Answer: Grillz

"Grillz" by Nelly featured Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp and was released in the United States at the tail end of 2005. In its tenth week on the Billboard Hot 100, the song jumped into the top spot and stayed there for the last two weeks of January, 2006. It remained in the top ten for 13 weeks, the top 40 for 23 weeks and on the Billboard Hot 100 for 28 weeks. The single also went to number one on the Hot Rap Tracks weekly survey and number two on Billboard's Hot R & B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown. The record had a more moderate success around the world where it managed to hit the top 30 in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, and the U.K.

"Air Force Ones" was Nelly's 2002 number three hit featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee & Ali. The Pussycat Dolls took "Buttons" to number three during 2006. "Chasing Cars" was a top five hit for Snow Patrol.

FUN FACT: "Grillz" earned Nelly a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or a Group.

Answer: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

"I Write Sins Not Tragedies" debuted on the American charts in March of 2006. During its 37 week run on Billboard's Hot 100, Panic! At The Disco took the song to number seven on August 26, 2006. The record also reached the top 20 on several other Billboard charts including Modern Rock, Adult Top 40 and Top 40 Mainstream. Traveling around the world, the song made it to the top 30 in New Zealand, Australia, Portugal, the U.K. and Holland.

"Nine In The Afternoon" by Panic! At The Disco hit number 51 in 2008. Teddy Geiger took "For You I Will (Confidence)" to number 29 in 2006. "The Green Door" by Jim Lowe spent three weeks at number one way back in 1956.

FUN FACT: The song's title which is not mentioned in the song comes from a line in the Douglas Coupland novel "Shampoo Planet".

Answer: What Hurts The Most

"What Hurts The Most" was Rascal Flatts' fifth number one country hit and their first top ten pop hit. The song debuted on the pop charts in February, 2006 and peaked at number six on April 29th. The song lingered on the chart for a total of 51 weeks and was named by Billboard as the 26th biggest hit of the year in its year end survey. "What Hurts The Most" was also recorded by country artist Mark Wills and Jo O'Meara and, in 2007, was covered by German group Cascada which made the song a dance hit all across Europe.

"These Days" was Rascal Flatts first country number one that reached number 23 on the pop charts in 2002. Sean Paul had a number one hit in 2006 with "Temperature". "I Love A Rainy Night" was a country and pop chart topper by Eddie Rabbitt in 1981.

FUN FACT: "What Hurts The Most" also crossed over to Adult Contemporary radio where it soared all the way to number one.

Answer: Unwritten

"Unwritten" debuted on the American charts in December of 2005 and on its 21st week of April 29th, 2006 it peaked at number five and spent two weeks there. The song held out in the top ten for 13 weeks, in the top forty for a very long 34 weeks and on the Hot 100 for a total of 42 weeks. This chart power placed it as the sixth biggest American hit for 2006 according to Billboard. The song, which was released nearly a year earlier in the rest of the world, reached the top ten in the U.K., Holland and Ireland.

"Single" was Natasha Bedingfield's number 57 hit in 2006. Taylor Hicks took his American Idol-winning song "Do I Make You Proud" to the top in July of 2006. "Blame It On The Rain" was a number record for Milli Vanilli in 1989.

FUN FACT: One of the song's writers, Danielle Brisebois, played Archie Bunker's niece, Stephanie, on the 1970s sitcom "All In The Family".

Answer: Bad Day

"Bad Day" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in February, 2006 and reached the top in its seventh week where it remained for five weeks. Through intense airplay and sales, the record stayed in the top ten for 14 weeks, the top 40 for 27 weeks and the Hot 100 for a total of 32 weeks. The song also topped Billboard's Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary and Pop 100 charts. Released a year earlier in Europe, the song hit number one in Ireland and landed in the top ten in the U.K., Australia, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.

"Next Plane Home" was a 2008 release by Daniel Powter. KT Tunstall went to number 20 in 2006 with "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree". "Hazy Shade Of Winter" was first done by Simon & Garfunkel and remade by the Bangles in 1987 when it hit number two.

FUN FACT: "Bad Day" appeared as the goodbye song during the 2006 season of the hugely popular show "American Idol" which likely helped fuel its success.

Answer: Promiscuous

"Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland debuted at number 64 on Billboard's Hot 100 on May 20th, 2006 and rocketed up the charts reaching number one on July 8th. Its 17 weeks in the top ten and 24 weeks in the top 40 resulted in Billboard naming it the third most popular song of 2006. The song also took off around the world hitting number one in New Zealand and the top five in Australia, Portugal, Norway, the U.K., Finland and Ireland.

"Maneater" reached number 16 in 2006 for Nelly Furtado. Danity Kane had a number eight hit in 2006 with "Show Stopper". "Material Girl" was a number two smash for Madonna in 1985.

FUN FACT: Nelly Furtado branched out from music to flex her acting skills in the TV show "CSI: NY" and the movie "Max Payne".

Answer: Dani California

"Dani California" bowed on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 2006. On its way to peaking at number six on the pop chart, it remained in the top 40 for 24 weeks and the Hot 100 for 26 weeks, landing it at number 23 of the most popular songs of the year. The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards including two wins for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. Its success worldwide included reaching number one in Denmark and Italy and the top ten in a dozen other countries including the U.K., New Zealand and Australia.

"Snow ((Hey On))" hit number 22 in 2007 for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Pearl Jam had a number 41 song in 2006 with "World Wide Suicide". "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd reached number eight in 1974.

FUN FACT: "Dani California" became just the second single to have debuted at number one on Billboard's Modern Rock chart following R.E.M.'s 1994 song "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?"

Answer: Irreplaceable

On November 4th, 2006, "Irreplaceable" debuted at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. In its seventh week, on December 16th, it reached number one and held that spot well into 2007 during its ten week run. Accumulating 16 weeks in the top ten during its 30 week journey on the Hot 100, "Irreplaceable" went on to become the number one song of 2007 according to Billboard's year end survey. The song earned its share of critical praise including a Grammy nomination for "Song Of The Year". Around the world, "Irreplaceable" took over number one in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand not to mention reaching the top ten in Italy, Portugal, Holland, the U.K., Norway, Switzerland and France.

In a duet with Shakira, Beyonce took "Beautiful Liar" to number three in 2007. "What's Left Of Me" was a number six hit for Nick Lachey in 2006. Mary J. Blige had a number three record with "Be Without You" in 2006.

FUN FACT: Beyonce married rapper Jay-Z on April 4th, 2008 in New York City.

Answer: You're Beautiful

"You're Beautiful" took quite a leisurely path to number one, having debuted on the Hot 100 at the end of 2006 and reaching the top in its 18th week. The song collected 15 weeks in the top ten, 29 weeks in the top 40 and 38 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100. The song crossed over to the Adult Contemporary chart where it also reached number one. It's omnipresence on the radio along with its vulnerable lyrics inspired a string of parodies like "Weird Al" Yankovic's "You're Pitiful". Despite this, the song managed to garner three Grammy Award nominations including both Record and Song of the Year.

"Goodbye My Lover" was a number 66 pop hit for James Blunt in 2006. Fort Minor had a number four record with "Where'd You Go" on 2006. "Angel Of Harlem" by U2 reached number 14 in 1989.

FUN FACT: "You're Beautiful" hit number one in six European countries-the U.K., Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Answer: Hips Don't Lie

"Hips Don't Lie" debuted at number 84 on April 1st, 2006 on the American pop charts. It steadily climbed all the way to the top when it jumped from number 9 to number one on June 17th where it stayed for two weeks. It remained on Billboard's Hot 100 for 31 weeks, long enough to earn it fifth place in their list of 2006's most popular songs. Its measure of international success may be unparalleled, hitting the top in most of Europe and South America with 16 weeks on top of the World Singles Top 40 chart.

"Don't Bother" by Shakira hit number 42 in 2005. Eminem with Nate Dogg had a number six hit in 2006 with "Shake That". "La Isla Bonita" went to number four for Madonna in 1987.

FUN FACT: "Hips Don't Lie" made Shakira the first South American artist to top the American pop chart.