Ten Most Memorable Lyrics of 2008 Quiz

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1. Song Number Ten: "Head underwater and you tell me to breathe easy for awhile" ...begins this popular tune nominated for a Grammy for "Song of the Year". Can you name the single that gave Sara Bareilles her first top five hit?

Answer: Love Song

"Love Song" debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of 2007. It took awhile to catch on but, when it did, it cleared a path to number four on March 8th, 2008 where it held that spot for three weeks. The song spent 41 weeks on the Hot 100, 31 weeks in the Top 40 and 19 weeks in the top ten which earned it the number seven position on Billboard's list of the top pop songs of 2008. The song was a worldwide hit reaching number one in Canada and the top five in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands.

"New Soul" was a number seven hit for Yael Naim in the winter of 2008. Colbie Caillat took "Bubbly" to number five for six weeks in the fall of 2007. "Goodbye Earl" was a number 19 hit for the Dixie Chicks in 2000.

FUN FACT: "Love Song" was chosen by Billboard as the number one Adult Contemporary Song of 2008.

2. Song Number Nine: "Stacks on deck, Patron on ice, we could pop bottles all night" This sudden smash took a giant leap from number 71 to number one on the American pop charts on September 6th, 2008. Do you recognize the T.I. hit that stayed at number one for seven weeks in the fall?

Answer: Whatever You Like

"Whatever You Like" was the first single released from T.I.'s number one album "Paper Trail" which went platinum along with the song. "Whatever You Like" debuted at number 99 on August 23rd, 2008 and, during its 31 week run on the Hot 100, it remained in the top ten for 19 weeks, and the top 40 for 29 weeks. It hit number one three times during its seven non-consecutive weeks on top, only the third single in chart history to achieve this feat. T.I.'s follow-up "Live Your Life" went to number one and stayed there for six weeks in the fall. While "Live Your Life" was a bigger hit abroad, "Whatever You Like" managed to reach the top in New Zealand and the top 50 in over a half dozen other countries.

"Love In This Club" by Usher featuring Young Jeezy spent three weeks at number one in March of 2008. Chris Brown took "Forever" to number two in 2008. "Champagne Supernova" reached number 20 for Oasis in 1996.

FUN FACT: "Whatever You Like" samples "Redemption", the closing song to Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky II".

3. Song Number Eight: "This club has got to be the most pretentious thing since I thought you and me" Peaking at number six on the first Billboard Hot 100 chart of 2008, what song by Finger Eleven crossed over from the Mainstream and Modern Rock singles chart where it was a number one hit?

Answer: Paralyzer

"Paralyzer" spent one week at number six on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on January 5th, 2008 in its 29th week on the chart. The song remained on the chart for 50 weeks, 31 weeks in the top 40 and eight weeks within the top ten. Finger Eleven, a Canadian alternative rock band, first found success on the U.S. charts with their 2003 song "One Thing" which peaked at number 16. Their resurgence took place when "Paralyzer" stormed up the Mainstream and Modern Rock charts in August of 2007 and hit number one. The song has also fared well in other countries, reaching the top 15 in Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Finger Eleven's follow up to "Paralyzer", "Falling On", reached the top 40 on both the Mainstream and Modern rock single charts. Nickelback took "Rock Star" to number six in 2007. "I Will Possess Your Heart" reached number 70 on the pop charts in 2008 for Death Cab For Cutie.

FUN FACT: "Paralyzer" has been certified double platinum by the RIAA, having been downloaded over two million times.

4. Song Number Seven: "But my breath fogged up the glass, and so I drew a new face and I laughed" As a crowd favorite before its release, what song performed by Jason Mraz became a worldwide hit and his first top ten single in the United States?

Answer: I'm Yours

"I'm Yours" was originally recorded as a demo in 2005 to help stir interest in Jason Mraz's second studio album "Mr A-Z". The song soon became a crowd favorite at his concerts which propelled it to become the first release from his third album, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." The song debuted on the Hot 100 in April of 2008 and took five months to peak at number six on September 20th. The song spent more than half the year in the Top 20 in the United States and reached number one in New Zealand, Norway, Portugal and Sweden and the top ten in nine more countries. The record also earned Mraz a Grammy nomination for "Song of the Year" and "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance".

"The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" was Jason Mraz's first top twenty hit back in 2002. Gavin DeGraw took "In Love With A Girl" to number 24 in the spring of 2008. "Smiling Faces Sometimes" was a number three hit for the Undisputed Truth way back in 1971.

FUN FACT: "I'm Yours" spent an astonishing 16 weeks at number one on Billboard's Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.

5. Song Number Six: "Pirate skulls and bones, sticks and stones and weed and bombs" What unlikely hit involving the sounds of gunshots and a cash register bell was a top ten smash for M.I.A. and was even featured in the Best Picture winner of 2008?

Answer: Paper Planes

"Paper Planes" was released from M.I.A.'s album "Kala" in early 2008. It gained national exposure in a popular film trailer for the movie "Pineapple Express" and debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August of 2008. It flew up the charts and peaked at number four on September 27th, 2008. It spent ten weeks in the top ten and twenty total weeks on the Hot 100. The song was later used in the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" which helped its success in the worldwide market. The song charted in Canada and across Europe in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Found on many critics' yearend best ten lists, the song was nominated for "Record of the Year" at the 51st Grammy Awards.

"Disturbia" was a number one hit for Rihanna in August, 2008. The group Danity Kane had a top ten hit with "Damaged" in 2008. "Caribbean Queen" was a number one tune for Billy Ocean in 1984.

FUN FACT: "Paper Planes" samples the Clash song "Straight to Hell" from the album "Combat Rock".

6. Song Number Five: "Sometimes I hear that song and I'll start to sing along, and think, 'Man, I'd love to see that girl again'" This song recalling the singer's carefree teen years back in the 1980s was a staple on pop, rock and even country music stations in 2008. Can you name this Kid Rock tribute to a simpler time?

Answer: All Summer Long

"All Summer Long" debuted at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of 2008. Incorporating parts of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", the song became a huge hit on the American airplay charts where it peaked at number three. However, the decision not to release the song as a digital download hurt its impact on the Hot 100 where the song peaked at number 23 on September 13th. It was the third song released from Kid Rock's number one album "Rock N Roll Jesus". Upon its release, "All Summer Long" became Kid Rock's biggest international single, hitting number one in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

"Let It Die" was a number one song on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2008 for the Foo Fighters. "1985" reached number 23 for the band Bowling For Soup in 2004. "Make Me Lose Control" was a top five song for Eric Carmen in 1988.

FUN FACT: "All Summer Long" was the official theme song of the WWE Backlash 2008.

7. Song Number Four: "My heart's crippled by the vein that I keep on closing" After winning the British reality show "The X Factor", Leona Lewis recorded this song that went to number one in over thirty countries. Can you name her heart-wrenching ballad that spent four weeks on top in the United States?

Answer: Bleeding Love

"Bleeding Love" debuted at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of March 1st, 2009. Six weeks later, it zoomed to number one and spent a total of four non-consecutive weeks there. It remained in the top ten for twenty weeks, the top 40 for 33 weeks and a total of 39 weeks on the Hot 100. The song found its way to number one on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart and sold over 3 million digital downloads in the United States alone. In Billboard's yearend countdown, "Bleeding Love" was ranked number two and at the 51st Grammy Awards it was up for "Record of the Year". Quite an impressive feat for her debut American hit!

"Better In Time" was Leona Lewis's follow-up to "Bleeding Love" and it hit number 11 in 2008. Rihanna went to the top with "Take A Bow" in May of 2008. Olivia Newton-John sang "Heart Attack" back in 1982 and it reached number three on the pop charts.

FUN FACT: "Bleeding Love" was the top selling single in the United Kingdom during 2007.

8. Song Number Three: "Shawty had them apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur" It was hard to avoid this catchy rap song during its ten week stay on top of the Billboard Hot 100. Do you recall the hit by Flo Rida which Billboard named the number one song of 2008?

Answer: Low

"Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain started low on the charts when it debuted at number 91 at the end of 2007. It hit number one on January 5th, 2008 and spent ten straight weeks in the penthouse. During its forty week run in the Hot 100, the song remained in the top ten for 23 weeks and in the top forty for 34 weeks. As the first song from Flo Rida's debut album "Mail On Sunday", "Low" became a worldwide hit reaching the top in Australia, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand. As of 2009, "Low" is the best selling digitally-downloaded song of all time, having been downloaded nearly five million times.

Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne sang "Let It Rock" in 2008 where it hit the top five. "Love Lockdown" is a number three hit for Kanye West in 2008. Madonna took "Dress You Up" to the top ten in 1985.

FUN FACT: In a popular scene from the movie "Tropic Thunder", Tom Cruise impersonating a studio mogul dances to "Low" to comic effect.

9. Song Number Two: "For some reason I can't explain, I know St. Peter won't call my name" This orchestral pop hit with religious overtones took the world by storm in the summer of 2008. What number one record by Coldplay was named "Song of the Year" at the 51st Grammy Awards?

Answer: Viva La Vida

Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" hit number one in the United States on June 28th, 2008 and spent over 50 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The song also reached number one on several other Billboard charts including the Adult Top 40 and Modern Rock charts. Found on a large number of critics' lists of the best of the year, "Viva La Vida" was the first number one song by a British artist in America in over ten years, back when the Spice Girls reached the top with "Wannabe". "Viva La Vida" was successful all across the world reaching the top in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and hitting the top ten in over a dozen other countries. The song placed at number 13 in Billboard's ranking of the top hits of 2008.

"Heaven Sent" went to number 28 for Keyshia Cole in 2008. Buckcherry had a top ten single in 2008 with "Sorry". "Say My Name" was a number one smash for Destiny's Child in 2000.

FUN FACT: The title "Viva La Vida" which translates in Spanish as "long live life" was taken from the title of a Frida Kahlo painting.

10. Song Number One: "I liked it, the taste of her cherry chapstick" Possibly the most controversial and talked about song of 2008, what smash by Katy Perry held number one for seven weeks in the summer?

Answer: I Kissed A Girl

"I Kissed A Girl" had a meteoric life on the Billboard Hot 100. After debuting at number 76, the song reached number one in its seventh week on June 29th, 2008. It reigned supreme most of the summer and wound up in the top ten for 14 weeks and on the Hot 100 for a total of 23 weeks. The catchy tune lit up the charts in Europe where it hit number one all over including Sweden, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, just to name a few. It was the first single from Katy Perry's album "One For The Boys" and it was certified as a platinum-selling single in the United States, Australia and New Zealand and went gold in the U.K.

"Ur So Gay" hit number one on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart for Katy Perry in 2007. Katy Perry took "Hot N Cold" to number three as a follow-up to "I Kissed A Girl". "Lips Of An Angel" was a number three record for Hinder in 2007.

FUN FACT: "I Kissed A Girl" became the 1000th number one song of the rock era according to Billboard magazine.

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