The Crying Game Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dave Berry

Dave Berry with his band the Cruisers released "The Crying Game" in 1964. The record made number five on the UK pop chart and did little business elsewhere. With the release of the movie "The Crying Game" in 1994, the song was a hit again for Berry although a version recorded for the movie by Boy George was the best selling version. Chuck Berry was a pioneer rock 'N' Roller, Richard Berry was a singer and songwriter, famous for writing "Louie Louie" and Ken Berry was an actor, best known as Captain Parmenter in the TV series "F Troop".

Answer: Johnny Cash

"Cry, Cry, Cry" was Johnny Cash's first charted single making its debut in September 1955. The song made number fourteen on the Billboard C & W chart, the chart performance of this records secured Johnny Cash a place on the Louisiana Hayride along with other Sun records stars like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.

The song has been covered by many artists, Marty Stuart, Elvis Costello and Norah Jones to name a few.

Answer: Buck Owens

Forever associated with Ray Charles, "Crying Time" was written and first recorded in 1964 by Buck Owens, the song was released in late 1964 as the B-side of his number one country hit "I've Got A Tiger By the Tail". Ray Charles recorded a very soulful version in latter part of 1965 and had a top ten pop hit and a number one rhythm and blues hit in 1965. Ray Charles won a grammy for best R & B recording for his version. Sonny Charles and Paul Revere and the Raiders did not record the song.

Answer: Johnnie Ray

Written by Johnnie Ray as the B-side of his breakout hit "Cry" in 1951. "Cry" b/w "The Little White Cloud that Cried" is on of the best selling double sided hits of all time and one the best chart performers. "Cry" was number one on the Billboard top twenty chart for eleven weeks and "The Little White Cloud that Cried" number two for 3 weeks both sides stayed on the charts for five months.

The other artists mentioned in the options also recorded the song.

Answer: Darrell Glenn

Darrell Glenn recorded "Crying in the Chapel' in 1953 and had a top ten country hit with the song, which had been written for him by his father, Artie. According to Joel Whitburn's "Hot Country Songs, Billboard 1944 to 2008" the song reached number four and stayed on the chart for thirteen weeks. Later in 1953, June Valli's recording became a number four pop hit. Elvis Presley released the song in 1965 and had a massive hit, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified a million seller.

The Presley recording made number three in the UK and Number one in Australia. Among many others who recorded the song is an album version by Bob Marley, which is quite unique.

Answer: Hank Williams

"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" was described by Elvis Presley as possibly the saddest song ever written. Originally recorded by its composer Hank Williams and forever associated with him, although it was not one of his hits. The best charting version was by B J Thomas in 1966 which made the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Elvis Presley and Johnny Tillotson also recorded the song.

Answer: The Box Tops

The Box Tops, who had achieved a number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967 with "The Letter", took "Cry Like A Baby" way up the charts in 1968 stalling at the number two position behind Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey". Arthur Alexander, Kim Carnes and Petula Clark all released recordings of the song but the original by The Box Tops charted best and sold the most.

Answer: The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers had a double-sided top ten hit in 1962 with "Crying in the Rain" backed with "That's Old Fashioned". Neil Sedaka's oft times writing partner, the prolific Howard Greenfield and Carole King, wrote "Crying in the Rain". The record reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the UK pop chart, in Australia the A-Side reached number twelve while the B-Side, "That's Old Fashioned' made the top ten, peaking at number six.

The B-Side also made the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

The groups mentioned in the other options did not record the song.

Answer: Roy Orbison

Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson as follow up to their number one hit in 1961, Running Scared". "Crying" raced to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, The also song reached number two in the UK. In Australia "Crying" made number one as did the flipside "Candy Man" Roy Orbison was so popular in Australia that he had six Number one hits on the charts and 36 Top 40 hits, with fifteen of those making the top ten. Don McLean also had a top ten with the song in 1980 on both sides of the Atlantic. k.d. lang recorded a duet with Roy Orbison while Jay and the Americans Had a top thirty hit 1966 with the song.

Answer: The Beatles

"I'll Cry Instead" was written for but not included in the movie "A Hard Days Night". However the song did appear on the original soundtrack album release. Released as a single in 1964 the song made number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. "I'll Cry Instead" was one of 30 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Beatles in that breakout year. Johnny Rivers and Billy Joel included versions of the song on their albums.