The Labels: A&M Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Carpenters

"(They Long To Be) Close to You" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Charts the week of July 25, 1970 and remained there for four weeks. It was one of three Billboard number ones for The Carpenters along with "Top of the World" peaking at number one in 1973 and "Please Mr. Postman" peaking at number one in 1974.

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Answer: The Human League

Originally formed as an all-male synth pop group, The Human League brought in two female vocalists in 1980. By 1981, they had began a string of successful hits both in their home country of the United Kingdom as well as in the United States. "Don't You Want Me" would peak at the number one spot in both the UK and the US. Follow up top ten hits in both nations included "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" in 1983 and "Human" in 1986.

*The photo used to link this question and answer is the cover from Jules Verne's novel "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and was used as a subtle link for the band's name.

Answer: The Pussycat Dolls

During the mid-to-late 2000s, American all-girl R&B and pop group The Pussycat Dolls released two albums and four top ten hits on the US Billboard Charts. Their most successful was 2005s "Don't Cha" featuring rapper Busta Rhymes that went to number two in the United States and number one in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, The Pussycat Dolls had eight top ten hits between 2005 and 2009.

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Answer: London Bridge

"London Bridge" was the debut single from Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known by her stage name "Fergie". The song went to number one on the US Billboard Charts during the week of August 19, 2006 and remained there for three weeks. Her 2006 album "The Duchess" released by A&M Records produced four other top ten hits in the United States; "Fergalicious", "Glamorous", "Big Girls Don't Cry", and "Clumsy".

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Answer: My Humps

Prior to Fergie releasing her own singles in the mid-2000s, she was also a member of the acclaimed American band The Black Eyed Peas. In 2005, they would release two top ten hits with A&M Records, both peaking at number three on the charts. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" peaked the week of June 25, 2005 while "My Humps" peaked the week of November 5, 2005. Following the release of the 2006 book "Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits, 4th Edition", the Black Eyed Peas also released several number one hit songs on the US Billboard Charts including "Boom Boom Pow", "I Gotta Feeling", and "Imma Be" in 2009.

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Answer: Sheryl Crow

"All I Wanna Do" peaked at the number two spot on the US Billboard Charts in 1994, never reaching the number one spot as it was overshadowed by the successful Boyz II Men track "I'll Make Love To You" which. Sheryl Crow would go on to release four other top twenty hits in the United States on the Billboard Charts with "Strong Enough", "If It Makes You Happy", "Everyday Is A Winding Road", and "My Favorite Mistake".

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Answer: Sting

Following the hiatus of The Police in 1984, Gordon Matthew Sumner, stage named Sting, embarked on a solo career releasing several successful hits including "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", ""Fortress Around Your Heart", and "We'll Be Together", his most successful track was the 1993 "All For Love" that peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and the United States. At the time of the recording, Sting was already signed to A&M Records and released most albums as a member of The Police with A&M. While it was first track on the soundtrack for "The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture", it was actually never played during the film itself and was recorded specifically for the film's end credits.

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Answer: Don Juan Demarco

"Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" was released for both the soundtrack to the 1995 film "Don Juan Demarco" as well as for Bryan Adam's 1996 album "18 Til I Die". It peaked at the number one spot on the US Billboard Charts the week of June 3, 1995 and remained there for five straight weeks. As the song had already peaked in 1995, Adam's individual album release did not see success in 1996, however, two other tracks from the album "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" and "Let's Make a Night to Remember" both peaked at number one on the US Billboard Charts in 1996, both released on A&M Records.


*The photo used to link this question and answer is a picture of a mask similar to the one worn in the "Don Juan Demarco" film.

Answer: Canada

Bryan Adams hails from Kingston, Ontario Canada and began his musical career in the late 1970s as a background vocalist for keyboardist Robbie King and then as the lead singer of Canadian glam band Sweeney Todd. His success as a solo artist began in 1983, when his track "Straight From the Heart" went to number ten on the US Billboard Charts. Between 1984 and 1996 Bryan Adams released ten songs that hit the Top 10 on the US Billboard Charts and were all released on A&M Records. The most successful of these tracks was "Everything I D (I Do It For You)" which peaked at the number one spot in 1991 and was certified Platinum in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

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Answer: Every Breath You Take

"Every Breath You Take" was the most successful track released by The Police peaking at number one on the US Billboard Charts and it was voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as the "Song of the Year" in 1983. It was also the best selling single of 1983 achieving Gold Certification and was the fifth best-selling single of the entire 1980s. Although many interpret the song as a "love song", Sting has noted his annoyance with this siting that the song is actually about a possessive lover watching every move. During a broadcast of "American Top 40" with Kasey Kasem, Sting stated "One couple told me 'Oh we love that song; it was the main song played at our wedding!' I thought, 'Well, good luck."

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