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Quiz about The Music of Rick Springfield

The Music of Rick Springfield Trivia Quiz

Rick Springfield has had a storied music career. This quiz will cover a number of his albums and songs including his most commercially successful hits of the 1980s!

A multiple-choice quiz by skevino. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
skevino

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,782

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Sammy Hagar actually wrote and recorded this song before Rick Springfield ever did. Rick recorded his own version which appeared on his "Working Class Dog" album in 1981. "When I first met you, you didn't know how to love a man" is one line from the track. Can you name this song? Hint

I've Done Everything For You

Heavy Metal

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

I Can't Drive 55

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of Rick Springfield's earliest hits in the United States was "Speak to the Sky" which was released in 1972. Released by Capitol Records, the song reached number 14 on the US Billboard hot 100. Which Springfield album did the song originally appear on? Hint

Karma

Comic Book Heroes

Beginnings

Working Class Dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rick was nominated for a number of Grammys during his career. However, the only Grammy he ever won was for "Best Rock Male Vocal Performance" for this song which appeared on his "Working Class Dog" album. Can you name this well-known song? Hint

Don't Talk to Strangers

I Get Excited

I've Done Everything For You

Jessie's Girl

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rick Springfield was no stranger to acting on both television and the big screen. In the 1984 movie "Hard to Hold" Rick plays a pop idol/singer (of course!). While the movie may not have been well received the soundtrack for the film was successful including this hit which reached the top five on the US charts. Name the song. Hint

Kristina

Love Somebody

What Kind of Fool Am I

Affair of the Heart

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rick Springfield has continued to tour and release new material. He released an album in 1999 that was his first album of new material in over ten years. Like some of his other albums, it did have a dog on the cover. Can you name this album? Hint

Karma

Tao

Venus in OverDrive

Wait for Night

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Rick's best selling albums of his career was released in 1982. This album spawned several hits including "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "What Kind of Fool am I". Both songs received heavy airplay on MTV. Name this album. Hint

Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet

Tao

Living in Oz

Born in the U.S.A

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Question 7 of 10

7. Rick Springfield continued to find success in the 1980s with his release in 1983 of the album "Living In Oz". The first track on the album was accompanied by a sci-fi type music video set in the future featuring Rick and some lovely ladies dancing. What is the name of this song? Hint

Alyson

Human Touch

Living in Oz

Affair of the Heart

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rick loved to mention girl's names in the title of his songs. One of his songs off of "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" was a minor hit. Part of the chorus was Rick pleading with the young woman "take me away, take me away with you". Name the song. Hint

Alyson

The Ballad of Annie Goodbody

Inside Sylvia

Kristina

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rick actually recorded a song that has a man's name for the title. It appeared on the album "Beautiful Feelings" which was released in the US in 1984. Name the song. Hint

Paul

Bob

Sonny

Bruce

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rick has released several albums over the last 40 plus years. His album release in 2016 was ironically his 16th studio album. It sounds like something you might study if you wanted to work for NASA. What is the name of this album? Hint

Learning to Fly

Modern Chemistry

Rocket Science

Thermonuclear Fusion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: I've Done Everything For You

Sammy Hagar released his version in 1978 and was met with modest success. Springfield's version reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981. That same year Springfield also released a low-budget music video complete with a woman in red which received heavy airplay on MTV. The song is still included in Springfield's set list on his most recent concert tours.

Answer: Beginnings

While "Speak to the Sky" was the only US hit off of "Beginnings", it would be nine more years before Rick would have another top 40 hit in the United States. The album did contain other memorable tracks including "Mother Can You Carry Me?" and "The Unhappy Ending". The album was recorded at Trident Studios in London, England.

Answer: Jessie's Girl

"Jessie's Girl" was Rick's most successful single. Written by Rick himself, the song hit number one in both the United States and Australia. At a concert in Dallas, Rick shared that the original title of the song was going to be called "Gary's Girl". Sounds a little strange today!

Answer: Love Somebody

in "Hard to Hold", Rick plays the character of Jamie Roberts. Some of Rick's other credits on the big screen include "Ricki and the Flash" with Meryl Streep. On the small screen, his best known role is Dr. Noah Drake in "General Hospital". He also had a role in the HBO mini-series "True Detective."

Answer: Karma

Rick co-produced the album along with Bill Drescher. Some of the tracks on the album included "It's Always Something" and "Religion of the Heart". The album failed to achieve the commercial success of many of his releases in the 1980s.

Answer: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet

Recorded in California, "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" also featured the hit song "I Get Excited." One of the tracks, "April 24, 1981" was a tribute to his father. "Born in the U.S.A" was an album by Bruce Springsteen in 1984.

Answer: Human Touch

The lyrics of "Human Touch" mention someone named Sally. However, as the song progresses we discover that Sally is actually some type of super computer, that the man is interacting with. Perhaps Rick was looking into the future!

Answer: Kristina

The song was "Kristina". Rick advises her that he "can make love a work of art". "Alyson" is a track from "Living in Oz" whereas "Inside Sylvia" was on his 1981 release "Working Class Dog". "The Ballad of Annie Goodbody" was from much earlier in Rick's career off of "Beginnings" in 1972.

9. Rick actually recorded a song that has a man's name for the title. It appeared on the album "Beautiful Feelings" which was released in the US in 1984. Name the song.

Answer: Bruce

"Bruce" was a humorous look at the rumor that sometimes Rick Springfield was confused with Bruce Springsteen. Although "Beautiful Feelings" was released in the US in 1984, the album was actually recorded in 1978. The album was released in 1984 to capitalize on Rick's commercial success in the early 1980s.

Answer: Rocket Science

Released on the Frontiers Records label, "Rocket Science" featured the songs "Pay It Forward" and "All Hands on Deck". Rick co-produced the album with Matt Bissonette". The album did not chart in the United States.

Source: Author skevino

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