The Year Was 1971 Quiz / Test | 1970s Music

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The album was "Mud Slide Slim", the artist was James Taylor and the lyrics were: "If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds and that old north wind should begin to blow" What was the name of this song?

Answer: You've Got a Friend

July 31, 1971 James Taylor took "You've Got a Friend" to the top of the charts. Carole King, who wrote the song, had included it on her number one charting album "Tapestry" which also included "It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move" which topped the charts on June 19th and remained at the top for five weeks. "Fire and Rain" from "Sweet Baby James" peaked at number three while the songs "Mud Slide Slim" and "Sweet Baby James" never charted while the albums of the same names charted two and three, respectively.

2. The album was "Osmonds", the artist was The Osmonds and the lyrics were: "I could make you happy, baby, satisfy you, too. But how can I if you won't give me a chance to prove my love to you?" What was the name of this song?

Answer: One Bad Apple

Five-week chart topper "One Bad Apple" arrived at the top on February 13, 1971 and was the only number one single for The Osmonds. Their album "Phase III" included the number three single "Yo-Yo" also in 1971. The album "Crazy Horses" saw the song "Crazy Horses" rise to number 14 and "Down By the Lazy River" climb all the way to number four in 1972.

3. The album was "Pearl", the artist was Janis Joplin and the lyrics were: "One day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away, But he was lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it." What was the name of this song?

Answer: Me and Bobby McGee

The weeks of March 20 and 27, 1971 was "Me and Bobby McGee" at the top of the charts. "Pearl", Janis's posthumously released final album also topped the charts. Top selling "Cheap Thrills" which she recorded with Big Brother and the Holding Company included number 12 charting "Piece of My Heart" and what could very well be considered Janis's signature song, "Ball and Chain". "Cry Baby", also from "Pearl" rose as high as number 42.

4. The album was "Naturally", the artist was Three Dog Night and the lyrics were: "You know I love the ladies Love to have my fun I'm a hot night flier and a rainbow rider A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Joy to the World

Spending six weeks at the top of the charts, beginning on April 17, 1971, "Joy to the World" became an anthem of sorts, being popular with children and adults as well, thanks to its seemingly nonsensical lyrics. The band's "Harmony" album would give them a number hit in 1971 with "Never Been to Spain". "Liar" which was reportedly recorded in the bathroom at the recording studio, reached number seven in 1971.

The album "Golden Biscuits" and the track "One Man Band" went to numbers five and 19, respectively, in 1971.

5. The album was "Trafalgar", the artist was the Bee Gees and the lyrics were: "I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees And misty memories of days gone by We could never see tomorrow, Noone said a word about the sorrow." What was the name of this song?

Answer: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" was the first of many to top the charts for the Bee Gees on August 7, 1972 and remained there until it was replaced at the top on September 4th by "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul and Linda McCartney. "Lonely Days" went to number three from "" also in 1971.

The album "Idea" contained their number three hit "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" in 1968 and "Love So Right" from "Children of the World" charted at number three in 1976.

6. The album was "To You With Love, Donny", the artist was Donny Osmond and the lyrics were: "I know that your lips are sweet But our lips must never meet I belong to someone else, and I must be true" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Go Away Little Girl

For three weeks, beginning on September 11, 1971 "Go Away Little Girl" became Donny Osmond's first, and only, to date, number one hit as a solo artist. "Sweet and Innocent" from "" was a 1971 number seven hit. "A Million To One", while only a number 23 hit for Donny was a number six hit for Jimmy Charles in 1960. Donny's number eight charting single "The Twelfth of Never" was also a number nine hit for Johnny Mathis in 1957.

7. The album was "Every Picture Tells a Story", the artist was Rod Stewart and the lyrics were: "The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Maggie May

October 2, 1971 saw "Maggie May" hit the top of the charts and remain for another five weeks. Ironically, when the 45 (you remember those little records with the big holes) was released, "Maggie May" was the B-Side. The intended hit was "Reason To Believe" which only charted at 62.

A couple of disc jockeys in the UK played "Maggie May" just for kicks and it launched Rod Stewart to super-stardom. The album "Every Picture Tells a Story" topped the charts at the same time. "Tonight's the Night" from "A Night on the Town" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" from "Blondes Have More Fun" topped the charts in 1976 and 1979, respectively.

8. The album was "There's a Riot Goin' On", the artist was Sly & the Family Stone and the lyrics were: "One child grows up to be Somebody that just loves to learn And another child grows up to be Somebody you'd just love to burn" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Family Affair

"Family Affair" topped the charts on December 4, 1971 and remained in that position for three weeks. "Dance To The Music" from "Dance To The Music" and "Everyday People" from "Stand!" were a number eight and number one hit in 1968 and 1969, respectively. "Everybody Is A Star" from "Greatest Hits" became the group's third number one hit in 1970.

9. The album was "Sky's the Limit", the artist was The Temptations and the lyrics were: "Every night, on my knees I pray, 'Dear Lord, hear my plea... don't ever let another take her love from me or I will surely die...'" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

April 3, 1971 brought yet another chart topper for The Temptations with "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)". It stayed at the top until it was replaced on April 17th by Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World". "I Can't Get Next To You" from their album "Puzzle People" was yet another number one hit in 1969. "Smiling Faces", also from "Sky's the Limit", while never making it to the charts for The Temptations, became a number three hit for The Undisputed Truth.

The Temps would have to wait until 1972 for "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" to top the charts.

10. The album was "Sticky Fingers", the artist was The Rolling Stones and the lyrics were: "Drums beating, cold English blood runs hot Lady of the house wonderin' when it's gonna stop" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Brown Sugar

On May 29, 1971 The Rolling Stones racked up yet another number one hit with "Brown Sugar" which remained at the top of the charts for an additional week. "Wild Horses", their other hit from "Sticky Fingers" charted at number 28. While the remaining selections were both number one hits, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" from "Out of Our Heads" and "Get Off Of My Cloud" from "December's Children" were both from 1965.

Unless otherwise indicated chart numbers refer to the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
The "Hot 100 Number-One Hits" from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_hits_(United_States)
Artist, title and album information from http://www.allmusic.com

Source: Author hapagirl1103

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ralzzz before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.

The Year Was 1971 Trivia Quiz

Another in my series of "The Year Was..." quizzes. I will give you the artist/group that performed the number one hit. I will even throw in some of the lyrics to help you along. All you have to do is name the song.

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>