The Year Was 1972 Quiz | 1970s Music

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1. The album was "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me", the artist was Mac Davis and the lyrics were: "Girl, you're a hot-blooded woman-child And it's warm where you're touchin' me" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me

September 23 to October 13, 1972 "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" was at the top of the charts. 1974 brought the number 13 album "Stop And Smell The Roses" and the number nine title track. Mac Davis had a number 43 hit with "It's Hard To Be Humble" that climbed to number ten on the Country Singles chart in 1980 from the album of the same name.

While not charting for its composer, "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife" went to number 25 on the Black Singles chart for O.C. Smith and number 18 on the Country Singles chart for Claude King in 1969.

2. The album was "A Lonely Man", the artists were The Chi-Lites and the lyrics were: "How I depend on you To give me love when I need it Right on time you would always be" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Oh Girl

The first and only number one hit for The Chi-Lites was "Oh Girl" on May 27, 1972. "Stoned Out Of My Mind" from their album "The Chi-Lites" moved up to number 30 in 1973, the title track "A Letter To Myself" to number 33 and from their number 12 charting album "(For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People" "Have You Seen Her" went to number three in 1971.

3. The album was "Gilbert O'Sullivan: Himself", the artist was Gilbert O'Sullivan and the lyrics were: "To think that only yesterday, I was cheerful, bright and gay, Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do, The role I was about to play" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Alone Again (Naturally)

"Alone Again (Naturally) topped the charts on July 29, 1972 remaining there for four weeks, returning September 2 for an additional two weeks. It was knocked out for one week on August 26th by "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)" recorded by Looking Glass. "Clair" from "Back To Front" peaked at number two in 1972. "Happiness Is Me And You" did not make it to the Top 40 in 1974 while "Out Of The Question" reached number 17 in 1973.

4. Now for something slightly different. The lyrics were: "Lean on me When you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on" Which one of these artists/groups did NOT record this song?

Answer: Ben E. King

Bill Withers July 8, 1972 (three weeks), Club Nouveau week of March 21, 1987; it remained at the top for an additional week. While DC Talk's album "Free At Last" went to number one, it was on the Contemporary Christian chart. The song "Lean On Me" did not chart for DC Talk. Ben E. King recorded "Stand By Me" and it went to number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986 when the movie of the same name was released.

5. The album was "Hot August Night", the artist was Neil Diamond and the lyrics were: "Me and you are subject to the blues now and then But when you take the blues and make a song You sing them out again" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Song Sung Blue

Neil Diamond topped the charts for the second time on July 1, 1972 "Song Sung Blue". His first number one hit occurred on October 10, 1970 with "Cracklin' Rosie" from "Tap Root Manuscript". "I Am...I Said" from "Stones" peaked at number four in 1971 while "Play Me" from "Moods" number 11 in 1972.

6. The album was "All Directions", the artists were The Temptations and the lyrics were: "Hey Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack of all trades. Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave?" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Papa Was A Rolling Stone

The Temptations received their fourth number one hit December 2, 1972 with "Papa Was A Rolling Stone". "The Plastic Man" from "Masterpiece" reached number 40 in 1973 and "My Girl" from "The Temptations Sing Smokey" was the group's first number one hit on March 6, 1965. "The Rubberband Man" rose all the way to number two, but not for The Temptations; it was recorded by The Spinners whose deep, booming bass singer Pervis "Mr. 12:45" Jackson died Monday, August 18, 2008.

7. The album was "Harvest", the artist was Neil Young and the lyrics were: "I've been to Hollywood I've been to Redwood I crossed the ocean" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Heart Of Gold

March 18, 1972 marked Neil Young's first and only number one hit as a solo artist to date when "Heart Of Gold" took him to the top. 1970's "Cinnamon Girl" from "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" was his first charting single going to number 55. "Old Man" also from "Harvest" reached number 31 in 1972 and "Rockin' In The Free World" from "Freedom" made it to number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1989. Neil Young's "Harvest" album also went to number one on the Album Chart.

8. The album was "Seven Separate Fools", the artists were Three Dog Night and the lyrics were: "The whole world looks upon the sight, a beautiful sight" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Black And White

"Black And White" rose to the top of the charts on September 16, 1972 while the album "Seven Separate Fools" rose to number six. "Joy To The World" from "Naturally" was number one for six weeks beginning on April 17, 1971. "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" from "It Ain't Easy" was the band's breakout number one hit on July 11, 1970, remaining at the top for an additional week. "An Old Fashioned Love Song" from "Harmony" reached the top of the Adult Contemporary chart and number four on the Pop Singles chart.

9. The album was "I Don't Know How To Love Him", the artist was Helen Reddy and the lyrics were: "Oh yes I am wise But it's wisdom born of pain Yes, I've paid the price But look how much I gained" What was the name of this song?

Answer: I Am Woman

Originally released on her album "I Don't Know How To Love Him", "I Am Woman" was also released later on the album "I Am Woman" and on December 9, 1972 "I Am Woman" hit the top. On September 15, 1973 she repeated this feat with "Delta Dawn" from her album "Long Hard Climb".

Helen Reddy went on to have yet another number one hit on December 28, 1974 with "Angie Baby" from "Free And Easy". "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" went as high as number three while the album "Long Hard Climb" went to number eight.

10. The album was "Ben", the artist was Michael Jackson and the lyrics were: "The two of us need look no more We both found what we were looking for With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone" What was the name of this song?

Answer: Ben

"Ben" reached the top of the charts on October 14, 1972 it also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. "Got To Be There", from the album "Got To Be There", rose as high as number four in 1971 and "I Wanna Be Where You Are", also from the album "Got To Be There", as high as number 16 in 1972. "Willard" was the movie to which "Ben" was the sequel.

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

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