Too Good to Waste Trivia Quiz

Answer: Janet

"Again" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for Janet Jackson in 1993 and, as part of the soundtrack for the movie "Poetic Justice", earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in the same year. The track soon became a staple at Janet's live shows and can be found on her album "janet".

The Lenny Kravitz original peaked at number four on Billboard's Hot 100 and was Lenny's first Top Five entry in the charts in almost a decade. It also propelled him to his third Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Answer: Boom

"Boom" has regularly been used by P.O.D. as the concert opener and, in the words of their guitarist Marcos Curiel, "it is a song that encourages people to be happy and thankful that they're alive". In light of these words it then seems rather ironic then that the song was deemed inappropriate for airplay by Clear Channel Communications after the September 11 (2001) attacks. The song became the third single from their 2002 album "Satellite" and, whilst it did not perform as well on the charts as its predecessors, the explosive nature of its chorus has made it a most sought after song for both video games and movie soundtracks.

Also released in the same year was Anastasia's song, which was co-written by Glen Ballard. It appears on Anastacia's second studio album "Freak of Nature".

Answer: Willie Nelson

At the time that Nelson wrote his tune he was writing under the name of Hugh Nelson and was battling to make ends meet. He pursued Cline's husband, Charlie Dick, and suggested that the song would be ideal for Patsy. Patsy hated it. It was her manager, Owen Bradley, who changed it around a little and convinced Patsy to stick with it. The rest, as they say, is history.

Answer: Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 had a hit with "I'll Be There" in 1970, not quite the same title.

The Moffats released their song in April of 1998 and it became their first single from their third album "Chapter One, A New Beginning". It peaked at number five on the Canadian singles chart.
Bon Jovi's track came from their 1988 album "New Jersey" and it quickly shot to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 and, in the process, became the band's fourth single to achieve that distinction.
The Rembrandts' song is best known as the theme song to the television show "Friends". The original recording ran for less than a minute and was never destined to be released as a single. This however, changed when programme director Charlie Quinn and radio announcer Tom Peace placed it on a single length loop and then played it on radio station WYHY. The response to the track was so positive that the band was forced into the studio to come up with a full length version.

Answer: Better Man

The legend goes that Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder wrote the song while a teenager living in San Diego. Initially he intended not to release the track. The song, supposedly about a woman who is caught in the middle of a bad relationship, was first aired to band members during their sessions for their 1993 album "Vs". Vedder stated that the thought of giving the song away made him feel uncomfortable and threatened and he decided to hold it back. He brought the track out again during the "Vitalogy" sessions with the intention of using it as a filler. It has gone on to be one of the band's most played songs on radio.

The Robbie Williams song appears on his 2001 album "Sing When You're Winning". It only had limited release around the globe, reaching number six on the ARIA charts in Australia, the top five in the New Zealand singles' charts and in Argentina where it climbed to number one.

Answer: Dig a Pony

John Lennon wrote "All I Want is You" as a tribute to his partner Yoko Ono. The original working of the song did not appeal to Lennon and was discarded except for the chorus. On the second working he endeavoured to string together a series of random words and phrases in a style reminiscent of Bob Dylan. Whilst the name of the song was changed to "Dig a Pony" some of the first pressings of the record retained the original title (wouldn't they be worth a pretty penny now). The song appears on the Beatles' 1970 album "Let It Be" and it was the second to last song that they played as part of their rooftop concert on top of Apple Studios in London on January 30, 1969.

The U2 track has featured on numerous lists that boast "The Best Love Songs" and is a sought after recording for movie soundtracks. One of its most memorable uses was as part of the 50th anniversary special of the British soap opera "Coronation Street". It provides a backdrop to the locals coming to grips with the aftermath of a serious tram crash. The song appears on U2's 1988 album "Rattle and Hum".

Answer: Can't Get Enough

Not to be confused with Barry White's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe", also released in 1974, this song would help to propel Bad Company's self titled debut album to the top of Billboards Top-200 Album charts. It would sit on high rotation of Classic Rock radio station's listings for many years. Many may recall it being used in advertisements for Levi jeans during the 1990s.

"Can Get Enough" was the fourth (and final) release by UK Band Suede from their "Head Music" LP which was released in 1999 and another song with the same name found its way to number twenty in Billboard's Hot Dance charts of 1979 for Soulsearcher.

Answer: How Deep is Your Love

One of the band's best known singles, alongside "Never Make a Promise" and "In My Bed", "How Deep is Your Love" appears on Dru Hill's second album "Enter the Dragon", which was released in 1998 and featured the talents of rapper Redman on the track. The song was a success on Billboard's R&B charts spending three weeks at number one.

The Bee Gees had originally written their song with the intention of having Yvonne Elliman sing it on the soundtrack. Their manager Robert Stigwood didn't think too much of the idea and convinced the band to record it themselves. What a great decision that turned out to be. The single spent a total of thirty three weeks in Billboard's Hot 100, for seventeen of those weeks it sat within the Top Ten, for six weeks it had remaining at number one and at the end of the year it earned the band a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Group.

Answer: Freedom

George's 1990 release also goes by the name of "Freedom 90". This was done after the original release to differentiate it from his Wham release six years earlier - oh the things one must do when they run out of original song titles. This would be George's third single release from his album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1" and it must have come as an up-tempo relief to his fans after the down beat nature of the first two releases "Praying For Time" and "Waiting For That Day".

The Wham track deals with a self imploding relationship where one of the partners is more in love with the other, the damage being caused by the relationship and the shattering of confidences. With a little twist to the ironic Michael would then use the melody from this song as an opening to his 1987 solo single "Faith" which deals with a spurned lover finding the freedom to love again.

Answer: All Around the World

"All Around the World" appeared on Stanfield's debut album "Affection". Both the single and the album would prove to be major milestones for Lisa in her career, peaking at number one on numerous charts around the globe. The single would peak at number three on Billboard's Hot 100.

The Oasis song would reach number one on the UK charts in January of 1998. With a running time of almost ten minutes it earned the distinction, at the time, of being the longest running single to reach the coveted top spot. Gallagher stated that the song was one of his early creations but they held back recording it on their first two albums because they could not afford to produce it in the extravagant manner they thought the song deserved. After the monstrous success of "Definitely Maybe" (1994) and "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" (1995) they were afforded the freedom they were chasing.