Top Country Hits of 2009, Vol. 2 Multiple Choice Quiz | Music

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1. What George Strait song do the following lyrics belong to that hit Number One on April 18th? "Hey baby won't you take a little ride with me Have a look around, see what we can see I've got the paddle, I've got the boat Come on baby I know she'll float"

Answer: River of Love

George Strait released "River of Love" as the third single from his album "Troubadour". It was written by Billy Burnette, Shawn Camp, and Dennis Morgan. It features an ukulele and a steel guitar. It reached number six on the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles and number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was George's 44th Billboard Number One and 56th overall Number One.

2. "I can hear the truck tires coming up the gravel road And it's not like her to drive that slow, nothin's on the radio Footsteps on the front porch, I hear my doorbell She usually comes right in, now I can tell __________________" Fill in the blank with the title of the song by Rascal Flatts that reached Number One on April 25th.

Answer: Here Comes Goodbye

Rascal Flatts released "Here Comes Goodbye" as the first single from their album "Unstoppable". It was written by Chris Sligh and Clint Lagerberg. Sligh was a finalist on Season Six of "American Idol". To reach Number One, the song jumped from six to one, the biggest jump since Taylor Swift did it with "Our Song" in 2007.

The song had crossover appeal, reaching number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 13 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, and number 23 on the US Billboard Pop 100.

It made it to number four on the Canadian Radio and Records Country Singles and number 48 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals. The song was the tenth Number One for the group.

3. What Rodney Atkins song topped the charts on May 2nd and contains these lyrics? "Drivin' down the street today I saw a sign for lemonade They were the cutest kids I'd ever seen in this front yard"

Answer: It's America

Rodney Atkins released "It's America" as the lead-off single from his album of the same name. It spent two weeks at the top of the chart. It was written by Brett James and Angelo Petraglia. It reached number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Atkins' fifth Number One.

His first Number One was "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and was certified Gold as a single.

4. "You boys ever met a real country girl? I'm talkin', true blue, out in the woods, down home country She's a hot little number in her pick-up truck Daddy's sweet money done jacked it up" These lyrics belong to the song by Jason Aldean that hit Number One on May 16th. Name it.

Answer: She's Country

Jason Aldean released "She's Country" as the lead-off single from his album "Wide Open". It was written by Danny Myrick and Bridgette Tatum. It reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Aldean's first song to reach the top 40 on that chart.

It was the second Number One for Aldean. The song has been certified Platinum as a digital single by the RIAA and certified gold as a mastertone (ringtone).

5. May 23rd saw this Sugarland song at the top. Can you identify it from these lyrics? "Missed my alarm clock ringing Woke up telephone screaming Boss man singing his same old song Rolled in late about an hour No cup of coffee, no shower Walk of shame with two different shoes on"

Answer: It Happens

Sugarland released "It Happens" as a single from their album "Love on the Inside". It was written by Sugarland members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, along with non-member Bobby Pinson. It spent two weeks on top of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and six weeks atop the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles chart.

It reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the sixth Number One for the duo.

6. "I remember trying not to stare the night that I first met you You had me mesmerized And three weeks later, in the front porch light Taking 45 minutes to kiss goodnight I hadn't told you yet That I thought I loved you _________" Fill in the blank with the title of this Brad Paisley song that hit Number One on June 6th?

Answer: Then

Brad Paisley released "Then" as the lead-off single from his album "American Saturday Night". It spent three weeks at the top of both the US and Canadian Country charts. It was written by Paisley, Chris DuBois, and Ashley Gorley. It reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Brad's 14th Number One and his ninth certified Gold single.

7. Kenny Chesney hit Number One with this song on June 27th. Fill in the blank with the title. "We went _______________ like we swore we wouldn't do Drank too much beer last night A lot more than we wanted to There were girls from Argentina and Arkansas, Maine, Alabama, and Panama All mixed together and having a ball"

Answer: Out Last Night

Kenny Chesney released "Out Last Night" as the only new track on his album "Greatest Hits II". It was written by Chesney and Brett James. It spent two weeks at the of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and three weeks atop the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles chart.

It reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest ranked song on that chart. It was Kenny's 17th Number One hit.

8. "Hey girl, what's your name? It's so loud in here I can't hear a thing, But I sure do like your style, And I can see you came to rock In your blue jeans and white tank top; Man that look drives me wild" Identify Dierks Bentley's July 11th Number One from the preceding lyrics.

Answer: Sideways

Dierks Bentley released "Sideways" as a single from his album "Feel That Fire". It was written by Bentley and Jim Beavers. It spent two weeks at the top of the chart. It reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Bentley's seventh Number One. It is also part of the album "Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2", a compilation album featuring various artists.

9. Fill in the blank with the title of the Lady Antebellum song that hit Number One on July 25th. "I run my life Or is it running me Run from my past I run too fast Or too slow it seems When lies become the truth That's when ____________"

Answer: I Run to You

Lady Antebellum released "I Run to you" as a single from their self-titled album. Lady Antebellum members Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, and Hillary Scott wrote the song along with non-member Tom Douglas. Although it only spent one week on the top of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Canadian Country Singles chart, it was named the Number One song of 2009 on the year-end US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

It reached number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for digital downloads.

It was the first Number One for the group.

10. "This old man and me, were at the bar and we Were having us some beers and swappin' I don't cares Talking politics, blonde and redhead chicks Old dogs and new tricks, and habits we ain't kicked We talked about God's grace and all the hell we raised Then I heard the ol' man say God is great, beer is good, and _________________" Fill in the blank with the title of this Billy Currington song that reached Number One on August 1st.

Answer: People Are Crazy

Billy Currington released "People Are Crazy" as a single from his album "Little Bit of Everything". It was written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones. It spent two weeks at the top of the chart. It reached number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for two Grammys and as Song of the Year for the ACMs.

Although it never topped the Canadian Country chart, rising only to number two, it was named the Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles chart 2009 Single of the Year. It was Currington's third Number One hit.

Source: Author tazman6619

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Top Country Hits of 2009, Vol. 2 Quiz

This is the second in a series of three quizzes to cover the Top 30 Country hits of 2009 according to US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. I will give you some lyrics, you will identify the song.

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