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Quiz about UK Number Ones Naughties 20002008

UK Number One's Naughties 2000-2008 Quiz

This quiz is based around UK Number 1 hits between the years 2000 and 2008 (Hence the naughties)

A multiple-choice quiz by chazelder. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
chazelder

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,206

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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633

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Question 1 of 10

1. This is the year Madonna had a hit with an original Don McLean song? Hint

2006

2000

2002

2004

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the title of Katy Perry's 2008 hit? Hint

Lost

Ur So Gay

I Kissed a Girl

One Of The Boys

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2003 Westlife had a hit with "Mandy".

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tony Christie & Peter Kay had a hit with 2005's "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo". For which charity was the song released? Hint

Children In Need

Barnardo's

Help The Aged

Comic Relief.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the 2004 number one Christmas hit? Hint

Do They Know It's Christmas?

Lonely This Christmas

Can We Fix It?

Mistletoe & Wine

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2007 Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua had a hit with "What A Wonderful World". First performed by Louis Armstrong in 1968. What was Louis' nickname? Hint

Godfather of Soul

The Big Man

Satchmo

Fats

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times did "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira w/Wyclef Jean, hit number one on the UK chart in 2006? Hint

Two

One

Zero

Three

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", was a hit for which two artists in 2002? Hint

Don Henley & Elton John

Blue & Elton John

George Michael & Elton John

Paul Young & Elton John

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Question 9 of 10

9. "You Raise Me Up", was a number one hit in 2005 for which band? Hint

Boyzone

Take That

Westlife

BoyzIIMen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which legendary singer died on August 16, 1977, and then had 3 hits in the UK in 2005? Hint

Elvis Aaron Presley

Ritchie Valens

Buddy Holly

Frank Sinatra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This is the year Madonna had a hit with an original Don McLean song?

Answer: 2000

The song was "American Pie" written by Don McLean in 1971.

It is thought that "American Pie" may be a symbol of the American dream during the 1950's, and its decline during the '60s. "American Pie" was also the name of the plane that crashed killing Buddy Holly.

2. What was the title of Katy Perry's 2008 hit?

Answer: I Kissed a Girl

Katy started learning to sing by nicking her sister's voice lesson cassettes. Later, she moved to Nashville, TN to work on her songwriting and singing.

3. In 2003 Westlife had a hit with "Mandy".

Answer: True

"Mandy", previously called "Brandy", was Barry Manilow's first number one hit in 1974.

4. Tony Christie & Peter Kay had a hit with 2005's "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo". For which charity was the song released?

Answer: Comic Relief.

When Tony Christie first released the song in 1971, it only reached number 18 in the UK.

5. What was the name of the 2004 number one Christmas hit?

Answer: Do They Know It's Christmas?

The song made the number one spot three times, in 1984, 1989, and 2004.

6. In 2007 Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua had a hit with "What A Wonderful World". First performed by Louis Armstrong in 1968. What was Louis' nickname?

Answer: Satchmo

Louis Armstrong was one of the great figures in American Jazz music. As well as "What a Wonderful World", he recorded "Hello Dolly", "Basin Street Blues", and "When the Saints Go Marching In" and many others.

7. How many times did "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira w/Wyclef Jean, hit number one on the UK chart in 2006?

Answer: Two

The song made it to number one on 08 Jul 2006 then again on 05 Aug 2006.

8. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", was a hit for which two artists in 2002?

Answer: Blue & Elton John

Elton John had originally released "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" in 1976, when it went to number eleven in the UK. Elton appears in Blue's video for the 2002 release.

9. "You Raise Me Up", was a number one hit in 2005 for which band?

Answer: Westlife

The song started as "Silent Story". And the melody is based on "Danny Boy".

10. Which legendary singer died on August 16, 1977, and then had 3 hits in the UK in 2005?

Answer: Elvis Aaron Presley

The 2005 hits were: "Jailhouse Rock", "One Night / I Got Stung" and "It's Now Or Never". They were re-released to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Elvis' birth.

Source: Author chazelder

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