Which Artist? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Squeeze

'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) is a New Wave song by the brilliant band Squeeze. It reached Number 44 on the UK Singles Chart and was written about an experience had by one of the band members - Chris Difford. When interviewed, Chris Difford said:
"The song is about a memory I have from my time spent at a British holiday camp, a budget resort type of place that includes basic accommodations, entertainment, and other facilities."

Answer: Madness

'Lovestruck' is a song by the one and only, Madness. It includes the lyrics:
'Lovestruck,
I've fallen for a lamppost,
I'm giving it my utmost...'

This song reached number ten on the UK Singles Chart - the first time one of Madness' songs were in the top ten since the release of 'The Sun and the Rain' in 1983.

Answer: Bad Manners

'Special Brew', as well as being a song, was also an album released on 11th April 2000 in the UK by Bad Manners. The genre of the album (and therefore obviously all the songs on it) comes under Ska - the same as Madness. The album includes many classic Bad Manners songs, for example 'Lip Up Fatty', 'Skaville UK' and, of course, 'Special Brew'.

Answer: John Lennon

'Imagine' was John Lennon's best-selling single in the UK alone. Throughout the UK, 1,600,000 copies of this single were sold. This song was released in an attempt to make listeners to actually imagine a world which is all about peace, with no kind of religious barriers and to make people stop thinking about things that they can have (material things) and think more about their own feelings and other feelings, as well as different complex concepts.

Answer: Dexys Midnight Runners

'Come on Eileen' was released on 29th June 1982 in the UK. It was written by Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson and Billy Adams. This song appeared on Dexys Midnight Runners' album entitled 'Too-Rye-Ay'. This song hit number one in the UK; their second number one hit since 'Geno' in 1980.

Answer: Eurythmics

'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' was sung by the Eurythmics. It was released on 8th January 1983 in the UK and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, as well as peaking at number one on the US Billboard Top 100.

Answer: Dead or Alive

'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)' was Dead or Alive's first UK number one hit. This song has appeared in various films, including 'The Wedding Singer' and 'Imagine Me & You'. It was released in November 1984 in the UK and took 17 weeks to reach its place at number one.

Answer: The Jam

'The Gift' was the title of the last of six The Jam albums. They released this album in the UK on 12th March 1982, where it hit number one on British charts. This final album included songs such as 'Happy Together', 'Just Who is the 5 O'Clock Hero?' and 'The Planner's Dream Goes Wrong'.

Answer: Minnie Riperton

'Lovin' You' by Minnie Riperton was released in the UK on 13th January 1975. It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, reached number two in the UK and sat at number three on the R&B Charts in the US. There are several notable things about this song, which possibly contributed to the high ranking on charts; for example, there are the amazingly high notes Minnie Riperton reaches during the song, and also the sound of songbirds in the background throughout the entire song.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

'Living for the City' was a hit for Stevie Wonder, reaching only number eight on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and number one on the R&B Charts. It falls into the Soul genre and was released November 1973 in the UK.