Who Sings These? (1) Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Monkees

'Oh My My' was the last Monkees single before they broke up in 1970. It reached No.98 in US charts (but was better than that).
'Good Clean Fun' was released in Sept '69, and made No. 82 in US.
'Take a Giant Step' was actually their first release in UK (made 23), as well as the flip of 'Last Train To Clarksville'.
'Teardrop City' was the first single release after Peter Tork left. It charted 46 in UK and 56 in US.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

'Under The Boardwalk' was released as a single in Australia and made Top 10 in 1964.
'Come On' was actually their first release, in June 1963. It made 21 in UK.
'Happy' was taken from the classic 'Exile On Main Street' album, and charted 22 in US in 1972.
'Hang Fire' was the follow-up to 'Waiting On a Friend', in 1982, and made 20 in US.

Answer: The Doobie Brothers

'Beehive State' was released in Sept 71. It did nothing.
'Sweet Maxine'came out in July 75, and charted 40 in US.
'Real Love' was off the 'One Step Closer' album, and actually made no.5 in US.
'Wynken, Blynken and Nod', was a January 81 release, and charted 76 in US.

Answer: The Beach Boys

'Pamela Jean' was an early effort (Jan 64) and did nothing.
'Marcella' was fom the 'So Tough' album in 1972. Once again, it did nothing.
'Child of Winter' was a 1974/1975 release.
'Still Cruisin' was the follow-up to (and re-write of) 'Kokomo', in 1989. It only made 93 in US, but made Top 40 in Australia.

Answer: Queen

'Long Away' was released in UK only, in 1977.
'Spread Your Wings' was released in Feb 78, and made 34 in UK. It turned up a year later as the flipside to 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'.
'Don't Stop Me Now' was released in Feb 1979, and made 9 in UK as well as 86 in US.
'It's a Hard Life' was a July 1984 release, which made 6 in UK, and 72 in US.

Answer: Elvis Presley

'Party' was taken from the 'Loving You' soundtrack in 1957, and made 2 in UK.
'Kiss Me Quick' was released in December 63, and went 14 in UK and 34 in US.
'I'm Yours' came out in Sept 65, and went to 11 in US.
'My Boy' was a cover of the Richard Harris hit. It was released in 1974, and went 5 in UK and 20 in US.

Answer: ELO

'Stranger' was released in Jan 84 in UK only, and didn't chart.
'So Serious' came out in April 86, and although it was a worldwise release. also failed to chart.
'It's Over' came out in October 78, and made 75 in US.
'Night Rider' was released in March 76, in US only, and failed to chart.

Answer: Elton John

'I've Been Loving You Too Long' was Elton's first solo release, in March 68. It failed to chart.
'Rock and Roll Madonna' was released in June 70, and failed to chart.
'Crazy Water' came out in February 77, and made no.27 in UK.
'Tonight' was released in March 88, off the 'Live In Australia' album, but failed to chart.

Answer: John Lennon

'Borrowed Time' and 'I'm Stepping Out' were both posthumous releases (in March and July 1984 respectively). The first one made no.32 in UK, while the second made no.55 in US.
'Mother' was a classic piece from John's 'primal scream' period (December 70), but only made 43 in US.
'Mind Games' was, of course, from the album of the same name, released in Nov 73, and made no.26 in UK and 18 in US.

Answer: Paul McCartney

'Eat At Home' was actually Paul and Linda. It was released as a single in Australia, off the 'Ram' album.
'I've Had Enough' came off the 'London Town' album, and was recorded bt Paul McCartney and Wings. It made no.42 in UK, and 25 in US.
'Temporary Secretary' came from the 'McCartney II' album, and was destined not to make the charts.
'Stranglehold' came out in Nov. 86, and only made no.81 in US.

Answer: Bob Dylan

'Leopard-Skin' was released in May 1967, and made no.81 in US.
'I Want You' came out in July 66, and made 16 in UK and 20 in US.
'Is Your Love In Vain?' was an October 78 release, and only charted in UK (no.56).
'Saved' is, obviously, from his 'reborn' period (June 80), and taken from the album of the same name. It didn't chart.

Answer: ABBA

'I Have a Dream' came out in December 1979, and made no.2 in UK.
'Lay All Your Love On Me' was released in June 1981, and made 7 in UK and 90 in US.
'One Of Us' was the next single after 'Lay All Your Love' (Dec. 81), and made it to no.3 in UK.
'Under Attack' was their last official single release, in Dec. 82, and made it to 26 in UK.

Answer: The Lovin' Spoonful

'Rain On The Roof' came off the 'Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful' album at the end of 1966. It made no.10 in US.
'Six O'Clock' was released in April 1967, and made no. 18 in US.
'Money' came out in November 1967, and climbed to no.48 in US.
'Me About You' was their final single release, done after John Sebastian left, and only made it to 91 in US.

Answer: Status Quo

'Don't Waste My Time' was released in May 73, in UK only, but failed to chart.
'Tune To The Music' came out in June 1971, but also failed to chart.
'Accident Prone' was lifted off the 'If You Can't Stand the Heat' album in Nov 78, and made it to 36 in UK.
'Don't Drive My Car' was off the 'Just Supposin'' album in 1980, and made no.11 in UK.

Answer: John Denver

'Sail Away Home' was released in UK only in Sept 70, and didn't chart.
'Please Daddy' (released during Denver's peak in Dec 73), only managed to make no.69 in US.
'Downhill Stuff' came out in Mar 79, and didn't chart.
'Autograph' was taken from the album of the same name (Feb 80), and made no.52 in US.

Answer: Buddy Holly

'Blue Days' was Buddy's first release, in July 1956, and didn't chart.
'Early In the Morning' (a cover of a Bobby Darin song) was released Aug 58, and made no.32 in US.
'Girls On My Mind' was a re-release when it came out in June 58, and didn't chart.
'Love Me' was also a re-release (in Jan.58) and failed to chart.

Answer: Roy Orbison

'Crawling Back' was from the album 'The Orbison Way', and came out in Oct.65. It made 19 in UK and 46 in US.
'Borne On the Wind' was released in Feb.64, and made no.15 in UK.
'The Crowd' came from 'Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits' album in 1962, and made no.40 in UK, and 26 in US.
'My Friend' was released in April 69, and made no.35 in UK.

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

'Spirit In the Night' was a little tricky. It was released as a bonus single with the 'Born To Run' album in Oct.75.
'Fade Away' came from 'The River', and made it to no.20 in US in 1981.
'One Step Up' was released in March 88, and made it to 13 in US.
'War' was a live release in Nov.86, which made 18 in UK, and 8 in US.

Answer: The Eagles

'Outlaw Man' was from the 'Desperado' LP in 1973, and made it to 59 in US.
'Get Over It' was from the reformed Eagles' 'Hell Freezes Over' album, in Nov.94, and made it to 31 in US.
'Love Will Keep Us Alive' was the follow-up to 'Get Over It', and managed 52 in UK in 1996.
'James Dean' is from the 'On The Border' LP, and made no.77 in 1974 in US.

Answer: The Who

'I Can't Explain' was their first official release as 'The Who', in Jan.65. It made 8 in UK, and 93 in US.
'The Last Time' (a cover of the Rolling Stones' hit), was released in July 67, and made 44 in UK.
'Let's See Action' was released in Oct.71, and made it to 16 in UK.
'Relay' came out in Jan73, and made no.21 in UK as well as 39 in US.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

'Little Water Boy' was Little Stevie's second single, and didn't chart.
'High Heel Sneakers' was released in Sept.65, and made it to 59 in US.
'If You Really Love Me' was initially released as a flipside to 'Never Dreamed You'd Leave Me In Summer' (which did nothing, and was re-released as an A-side in Jan.72. It made 20 in UK and 8 in US, second time around.
'That Girl' came from the 'Original Musiquarium 1' album, in 1982, and made 39 in UK, and 4 in US.

Answer: The Police

'Fall Out' was The Police's first single release, in May 77. It didn't chart.
'So Lonely' came out in Oct.78, and also failed to chart.
'Secret Journey' was taken from the 'Ghost In the Machine' album, as was 'Invisible Sun'. Whereas 'Sun' made no.2 in UK in 1981, 'Journey' only made 46 in US in 1982.

Answer: Rod Stewart

'Country Comfort' (the Elton John song) was released by Rod in May 71. It didn't chart.
'Angel' was a remake of the Jimi Hendrix classic, and Rod put it out in Nov 72. It made it to no.4 in UK, and no.40 in US.
'Sweet Surrender' came from the 'Body Wishes' LP in 1983, and made it to no.23 in UK.
'Infatuation' was from the 'Camouflage' LPin 1984. It made it to no.6 in US, and 27 in UK.

Answer: Neil Young

'Walk On' was taken from the 'On The Beach' album, in July 74, and made no.69 in US.
'Cinammon Girl' was released in June 70, and made no.55 in US.
'Southern Pacific' came from the 'Re-Ac-Tor' album in 1981. It managed no.70 in US.
'Mr. Soul' came from 'Trans'. in June 1983. It didn't chart.

Answer: The Beatles

Yeah, I know this one was easy, but do you know how hard it is to find obscure Beatles' singles?!
'My Bonnie' was actually recorded by 'Tony Sheridan and The Beatles' in Jan.62. It didn't chart.
'Baby It's You' was not released as a single until March 95. Even then, it managed to make no.7 in UK, and no.67 in US.
'Real Love' and 'Free As a Bird', of course, were the much-anticipated releases by The Beatles in 95-96. 'Bird' made no.2 in UK and 6 in US, whereas 'Real Love' made no.4 in UK and 11 in US.