Your Song Trivia Quiz

Answer: Yesterday

"Yesterday", an acoustic ballad written by Lennon-McCartney, was recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album "Help!". Although the writing was credited to Lennon-McCartney, it is claimed that McCartney alone wrote the song. The music was written before the lyrics and for a time, the working title was "Scrambled Eggs".

The song met some resistance from other band members and also their record producer. Singer Chris Farlowe was offered the song but rejected it, saying it was "too soft". Eventually The Beatles recorded the ballad and it made the coveted Number One spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.

Answer: You Sexy Thing

Penned by lead singer Errol Brown, "You Sexy Thing" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1975 and has featured in many movies, including the 1997 hit "The Full Monty". It was originally released as a 'B' side, but later remixed and released as an 'A' side when it became the group's biggest and most well-known song.

Answer: Year of the Cat

"Year of the Cat" is the title track off Stewart's 1976 album which he recorded in London's famous Abbey Road studios. Co-written by Stewart and Peter Wood, the song became Stewart's signature song and most well-known single although it wasn't quite as successful as his subsequent release "Time Passages".

Answer: You're So Vain

Released in 1972, the song caused worldwide speculation; everyone wanted to know who Simon had written the song about. Initially it was thought to be about Mick Jagger, but in 1989 Simon said it was "a little bit about Warren Beatty", but also said it was about men in general. In 2007, Beatty himself said "Let's be honest. That song was about me."

"You're So Vain", Simon's biggest hit, was ranked number 72 on Billboard's Greatest Hits of All Time and is considered to be her signature song.

Answer: You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Written and produced by Stevie Wonder for his album "Talking Book", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1974.

Answer: YMCA

"YMCA" was the only single released off the band's 1978 album "Cruisin'" and became the group's biggest hit. It reached Number One in the UK and simultaneously reached the Number Two spot in the US. The song has sold over 10 million copies worldwide since its release.

The dance and its distinctive arm movements first appeared on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" in 1979 with the audience performing the movements while the band sang. After seeing this, lead singer and founding member Victor Willis admitted the song deserved a place in their routine.

Answer: You Make Me Feel like Dancing

"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", from Sayer's album "Endless Flight" album, became his first US Number One. It also won him a Grammy in 1978 for "Best R&B Song".

Leo Sayer was a regular performer on Australia's "Countdown" and the clip of his live performance on the show was often shown instead of the studio clip. Sayer also toured as part of the "Countdown Spectacular" in 2006.

Answer: You Can't Hurry Love

Collins recorded his version of "You Can't Hurry Love" for his 1982 album "Hello, I Must be Going!". Although he had recorded covers of other songs previously, this was the first one he released as a single.

"The Supremes" released their version in 1966 where it made Number One on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard R&B Singles Chart.

Answer: Yellow Submarine

Featuring lead vocals by Ringo Starr, "Yellow Submarine" was penned by Paul McCartney but credited to the song writing team of Lennon-McCartney. It stayed on the charts for 13 weeks and made the Number One spot on every major British music chart at the time. The song was released as a single, coupled with "Eleanor Rigby".

In 1968 an animated film, "Yellow Submarine", was released with the hit as the title song.

Popular thought has it that Thunderbird 4 (from Gerry Anderson's TV series "Thunderbirds") was modelled after the song, however the series was first aired in 1964, two years before The Beatles released "Yellow Submarine".

Answer: Your Song

John and long-time collaborator, Bernie Taupin composed many songs while living together and John said this song was written in a day. The 27th October 1969 to be exact. Apparently Taupin wrote the lyrics over breakfast and Elton John composed the music in ten minutes later in the day. He claimed once in an interview that the song was one of his favourites and "I don't think I have written a love song as good since".

Originally the song was released as the 'B' side to "Take Me to the Pilot", but it was re-released as the 'A' side after radio disc jockeys preferred "Your Song". A wise move as the song reached Number One on both the UK and the US Music Charts.