Part1
Question 3.  Band: radio  Song: Jack and Jill Year: 1978/79 ?...... I'll go with 1978.

Question 4 Simon and Garfunkel

Part3

Question 17  Different Worlds - Maureen McGovern (I was reading about this exact thing on this very forum a couple of weeks ago).

Question 3.  Band: radio  Song: Jack and Jill Year: 1978/79 ?...... I'll go with 1978.

Question4 Simon and Garfunkel


#3 is correct. 
#4 is a good guess, but incorrect.  Answer revealed:  Daryl Hall and John Oates

You have 1 guess left :)

#3 is correct. 
#4 is a good guess, but incorrect.  Answer revealed:  Daryl Hall and John Oates

You have 1 guess left :)


While you were posting I edited my original post and added another answer.... ;)

#3 is correct. 
#4 is a good guess, but incorrect.  Answer revealed:  Daryl Hall and John Oates

You have 1 guess left :)


Who would have thought that H&O were more successful!  ;D  Great duo though. S&G would have had more hits but maybe more people could afford CD's etc by the time H&O came along...  What do you think?

21: A, Wang Chung, only had one top 40 UK hit. Neither of the other two bands had a single top 40 hit.
28: Make it Big was by Wham!
37: These two awesome cuts were the only two UK top 40 hits for the Beatfreakz.

Who would have thought that H&O were more successful!  ;D  Great duo though. S&G would have had more hits but maybe more people could afford CD's etc by the time H&O came along...  What do you think?


Had Paul Simon not gone solo and they'd have stayed together as a group, I think they would have given H&O strong competition, but with other strong contenders including Pet Shop Boys and Erasure, they wouldn't have had a chance.  I am actually surprised the Pet Shop Boys do not hold this record (Though if you take North America out of the equation, they probably do)

Your other answer is correct giving you a current final total of 2 points :)

21: A, Wang Chung, only had one top 40 UK hit. Neither of the other two bands had a single top 40 hit.
28: Make it Big was by Wham!
37: These two awesome cuts were the only two UK top 40 hits for the Beatfreakz.


These are all correct answers.  3 for 3 :)

These are all correct answers.  3 for 3 :)

Incidentally "Make It Big" was also a Beach Boys song I was listening to five minutes ago, so that nearly threw me completely off-line. :D

Had Paul Simon not gone solo and they'd have stayed together as a group, I think they would have given H&O strong competition, but with other strong contenders including Pet Shop Boys and Erasure, they wouldn't have had a chance.  I am actually surprised the Pet Shop Boys do not hold this record (Though if you take North America out of the equation, they probably do)

Your other answer is correct giving you a current final total of 2 points :)


Thanks...and great quiz ..... of course, I got in early with some of the easier answers. I didn't even know that The Pet Shop Boys were a duo!  :o

Jason , another great one. I have to get these in before someone beats me to it.  ;D

Part 1 - A.....Steve Hackett?

27....Love Beach......Emerson Lake And Palmer? ( A contractoral obligation album but I like it anyway.  ;D )

31....Elton John?

Jason , another great one. I have to get these in before someone beats me to it.  ;D

Part 1 - A.....Steve Hackett?

27....Love Beach......Emerson Lake And Palmer? ( A contractoral obligation album but I like it anyway.  ;D )

31....Elton John?


#27 and #31 are correct.  Unfortunately #1 is only partially correct, and as you gave a partial answer, no points for that one :(  The full answer will be revealed in the quiz

You got a current final total of 2 points :)

16: At this moment ~ Billy Vera & the beaters
34: Creedence clearwater revival
35: Phil Collins

16: At this moment ~ Billy Vera & the beaters
34: Creedence clearwater revival
35: Phil Collins



3 for 3 Frank :)

3 for 3 Frank :)

It makes it easy when I had about 1/2 the albums on that list.

#12. The Living Daylights ~ A-ha
#13. Never Say Never Again

Here's three from me:

#18:  Mental As Anything
#19:  Gerard Joling
#20:  Red Rider

Got a few more up my sleeve, but let's see how it goes.

#13. Never Say Never Again


Now that you've answered it, I can reveal that I was thinking Octopussy.

Now that you've answered it, I can reveal that I was thinking Octopussy.
Octopussy had "All Time High" sung by Rita Coolidge.

Octopussy had "All Time High" sung by Rita Coolidge.


Ah, you're right. I misread the question.

#12. The Living Daylights ~ A-ha
#13. Never Say Never Again


#13 is correct.  The title song performed by Lani Hall never charted

I am going to give you the point for #12 even though you didn't name the other song because I just realized I made an error in the question.  From the soundtrack of 'The Living Daylights', 'Where Has Everybody Gone?' by The Pretenders was a US Rock hit.  At the time, I was only looking at mainstream charts.  The answer I originally had was from 'License to Kill'.  The title song by Gladys Knight and 'If You Asked Me To' by Patti Labelle were both hits

You have 1 guess left Phil :)


Here's three from me:

#18:  Mental As Anything
#19:  Gerard Joling
#20:  Red Rider

Got a few more up my sleeve, but let's see how it goes.


4 for 3 Henk :)

#13 is correct.  The title song performed by Lani Hall never charted

I am going to give you the point for #12 even though you didn't name the other song because I just realized I made an error in the question.  From the soundtrack of 'The Living Daylights', 'Where Has Everybody Gone?' by The Pretenders was a US Rock hit.  At the time, I was only looking at mainstream charts.  The answer I originally had was from 'License to Kill'.  The title song by Gladys Knight and 'If You Asked Me To' by Patti Labelle were both hits

You have 1 guess left Phil :)

Thanks.

Is #33 Status Quo

Thanks.

Is #33 Status Quo


#33 is Status Quo yes.  This gives you 3 for 3 :)

Hi Jason...excellent stuff again and I'll take the bottom three (before Henk gets in again!  ;))

#38. Stars On 45 had the entire track list of their Beatles medley listed as the title of their American #1 record, for whatever reason, possibly something to do with copyright...

According to the official chart book it's just listed as 'Medley'...we did the decent thing as used their US group name as the title!  ;)

#39. is 'The Limit'...they also had a couple of pretty good 'bubbling under' songs too!
#40. 'Hocus Pocus' by Focus
        (No truth in the rumour that Smokie were planning to cover 'Hokey Cokey')

#27 and #31 are correct.  Unfortunately #1 is only partially correct, and as you gave a partial answer, no points for that one :(  The full answer will be revealed in the quiz

You got a current final total of 2 points :)


That's what I get for posting when I should've been in bed,  :-[

I wasn't sure how I should answer the chart, I didn't know if I should guess them all (for the record I could have) or just choose one. I chose wrong,
oh well, live and learn.

Hi Jason...excellent stuff again and I'll take the bottom three (before Henk gets in again!  ;))

#38. Stars On 45 had the entire track list of their Beatles medley listed as the title of their American #1 record, for whatever reason, possibly something to do with copyright...

According to the official chart book it's just listed as 'Medley'...we did the decent thing as used their US group name as the title!  ;)

#39. is 'The Limit'...they also had a couple of pretty good 'bubbling under' songs too!
#40. 'Hocus Pocus' by Focus
        (No truth in the rumour that Smokie were planning to cover 'Hokey Cokey')




All these are correct Paul :)

And the odd thing was that was the only Stars on 45 song that did that.  Their next US hit was simply titled 'Medley II'.  What's even more odd is that 'Medley I' is often referred to as the Beatles medley which is incorrect as the song also contains 'Venus' and 'Sugar Sugar'


That's what I get for posting when I should've been in bed,  :-[

I wasn't sure how I should answer the chart, I didn't know if I should guess them all (for the record I could have) or just choose one. I chose wrong,
oh well, live and learn.


That's OK.  I almost put with that question that it was only worth 1 point, so all 5 responses counted under 1 guess lol

For the next quiz, I may throw in a few more charts like that

8 Wham
10 Joy Division
25 ABC

8 Wham
10 Joy Division
25 ABC


All of those are correct karen :)

I wasn't sure if anyone was gonna get the Pepsi and Shirlie one.  They were only background singers in Wham! and never really got notice until they went off on their own

All of those are correct karen :)

I wasn't sure if anyone was gonna get the Pepsi and Shirlie one.  They were only background singers in Wham! and never really got notice until they went off on their own


I remember them in Wham Rap (I think thats what its called) and Bad Boys

I remember them in Wham Rap (I think thats what its called) and Bad Boys


They did have a prominent onscreen appearances in both those videos.  They can also be seen in close-ups in 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'

Two more? Okay...

7. Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman of Wax were originally members of 10CC.
11. The male members of Bow Wow Wow were originally the Ants (to Adam and the Ants), and David Barbarossa later joined the ranks of Republica.

Two more? Okay...

7. Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman of Wax were originally members of 10CC.
11. The male members of Bow Wow Wow were originally the Ants (to Adam and the Ants), and David Barbarossa later joined the ranks of Republica.


These are correct :)

Hi Jason

PART 2: BAND SPIN-OFFS

You're right in my era here with 05, 06 and 09:

#05 Big Country was a spin-off from Scottish punk band The Skids, featuring the late Stuart Adamson on guitar
#06 Big Audio Dynamite was the Mick Jones' spin-off band after the breakup of The Clash
#09 Heaven 17 was an spin-off from the early trio incarnation of The Human League, when Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left Phil Oakey behind to recruit new members into their most popular early 80s form

As for my other 2 guesses:

#29 Construction Time Again was an early Depeche Mode album

#30 I Say, I Say, I Say was an Erasure album (produced by Martyn Ware, formerly of Heaven 17 and The Human League....I can see you don't just throw these quizzes together randomly Jason  ;))

Hi Jason

PART 2: BAND SPIN-OFFS

You're right in my era here with 05, 06 and 09:

#05 Big Country was a spin-off from Scottish punk band The Skids, featuring the late Stuart Adamson on guitar
#06 Big Audio Dynamite was the Mick Jones' spin-off band after the breakup of The Clash
#09 Heaven 17 was an spin-off from the early trio incarnation of The Human League, when Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left Phil Oakey behind to recruit new members into their most popular early 80s form

As for my other 2 guesses:

#29 Construction Time Again was an early Depeche Mode album

#30 I Say, I Say, I Say was an Erasure album (produced by Martyn Ware, formerly of Heaven 17 and The Human League....I can see you don't just throw these quizzes together randomly Jason  ;))


All of these are correct Graham :)

Mick Jones was fired from The Clash before their breakup.  He was brefiy a member of General Public (he played guitar on their massive North American hit 'Tenderness') before forming Big Audio Dynamite in 1984, one year before Strummer released 'Cut the Crap', which would become the final Clash album.

14. A Night In Heaven
15. "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets from "Happy Days".

14. A Night In Heaven
15. "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets from "Happy Days".


Those are correct Jonathan :)



With 7 questions left, I have removed the limit.  It is still anyone's game.  Who will be the victor?

#26 "Waking Up With The House On Fire" is an old album by Culture Club.

#26 "Waking Up With The House On Fire" is an old album by Culture Club.


This is correct :)

Hi again Jason...

#22. The woefully insipid 'First Time' - Robin Beck
#32. (Can't believe no-one's nabbed this!) The Eagles

Hi again Jason...

#22. The woefully insipid 'First Time' - Robin Beck
Never liked that record for it knock Enya of the number slot.

I'll also take a wild stab that #36 could have been The Venga Boys?

I'll also take a wild stab that #36 could have been The Venga Boys?



You could be right. Either them, or 2 Unlimited - but strictly speaking, 2 Unlimited was a Belgian production.

Hi again Jason...

#22. The woefully insipid 'First Time' - Robin Beck
#32. (Can't believe no-one's nabbed this!) The Eagles


Both of those are correct!  I am actually susprised no one got The Eagles either.  When I made the quiz, I was sure it would be one of the first ones to go lol


I'll also take a wild stab that #36 could have been The Venga Boys?



That is a very good guess, one which I originally would have thought was the right answer also ...


You could be right. Either them, or 2 Unlimited - but strictly speaking, 2 Unlimited was a Belgian production.


... but it is 2 Unlimited.  The producers were Belgian yes, but the name itself was formed in Amsterdam, and both Ray and Anita are from NL. 

Interestingly enough, though both Vengaboys and 2 Unlimited had major success almost everywhere, they both remained one hit wonders in the US (according to the Top 40; Based on the whole US Top 100, both groups were two hit wonders).

Total guess on #2. - I know the Taylors had solo excusions (which didn't do much!) which leaves the other pair...so I'll plump for Nick Rhodes...

Another total guess on #23. - good songs as they were, I can't see the Canucks being enthralled by the slices of British underbelly that was 'Tube Station' and 'Entertainment'...so I'll go for the more commercial of the remaining pair...'A Town Called Malice'

#24. Living In A Box

Total guess on #2. - I know the Taylors had solo excusions (which didn't do much!) which leaves the other pair...so I'll plump for Nick Rhodes...

Another total guess on #23. - good songs as they were, I can't see the Canucks being enthralled by the slices of British underbelly that was 'Tube Station' and 'Entertainment'...so I'll go for the more commercial of the remaining pair...'A Town Called Malice'.

#24. Living In A Box


#2 is correct, it was Nick Rhodes.  Andy Taylor had a US Top 40 in 1986 with 'Take it Easy'.  John Taylor had a 1986 Top 40 with 'I Do What I Do' and in remix form, Simon LeBon appeared with Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten on the barely UK Top 40 hit 'Fire' in 2004 (which was more or less just a looped sample of Duran Duran's miniscule 1990 hit 'Serious')

#23 is also correct, it was 'A Town Called Malice'.  In 1982, it became The Jam's only chart single in Canada, and was Paul Weller's only entry into the Canadian Top 40.  He did almost do it again in 1983 with 'Long Hot Summer', but it stalled at #41 (both 'Big Log' by Robert Plant and 'Superstar' by Lydia Murdock' prevented it from reaching #40)

#24 is indeed Living in A Box


And with this, you have 8 points crowning you Champion.  Congratulations Paul! :)