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    'Silly Love Songs' was the first title to hit number one for what band, fronted by former Beatle Paul McCartney?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Wings. 'Silly Love Songs' was the third McCartney-written or co-written song to be the top single of the entire year (1976), joining 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' (1964) and 'Hey Jude' (1968).

    Mariah Carey's first single from the album 'Butterfly' accomplished a rare feat in September of 1997: it debuted at number one on the Billboard pop chart. What was the song?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Honey. This was Mariah Carey's unprecedented THIRD debut at number one in the Billboard pop chart-- 'Fantasy' (1995) and 'One Sweet Day' (with Boyz II Men, 1995) were her previous two. Michael Jackson was the first to accomplish the feat with 1995's 'You Are Not Alone'.

    The all-female band 'LaBelle' knocked Frankie Valli's 'My Eyes Adored You' from the top of the pop chart in 1975 with what song?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Lady Marmalade. The 'hook' of the song, 'Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir', for those of you unversed in French, translates to 'Do you want to sleep with me tonight'.

    Frankie Valli (remember him from the last question?) hit the top of the charts again in 1978 with what single, titled exactly the same as the movie soundtrack on which it was released?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Grease. 'You're the One That I Want' was the first single to go to number one from the 'Grease' soundtrack, which went on to become one of the best-selling movie soundtracks in history.

    The romantic 1979 smash 'Reunited' was the sole number one hit for what duo?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Peaches and Herb. Herb Feemster and the original 'Peaches', Francine Barker, recorded 'Reunited'. For various reasons, Feemster has since performed with no fewer than two other women using the monicker of 'Peaches'.

    What prototype 'girl band' remade Shocking Blue's 1970 number one hit 'Venus' into a 1986 number one hit?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Bananarama. 'Venus' followed 'Go Away Little Girl', 'The Loco-motion', and 'Please Mr. Postman' as the fourth song of the rock era to hit number one twice by two different artists.

    The oddly-named band Strawberry Alarm Clock scored a chart topper in 1967, with what nearly-as-bizarre song title?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Incense and Peppermints. Strawberry Alarm Clock was formerly named 'Thee Sixpence', which caused confusion with two other bands: the 'Syxpence' and the 'Sixpence'. The band knew a change was necessary. A random finger stab at the Billboard Hot 100 chart pointed out the Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever', which evolved into the band's final name.

    In September of 1969, the top slot was occupied by what song, the only number one hit for the Archies?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Sugar, Sugar. Though contemporary critics bashed 'Sugar Sugar' for its bubblegum sound, it was popular enough to be remade several times, including a top 25 incarnation by Wilson Pickett in 1970.

    Who had a 15-year lull on the charts before hitting number one in 1993 with 'I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)'?Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

      Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf's 1977 'Bat Out Of Hell' remained on the Billboard album charts for an impressive 82 weeks, and holds the British record for longest-charting album at a stunning 450 weeks!

    The year is 1980. Which duo recorded 'Double Fantasy'?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

    Which rock band had a top selling album with '4' in the early 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      Foreigner. This album had hit songs like 'Urgent' and 'Waiting for a girl like you'.

    Who recorded the album 'Can't slow down' in 1983?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      Lionel Ritchie. Lionel went solo after being the lead singer of the R and B group 'The Commodores' in the 1970's.

    Which singer and actress recorded 'The Broadway album' in the mid 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      Barbra Streisand .

    He was a member of a pop duo in the early 1980's but his solo album 'Faith' was number one in 1987 and 1988. Who is he?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      George Michael .

    Who recorded 'Don't be cruel' in the late 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      Bobby Brown. The biggest hit from this album was probably 'My Prerogative'.

    Which group finally made a name for themselves with the album 'Freeze Frame' in the early 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      The J. Geils Band. This album had the hits 'Freeze Frame' and 'Centerfold'.

    Who recorded the album 'Diamond Life' in the mid 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      Sade. 'Smooth Operator' was a big hit from this album.

    Which rock group recorded 'Hi-Infidelity' in 1980?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      REO Speedwagon. The hits 'Keep on Loving You' and 'Take it on the Run' were on this album.

    Which group recorded 'Beauty and The Beat' in 1982 and are making a comeback in 2001?No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

      The Go-Go's. This album had 'We got the Beat'. The lead singer, Belinda Carlisle, recorded a few solo albums after the group split up. They are now back together and released a CD this year (2001).

    Who recorded 'Make it Big' and made it big on the charts in the mid-1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Wham!. Number one on the Billboard charts in March 1985.

    Who recorded 'Licensed to Ill'?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Beastie Boys. Number one on the Billboard charts in March and April 1987.

    Who recorded 'Electric Youth' in the late 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Debbie Gibson . A number one album in March and April 1989.

    Which rock group recorded 'Paradise Theater' in 1981?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Styx.

    Who recorded 'No Jacket Required' in the mid-1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Phil Collins . His third solo album.

    Who recorded 'Against the Wind' in the early 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band. Number one album in May 1980.

    Who recorded the album titled '5150' in the mid-1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Van Halen. The lead singer was Sammy Haggar. David Lee Roth decided he was 'Just A Gigolo' and left the band for a solo career. Bad move Dave!

    Who recorded 'The Joshua Tree' in the late 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      U2 . Many say this is U2's greatest album.

    Who recorded 'Glass Houses' in 1980?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Billy Joel. A June and July 1980 number one selling album for Billy.

    Who recorded 'Around the World in a Day' in the mid-1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Prince and the Revolution.

    Who are responsible for 'The Raw and The Cooked' in the late 1980's?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Fine Young Cannibals.

    Who recorded 'Precious Time' in 1981?No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

      Pat Benatar. This was Pat's third album, number one in August 1981.

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