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Greatest Hits Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Do you know lyrics from Greatest Hits? Here is the name of an artist or group and their album. Match the name of the Greatest Hit with the given lyrics.

A multiple-choice quiz by ssabreman. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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ssabreman

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,309

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The album is "ABBA : GOLD" which contains 19 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry

There was something in the air that night" Hint

Super Trouper

S.O.S.

Waterloo

Fernando

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Question 2 of 10

2. The album is "BEE GEES : Their Greatest Hits," a double disc CD which contains a total of 40 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"Here I lie
In a lost and lonely part of town
Held in time
In a world of tears I slowly drown

Goin'home
I just can't make it all alone
I really should be holding you
Holding you, loving you, loving you" Hint

Heartbreaker

If I Can't Have You

To Love Somebody

Tragedy

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Question 3 of 10

3. The album is "Chicago IX : Greatest Hits" which contains 11 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"Waiting for the break of day
Searching for something to say
Flashing lights against the sky
Giving up I close my eyes" Hint

Feelin' Stronger Every Day

Wishing You Were Here

Just You 'N Me

25 Or 6 To 4

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Question 4 of 10

4. The album is "Electric Light Orchestra : The Essential ELO" which contains 15 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"Sailin' away on the crest of a wave
It's like magic
Oh
Rollin' and ridin' and slippin'
It is magic and you and your sweet desire
You took me
Oh higher and higher baby" Hint

Sweet Talkin' Woman

Strange Magic

Livin' Thing

Evil Woman

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Question 5 of 10

5. The album is "Billy Idol : Greatest Hits" which contains 16 of his greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door
Last night a little angel came pumping cross my floor
She said, "Come on baby I got a licence for love
And if it expires pray help from above"" Hint

Dancing With Myself

To Be a Lover

Catch My Fall

Rebel Yell

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Question 6 of 10

6. The album is "Cyndi Lauper : The Essential Cyndi Lauper" which contains 14 of her greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small" Hint

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Time After Time

True Colors

Change of Heart

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Question 7 of 10

7. The album is "Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers : Greatest Hits" which contains 18 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, I was drivin'
Trees flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway
I was flyin'" Hint

Runnin' Down a Dream

Free Fallin'

I Won't Back Down

Learning to Fly

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Question 8 of 10

8. The album is "The Police : Greatest Hits" which contains 16 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"Though I've tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Every time that I come near her
I just lose my nerve
As I've done from the start" Hint

Don't Stand So Close to Me

Every Breath You Take

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Can't Stand Losing you

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Question 9 of 10

9. The album is "U2 : The Best of 1980-1990" which contains 14 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"You say you want a diamond on a ring of gold
You say you want your story to remain untold
All the promises we made from the
Cradle to the grave" Hint

Pride

All I Want Is You

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Desire

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Question 10 of 10

10. The album is "The Best of Warren Zevon : A Quiet Normal Life" which contains 14 of his greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics?

"Well, I went home with a waitress
The way I always do.
How was I to know
She was with the Russians too?"
Hint

Lawyers, Guns and Money

Excitable Boy

Werewolves of London

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The album is "ABBA : GOLD" which contains 19 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die And I'm not ashamed to say The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry There was something in the air that night"

Answer: Fernando

Other great hits in this compilation include "Dancing Queen," "Take a Chance on Me" and "Mamma Mia." This group from Sweden earned international attention when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with their song, "Waterloo." Many of their songs were woven into a very successful musical stage production called "Mamma Mia!" which opened in 1999.

2. The album is "BEE GEES : Their Greatest Hits," a double disc CD which contains a total of 40 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held in time In a world of tears I slowly drown Goin'home I just can't make it all alone I really should be holding you Holding you, loving you, loving you"

Answer: Tragedy

Recognized as one of the most successful groups for five decades, they began with their first international hit, "New York Mining Disaster" in 1966. They re-invented themselves in the 70s and led the disco age with their "Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack."

3. The album is "Chicago IX : Greatest Hits" which contains 11 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "Waiting for the break of day Searching for something to say Flashing lights against the sky Giving up I close my eyes"

Answer: 25 Or 6 To 4

The group Chicago formed in 1967 in none other than Chicago, Illinois. They had many hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. This compilation stretches from their first album in 1969, "The Chicago Transit Authority," to 1974's "Chicago VII." "Chicago VIII" had only come out a few months earlier so its songs were considered too recent to be included. "Chicago III" was not included due to its lack of hit singles.

4. The album is "Electric Light Orchestra : The Essential ELO" which contains 15 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "Sailin' away on the crest of a wave It's like magic Oh Rollin' and ridin' and slippin' It is magic and you and your sweet desire You took me Oh higher and higher baby"

Answer: Livin' Thing

Hope you didn't get fooled by the reference to 'magic.'
Breaking new ground by blending rock and roll with some high energy classical music, Jeff Lynne brought a new sound to the airwaves. Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven," which featured a strong cello part, became ELO's second big hit in the UK and their first hit in the US in 1973.

5. The album is "Billy Idol : Greatest Hits" which contains 16 of his greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door Last night a little angel came pumping cross my floor She said, "Come on baby I got a licence for love And if it expires pray help from above""

Answer: Rebel Yell

Here's another tricky one. I hope you didn't focus on the word 'dancin'.' Who can forget, "In the midnight hour she cried- "more, more, more"
With a rebel yell she cried- "more, more, more.""

Not fitting into Britain's punk scene, Billy Idol (born William Broad) arrived in New York and hooked up with KISS's manager, Bill Aucoin. With the new MTV on the rise, Billy's style and good looks were a perfect fit. "Dancing With Myself" soon became a popular hit in the clubs.

6. The album is "Cyndi Lauper : The Essential Cyndi Lauper" which contains 14 of her greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Oh I realize It's hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small"

Answer: True Colors

Cyndi Lauper won the 1984 Grammy for Best New Artist and was another artist who benefitted from MTV exposure. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was her first big hit and became an anthem for female independence.

7. The album is "Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers : Greatest Hits" which contains 18 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down I had the radio on, I was drivin' Trees flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway I was flyin'"

Answer: Runnin' Down a Dream

Tom began his recording career with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and released their first album in 1976. He has spent most of his career with the Heartbreakers but has also done solo work.
As a member of the Travelling Wilburys, he was known as Charlie T. Jr. on the first album and Muddy on the second album.

8. The album is "The Police : Greatest Hits" which contains 16 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "Though I've tried before to tell her Of the feelings I have for her in my heart Every time that I come near her I just lose my nerve As I've done from the start"

Answer: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

American-born drummer Stewart Copeland started The Police in early 1977. "Synchronicity," their 1983 album, went to number one in the UK and the US. After breaking up in the mid-1980s, they reunited in early 2007 for a world tour.

9. The album is "U2 : The Best of 1980-1990" which contains 14 of their greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "You say you want a diamond on a ring of gold You say you want your story to remain untold All the promises we made from the Cradle to the grave"

Answer: All I Want Is You

This is the first greatest hits compilation by U2, released in November 1998. It contains the group's hit singles from the 80s.
If you were lucky, you may have been able to buy the double disc limited edition version with the special B-sides disc.

10. The album is "The Best of Warren Zevon : A Quiet Normal Life" which contains 14 of his greatest hits. In which of these songs would you hear these lyrics? "Well, I went home with a waitress The way I always do. How was I to know She was with the Russians too?"

Answer: Lawyers, Guns and Money

Warren Zevon worked or recorded with a wide range of artists including the Everly Brothers, Manfred Mann, Jackson Browne, the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.

He died of cancer in September 2003.

Source: Author ssabreman

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