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Place Names in Song Titles Match Quiz | Geography in Songs

All of the following songs reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart. All of the songs have a place name in the title which could be a city or state. Can you match the song and the artist who performed the number one hit?

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zambesi

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
398,769

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
827

Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (8/10), angostura (10/10), canth (6/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. "The Battle of New Orleans"		Katy Perry
2. "London Bridge"		Lawrence Welk
3. "Midnight Train to Georgia"		Elton John Band
4. "Harlem Shake"		Gladys Knight & the Pips
5. "Hotel California"		The Monkees
6. "Calcutta"		Fergie
7. "California Gurls"		Eagles
8. "Philadelphia Freedom"		Ray Charles
9. "Georgia on My Mind"		Baauer
10. "Last Train to Clarksville"		Johnny Horton

Select each answer

1. "The Battle of New Orleans"

2. "London Bridge"

3. "Midnight Train to Georgia"

4. "Harlem Shake"

5. "Hotel California"

6. "Calcutta"

7. "California Gurls"

8. "Philadelphia Freedom"

9. "Georgia on My Mind"

10. "Last Train to Clarksville"

Most Recent Scores

Today : Guest 204: 8/10
Today : angostura: 10/10
Apr 28 2024 : canth: 6/10
Apr 28 2024 : Guest 73: 5/10
Apr 15 2024 : ArlingtonVA: 10/10
Mar 30 2024 : TurkishLizzy: 8/10
Mar 29 2024 : Guest 207: 8/10
Mar 29 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 147: 6/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Battle of New Orleans"

Answer: Johnny Horton

"The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton reached number one on June 1, 1959 and stayed at the top for six weeks. Johnny Horton had two other songs that made the top five of the US Chart being "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska", both being in 1960.

2. "London Bridge"

Answer: Fergie

Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known as Fergie, reached number one on the charts with "London Bridge" in August 2006 and stayed at the top for three weeks. She also had number one hits with "Glamorous" and "Big Girls Don't Cry".

3. "Midnight Train to Georgia"

Answer: Gladys Knight & the Pips

"Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips topped the chart October 27 for two weeks in 1973. Their hit of 1967, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" peaked at number two in 1967.

4. "Harlem Shake"

Answer: Baauer

"Harlem Shake" by Baauer (Harry Bauer Rodrigues) reached number one on March 2, 2013 and stayed at the top for five weeks. Baauer is an American recorder of trap and bass music. Baauer added various peculiar sounds to the dance of the same name.

5. "Hotel California"

Answer: Eagles

"Hotel California" by the Eagles peaked at number one for one week on May 7, 1977. The Eagles rock band was formed in Los Angeles in 1971 and they had five number one hits and won numerous Grammy Awards.

6. "Calcutta"

Answer: Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk (1903-1992) was an American musician, bandleader and television personality. "Calcutta" is an instrumental version by Lawrence Welk of a German pop song. His version reached number one on February 13, 1961 and stayed there for two weeks.

7. "California Gurls"

Answer: Katy Perry

"California Gurls" by Katy Perry also featured Snoop Dogg. The song topped the charts on June 19, 2010 for six weeks. The song is not to be confused with the Beach Boys hit of 1965 "California Girls" which peaked at number three on the US chart.

8. "Philadelphia Freedom"

Answer: Elton John Band

"Philadelphia Freedom" by the Elton John Band featured an orchestral arrangement including horns, flutes and strings. The song was dedicated to the tennis player Billie Jean King who was playing with the tennis franchise Philadelphia Freedoms at the time. The song peaked at number one April 12, 1975 for two weeks.

9. "Georgia on My Mind"

Answer: Ray Charles

"Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles reached number on for one week on November 14, 1960. The song was written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Cornell but is best remembered by the Ray Charles version. The song was officially designated as the State of Georgia offical state song in 1979.

10. "Last Train to Clarksville"

Answer: The Monkees

"Last Train to Clarksville" by the American rock and pop band The Monkees, topped the charts at number one on November 5, 1966 for one week. The band was put together for a television series and during their time together had two other number one hits in "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer".

Source: Author zambesi

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