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Playing it Up Trivia Quiz


Each of these songs contains the word "Up" in the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
GoodVibe
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,768
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
279
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the lead singer of the Supremes when "Up the Ladder to the Roof" was released? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What country was the origin of The Chantoozies, best known for 1988's "Wanna Be Up"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who's the artist behind "Never Gonna Give You Up"?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 4 of 10
4. What album did Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Up Around the Bend" come from? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Finish the title of this 5th Dimension classic, "Up, Up, and ___"

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. Though not the first to record it, whose 2003 version of "You Raise Me Up" put the song on the map? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" was censored on MTV.


Question 8 of 10
8. What group performed "Wrap It Up" in 1986? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Madonna wrote her 1985 hit "Dress You Up."


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the country of origin of Avicii, the singer behind 2013's "Wake Me Up?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the lead singer of the Supremes when "Up the Ladder to the Roof" was released?

Answer: Jean Terrell

The 1970 song was the first Supremes single after Diana Ross left the group. Jean Terrell took over as lead singer.
2. What country was the origin of The Chantoozies, best known for 1988's "Wanna Be Up"?

Answer: Australia

The Chantoozies were formed in 1987 and released singles until 1991. The four female vocalists briefly reformed in 2006 for the Countdown Spectacular Tour and released a cover in 2014 of "Baby It's You," the group's first recording in 23 years.
3. Who's the artist behind "Never Gonna Give You Up"?

Answer: Rick Astley

Astley's debut song topped just about every music chart in 1987. He was burned out by 1993 and retired from the music industry. He came out of retirement in 2001, but his big hit brought him back to prominence in 2007 thanks to a popular internet meme known as "Rickrolling," where users are tricked into watching the video of "Never Gonna Give You Up."
4. What album did Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Up Around the Bend" come from?

Answer: Cosmo's Factory

The original CCR lineup lasted from 1967-1971. Tom Fogerty left the group and CCR disbanded the next year. CCR reunited twice, but turmoil and lawsuits prevented subsequent reunions. John Fogerty performs CCR hits, Tom Fogerty died in 1990, and Stu Cook and Doug Clifford perform as Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
5. Finish the title of this 5th Dimension classic, "Up, Up, and ___"

Answer: Away

"Up, Up and Away" was the group's first big hit in 1967. The original line-up performed until 1975. The only constant of the group was Florence LaRue.
6. Though not the first to record it, whose 2003 version of "You Raise Me Up" put the song on the map?

Answer: Josh Groban

The song was originally recorded in 2002 by the duo Secret Garden, composed of Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian songwriter and pianist Rolf Løvland. Ireland's Brian Kennedy provided the vocals for the original recording. In 2003, David Foster produced Josh Groban's version. Since its initial recording "You Raise Me Up" has been covered by over 125 different artists, including Westlife, Daniel O'Donnell, Celtic Woman, and Wesley Klein.
7. Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" was censored on MTV.

Answer: True

The 2011 hit from the Los Angeles indie-pop group had the words "gun" and "bullet" removed when the video was shows. A number of stations would not play the song after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. Mark Foster said the song is performed from the perspective of an outcast plotting revenge.
8. What group performed "Wrap It Up" in 1986?

Answer: Fabulous Thunderbirds

Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote "Wrap It Up" for the Texas blues group The Fabulous Thunderbirds. The song is a follow-up to the only U.S. Top 40 hit for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, "Tuff Enuff."
9. Madonna wrote her 1985 hit "Dress You Up."

Answer: False

Madonna wrote a number of songs for her 1985 album "Like a Virgin", but it was the team of Andrea LaRusso and Peggy Stanziale who wrote "Dress You Up."
10. What is the country of origin of Avicii, the singer behind 2013's "Wake Me Up?"

Answer: Sweden

Avicii (the stage name of Sweden's Tim Bergling) first put out music in 2008, but did not have his first big US hit until 2013.
Source: Author GoodVibe

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