Top Country Hits of 2001, Vol. 2 Quiz

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1. "I pulled into the shopping center And saw a little boy wrapped around the legs of his mother Like ice cream melting they embraced Years of bad decisions runnin' down her face All mornin' I'd been thinkin' my life's so hard And they wore everything they own, livin' in a car I wanted to tell 'em it would be okay But I got just got in my Suburban and I drove away" Which song begins with these lyrics?

Answer: Grown Men Don't Cry

Tim McGraw released "Grown Men Don't Cry" as a single from his album "Set This Circus Down". It was written by Tom Douglas and Steve Seskin. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on June 16th. It reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Tim's 13th Number One and first of four from this album.

2. Name this song that hit Number One on Aug. 4th. "Why does the color of my coffee match your eyes Why do I see you when a stranger passes by I swear I hear you in the whisper of the wind I feel you when the sun is dancin' on my skin And when it's raining You won't find me complainin' 'cause"

Answer: When I Think About Angels

Jamie O'Neal released "When I Think About Angels" as a single from her album "Shiver". It was written by O'Neal, Roxie Dean, and Sonny Tillis. It was Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart for one week. It reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Jamie's second Number One.

3. "If you're callin' 'bout the car I sold it If this is Tuesday night I'm bowling If you've got somethin' to sell, you're wastin' your time, I'm not buyin' If it's anybody else, wait for the tone, You know what to do And P.S. if this is Austin, I still love you" Who hit Number One with this song?

Answer: Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton released "Austin" as a single from his self-titled debut album. It was written by David Kent and Kristi Manna. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Aug. 11 and stayed there for five weeks. Blake tied a record set by Billy Ray Cyrus by having his debut single stay Number One for five weeks.

It reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Blake's first Number One.

4. Which singer is the owner of these lyrics? "Well, I'm not talkin' 'bout locking down forever, baby That would be too demanding I'm just talkin' 'bout two lonely people Who might reach a little understanding I'm not talkin' 'bout knocking out heaven With whether we're wrong or we're right I'm not talkin' 'bout hooking up and hanging out I'm just talkin' 'bout tonight"

Answer: Toby Keith

Toby Keith released "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight" as a single from his album "Pull My Chain". It was written by Keith and Scotty Emerick. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Sept. 15th. It reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It was also Number One on the Canadian Country Singles chart. It was Toby's sixth Number One and first of three straight from the "Pull My Chain" album.

5. Fill in the blank with the title of the next Number One: "________________________ Is I'm dyin' here inside And I miss you more each day There's not a night I haven't cried And baby, here's the truth I'm still in love with you"

Answer: What I Really Meant to Say

Cyndi Thomson released "What I Really Meant to Say" as a single from her album "My World". It was written by Thomson, Tommy Lee James, and Chris Waters. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Sept. 22nd and stayed there for three weeks. It reached number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was her first Number One.

6. "Well I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears 'Round that Jersey Turnpike When Barney stopped me with his gun Ten minutes after midnight Said, 'Sir, you broke the limit in that rusty ol' truck I don't know about that accent son'" Which song starts with these lyrics?

Answer: Where I Come From

Alan Jackson released "Where I Come From" as a single from his album "When Somebody Loves You". It was written by Jackson. It spent three nonconsecutive weeks at Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart beginning on Oct. 13th. It reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was Jackson's 18th Number One.

7. Fill in the blanks with the title of this Brooks and Dunn hit: "______________ Dreaming in red, white and blue _______________ Where we dream as big as we want to We all get a chance Everybody gets to dance _______________"

Answer: Only in America

Brooks and Dunn released "Only in America" as a single from their album "Steers & Stripes". It was written by Kix Brooks, Don Cook, and Ronnie Rogers. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Oct. 27th. It reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It was the 16th Number One for the duo and the second of three Number Ones from the album "Steers & Stripes". The song was used extensively in G. W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign.

8. "The reasons that I can't stay don't have a thing to do with being in love And I understand that lovin' a man shouldn't have to be this rough You ain't the only one who feels like this world left you far behind I don't know why you gotta be angry all the time" Who sings this song?

Answer: Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw released "Angry All the Time" as a single from his album "Set This Circus Down". His wife, Faith Hill, was a guest vocalist on the song. It was written and recorded first by Bruce Robison then covered by McGraw. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Nov. 10th and stayed there for two weeks.

It reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was McGraw's 14th Number One overall and third of the year. It was the second of four Number Ones from the album "Set This Circus Down".

9. "I wanna talk about me Wanna talk about I Wanna talk about number one Oh my me my What I think, what I like, what I know, what I want, what I see I like talking about you you you you, usually, but occasionally I wanna talk about meeeeee (me, me, me, me-background singers) I wanna talk about me (me, me-background singers)" Who wanted to talk about me?

Answer: Toby Keith

Toby Keith released "I Wanna Talk About Me" as a single from his album "Pull My Chain". It was written by Bobby Braddock. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Nov. 24th and stayed there for five weeks. It reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It was also Number One on the Canadian Country Singles chart. It was Toby's seventh Number One and second of the year. It was the second of three Number Ones from the album.

10. Who sang these lyrics for the first time on Nov. 7th at the 2001 Country Music Association Awards? "Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day Out in the yard with your wife and children Working on some stage in LA Did you stand there in shock at the site of That black smoke rising against that blue sky Did you shout out in anger In fear for your neighbor Or did you just sit down and cry"

Answer: Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson released ""Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" first as a single that was then included on his upcoming album "Drive". It was written by Jackson. It reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart on Dec. 29th and stayed there for five weeks.

It reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the 19th Number One for Jackson. Jackson wrote the song in response to the Sept. 11 attacks and was not scheduled to sing it at the awards because he had just written it on Oct. 28th.

The song was an instant success and the recording from the show began airing almost immediately on radio.

Source: Author tazman6619

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This is the second of two quizzes to cover the Number One Country hits of 2001 according to the former US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart (Now the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart).

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