Don't Trivia Quiz

Answer: Elvis Presley

The song "Don't Be Cruel" was written by Otis Blackwell, and recorded by the American singer Elvis Presley in July 1956, and released, with "Hound Dog" on the B-side of the disc, later in the same month. Both songs became hits in the USA and elsewhere in the world. "Don't Be Cruel" was performed frequently when Elvis Presley performed live, for the rest of his life.

Answer: Madonna

"Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" was written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the concept album, "Evita", released in 1976. The album was the basis for the musical with the same title, which premiered in 1978. The musical was filmed, and released in 1996, with Madonna, an American singer, starring in the title role. Her remix of the song was also released in 1996.

Answer: No Doubt

"Don't Speak" was written by the American sister and brother, Gwen and Eric Stefani. It was recorded by the band No Doubt for their 1995 album, "Tragic Kingdom", and released as a single in Europe the following year. The song reached number one on the Billboard top 100 airplay chart, and received two nominations for Grammy awards - best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals, and also song of the year.

Answer: Dua Lipa

"Don't Start Now" was recorded and released in 2019 by Dua Lipa, a British singer with Kosovan parents. It was written by her with Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, and Ian Kirkpatrick. It was a hit song from Dua Lipa's second album, "Future Nostalgia", and reached number two on the charts in both the UK and the USA.

The song was nominated in three different categories for a Grammy award - best pop solo performance, song of the year and record of the year.

Answer: Journey

"Don't Stop Believing" was recorded and released in 1981 by the American band, Journey. It was written by band members Steve Perry and Neal Schon, and also Jonathan Cain, who had recently joined the band as the new keyboard player. The song was taken from the album, "Escape". The title came from the encouraging words spoken to Jonathan Cain by his father.

Answer: Rihanna

"Don't Stop the Music" was recorded in 2007 for "Good Girl Gone Bad" - the third album from Barbadian singer, Rihanna. The song was the fourth from that album to released as a single. Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, and Tawanna Dabney are credited as the songwriters.

The line 'Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-koosa' from Michael Jackson's 1983 song, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", was used in Rihanna's song, but Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango, successfully claimed that it had been taken from his 1972 song "Soul Makossa".

Answer: Bobby McFerrin

"Don't Worry Be Happy" was written and recorded by the American singer Bobby McFerrin in 1988. It was taken from his album, "Simple Pleasures", and was the first unaccompanied song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also won three categories at the 1989 Grammy Awards - best male vocal performance, song of the year and record of the year.

In 2024 the song was selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress as being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'.

Answer: Simple Minds

"Don't You (Forget About Me)" was written by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff for the soundtrack of the 1985 film "The Breakfast Club". It was recorded by the Scottish band Simple Minds in the same year. The song was played during the opening and closing credits of the film.

Answer: Adele

"Don't You Remember" was written by the English singer, Adele, with Dan Wilson. Adele sang it on her album "21", which was released in 2011. The songs on the album reflected her recent emotional break-up. "Don't You Remember" looked at the happier times before the break-up.

Answer: Human League

"Don't You Want Me" was written and recorded by the English band Human League in 1981. It was the fourth single to come from their album, "Dare", and it became the Christmas number one in the UK in 1981, as well as being the best selling single that year.