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Quiz about Jenny Was A Friend of Mine
Quiz about Jenny Was A Friend of Mine

Jenny Was A Friend of Mine Trivia Quiz


These songs all have the name Jenny or Jennifer in the title. Can you put them in chronological order by release date?

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Author
Jen113
Time
3 mins
Type
Order Quiz
Quiz #
424,176
Updated
May 16 26
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
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Plays
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What's the Correct Order?Choices
1.   
(1941)
Little Richard: "Jenny, Jenny"
2.   
(1957)
Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin: "The Saga of Jenny"
3.   
(1968)
Jennifer Lopez: "Jenny from the Block"
4.   
(1971)
The Killers: "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"
5.   
(1981)
Donovan: "Jennifer Juniper"
6.   
(1994)
Nothing More: "Jenny"
7.   
(2002)
Bobby Sherman: "Jennifer"
8.   
(2004)
Tommy Tutone: "867-5309/Jenny"
9.   
(2015)
Hole: "Jennifer's Body"
10.   
(2019)
Florence and the Machine: "Jenny of Oldstones"





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin: "The Saga of Jenny"

The "Saga of Jenny" was written for the 1941 musical, "Lady in the Dark". The song is sung by the protagonist Liza and tells the story of a woman named Jenny whose decisive nature leads to misfortune. There was also a film adaptation of the musical in 1944 that starred Ginger Rogers.
2. Little Richard: "Jenny, Jenny"

"Jenny, Jenny" appeared on Little Richard's first album, "Here's Little Richard." The song reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and number eight on the CHUM Chart in Canada.
3. Donovan: "Jennifer Juniper"

The song "Jennifer Juniper" was released in 1968 by Donovan, a Scottish musician. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. English model Jenny Boyd inspired the song and her 2020 memoir was titled "Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond the Muse."
4. Bobby Sherman: "Jennifer"

"Jennifer" is a slow, sad song by 60s and 70s teen heartthrob, Bobby Sherman. The song made it to number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
5. Tommy Tutone: "867-5309/Jenny"

This 80s hit by Tommy Tutone inspired a barrage of prank calls to the titular phone number. In March 2026 the non-profit organization Cancer Support Community used the number for a free help line for those affected by cancer.
6. Hole: "Jennifer's Body"

Hole was a 90s American rock band fronted by Kurt Cobain's wife, Courtney Love. "Jennifer's Boy" appeared on the 1994 album "Live Through This." The album was listed as number 106 on the Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020.
7. Jennifer Lopez: "Jenny from the Block"

The music video for this 2002 Jennifer Lopez hit featured her boyfriend at the time, Ben Affleck. The pair was popularly referred to as 'Bennifer.' Francis Lawrence, who directed three out of the four "Hunger Games" films, also directed the music video for "Jenny from the Block."
8. The Killers: "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"

This macabre track appeared on The Killers' 2004 debut album, "Hot Fuss." The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005. The song describes a man being interrogated about the murder of the titular Jenny.
9. Nothing More: "Jenny"

Grammy nominated American rock band Nothing More released the song "Jenny" in 2015. This song is one of the band's most well known hits and the band's 2015 tour was dubbed the "Jenny Tour."
10. Florence and the Machine: "Jenny of Oldstones"

"Jenny of Oldstones" was written by Ramin Djawadi, the composer for the HBO series "Game of Thrones." The song was performed by the English rock band Florence and the Machine and was featured in the end credits of the season eight "Game of Thrones" episode, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."
Source: Author Jen113

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