Tell Us About Your Dreams Trivia Quiz

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon had a fascination with the number nine. You probably remember him chanting it in "Revolution #9" on The Beatles' "White Album" and he was born on the 9th. In 1974, he released "#9 Dream" based on a vivid dream he had experienced. The chorus contained the cryptic phrase, ""Ah! Bowakawa pousse, pousse".

Answer: Coldplay

"A Head Full Of Dreams" was the title of Coldplay's 2015 album and the title track is a joyous rock song meant for a stadium of fans singing along with the English band. The single was the fourth release on the album and "Rolling Stone Magazine" describes the song as a mashup of U2 meets New Order.

Answer: The Dirt Band

"An American Dream" was written by Rodney Crowell but became a big country crossover hit for The Dirt Band in 1979. The band had been known as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for years prior when releasing songs like "Mr. Bojangles". "An American Dream" featured Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals and reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.

Answer: Teddy Swims

The lead single from Teddy Swims' second album, "I've Tried Everything But Therapy" was "Bad Dreams". The 2024 song captured Teddy's style of mixing pop, R&B, soul, and rock. The song reached the Billboard Adult Pop top ten and charted at over twenty countries worldwide. Teddy Swims is his stage name. The singer from Georgia has a birth name of Jaten Collin Dimsdale.

Answer: Nikki Minaj

Early in rapper Nicki Minaj's career she introduced her "Harajuku Barbie" alter ego with bright pink wigs and dramatic makeup. Nikki released "Barbie Dreams" in 2018 on her album "Queen". Minaj performed the song live on the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards and it reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

When the opportunity came for Nikki to contribute a song to the "Barbie" movie soundtrack, she was excited to release "Barbie World" with Ice Spice and Aqua.

Answer: Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes

The early 1980s was a huge time of success for both Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes. Carnes released her signature song "Bette Davis Eyes" in 1981. Same goes for Rogers with his memorable 1980 ballad "Lady" written by Lionel Richie. Together Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers teamed up for the number one hit song on the Billboard Hot 100, "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" in 1980.

The song was co-written by Carnes and David Ellingson and released on his "Gideon" album.

Answer: Gary Wright

Younger music fans might remember the scene in the movie "Wayne's World" when Wayne sees his dream woman and she's walking in slow motion to the music of Gary Wright's "Dream Weaver". The song was first released in December 1975 and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It featured legendary producer David Foster on a Fender Rhodes electric piano.

Answer: Billy Joel

The last cut on Billy Joel's album "The Stranger" was the inspirational song "Everybody Has A Dream". While not released as a single, "Everybody Has A Dream" is a fan favorite. Opening with an organ solo and softer vocals, Billy Joel sings about his hopes and dreams. As the song progresses, a lively chorus kicks in and the song ends enthusiastically as Joel "takes them to church".

Answer: Dokken

The California glam rock and hair metal band, Dokken, released "In My Dreams" in 1985 on their "Under Lock And Key" album. The song received heavy airplay on MTV including their "Headbanger's Ball" show. "In My Dreams" captured everything fans of the band loved with Don Dokken delivering incredible vocals and George Lynch providing a killer guitar solo.

Answer: Nelly

In 2010, we got the lead single from Nelly's "5.0" album, "Just A Dream". You don't get many sentimental softer hip hop songs but "Just A Dream" became a huge favorite that crossed many genres. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, Billboard's Mainstream Top 40, Billboard's Digital Songs chart, and Billboard's Rap Singles chart.

Answer: Tom Petty

Most remember Tom Petty's 1989 "Full Moon Fever" album for the smash single "Free Falling". But the album's other big single was "Runnin' Down A Dream" that later became the title of a Tom Petty 2007 documentary. The single had a touch of Southern rock and a nod to Del Shannon's rockabilly sound and received huge airplay on pop and album rock stations after its release in 1989.

Answer: Johnny Hates Jazz

In 1987 you couldn't miss the David Fincher-directed music video for "Shattered Dreams". The black and white video was a breakthrough hit for the UK band, Johnny Hates Jazz. In the United States, Johnny Hates Jazz are considered a one-hit wonder. "Shattered Dreams" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Rainbow

The 1983 version of the hard rock group, Rainbow, featured Joe Lynn Turner on vocals and Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar. The first single from their album "Bent Out Of Shape" became one of the most successful for the legendary UK band. The music video had a patient getting hypnotized and MTV temporarily banned the video for the potential of viewers being affected by the hypnotic effect demonstrated.

Answer: Empire Of The Sun

Empire Of The Sun released "Walking On A Dream" in 2008 on their debut album. The Australian duo won the Single of the Year Award at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009 for "Walking On A Dream". After being given away as a free single on iTunes in the United States, the song picked up traction and became a huge American hit. The song reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Song chart.

Answer: Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is one of the biggest selling salsa music artists of all-time and recorded most of his music in his native language, Spanish. But in 1999, Marc Anthony released his first all English album and it was titled "Marc Anthony". The first track on the release was the gorgeous love ballad, "When I Dream At Night". The song was written by Dan Shea and pop star Robin Thicke.