One Word Songs Trivia

1. Both ABBA and Rhianna had international hits with which song title?

From Quiz Song Titles With Only Three Letters

Answer: SOS

ABBA released the single "SOS" from their self-titled 1975 album. ABBA's song "Man in the Middle" was released as the B-side. Rihanna released "SOS" from her 2006 studio album "A Girl like Me". Rhianna recorded multiple music videos this song due to advertising for Nike and Agent Provocateur.

From Quiz One

Answer: Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band was formed in 1966 as an acid rock band. They had moderate success but when the acid rock was discarded and replaced with what was to become classic rock on 1973's "The Joker", the band became huge. The title track went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Four hit albums followed: "Fly Like An Eagle" (1976 - spawning the number one hit "Rock'n Me"); "Book of Dreams" (1978); "Circle of Love" (1981) and "Abracadabra" (1982). All these albums contained hit singles, usually more than one, but the latter album yielded the title track as a number one hit worldwide. "Abracadabra" the single, went Gold in the US, UK and Australia and Platinum in Canada, with the album going Gold in the US, Canada and Australia. Boz Scaggs, a successful solo artist best known for US Billboard's number two album, "Silk Degrees" in 1976, went to school with Steve Miller. The two played in bands together before Scaggs became guitarist and lead singer for the Steve Miller Band prior to 1973.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles - 1960s

Answer: Ken Dodd

First recorded by Rudy Vallee in 1929, "Tears" was a UK number one single for comedian Ken Dodd in 1965. "Tears" was the biggest-selling single of 1965 -- remarkable really in a year that saw some real classics top the chart: "Go Now" by The Moody Blues, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers, "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones, "Crying in the Chapel" by Elvis, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds, "King of the Road" by Roger Miller, "The Last Time" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones and "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out" "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride" by the Beatles. The third-bestselling single of the decade (behind "She Loves You" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"), "Tears" spent 24 weeks in the chart, five of those in the number one spot. Although Ken Dodd is primarily known as a comedian, this was not his only foray into music -- "Love is like a Violin", his debut single, reached number eight in 1960 and he had nine more releases in the early 1960s, although none of them made it into the Top 20 until "Tears". Of the alternatives, Australian actor/comedian/musician Rolf Harris scored the last UK number one of the 1960s with "Two Little Boys". "Dad's Army" star Clive Dunn scored a UK number one single with a one-word title ("Granddad"), but not until November 1970. English country singer Frank Ifield was one of the most successful recording acts of the 1960s, scoring four number one UK singles (although none of those had one-word titles).

From Quiz Sing Me a One Word Title Song

Answer: Steve Miller Band

"Abracadabra" was written by Steve Miller and appeared on an album of the same name released in 1982. It reached number one on the "Billboard Hot 100" in Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada and Austria, and reached number two in the UK and number eight in New Zealand. The Steve Miller band formed in San Francisco in 1967 and has had different members from time to time over the years. They had a string of hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. It is believed that the word "abracadabra" has been around since the third century AD and was used by a physician to Emperor Caracalla of the Roman Empire. He maintained that if the word was written out in the form of a pyramid, it would cure malaria. In modern day "abracadabra" is commonly used by stage magicians as an incantation.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles

Answer: Stop!

Against Me!, hailing from Florida, brought out their fourth album, "New Wave", in 2007 and appeared on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Their third single from the album was "Stop!", a song about the band and its prospective success. It ended up reaching number twenty-seven on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and appeared on the "Rock Band" video game as a downloadble song (along with "Thrash Unreal" from the same album). "New Wave" was the Album of the Year from "Spin Magazine" in 2007 (and ninth on "Rolling Stone's" list in the same year).

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 5

Answer: Stronger

'Stronger' is from Britney's 2nd album, 'Oops... I Did It Again'.

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 2

Answer: Lady

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 1

Answer: Crazy

From Quiz Song Titles With Only Three Letters

Answer: Bad

Michael Jackson recorded the international smash hit "Bad" for his 1987 album with the same title. The song had an elaborate eighteen minute music video directed by Martin Scorsese and starred a young Wesley Snipes. The music video was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography in a Video. The song won the American Music Award for Favorite Single.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles - 1960s

Answer: Surrender

A number number one hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1961, with sales of more than fivve million worldwide "Surrender" is one of a handful of Elvis releases to be ranked amongst the 'bestselling singles of all time". Elvis's five other US number one singles in the 1960s are "Stuck on You", "It's Now or Never", "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (all in 1960), "Good Luck Charm" in 1962 and "Suspicious Minds" in 1969. Elvis had even more success in the 1960s across The Pond, with eleven releases making it to the number one spot in the UK chart: "It's Now or Never" (1960), "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", "Wooden Heart", "Surrender", "Little Sister"/"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (all 1961), "Rock-A-Hula Baby"/"Can't Help Falling in Love", "Good Luck Charm", "She's Not You", "Return to Sender" (all 1962), "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" (1963) and "Crying in the Chapel" (1965). "Surrender" is again, though, the only one-word title in the list. Of the alternatives, "Don't" was a US number one for Elvis, but in 1958 -- this was the last single he released before departing for his U.S. military service. Elvis released his version of "Suspicion" in 1964, but it stalled just outside the Top 100 in the US chart. "Rubberneckin'" was released in 1969 as a double A-side with "Daddy Don't Cry" and made it to number six on the Billboard 100 chart.

From Quiz Sing Me a One Word Title Song

Answer: Barry Manilow

"Copacabana" was written by Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman. The song is set at the "Copacabana" night club in New York sometime I the 1940s and the story tells of the showgirl, Lola and her love for Tony, a bartender at the club. In 1985 the song was expanded into a full length TV musical and then into a stage musical that ran in London's West End for two years. Barry Alan Pincus (Barry Manilow), was born in June 1943 in Brooklyn, New York USA. After graduating from high school, Barry attended the Julliard School of performing arts and worked at CBS to pay his expenses. He wrote a score for a musical which ran off-Broadway for eight years. He also worked as a commercial jingle writer and was the musical director for the WCBS-TV series "Callback". He arranged for Ed Sullivan's production company. He accompanied Bette Midler on the piano for several years and assisted her in the production of her first two albums. He released his own first album in 1974. Barry Manilow has won many awards including two Emmys, a Tony, a Grammy and several American Music Awards. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. Some of his more famous hits are "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Looks Like We Made It", and"Can't Smile Without You".

From Quiz Songs With One Word Titles

Answer: Paranoid

'Paranoid' was the title of Black Sabbath's second album, released in 1971. 'Sabotage' was the title of black Sabbath's sixth album. 'Warning' was from their first, self-titled album. 'Changes' was from their fourth album 'Black Sabbath, Volume 4'.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles

Answer: Spaceman

Although all four of these are Killers songs, only "Spaceman", their second single from "Day & Age" and one of their more popular singles, was the correct answer. Hitting number two on the Billboard Top Club Play chart and number eight on the Alternative chart, "Spaceman" contributed to "Day & Age's" popularity. In the US it went Gold while it went multi-platinum in the UK. From the same album, "Human" was the most popular track (and one of the band's most famous overall) reaching number one the Billboard Top Club Play chart (and overthrowing Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in 2009).

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 5

Answer: Superstar

The actual title 'Superstar' is never even said once in the whole song. Strange, huh?

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 2

Answer: RESPECT & R-E-S-P-E- C-T

R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me.

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 1

Answer: Jump

From Quiz Song Titles With Only Three Letters

Answer: Low

The song "Low" by Flo Rida and T-Pain was featured on the 2008 soundtrack to the film "Step Up 2: The Streets". This was the debut single for rapper Flo Rida. The frequently downloaded single spent ten consecutive weeks at number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

From Quiz One

Answer: EMF

EMF were an alternative band that released three albums in the seven years they were active in the nineties. "Unbelievable" reached number three in the UK near the end of 1990 but the song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1991, the only key market in which it actually did reach the peak position. The corresponding album, "Schubert Dip" was certified Gold in the UK but was not as successful in the US. The band's name was an abbreviation of "Epsom Mad Funkers" which was the name of New Order's fan club. New Order was the old Joy Division minus Ian Curtis who took his own life. This latter group had a pact that they would disband if one of them left the band. "Ride on Time" was a UK number one in 1989 by Italian dance band Black Box.

From Quiz Sing Me a One Word Title Song

Answer: Little Willie John

"Fever" was written by Otis Blackwell and Eddie Cooley under the pseudonym "John Davenport". The Little Willie John version reached number one on the US R&B Best Sellers chart and made it to number 24 on the "Billboard" chart. The version by Peggy Lee, released in 1958 with additional lyrics written by Lee herself, reached number eight on the "Billboard Hot 100". William Edward John (Little Willie John) was born in 1937 in Arkansas and was one of ten children. He and some of his brothers formed a gospel singing group in the late 40s. He performed in talent shows and was signed to a recording contract in 1955. He was short of stature and short of temper and was known for his alcohol abuse. He was convicted of manslaughter in 1966. He died in 1968 whilst in prison, officially of a heart attack. In 1996 he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

From Quiz It Cost How Much?

Answer: This is Niecy

This was recorded at Columbia Records. The song reached number one in the UK for two weeks in 1977. Deniece Williams also recorded "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" and "Without Us" as duets with Johnny Mathis.

From Quiz Songs With One Word Titles

Answer: The Cars

The Cars had a hit with 'Drive' from their 1984 album 'Heartbeat City'.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles

Answer: Uprising

This first single from "The Resistance" was perhaps the UK band's most popular rock song to date. An anthem to lead in the album, "Uprising" appeared at the top of the Billboard Alternative Rock chart for seventeen weeks and touched onto another two Billboard charts as well. "The Resistance" ended up earning a nomination for Best Rock Album at the Grammys as well thanks in part to "Uprising" and it reached multi-platinum with major sales in the UK, Australia, and most of Europe. The third single from the same album, also titled "Resistance", became their second number one hit in the States.

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 5

Answer: Heaven

This was his first million-selling single.

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 2

Answer: Shambala

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 1

Answer: Grease

From Quiz Song Titles With Only Three Letters

Answer: Ben

The Michael Jackson 1972 song "Ben" was written and recorded for the 1972 movie with the same name. The movie was about a trained rat named Ben. This song won a Golden Globe for Best Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song was Michael Jackson's first solo number one hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles - 1960s

Answer: Rain

The Beatles issued a number of Double A-sides (eg. "Eleanor Rigby"/"Yellow Submarine" and "Strawberry Fields Forever"/"Penny Lane"), but there were also some notable B-sides too. Inspired by the terrible weather when the band arrived in Melbourne, "Rain" is essentially about people constantly complaining about the weather. Recorded in April 1966 during the same session as "Paperback Writer", both songs were originally intended for the "Revolver" album (released later that year) although neither eventually appeared on it. John Lennon singing the lyrics backwards (and everyone laughing) appears in the final verse of the song, and was the first experiment with the fade-out fade-in ending that was later famously used on "Strawberry Fields Forever". Of the alternatives: "Girl" first appeared on the 1965 album "Rubber Soul" and was the B-side to 1966 hit single (another one-worder) "Michelle"; one version of "Revolution" appears on the 1968 self-titled album otherwise known as "The White Album" but a hard rock variation was released as the B-side of "Hey Jude"; "Misery" appeared on the band's first album, "Please Please Me" in 1963, and was the B-side of "Ask Me Why" that same year. It was also the B-side for the Beatles' version of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven", which was released as a single in 1965.

From Quiz Songs With One Word Titles

Answer: Queensryche

Queensryche was an alternative band from Seattle. 'Empire' was the title track of their 1990 CD.

From Quiz One-Word Song Titles

Answer: Disturbia

A very popular dance song only available as one of the three songs from the "Reloaded" version of Rihanna's third album, "Disturbia" was on Billboard's list of Hot 100 Best of the 2000s. Going four times platinum and hitting number one in the U.S. alone, "Disturbia" was nowhere near as successful as her first single from the album, "Umbrella", which hit number one in over a dozen countries, but it was a significantly well-received song. "Disturbia" became one of the first downloadable tracks for the Xbox 360 game "Dance Central" and it was nominated for a Best Dance Recording Grammy in 2008.

From Quiz One Word Titles, Part 5

Answer: Copacabana & Copa

The real Copacabana is in Brazil.

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