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Quiz about A Musical Fruit Salad
Quiz about A Musical Fruit Salad

A Musical Fruit Salad Trivia Quiz


All songs have a fruit in their titles; each artist has done at least one "fruit" song. Create a fruit salad by identifying either song or artist. In each correct answer, the song was in the top 11 of the Billboard Top Seller, Top 100, or Hot 100 chart.

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,791
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
607
Last 3 plays: chianti59 (6/10), Guest 184 (4/10), Guest 50 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1967, who had a three fruit song with "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Brothers Johnson sang which 1977 tune? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which song was a hit for Perez Prado in 1955? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Coconut" was a Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1972. Who sang it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1988, Prince favored us with which of these "berry" numbers? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who sang "Orange Colored Sky" in 1950? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these numbers was by Neil Diamond in 1966? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which artist had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit with "Little Green Apples"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which 1957 song was by The Tarriers? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit with "Strawberry Fields Forever"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1967, who had a three fruit song with "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie"?

Answer: Jay & The Techniques

"Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100.

"One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds topped the Hot 100 at number one in 1970. Roy Head's "Apple Of My Eye" edged its way to number 32 in 1965. And Aerosmith's "Adam's Apple" (1975) did not make the top 40.
2. The Brothers Johnson sang which 1977 tune?

Answer: Strawberry Letter 23

"Strawberry Letter 23" got to number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977.

None of the other songs reached the top forty: Justin Timberlake's "Strawberry Bubblegum" (2013), Coldplay's "Strawberry Swing" (2008); Owl City's "Strawberry Avalanche" (2009).
3. Which song was a hit for Perez Prado in 1955?

Answer: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" was a number one tune on the Billboard Top Seller Chart. Alan Dale's 1955 version reached number 14.

"Cherry Bomb" hit number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 for John Cougar Mellencamp. Billy Royal's "Cherry Hill Park" peaked at number 15 in 1969. "Under The Cherry Moon" by Prince did not reach the top forty in 1986.
4. "Coconut" was a Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1972. Who sang it?

Answer: Harry Nilsson

Nilsson's "Coconut" scored at number eight on the Hot 100.

Harry Belafonte's "Cocoanut Woman" got to number 25 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. Neither "Coconut Dracula" (Islander, 2014) nor "Coconut Skins" (Damien Rice, 2006) reached the top forty.
5. In 1988, Prince favored us with which of these "berry" numbers?

Answer: Raspberry Beret

"Raspberry Beret" made it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill" reached number two on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. Gordon Lightfoot did "Blackberry Wine" in 1982 and Toby Keith did "Huckleberry" in 2002; neither reached the top forty.
6. Who sang "Orange Colored Sky" in 1950?

Answer: Nat King Cole

"Orange Colored Sky" checked in at number 11 on the Billboard Top Seller Chart. (Natalie Cole in 1991 and Lady Gaga in 2011 each had versions.)

R.E.M. did "Orange Crush" in 1988, Bob Dylan & The Band recorded "Orange Juice Blues" in 1975, and Pink Floyd offered "Apples And Oranges" in 1975, none of which got to the top forty.
7. Which of these numbers was by Neil Diamond in 1966?

Answer: Cherry, Cherry

Diamond's "Cherry, Cherry" only reached number six on the Hot 100 in 1966.

"Cherry Pie" by Skip & Flip got to number 11 in 1960. "Cherry Baby" by Starz made it to number 33 in 1977. "Cherry Oh Baby" by The Rolling Stones in 1976 missed the top forty.
8. Which artist had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit with "Little Green Apples"?

Answer: O.C. Smith

In 1968 "Little Green Apples" made it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Bad Apples," a Guns N' Roses 1991 number, George Harrison's 1970 "Apple Scruffs," and Alice Cooper's 1973 "Big Apple Dreamin'" in 1973 never got to the top forty.
9. Which 1957 song was by The Tarriers?

Answer: The Banana Boat Song

"The Banana Boat Song" (also known as "Day-O") was a Billboard Top 100 number four hit for The Tarriers. In the same year on the same chart, Harry Belafonte's version got to number five, the Fontaine Sisters' to number 13, Steve Lawrence's to number 18, Sarah Vaughn's to number 19, and Stan Freeberg's to number 27!

None of the other songs reached the Billboard Hot 100 top forty: "30,000 Pounds Of Bananas" by Harry Chapin in 1974, "Banana Wind" by Jimmy Buffett in 1996, and "Green Bananas" by Jake Owen in 2009.
10. Who had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit with "Strawberry Fields Forever"?

Answer: The Beatles

"Strawberry Fields Forever" only reached number eight on the Hot 100 in 1967.

"Strawberry Shortcake" got to number 39 in 1968 for Jay & The Techniques. "Strawberry Road" (Sam Phillips, 1994) and "Strawberry Wine" (Deana Carter, 1995) did not chart in the top forty.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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