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A Symphony Of Summer Songs Trivia Quiz

In this quiz all songs have "summer" in their titles, and all artists sang songs with "summer" in their titles. You need to identify either the song or the artist. All correct answers involve songs that made the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,670

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
716

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/10), Guest 81 (5/10), Guest 69 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song by The Motels got to number nine on the Billboard Hot 100? Hint

This Time Last Summer

Suddenly Last Summer

Indian Summer

Our Last Summer

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2007, "Summer Love" was in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten. Who was the artist? Hint

The Corrs

Keith Urban

Justin Timberlake

Fuel

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sang "Summer Breeze," a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit in 1972? Hint

Frank Sinatra

Johnny Rivers

Seals & Croft

Paul Anka

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mungo Jerry had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten in 1970. Which song was it? Hint

Summertime, Summertime

In The Summertime

Summer Sand

Summer Paradise

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Question 5 of 10

5. Richard Marx had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten entry in 1988. Which song was it? Hint

Summer Sixteen

Endless Summer Nights

Summer Madness

Summer Set

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Question 6 of 10

6. Each of these artists did a "summer" song. Which one did "The Boys Of Summer"? Hint

Brad Paisley

Sheryl Crow

Don Henley

Billy Joel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chad & Jeremy had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten song with which number? Hint

Summer Rain

Sounds Of Summer

Summer Song

Lords Of Summer

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Question 8 of 10

8. In August, 1958, the Billboard Top 100 became the Billboard Hot 100. One of the August, 1958 Hot 100 top ten songs was "Summertime Blues." Who sang it? Hint

Bobby Goldsboro

Donna Summer

Eddie Cochran

David Gray

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Hot Fun In The Summertime" was a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit for whom? Hint

Pink Floyd

Foo Fighters

Sly & The Family Stone

Jerry Keller

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Summer Of '69" was a Billboard Hot 100 top ten song in 1985 for whom? Hint

Maroon 5

Drake

Jewel

Bryan Adams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song by The Motels got to number nine on the Billboard Hot 100?

Answer: Suddenly Last Summer

"Suddenly Last Summer" reached number nine in 1983.

None of the other songs made the top ten of the Hot 100: "This Time Last Summer" a 2014 song by Brenda Holloway, "Indian Summer" a 1970 number by The Doors, and "Our Last Summer" a 1980 tune by ABBA. [The Motels had another number nine song, "Only The Lonely," in 1982).

2. In 2007, "Summer Love" was in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten. Who was the artist?

Answer: Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake's "Summer Love" peaked at number six.

Keith Urban's 2011 song "Long Hot Summer," Fuel's "Cold Summer," and "Summer Sunshine" by the Corrs all failed to reach the Hot 100 top ten.

3. Who sang "Summer Breeze," a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit in 1972?

Answer: Seals & Croft

"Summer Breeze" got to number six.

The other artists all did "summer" songs, but none made the Hot 100 top ten: Johnny Rivers ("Summer Rain" 1968), Paul Anka ("Summer's Gone" 1960), and Frank Sinatra ("Summer Wind" 1966).

4. Mungo Jerry had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten in 1970. Which song was it?

Answer: In The Summertime

Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime" reached number three on the Hot 100.

"Summer Paradise" by Simple Plan in 2011, "Summer Sand" by Dawn in 1971, and "Summertime, Summertime" by Jamies in both 1958 and 1962, never made the Billboard Hot 100 top ten.

5. Richard Marx had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten entry in 1988. Which song was it?

Answer: Endless Summer Nights

"Summer Sixteen" (Drake, 2016), "Summer Madness" (Kool & The Gang, 1974), and "Summer Set" (Monty Kelly, 1960) all fell short of the Hot 100 top ten.

In 1988, "Endless Summer Nights" checked in at a lofty number two.

6. Each of these artists did a "summer" song. Which one did "The Boys Of Summer"?

Answer: Don Henley

Don Henley's "The Boys Of Summer" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985 (a cover by Ataris got to number twenty in 2003).

Sheryl Crow did "Summer Day" in 2010. Billy Joel sang "Summer Highland Falls" in 1976. Brad Paisley released "Beat This Summer" in 2013. None made the top ten.

7. Chad & Jeremy had a Billboard Hot 100 top ten song with which number?

Answer: Summer Song

"Summer Song" hit number seven in 1964.

Dierks Bentley's "Sounds Of Summer" (2014), Metallica's "Lords Of Summer" (2016), and Belinda Carlisle's "Summer Rain" (1990) never cracked the Hot 100 top ten.

8. In August, 1958, the Billboard Top 100 became the Billboard Hot 100. One of the August, 1958 Hot 100 top ten songs was "Summertime Blues." Who sang it?

Answer: Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" got to number eight. The version by the Blue Cheer reached number 14 in 1968, and the one by The Who peaked at number 27 in 1970.

In 1976, Donna Summer did "Summer Fever"; David Gray sang "Last Summer" in 2014; "Summer (The First Time)" was a Bobby Goldsboro 1973 tune.

9. "Hot Fun In The Summertime" was a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit for whom?

Answer: Sly & The Family Stone

"Hot Fun In The Summertime" just missed the top spot, peaking at number two in 1969.

The Foo Fighters did "Summer's End" in 2007, Jerry Keller "Here Comes Summer" in 1959, and Pink Floyd "Summer '68" in 1970. None reached the Hot 100 top ten.

10. "Summer Of '69" was a Billboard Hot 100 top ten song in 1985 for whom?

Answer: Bryan Adams

"Summer Of '69" reached number five on the Hot 100.

Maroon 5 did "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" in 2014. "Summer Home In Your Arms" was a 2010 song by Jewel. Drake offered "Summer's Over Interlude" in 2016.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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