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Quiz about The Year in Country Music 1999
Quiz about The Year in Country Music 1999

The Year in Country Music: 1999 Quiz


In 1999 we were all getting ready for Y2K while 'The Great One' retired from hockey, Spongebob made his premiere on TV and the Yankees swept the Braves in their second consecutive World Series. Do you know what was happening in country music?

A multiple-choice quiz by Beasuare. Estimated time: 9 mins.
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Author
Beasuare
Time
9 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
275,361
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
9 / 20
Plays
1132
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 20
1. Brad Paisley had his very first number one song in 1999. It was at the top of Country Billboard for one week in late 1999. Can you remember the name of it? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Three people were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Two of them, Dolly Parton and Conway Twitty, are well known even by their first names, but the third, a singer/songwriter, isn't as easily recognized. Who was it? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. After being ignored by most of traditional country music for most of her career, Shania Twain was honored in 1999 with what Top award?

Answer: (Four Words, Highest Honor for a Country Singer)
Question 4 of 20
4. This band was formed in 1999 and still has its original members. They are known for their vocal harmonies and for the fact that none of them are the 'lead' singer. They trade the job back and forth. Who are they? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. She coined the phrase "The Outlaws" when talking about Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Kinky Friedman and she became one of the best known journalists in Country Music. In 1999, she was rewarded with the 1999 CMA Media Achievement Award. Who is she? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. In 1999 Mark Chesnutt had a number one song with a cover of a Rolling Stones hit.



Question 7 of 20
7. In 1999 this Lonestar ballad hit number one and stayed there for a record eight weeks. It holds the record for being at number one longer than any other country song in the 90s. Do you know which one it is? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Garth Brooks confused a few of his fans in 1999 when he took on a whole new identity, but his alter ego did have a US Top 40 hit called, "Lost in You." Can you remember the name of this other identity?

Answer: (First and last name)
Question 9 of 20
9. Former lead singer of 'The Ranch', this man released his second solo album in 1999 and it featured the song, "Your Everything." Do you know who he is? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Boxcar Willie got his name from a hobo he saw in a train car in Lincoln Nebraska who reminded him of Willie Nelson.



Question 11 of 20
11. In 1999, JoDee Messina had a song that stalled out at number two on the country charts and stayed there for seven weeks before plummeting back down the charts. It never hit number one. Can you guess the name of it? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. So Lonestar had the number one song of the year in 1999, and JoDee Messina had the number three song of the year, but who had the number two song of the year in 1999 according to Billboard? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. On December 4, 1999 "When I Said I Do" became the number one song. It was replaced by a number one from Brad Paisley, and then went back to number one on December 18, 1999. What couple sang this hit together? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. His signature song was "I've Been Everywhere" and Elvis was once his opening act. This country music singer/songwriter died in 1999. Who was he? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Did Alabama have a Top Five hit on the country charts in 1999 with the Backstreet Boys?


Question 16 of 20
16. In 1999, what Country Girl Group released their first album and had a Top Five hit? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. On December 25, 1999 Faith Hill got a nice Christmas gift. One of her songs hit number one on Country Billboard and crossed over to several other Billboard charts, such as Easy Listening and the US Top 40. It cemented her success as a crossover artist and the song is still her signature song. What's the name of it?

Answer: (One word, don't forget the e at the end.)
Question 18 of 20
18. What country artist had three number one songs from that year under his belt by the end of 1999? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What country music legend was in the midst of a comeback when he was seriously injured in a car accident in March 1999, and later plead guilty to drunk driving charges? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Okay - it's the end of the 90s, can anyone guess who was named Country Artist of the Decade?

Answer: (First and last name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Brad Paisley had his very first number one song in 1999. It was at the top of Country Billboard for one week in late 1999. Can you remember the name of it?

Answer: He Didn't Have to Be

Brad's first number one song was "He Didn't Have to Be." Written by Paisley and Kelley Lovelace, the song was the second cut from Brad's first album, "Who Needs Pictures". The album went Platinum and peaked at number 13 on the album charts. Brad wrote or co-wrote every song on the album. That same year Brad won the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Male Vocalist and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time.
2. Three people were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Two of them, Dolly Parton and Conway Twitty, are well known even by their first names, but the third, a singer/songwriter, isn't as easily recognized. Who was it?

Answer: Johnny Bond

Johnny Bond was the third inductee in 1999. Bond was a singer/songwriter who appeared on Gene Autry's Melody Ranch and had a huge hit with the song, "Ten Little Bottles" in 1965. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970,
Bond also established music publishing companies, Vidor Publications and Red River Songs with Tex Ritter, as well as wrote biographies on Gene Autry and Tex Ritter.
3. After being ignored by most of traditional country music for most of her career, Shania Twain was honored in 1999 with what Top award?

Answer: Entertainer of the Year

After winning Grammys and crossing over to MTV, Shania's brand of country music didn't get much recognition from her peers, until 1999 when she won not only the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year, but also the Academy of Country Music EOTY. She was also was awarded with the International Artist Achievement for promoting country music outside the US.
4. This band was formed in 1999 and still has its original members. They are known for their vocal harmonies and for the fact that none of them are the 'lead' singer. They trade the job back and forth. Who are they?

Answer: Little Big Town

Little Big Town is made up of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. They formed in 1999 but didn't release an album until 2002. The self titled album was hardly noticed by country music buyers. In 2005 they had back to back Top Ten hits on Country Music Charts with "Boondocks" and "Bring It on Home".
5. She coined the phrase "The Outlaws" when talking about Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Kinky Friedman and she became one of the best known journalists in Country Music. In 1999, she was rewarded with the 1999 CMA Media Achievement Award. Who is she?

Answer: Hazel Smith

She's worn many hats in Nashville but in 1999, Hazel Smith was recognized with the CMA Media Achievement Award. This award is given to those in the media for the work they do in promoting Country Music worldwide. Hazel is a long time columnist for Country Music Magazine, but she's also been a band manager, publicist, and radio personality.
6. In 1999 Mark Chesnutt had a number one song with a cover of a Rolling Stones hit.

Answer: False

That would be false. His number one song was called, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and it was the first song for Aeromsith to ever hit number one on the Hot Billboard 100. It debuted at the top spot and was there for four weeks. It's still one of Aerosmith's most popular songs.
For Mark Chesnutt, the song hit the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in early 1999 and stayed there for two weeks. It also peaked at number seventeen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, marking Chesnutt's first entry on that chart. This song was Mark's last number one song in the 1990s.
7. In 1999 this Lonestar ballad hit number one and stayed there for a record eight weeks. It holds the record for being at number one longer than any other country song in the 90s. Do you know which one it is?

Answer: Amazed

Lonestar's "Amazed" hit number one on the Billboard Country Charts on July 17, 1999 and stayed there until September 11, 1999 when it was replaced by Chely Wright's song, "Single White Female." The song also hit number one on the pop charts and stayed there for two weeks.

It spent a total of 55 weeks on the Hot 100 Billboard charts. It was the country song of the year and remains Lonestar's signature song. "Amazed" won not only the Song of the Year from the Academy of Country Music, but also the Single of the Year in 1999.

The last country song that hit the country and the pop charts at the same time was "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton in 1983.
8. Garth Brooks confused a few of his fans in 1999 when he took on a whole new identity, but his alter ego did have a US Top 40 hit called, "Lost in You." Can you remember the name of this other identity?

Answer: Chris Gaines

Garth took on the identity in preparation for a movie role. Chris Gaines was the fictional rock star in the movie, "The Lamb". Critics applauded Garth for taking the risk after he immersed himself into the role, but country fans were bewildered and unimpressed. The movie was put on hold when album sales were poor and Garth went back to being Garth.
9. Former lead singer of 'The Ranch', this man released his second solo album in 1999 and it featured the song, "Your Everything." Do you know who he is?

Answer: Keith Urban

After undergoing treatment for a cocaine addiction in 1998, Keith Urban released his second self titled album which produced the hits, "It's a Love Thing", "Your Everything", "But for the Grace of God", and "Where the Blacktop Ends."
10. Boxcar Willie got his name from a hobo he saw in a train car in Lincoln Nebraska who reminded him of Willie Nelson.

Answer: False

False. Lecil Martin aka Boxcar Willie saw a hobo who reminded him of his chief boom operator named Willie Wilson. Lecil pulled over to the side of the road and wrote the song, "Boxcar Willie" that same night. The song became his signature song and earned him a new nickname.

He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1981 and opened a theater in 1985 in Branson Missouri. Boxcar Willie died in 1999 in Branson from complications of leukemia at the age of 67.
11. In 1999, JoDee Messina had a song that stalled out at number two on the country charts and stayed there for seven weeks before plummeting back down the charts. It never hit number one. Can you guess the name of it?

Answer: Lesson in Leaving

JoDee's song was called "Lesson in Leaving" and it never hit number one but it was named the number three top song of 1999. The song is a remake of Dottie West's 1980 number one song. JoDee's version is found on her album, "I'm Alright" which was certified platinum not once, but twice.
12. So Lonestar had the number one song of the year in 1999, and JoDee Messina had the number three song of the year, but who had the number two song of the year in 1999 according to Billboard?

Answer: Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney's song "How Forever Feels" hit number one on the country charts on March 27th 1999, one day after his thirty first birthday. It stayed there for six weeks and was followed up by his second number one song that year, "You Had Me From Hello."
Both songs are from his "Everywhere We Go" album and are co-written by Kenny. "How Forever Feels" was Kenny's second number one song.
13. On December 4, 1999 "When I Said I Do" became the number one song. It was replaced by a number one from Brad Paisley, and then went back to number one on December 18, 1999. What couple sang this hit together?

Answer: Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black

Clint Black wrote the song and his wife Lisa Hartman Black sang it with him. The song was the first release from his 1999 album, "D'lectrified " and it was the only number one for Lisa in the 90s.
14. His signature song was "I've Been Everywhere" and Elvis was once his opening act. This country music singer/songwriter died in 1999. Who was he?

Answer: Hank Snow

Hank Snow, aka "The Singing Ranger" died in Madison Tennessee in 1999. He was gifted songwriter and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1979. In 1954, he asked Opry directors to let him have an unknown Elvis Presley as his opening act.

He was also the man who introduced Elvis to Colonel Tom Parker, who would become the singer's manager until his death in 1978. In the 70s he founded the Hank Snow International Foundation For Prevention Of Child Abuse so abused children could get the help they needed.

He was a victim of child abuse and wanted to give the assistance he never got to those children.
15. Did Alabama have a Top Five hit on the country charts in 1999 with the Backstreet Boys?

Answer: No

Alabama recorded the 'N Sync song, "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You" in 1999. It was an 'N Sync song that hit the Top Twenty for them, but when they added Alabama, the song went to number three on the country charts. It's featured on Alabama's "Twentieth Century" album.
16. In 1999, what Country Girl Group released their first album and had a Top Five hit?

Answer: SheDaisy

Their album, "The Whole SHeBANG" was released in 1999. Their debut single, "Little Goodbyes" hit number three in 1999 on Country Billboard. The Osborn sisters are Kristyn, Kelsi, and Kassidy also known as SheDaisy and their debut album is certified double platinum and includes the Top Ten hit, "This Woman Needs."
17. On December 25, 1999 Faith Hill got a nice Christmas gift. One of her songs hit number one on Country Billboard and crossed over to several other Billboard charts, such as Easy Listening and the US Top 40. It cemented her success as a crossover artist and the song is still her signature song. What's the name of it?

Answer: Breathe

In November 1999, "Breathe" was released to Country and Pop radio. The song went to number one on the country charts, spent seventeen weeks on the Adult Contemporary charts, one week on the US Top 40, and reached number two on the US Hot 100. The song stayed on the charts was for 53 weeks, and was named the Number One Single of 2000 on Billboard's year-end countdown.

It was only the second song in the history of the Hot 100 to be named the Number one single of the year without making it to the top of the chart on any of the weekly surveys.

It can be found on Faith's album with the same name.
18. What country artist had three number one songs from that year under his belt by the end of 1999?

Answer: Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw had number ones with, "Please Remember Me", "Something Like That", and "My Best Friend" all from his number one, triple platinum album, "A Place in the Sun."
19. What country music legend was in the midst of a comeback when he was seriously injured in a car accident in March 1999, and later plead guilty to drunk driving charges?

Answer: George Jones

George Jones had a success with the song "Choices" in 1999 from his second album released the same year titled, "Cold Hard Truth." He was asked to perform a short version of the song on the Country Music Association's televised show and he refused. He didn't attend the awards that year, but his friend Alan Jackson was so upset by the CMA's treatment of Jones that he stopped halfway through his song and began to sing, "Choices." George's album was Gold and the song won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
20. Okay - it's the end of the 90s, can anyone guess who was named Country Artist of the Decade?

Answer: Garth Brooks

He won Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year six times in the 90s and was named Artist of the Decade by not only the ACM but also by Recording Industry Association of America and the American Music Awards.
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