*** music trivia ***

[Ky Fried Redleg]

While you guys are pondering RR's question, here's the one I'll leave you with for the day.


114. As far as I know there have only been 9 songs in history that have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in two different decades and for two different artists. But I'm looking for something even better than that. I want you to tell me the only song in history to be #1 in two different decades for two different artists AND reach the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a third decade for a third artist. The three decades were consecutive.

Can you name the song and the three artists(two were solo artists and one was a group)???

[RichRed]

Not 70s or 80s, but there are three songs that all feature the same two-digit prime number in the title that came out in the 90s, to varying degrees of success. Can you name them?

I only just now realized this but these three songs were released in three consecutive years in the ‘90s. Because I’m nothing if not impatient, I’ll kick it off with the first one. Here’s “29 Ways”, a track that appeared on Marc “Walking in Memphis” Cohn’s 1991 debut album.

The song was written by blues musician Willie Dixon, who died just a few months after Cohn’s version was released. It’s unclear if Dixon liked Cohn’s adaptation or if he died upon hearing it so he could get a head start on turning over in his grave. A belated RIP to Mr. Dixon.

[Roy Tucker]

While you guys are pondering RR's question, here's the one I'll leave you with for the day.


114. As far as I know there have only been 9 songs in history that have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in two different decades and for two different artists. But I'm looking for something even better than that. I want you to tell me the only song in history to be #1 in two different decades for two different artists AND reach the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a third decade for a third artist. The three decades were consecutive.

Can you name the song and the three artists(two were solo artists and one was a group)???

I did not know this so I looked it up. Which then caused me (as I was cleaning house) to listen to one of the band’s albums on Amazon Music. Which then made me realize I must have had some poor taste or smoked too much dope because the album was really *bad*.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

115. To my knowledge there have only been two songs in history that have charted in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for four different artists in four different decades. Can you name the two songs???

Bonus points for each artist you can name.

[Roy Tucker]

I only just now realized this but these three songs were released in three consecutive years in the ‘90s. Because I’m nothing if not impatient, I’ll kick it off with the first one. Here’s “29 Ways”, a track that appeared on Marc “Walking in Memphis” Cohn’s 1991 debut album.

The song was written by blues musician Willie Dixon, who died just a few months after Cohn’s version was released. It’s unclear if Dixon liked Cohn’s adaptation or if he died upon hearing it so he could get a head start on turning over in his grave. A belated RIP to Mr. Dixon.

Seeing Willie Dixon’s name made me go back and listen to Cream's live version of “Spoonful” off “Wheels of Fire”. Still pretty good.

I haven’t listened to that since the early 80’s. If then.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

While you guys are pondering RR's question, here's the one I'll leave you with for the day.


114. As far as I know there have only been 9 songs in history that have reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in two different decades and for two different artists. But I'm looking for something even better than that. I want you to tell me the only song in history to be #1 in two different decades for two different artists AND reach the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in a third decade for a third artist. The three decades were consecutive.

Can you name the song and the three artists(two were solo artists and one was a group)???

#1 in 1962:






#1 in 1974: (My personal favorite version)





# 3 in 1987 :

[Roy Tucker]

#1 in 1962:






#1 in 1974: (My personal favorite version)





# 3 in 1987 :

I knew the first 2 but not the 3rd. I listened to this Grand Funk off Amazon. It’s pretty bad. I actually have the album somewhere in the basement.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I knew the first 2 but not the 3rd. I listened to this Grand Funk off Amazon. It’s pretty bad. I actually have the album somewhere in the basement.

I loved 1974. The music was so good that year. SO many good songs released in '74. GF's "Locomotion" was one of my favorites. Little Eva's version from '62 is really good also. Her version hit #1 just 39 days before I was born.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

115. To my knowledge there have only been two songs in history that have charted in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for four different artists in four different decades. Can you name the two songs???

Bonus points for each artist you can name.

Here's a hint on these two songs.


One song reached #13 in 1967; #6 in 1974(my favorite version); #32 in 1981 ; #27 in 1995

The second one reached #11 in 1964 ; #20 in 1978 ; #20 in 1985 ; #6 in 1990 .

[Roy Tucker]

Ky Fried, you may want to go look at this old RZ thread from 2010

https://www.redszone.com/forums/show...-have-attended

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Ky Fried, you may want to go look at this old RZ thread from 2010

https://www.redszone.com/forums/show...-have-attended

Thanks, Roy, I enjoyed reading that. I guess my favorite concert would have to be my first, for a number of reasons. Something about your first that's hard to top. Saw Elton John in Rupp in 1980. Elton's always so good. Ticket was 9 bucks . My mom went with me. That's right, my mom. She complained after the show about not being able to hear. LOL I'd give anything for her to be able to attend a show with me again. She passed away in 2023. She had just attended a Tom Jones concert two weeks before the stroke that took her life. Tom was her favorite.

[Roy Tucker]

Thanks, Roy, I enjoyed reading that. I guess my favorite concert would have to be my first, for a number of reasons. Something about your first that's hard to top. Saw Elton John in Rupp in 1980. Elton's always so good. Ticket was 9 bucks . My mom went with me. That's right, my mom. She complained after the show about not being able to hear. LOL I'd give anything for her to be able to attend a show with me again. She passed away in 2023. She had just attended a Tom Jones concert two weeks before the stroke that took her life. Tom was her favorite.

Pretty cool. That’s a nice memory of your mom. I can’t even envision going to a concert with my mom and dad. Different times.

I did take my kids to a concert back in the day. We saw Savage Garden at the Ohio State Fair in the late 90’s. That’s when admission to the show was included in your ticket. It was at the band’s high point of Truly Madly Deeply. Such a cheesy song. My kids thought they were so cool.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

115. To my knowledge there have only been two songs in history that have charted in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for four different artists in four different decades. Can you name the two songs???

Bonus points for each artist you can name.

Here are the artists who took each song to the top 40 of Billboard Hot 100 :


1st song :

Robert Knight - 60's
Carl Carlton - 70's
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet - 80's
Gloria Estefan - 90's


2nd Song:

The Temptations - 60's
Rita Coolidge - 70's
Hall & Oates - 80's
UB40 - 90's


1st song ???

2nd song ???

[Revering4Blue]

Here are the artists who took each song to the top 40 of Billboard Hot 100 :


1st song :

Robert Knight - 60's
Carl Carlton - 70's
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet - 80's
Gloria Estefan - 90's


2nd Song:

The Temptations - 60's
Rita Coolidge - 70's
Hall & Oates - 80's
UB40 - 90's


1st song ???

2nd song ???

I am drawing a blank with the first song. The second is The Way You Do The Things You Do.


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[Ky Fried Redleg]

115. To my knowledge there have only been two songs in history that have charted in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for four different artists in four different decades. Can you name the two songs???

Bonus points for each artist you can name.

#13 in 1967 :





#6 in 1974 :




#32 in 1981 :




#27 in 1995 :




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#11 in 1964 : (No one can touch the Tempts on this one, imo)




#20 in 1978 :




#20 in 1985 :





#6 in 1990 :