Friday Music Quiz

[Mike O]

Right guys and gals, here is today's music challenge.

How many UK no. 1's can you name, the title of which consists of just one four letter word? I'm not interested in 1, 2 or 3 letter words. Just the four. And which act has had more four letter no 1's than any other?

The last time I ran this challenge in the mid 90's, there were already about 15.

So, in the words of the Black Eyed Peas, let's get this started...

1. 'Help' - The Beatles (1965)

 

[midlandblue]

Fame? kids from fame.

Jump. was it Van Haylen?

 

[Mike O]

Fame? kids from fame.Jump. was it Van Haylen?

Well done for Jump but you need the right artist for Fame....

NB, the correct format for answers is as follows (so says Mr Anal):

2. 'Jump' - Van Halen (1984)

...but I don't need to see your workings.

 

[clubhappy]

Dont think jump was a number 1 .

Ok , here goes .

Geno....Dexys

Babe....Take that

Stay.......Shakespears sister

Pray....Take that

True....Spandau ballet

Cant think of any from the 90's apart from take that .

 

[midlandblue]

Gold, Spandau Ballet.

 

[Mike O]

Dont think jump was a number 1 .Ok , here goes .

Geno....Dexys

Babe....Take that

Stay.......Shakespears sister

Pray....Take that

True....Spandau ballet

Cant think of any from the 90's apart from take that .

Well done - I think Jump was no. 1 in 1984. PS - did you ever hear Aztec Camer's version?

 

[Mike O]

Gold, Spandau Ballet.

Sorry - only no. 2

 

[BlueBeard]

When - The Kalin Twins (1958)

 

[BlueBeard]

Lola - The Kinks (1970) - did it get to #1, or was it #2?

 

[BLUENUT]

Lola - The Kinks (1970) - did it get to #1, or was it #2?

That was No 25

 

[BlueBeard]

Free - Deniece Williams (1977)

 

[Mike O]

Free - Deniece Williams (1977)

Well done BB, that's always a tricky one

 

[midlandblue]

Heart, Pet Shop Boys

YMCA, Village People

Cars, Gary Numan

 

[BLUENUT]

nineteen - paul hardcastle

 

[Mike O]

Heart, Pet Shop BoysYMCA, Village People

Cars, Gary Numan

No - obviously!!!

Yes

Yes

I've just done a count and there are 24 in total to get. And you're right, Jump isn't one of them

 

[bjd]

Geno - Dexys

EDIT - Sorry, CH already got it.

Ok, wasnt there a crappy Europop song called 'Doop' ?

Sure by Take That

Mama by The Spice Girls ? (was that a no1 ?)

 

[bjd]

Stan by Eminem.

'Jump' was never a UK No1 by the way...

 

[midlandblue]

This one had got the whole office going. Most of them here are a lot younger than me.

two by Usher Yeah and Burn

Hero, Enrique Inglesias

Stan, Eminem

Rise, Gabrielle

FURB, Frankie

Lyla, Oasis

Dare, Gorillaz

Ruby, Kaiser Chiefs

 

[BlueBeard]

Fame - Irene Cara (1982)