PMZ Music Quiz – Love, Love, Love…. In celebration of Valentine’s Day this week’s quiz is about all things love and romance, good luck.
Q1. Which bittersweet love song begins with these lines? “If I should stay I would only be in your way”
Q2. In 1983 Public Image Ltd scored their biggest hit with the song “This is Not a Love Song”, what is the name of Public Image Ltd’s lead singer?
Q3. The song “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” is taken from which musical?
Q4. In the late seventies and early eighties which London nightclub was the centre of the New Romantic scene? The scene produced, amongst others, the bands Visage, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet.
Q5. Which romantic classic contains these lyrics? “In a restless world like this is Love is ended before it’s begun And too many moonlight kisses Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun”
Q6. During the sixties The Beatles enjoyed unparalleled chart success, four of their hit singles contained “love” in the title – can you name the four songs?
Q7. In North America The Beatles had chart success with an additional two hits that had “love” in the title – can you name those two songs?
Q8. In 1981 Madness had a top ten hit with their cover of “It Must Be Love” but who wrote and recorded the original? The original was a top twenty hit in 1971 and the song’s writer made a cameo appearance in the promo video for the Madness version.
Q9. In 1986 Peter Cetera enjoyed considerable worldwide success with the song “Glory of Love”, prior to this solo success Cetera had been the lead singer of which band?
Q10. Which song contains these lyrics? “Your kisses lift me higher Like the sweet song of a choir You light my morning sky”
Q11. In 1976 who had a top ten hit with the song “Love and Affection”?
Q12. In 1985 who released an album called “Love”? The album’s lead single “She Sells Sanctuary” was a top twenty hit in May 1985.
Q13. One of the themes from the 1959 film “A Summer Place” gave which bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor a top ten hit in 1960?
Q14. Who had a number one single in 1962 with the song “Lovesick Blues”?
Q15. Which love song contains these lyrics? “Up to the moment when we said our first hello Little did we know Love was just a glance away A warm embracing dance away”
Q16. In 1977 who had a top ten hit with the disco classic “Best of My Love”?
Q17. The love theme from the film “Top Gun” was a number one hit in 1986 for the band Berlin, what was the name of that chart topping song?
Q18. Who had a top ten hit in 1990 with “It Must Have Been Love”? The song was taken from the soundtrack of the film “Pretty Woman”.
Q19. In 1984 the song “Love Resurrection” was the first solo hit for which singer?
Q20. Which classic love song contains these lyrics? “A tinkling piano in the next apartment, Those stumbling words that told you what my heart meant, And still my heart has wings”
Q21.Who had a top ten hit in 1961 with “Will You Love Me Tormorrow”?
Q22. In January 1985 which band had their only UK number one with the song “I Want to Know What Love Is”?
Q23. In 1983 who did Joe Cocker duet with on the song “Up Where We Belong”? The song was taken from the soundtrack of the film “An Officer and a Gentleman”.
Q24. Which song by Boudleaux Bryant has been recorded by The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Nazareth and Cher? The version of the song that was the biggest hit was by Jim Capaldi, a top ten hit in 1975.
Q25. Which classic love song contains these lyrics? “Let there be wind and occasional rain Chilli con carne and sparkling champagne”
Q26. Who had a top ten hit in 1980 with the song “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime”?
Q27. In 1965 who did Betty meet at the candy store? Her parents were always putting him down, they said he came from the wrong side of town – they told her he was bad but Betty knew he was sad.
Q28. Which band scored their last top twenty single in 1984 with the song “Love’s Great Adventure”?
Q29. In the film “Casablanca” Humphrey Bogart’s Rick encourages Dooley Wilson’s Sam to “play it” but what is the name of that famous love song? Bogart’s line in “Casablanca” is one of the most widely misquoted in film history as he never actually says “play it again Sam”.
Q30. Which love song contains these lyrics? “In other words, please be true In other words, I love you”
Answers below…
Q1. Which bittersweet love song begins with these lines?
“If I should stay
I would only be in your way”
A. I Will Always Love You, Dolly Parton
Q2. In 1983 Public Image Ltd scored their biggest hit with the song “This is Not a Love Song”, what is the name of Public Image Ltd’s lead singer?
A. John Lydon (Johnny Rotten)
Q3. The song “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” is taken from which musical? A. Jesus Christ Superstar
Q4. In the late seventies and early eighties which London nightclub was the centre of the New Romantic scene? The scene produced, amongst others, the bands Visage, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet.
A. Blitz
Q5. Which romantic classic contains these lyrics? “In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before it’s begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun”
A. When I Fall in Love
Q6. During the sixties The Beatles enjoyed unparalleled chart success, four of their hit singles contained “love” in the title – can you name them?
A. Love Me Do, She Loves You, Can’t Buy Me Love & All You Need is Love
Q7. In North America The Beatles had chart success with an additional two hits that had “love” in the title – can you name those two songs?
A. All My Loving & And I Love Her
Q8. In 1981 Madness had a top ten hit with their cover of “It Must Be Love” but who wrote and recorded the original? The original was a top twenty hit in 1971 and the song’s writer made a cameo appearance in the promo video for the Madness version.
A. Labi Siffre
Q9. In 1986 Peter Cetera enjoyed considerable worldwide success with the song “Glory of Love”, prior to this solo success Cetera had been the lead singer of which band?
A. Chicago
Q10. Which song contains these lyrics? “Your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky”
A. Burning Love, Elvis
Q11. In 1976 who had a top ten hit with the song “Love and Affection”? A. Joan Armatrading
Q12. In 1985 who released an album called “Love”? The album’s lead single “She Sells Sanctuary” was a top twenty hit in May 1985.
A. The Cult
Q13. One of the themes from the 1959 film “A Summer Place” gave which bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor a top ten hit in 1960?
A. Percy Faith
Q14. Who had a number one single in 1962 with the song “Lovesick Blues”? A. Frank Ifield
Q15. Which love song contains these lyrics? “Up to the moment when we said our first hello Little did we know
Love was just a glance away
A warm embracing dance away”
A. Strangers in the Night, Frank Sinatra
Q16. In 1977 who had a top ten hit with the disco classic “Best of My Love”? A. The Emotions
Q17. The love theme from the film “Top Gun” was a number one hit in 1986 for the band Berlin, what was the name of that chart topping song?
A. Take My Breath Away
Q18. Who had a top ten hit in 1990 with “It Must Have Been Love”? The song was taken from the soundtrack of the film “Pretty Woman”.
A. Roxette
Q19. In 1984 the song “Love Resurrection” was the first solo hit for which singer? A. Alison Moyet
Q20. Which classic love song contains these lyrics?
“A tinkling piano in the next apartment,
Those stumbling words that told you what my heart meant, And still my heart has wings”
A. These Foolish Things
Q21.Who had a top ten hit in 1961 with “Will You Love Me Tormorrow”? A. The Shirelles
Q22. In January 1985 which band had their only UK number one with the song “I Want to Know What Love Is”?
A. Foreigner
Q23. In 1983 who did Joe Cocker duet with on the song “Up Where We Belong”? The song was taken from the soundtrack of the film “An Officer and a Gentleman”.
A. Jennifer Warnes
Q24. Which song by Boudleaux Bryant has been recorded by The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Nazareth and Cher? The version of the song that was the biggest hit was recorded by Jim Capaldi and was a top ten hit in 1975.
A. Love Hurts
Q25. Which classic love song contains these lyrics? “Let there be wind and occasional rain
Chilli con carne and sparkling champagne”
A. Let There Be Love, Nat King Cole
Q26. Who had a top ten hit in 1980 with the song “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime”? A. The Korgis
Q27. In 1965 who did Betty meet at the candy store? Her parents were always putting him down, they said he came from the wrong side of town – they told her he was bad but Betty knew he was sad.
A. Jimmy – “The Leader of the Pack” in the song by The Shangri-Las
Q28. Which band scored their last top twenty single in 1984 with the song “Love’s Great Adventure”?
A. Ultravox
Q29. In the film “Casablanca” Humphrey Bogart’s Rick encourages Dooley Wilson’s Sam to “play it” but what is the name of that famous love song? Bogart’s line in “Casablanca” is one of the most widely misquoted in film history as he never actually says “play it again Sam”.
A. As Time Goes By
Q30. Which love song contains these lyrics? “In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you”
A. Fly Me to The Moon