Music Trivia Quiz #530 Answers

1. This song was the B-side of Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre," which was at Number One for all of January 1978.: "Girls' School"
2. What reggae song, by Althea and Donna, spent a week at Number One in February 1978?: "Uptown Top Ranking"
3. ABBA's final Number One song of the 70s was this song with an acappella beginning, that hit Number One for three weeks in February and March 1978.: "Take A Chance On Me"
4. What Bee Gees movie soundtrack hit spent two weeks at Number One in April and May 1978, and also spent 8 weeks at Number One in the US?: "Night Fever"
5. The best-selling hit of 1978 was this Boney M song, based on a Bible verse.: "Rivers Of Babylon"
6. This song, about an Englishman who gets lost on a trip to Jamaica, was Number One for 10cc for a week in September 1978.: "Dreadlock Holiday"
7. He wasn't Saint Bob yet in 1978, he was just Bob Geldof, leader of the band who had a Number One hit with "Rat Trap." What was the band's name?: Boomtown Rats
8. Boney M had the Christmas Number One for 1978 with what song?: "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord"
9. What Village People song, also a favorite at US sporting events, spent three weeks at Number One in January 1979?: "YMCA"
10. What did Ian Dury and the Blockheads ask us to do in 1979?: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"
11. Art Garfunkel had the best-selling song of 1979 with "Bright Eyes." For what movie was that song written?: Watership Down
12. They asked "Are 'Friends' Electric?" for four weeks at the top of the charts in July 1979.: Tubeway Army
13. The Police had their first Number One hit in 1979 with what song?: "Message In A Bottle"
14. A song by the Buggles, associated with MTV in the US, hit Number One in the UK in October 1979 - what was it?: "Video Killed The Radio Star"
15. This Scottish singer had a Number One hit with "One Day At A Time" in October 1979.: Lena Martell
16. What song was Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's only UK Number One hit, from November 1979?: "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman"
17. This Pink Floyd song, beloved of all students at the time, was the Christmas Number One for 1979.: "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2"

Bonus: For how many weeks in 1978 did a John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John song top the UK charts?: 16 - 9 for "You're The One That I Want," and 7 for "Summer Nights."




		Bongos Becky's Island Music Trivia Quiz #530 - 4/20/11 UK Number Ones, 1978-79 Answers 1. This song was the B-side of Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre," which was at Number One for all of January 1978.: "Girls' School" 2. What reggae song, by Althea and Donna, spent a week at Number One in February 1978?: "Uptown Top Ranking" 3. ABBA's final Number One song of the 70s was this song with an acappella beginning, that hit Number One for three weeks in February and March 1978.: "Take A Chance On Me" 4. What Bee Gees movie soundtrack hit spent two weeks at Number One in April and May 1978, and also spent 8 weeks at Number One in the US?: "Night Fever" 5. The best-selling hit of 1978 was this Boney M song, based on a Bible verse.: "Rivers Of Babylon" 6. This song, about an Englishman who gets lost on a trip to Jamaica, was Number One for 10cc for a week in September 1978.: "Dreadlock Holiday" 7. He wasn't Saint Bob yet in 1978, he was just Bob Geldof, leader of the band who had a Number One hit with "Rat Trap." What was the band's name?: Boomtown Rats 8. Boney M had the Christmas Number One for 1978 with what song?: "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" 9. What Village People song, also a favorite at US sporting events, spent three weeks at Number One in January 1979?: "YMCA" 10. What did Ian Dury and the Blockheads ask us to do in 1979?: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" 11. Art Garfunkel had the best-selling song of 1979 with "Bright Eyes." For what movie was that song written?: Watership Down 12. They asked "Are 'Friends' Electric?" for four weeks at the top of the charts in July 1979.: Tubeway Army 13. The Police had their first Number One hit in 1979 with what song?: "Message In A Bottle" 14. A song by the Buggles, associated with MTV in the US, hit Number One in the UK in October 1979 - what was it?: "Video Killed The Radio Star" 15. This Scottish singer had a Number One hit with "One Day At A Time" in October 1979.: Lena Martell 16. What song was Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's only UK Number One hit, from November 1979?: "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" 17. This Pink Floyd song, beloved of all students at the time, was the Christmas Number One for 1979.: "Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2" Bonus: For how many weeks in 1978 did a John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John song top the UK charts?: 16 - 9 for "You're The One That I Want," and 7 for "Summer Nights." Back to Quiz #530 Back to the Music Trivia Homepage Back to Music Back Home