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Quiz #13
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Congratulations to both Bunny Zukowski and Gabriella Zeigler winners of this edition of NMLQOTM with a perfect score of 500 points! Both correctly identified the theme, so this quiz ends in a "perfect score" tie. Trailing them by only one point was Debra Woolaver with 499 points. Anne Z. came in a close 3rd with 493 points.

Puff (The Magic Dragon) is listed with and without parentheses in different sources - I accepted either answer as correct. I goofed on the artist for "Young Girl", early in The Union Gap's charting career, they were billed as The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett, and "Young Girl" was one of their 2 charters released with that billing. Had I alphabetized this song correctly, it would not have appeared in the 16th spot, so I went ahead and gave everyone credit for either answer. Technically, only "The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett" was the correct answer.

Here are the correct titles and artists with year of release and highest charting position on the Billboard Hot 100:

01> Beatles, The - Do You Want To Know A Secret (1964) <2>
02> Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost - Traces (1969) <2>
03> Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969) <2>
04> Darin, Bobby - Dream Lover (1959) <2>
05> DeSario, Teri with K.C. - Yes, I'm Ready (1979) <2>
06> England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (1976) <2>
07> Grant, Eddy - Electric Avenue (1983) <2>
08> Hollies, The - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) (1972) <2>
09> John, Elton - Daniel (1973) <2>
10> Jones, Jimmy - Handy Man (1959) <2>
11> Lewis, Gary, And The Playboys - Count Me In (1965) <2>
12> Lovin' Spoonful, The - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? (1966) <2>
13> Moody Blues, The - Nights In White Satin
14> Perkins, Carl - Blue Suede Shoes (1956) <2>
15> Peter, Paul & Mary - Puff The Magic Dragon (1963) <2> (some sources show this without the parenthetical)
16> Union Gap, The Featuring Gary Puckett (Puckett, Gary, And The Union Gap) - Young Girl (1968) <2>
17> Rafferty, Gerry - Baker Street (1978) <2>
18> Rolling Stones, The - 19th Nervous Breakdown (1966) <2>
19> Roxette - Dangerous (1989) <2>
20> Toto - Rosanna (1982) <2>
21> Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (1986) <2>
22> Warrant - Heaven (1989) <2>
23> Wonder, Stevie - For Once In My Life (1968) <2>
24> Wright, Gary - Dream Weaver (1976) <2>
25> Zombies, The - She's Not There (1964) <2>

THEME:

The theme this time around proved more difficult than I had anticipated - every song on this list peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Listed below are the points for each player:

TRIVIA:

Not a lot of trivia this time around - writing the puzzle for NMLQOTM #14 took up most of the time that I had to allot this week. All I have to offer is this list of songs that kept each of the 25 songs in Quiz #13 from reaching the top. Take a look and see if songs like "Electric Avenue", "Rosanna" and "Baker Street", which held down the runner-up spot for several weeks, were kept from the top by "superior" songs:

Do You Want To Know A Secret --->> Hello, Dolly!

Traces -->> Dizzy

Bad Moon Rising -->> Love Theme From 'Romeo and Juliet'

Dream Lover -->> The Battle Of New Orleans

Yes, I'm Ready spent two weeks at #2, held out both weeks by --->> Crazy Little Thing Called Love

I'd Really Love To See You Tonight also spent two weeks in the second spot, held out by --->> Play That Funky Music

Electric Avenue - spent an amazing 5 weeks at #2 - held out by --->> Every Breath You Take (#1 for 8 weeks)

Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - 2 weeks at #2 - the number one both weeks was -->> Alone Again (Naturally)

Daniel -->> My Love

Handy Man -->> Theme From 'A Summer Place'

Count Me In - #2 for 2 weeks - held out by --->> Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter

Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - 2 weeks, both weeks - Paint It Black

Nights In White Satin - 2 weeks, both weeks - I Can See Clearly Now

Blue Suede Shoes - #2 for 4 weeks - isn't it ironic - the #1 song the entire time was Heartbreak Hotel

Puff The Magic Dragon -->> If You Wanna Be Happy

Young Girl - #2 for 3 weeks - held out by Honey

Baker Street - another brave contender - 6 weeks at #2, but couldn't pass Shadow Dancing

19th Nervous Breakdown - 3 weeks at #2 - held out by (You're My) Soul And Inspiration

Dangerous --?

Rosanna - #2 for 5 weeks - double-teamed by Don't You Want Me and Eye Of The Tiger

Everybody Have Fun Tonight --?

Heaven --?

For Once In My Life - #2 for 2 weeks --->> I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Dream Weaver - #2 for 3 weeks --->> Disco Lady

She's Not There --->> Mr. Lonely