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Top Of The Christmas Pops

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 21:08

by Carl

An early 2021 Christmas music quiz anyone ? How in tune are you with the UK Christmas No. 1 singles ?

1. Who had a 'Perfect' Christmas hit song in 2017 ?

2. In which year did Sam Bailey win X Factor and have a hit with her cover version of Demo Lovato's Skyscrapper ?

3. True or false ? Comedian Benny Hill's hit 1971 song Ernie The Fastest Milkman in the West, derived from a time in his youth when he was a milkman in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

4. Which one word is missing from the titles of these songs: Let's Have _ Party, _ Brick in the Wall, and Stay _ Day.

5. 'Candle light and soul forever, a dream of you and me together ...' are the opening lyrics to which 1996 Spice Girls song ?

6. How many songs have actually been about Christmas since the start of the official Christmas No. 1 chart in 1952 ?

7. The first song in the No. 1 chart about Christmas was Christmas Alphabet in 1955. Was it sung by: A. Johnnie Ray, B. Dickie Valentine or C. Conway Twitty ?

8. Which female group reached the festive top spot with Sound of the Underground in 2002 ?

9. In 1980, St Winifred's School Choir sang that 'There's No One Quite Like ... ' who ?

10. Which one of these groups have not had a Christmas No. 1 - A. Take That, B. East 17 or C. Westlife ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: Top Of The Christmas Pops

Posted: 08 Jan 2021 08:23

by stowie39

4. Another
9. Grandad

Re: Top Of The Christmas Pops

Posted: 08 Jan 2021 10:59

by orangepicker

3 true
8 Girls aloud

Re: Top Of The Christmas Pops

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 21:14

by Carl

ANSWERS

1. Who had a 'Perfect' Christmas hit song in 2017 ? Ed Sheeran

2. In which year did Sam Bailey win X Factor and have a hit with her cover version of Demo Lovato's Skyscrapper ? 2013

3. True or false ? Comedian Benny Hill's hit 1971 song Ernie The Fastest Milkman in the West, derived from a time in his youth when he was a milkman in Eastleigh, Hampshire. True

4. Which one word is missing from the titles of these songs: Let's Have _ Party, _ Brick in the Wall, and Stay _ Day. Another

5. 'Candle light and soul forever, a dream of you and me together ...' are the opening lyrics to which 1996 Spice Girls song ? 2 Become 1

6. How many songs have actually been about Christmas since the start of the official Christmas No. 1 chart in 1952 ? 12

7. The first song in the No. 1 chart about Christmas was Christmas Alphabet in 1955. Was it sung by: A. Johnnie Ray, B. Dickie Valentine or C. Conway Twitty ? C. Dickie Valentine

8. Which female group reached the festive top spot with Sound of the Underground in 2002 ? Girls Aloud

9. In 1980, St Winifred's School Choir sang that 'There's No One Quite Like ... ' who ? Grandma

10. Which one of these groups have not had a Christmas No. 1 - A. Take That, B. East 17 or C. Westlife ? A. Take That