Listen Up The Cryptic 20 Xmas Number 1's over 20 years from almost 20 countries.....Quiz.

[sonnetpete]

If you didn't understand the title (and who would blame you?) I'll explain. The solutions relate to records that were number 1 in the charts over a 20ish year chronological period (when it begins and ends will become apparent once a couple are solved). Additionally the records were Xmas hits in different countries, though I've had to include more than one from the UK and USA. E.G. one answer could be the Xmas number one in Azerbaijan in 1955 (it isn't by the way) Remember the clues relate to the song title, the year and location has no influence in the clue wording. You can have kudos points for naming the year and country but I will post that info when a song is guessed correctly. As usual only two guesses per person per day. The judges say is final but may be influenced by a delivery of whisky from Amazon France. Bonne Chance.

(1) Are you doing anything later? Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley, Australia, 1960)

(2) Do not disturb on safari. The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Tokens, USA, 1961)

(3) Not known here. Return To Sender (Elvis Presley, UK, 1962)

(4) 3 card flush From a Jack to a KIng (Ned Miller, Canada, 1963)

(5) Amateur medical opinion. I Feel Fine (The Beatles. Ireland, 1964)

(6) Not now. Yesterday (The Beatles, Norway, 1965)

(7) Cadence braking Stop Stop Stop (The Hollies, New Zealand, 1966

(8) Greetings! See you later! Hello, Goodbye (The Beatles, UK, 1967)

(9) 3 identical maths problems Zum, zum, zum (Sylvie Vartan, Italy, 1968)

(10) Sherwood maid. Marian (The Cats, Netherlands 1969)

(11) They're after me. Paranoid (Black Sabbath, 1970, Germany)

(12) Off colour mother Mammy Blue (Charisma, Rhodesia, 1971)

(13) Drinking salute. Bottoms Up (Middle Of The Road, Argentina, 1972)

(14) Miss Universe? The Most Beautiful Girl (Charlie Pride, USA, 1973)

(15) Feline resting place. Cats In The Cradle (Harry Chapin, USA 1974)

(16) Czech composition. Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen, UK, 1975)

(17) Lira, Franc, Deutschmark? Money, Money, Money, (Abba, France, 1976)

(18) Known for shipyards. Belfast (Bony M, Switzerland, 1977)

(19) Force with camouflage. Chameleon Army (Pink Lady. Japan, 1978)

(20) Was woken up by the Everleys. Oh! Susie (Secret Service, Sweden, 1979)

(21) Can't get them off the stage. Super Trouper (Abba, Belgium, 1980)

 

[ozumo]

(3) Return To Sender (Elvis) - UK 1962
(17) Money, Money, Money (ABBA) - West Germany 1976

 

[sonnetpete]

3) Return To Sender (Elvis) - UK 1962
(17) Money, Money, Money (ABBA) - West Germany 1976

(3)
(17) ....Actually it was also a hit in France which was the country I found. However, Germany does also appear in the answers, just not this year..

It's really difficult to find an English language hit record in France, there's a certain percentage of radio airplay which must contain French language recordings.

 

[a33]

If (6) is not now, it must have been 'last christmas'...
Boy I remember how that song was played every hour or so, when driving to my christmas home at that time....


Greetz,
A33

 

[sonnetpete]

If (6) is not now, it must have been 'last christmas'...

Don't be mislead that these will be Xmas themed songs...besides, 'Last Christmas' is bit outside the 20 years in which I've set the quiz...

 

[PaulR]

5) - I Feel Fine (The Beatles, UK, 1964)
8) - Hello, Goodbye (The Beatles, UK, 1967)

 

[Jimmy H]

18. Belfast - Boney M

 

[sonnetpete]

5) - I Feel Fine (The Beatles, UK, 1964)
8) - Hello, Goodbye (The Beatles, UK, 1967)

....though actually I Feel Fine was top in Ireland which was the country I went for.. I guess it was number one pretty well all over the world.

18. Belfast - Boney M

 

[dxhound2003]

(15) Cat's In The Cradle (Harry Chapin, USA, 1974)
(16) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen, Ireland, 1975)

 

[Llew]

(2) The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Tokens U.S. 1961)
(6) When (The Kalin Twins France, 1958)

 

[PaulR]

Damn, there go my next three (and only!) answers!

 

[sonnetpete]

(15) Cat's In The Cradle (Harry Chapin, USA, 1974)
(16) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen, Ireland, 1975)

(2) The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Tokens U.S. 1961)
(6) When (The Kalin Twins U.K. 1958)

.....sorry but 1958 is prior to the first question. All the questions are in chronological order...

 

[a33]

(6) Not now.

Well, if you don't take last christmas for an answer, it must be yesterday...
(the liverpool beatles, reached no1 on october 9, 1965, and stayed there till christmas, it seems?)

Greetz,
A33

 

[ozumo]

(10) Marian (The Cats, Netherlands, 1969)

 

[sonnetpete]

Well, if you don't take last christmas for an answer, it must be yesterday...
(the liverpool beatles, reached no1 on october 9, 1965, and stayed there till christmas, it seems?)

..correct answer but it was a Xmas number one in Norway

(10) Marian (The Cats, Netherlands, 1969)

 

[sonnetpete]

FYI here are The Cats with Marian (though it's sung Mary Ann). Similar in style to The Hollies.

 

[sonnetpete]

I should also point out that a record may have been a Xmas number 1 in several countries at the same time. Equally there are records that were not Xmas hits in the UK or the USA but got to number 1 in other countries.....well that's confused everyone, so I'm off out to have lunch and give my Lidl's Xmas jumper an outing....

 

[ozumo]

(20) Oh! Susie (Secret Service, Sweden, 1979)

 

[dxhound2003]

(7) Stop! Stop! Stop! (The Hollies 1966 Canada)
(12) Mammy Blue (Pop Tops 1971 Germany)

 

[sonnetpete]

(20) Oh! Susie (Secret Service, Sweden, 1979)

(7) Stop! Stop! Stop! (The Hollies 1966 Canada)
(12) Mammy Blue (Pop Tops 1971 Germany)

Both correct songs. However the country I chose for the Hollies was New Zealand and Mammy Blue was a hit for Charisma in Rhodesia.