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Published: February 4, 2010 3:00 a.m.

How deep is your love

Song quiz can help gauge just that

Sherry Robinson |
St. Petersburg Times
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To honor the day of hearts, flowers and candy, we’ve put together a quiz about songs that all have “love” in the title. Cute, huh?

See how well you know your long-distance dedication numbers.

1. Although the Captain and Tennille made a big hit of this song, it was first recorded by the group America. What was the song?

A. “Love Will Keep Us Together”

B. “Keeping Our Love Warm”

C. “Love on a Shoestring”

D. “Muskrat Love”

2. Maybe Etta James wants to kick this singer’s butt. But she’s got cred, especially from her breakthrough hit, “Crazy in Love.” Who is she?

A. Christina Aguilera

B. Beyoncé

C. Pink

D. Jennifer Hudson

3. In “The One I Love,” R.E.M. sings, “This one goes out to the one I love. This one goes out to the one I ––––––.” Fill in the blank.

A. Met inside.

B. Thought had died.

C. Left behind.

D. Kissed outside.

4. Lulu sang this song, which was also the theme for a movie. What was it called?

A. “To Sir, With Love”

B. “Be Still My Love”

C. “Love and the Proper Stranger”

D. “Love Is the Drug”

5. Even before she was “Sandy” in Grease, Olivia Newton-John had a pretty nice recording career. This ballad was her first No. 1 pop hit in the United States. What was it?

A. “If We Only Have Love”

B. “I Honestly Love You”

C. “If You Love Me Let Me Know”

D. “Love Song”

6. Elvis sang this song in his debut movie. Name it.

A. “Live a Little, Love a Little”

B. “Loving You”

C. “Anyone (Could Fall in Love with You)”

D. “Love Me Tender”

7. Two famous duos – Diana Ross/Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey/Luther Vandross – teamed up to sing this song. What was the song that was a big hit in the 1980s and the 1990s?

A. “Stop to Love”

B. “Will You Still Love Me”

C. “Endless Love”

D. “Love Is the Answer”

8. In the video for “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” Janet “Miss Jackson if you’re nasty” Jackson sings to a hunky soap actor. Who is the man?

A. Mark Consuelos

B. Antonio Sabato Jr.

C. Jimmy Smits

D. Esai Morales

9. Air Supply had one of its biggest hits in “All Out of Love.” And while love was a central theme in many of their ballads, some on the list below are phonies. Find the one that is a real song performed by the group.

A. “Love Can Make Everything All Right”

B. “Making Love Out of Nothing at All”

C. “Love Thing”

D. “If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want to Be Right)”

Answers

1. D. “Muskrat Love” was the unlikely remake by the Captain and Tennille.

2. B. Beyoncé, who got under Etta James’ skin when she sang James’ signature song “At Last” during the first dance of President Obama and first lady Michelle.

3. C. “Left behind.” We guess Michael Stipe just wanted to give a shout-out to a lost love.

4. A. “To Sir, with Love,” a movie that starred Sidney Poitier in the title role.

5. B. We wonder whether Olivia Newton-John is singing “I Honestly Love You” to her possibly on-the-lam ex-boyfriend.

6. D. “Love Me Tender” featured Elvis as a young man who stays behind when his brother goes off to fight in the Civil War for the Confederacy. Oh, and then Elvis marries his brother’s girl – ouch!

7. C. “Endless Love” was the big hit that came out of a really bad Brooke Shields movie of the same name.

8. B. Antonio Sabato Jr. starred in such soaps as “General Hospital” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

9. B. “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” is the only real Air Supply song in that list – but they had lots of others!