1. Who co-wrote Kylie’s 2000 comeback single Spinning Around?

   1. Paula Abdul

   2. Cathy Dennis

   3. Cher

2. Ed Sheeran co-wrote which hit for One Direction?

   1. Best Song Ever

   2. One Thing

   3. Little Things

3. Who co-wrote Madonna’s 1990 hit Justify My Love and was rumoured to be having an affair with her?

   1. Vanilla Ice

   2. Big Daddy Kane

   3. Lenny Kravitz

4. The Bangles’ 1986 hit Manic Monday was credited to “Christopher” - an alias of which megastar?

   1. Stevie Wonder

   2. Prince

   3. Michael Jackson

5. Which of the following pairs of hits was co-written by Carole King?

   1. Sunshine Superman by Donovan, Pleasant Valley Sunday by the Monkees

   2. The Loco-Motion by Little Eva, Up on the Roof by the Drifters

   3. You’ve Got a Friend by James Taylor, Take it Easy by the Eagles

6. Don’t Cha by the Pussycat Dolls, a number 1 hit for them in 2005, was written by which high-profile trio?

   1. Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg and Nile Rodgers

   2. Dr Dre, R Kelly and DJ Jazzy Jeff

   3. CeeLo Green, Busta Rhymes and Sir Mix-A-Lot

7. Which of these hits wasn’t written by former 4 Non Blondes’ Linda Perry?

   1. Oops!... I Did It Again by Britney Spears

   2. Beautiful by Christina Aguilera

   3. Get the Party Started by Pink

8. Which US rock god penned the Pointer Sisters’ steamy 1978 hit Fire?

   1. John Cougar Mellencamp

   2. Bruce Springsteen

   3. Tom Petty

9. F**k You was a huge hit for CeeLo Green in 2010. Who co-wrote and co-produced it?

   1. Bruno Mars

   2. Will.i.am

   3. Missy Elliott

10. Gary Barlow’s solo number one Love Won’t Wait was co-written by?

    1. Elton John

    2. Madonna

    3. George Michael

Solutions

1:A, 2:C, 3:C, 4:B, 5:B, 6:C, 7:A, 8:B, 9:A, 10:B

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   You put the Thicke into Robin. Must try harder.

2. 4 and above.

   Respectable, like Mel and Kim’s 1987 chart-topper (by Stock Aitken Waterman, obv).

3. 8 and above.

   Congratulations, you’re a veritable Pharrell of songwriting facts.