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1. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" made a big impact on the charts in 1996, staying at the top spot in the US for 14 weeks. Los Del Rio was the name of the band. Which city did the band come from?
2. The Spanish group Los Bravos enjoyed a successful US hit with a Number Four single in in July 1966. What was the name of their only US top twenty song?
3. In 1961 German bandleader Bert Kaempfert placed an instrumental song on the US charts that knocked Elvis Presley from first place. What was the title of his instrumental hit?
4. The year 1986 saw the first time a song sung in German reached the Number One spot in the US. Falco was the artist and "Rock Me Amadeus" was the song. What country was Falco from?
5. Several artists have had hits with the song, "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)". Which artist became the first singer from Italy to have a Number One hit in the US when he released the song?
6. Several Swedish acts have taken songs to the Number One spot in the US. Which band is NOT from Sweden?
7. In November, 1975, a German group took "Fly, Robin, Fly" to the top of the charts during the height of the disco craze. Which band had the US Number One hit?
8. Which band from Switzerland had a top twenty US Billboard hit in 1986 with "The Captain of Her Heart"?
9. Which movie theme did Greek composer Vangelis place on the top of the US charts for one week in 1982?
10. Which US television theme was scored and performed by Prague native Jan Hammer and reached the top of the US charts for one week in 1984?
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