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No.1 Hits 1955-2000 Trivia Quiz

A general quiz on number one songs on the American Billboard charts. These are hits that were number one before 2000. Good luck with the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,108

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1947

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Beatles had 20 number one hits in America. Which of these was on top the longest? Hint

Hey Jude

A Hard Day's Night

I Want To Hold Your Hand

She Loves You

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these hits from Madonna was at number one in late 1984 and early 1985? Hint

Like A Prayer

Open Your Heart

Papa Don't Preach

Like A Virgin

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first number one hit for The Rolling Stones? Hint

Get Off Of My Cloud

Satisfaction

Honky Tonk Women

Paint It Black

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Question 4 of 10

4. Elvis Presley had a 36-year-old record for spending the most weeks at number one with which of these songs? Hint

Love Me Tender

All Shook Up

Hound Dog

Heartbreak Hotel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these was the only group to have a number one single? Hint

Led Zeppelin

The Doors

The Who

Deep Purple

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Guns N' Roses song was their only number one hit? Hint

Sweet Child O' Mine

Welcome To The Jungle

November Rain

You Could Be Mine

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many number one hits did Bon Jovi have in the 1980s? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these hits was number one during the summer of 1983? Hint

Van Halen "Jump"

Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"

Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"

The Police "Every Breath You Take"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the hits "Here I Go Again", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "Love Bites" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" have in common? Hint

They were number one for one week only

They were by heavy metal groups

They all went to number one in 1988

They were back to back number one hits

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these acoustic ballads failed to reach the number one spot in the early 1990s? Hint

Extreme "More Than Words"

They were all number one hits

Mr. Big "To Be With You"

Saigon Kick "Love Is On The Way"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Beatles had 20 number one hits in America. Which of these was on top the longest?

Answer: Hey Jude

"Hey Jude" reached the number one position in September, 1968, and stayed on top for nine weeks. In February, 1964, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" made it to number one for seven weeks. "She Loves You" succeeded it and stayed on top for two weeks. "Can't Buy Me Love" came up next and was number one for five weeks.

This gave The Beatles a consecutive fourteen weeks at number one, though with three hit singles.

2. Which of these hits from Madonna was at number one in late 1984 and early 1985?

Answer: Like A Virgin

The first number one hit for Madonna, it was the title track of her second album and reached the top position in December, 1984, and stayed there for six weeks.

3. What was the first number one hit for The Rolling Stones?

Answer: Satisfaction

"Satisfaction" was arguably the biggest hit for The Rolling Stones. It went to number one in July, 1965 and remained there for four weeks. It is tied with Honky Tonk women for spending the most weeks at number one for a Rolling Stones song.

4. Elvis Presley had a 36-year-old record for spending the most weeks at number one with which of these songs?

Answer: Hound Dog

In August, 1958, Presley's single, "Hound Dog", hit the number one position where it remained for 11 weeks. This was the longest time a single was at the top position until 1992 when Boyz II Men's "End Of The Road" was up top for thirteen weeks.

5. Which of these was the only group to have a number one single?

Answer: The Doors

The Doors' single "Light My Fire" went to number one in July, 1967, where it stayed for three weeks. They went to number one again in August, 1968, with "Hello, I Love You", for two weeks.

6. Which Guns N' Roses song was their only number one hit?

Answer: Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses was one of the most popular, yet outrageous, rock groups of the late 1980s, early 1990s. Their first single, "Sweet Child O' Mine" went to number one for two weeks in September, 1988.

7. How many number one hits did Bon Jovi have in the 1980s?

Answer: 4

Bon Jovi was another highly popular rock group of the 1980s. "You Give Love A Bad Name" went to number one for one week in November, 1986. "Livin' On A Prayer" went to number in February, 1987, and stayed there for four weeks. "Bad Medicine" reached the number one position in November, 1988 for two weeks. "I'll Be There For You" hit number one for one week in May, 1989. Lead singer Jon bon Jovi made a solo album in 1990 and the title track "Blaze Of Glory" went to number one for one week that September.

8. Which of these hits was number one during the summer of 1983?

Answer: The Police "Every Breath You Take"

"Every Breath You Take", the biggest hit for The Police, went to the number one position in July, 1983, and stayed there for eight weeks. Therefore, it dominated the Billboard charts that summer.

9. What did the hits "Here I Go Again", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "Love Bites" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" have in common?

Answer: They were by heavy metal groups

Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" was number one for one week in October, 1987. Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" went to number one spot for two weeks in September, 1988. Def Leppard's "Love Bites" went to number one for one week in October, 1988. Poison's "Every Rose has its Thorn" hit number one in December, 1988, and stayed there for three weeks.

10. Which of these acoustic ballads failed to reach the number one spot in the early 1990s?

Answer: Saigon Kick "Love Is On The Way"

Extreme's "More Than Words" was number one for one week in june, 1991. Mr. Big's "To Be With You" went to number one in February, 1992, and stayed on top for three weeks. Saigon Kick's "Love Is On The Way" only reached number 11 on the Billboard charts.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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