Number One Albums Trivia

1. Which band scored their first UK number one album with "Duke" in 1980 and saw their former lead singer's third solo album reach the same spot later in the year?

From Quiz UK Number One Albums of the 1980s

Answer: Genesis

"Duke" was the tenth studio album released by Genesis, and their first to top the UK album chart. It was also their most successful album to that point in the US, reaching number 11 in the Billboard album chart. The album also spawned the band's second UK Top Ten single, "Turn It On Again" which reached number eight. Pater Gabriel's third self-titled solo album (sometimes known as "Melt" because of the album cover, to differentiate it from other albums of the same name) reached number one in the UK chart. This was the first of Gabriel's solo albums to top the chart and included his first Top Five single, "Games Without Frontiers". Of the alternatives, Roxy Music twice topped the UK album chart in 1980 with "Flesh and Blood"; Deep Purple topped the chart with their Greatest Hits compilation "Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple"; and AC/DC scored their first number one album with their first post-Bon Scott release "Back in Black".

From Quiz One Thousand Number One Albums and Other Records

Answer: Robbie Williams

Before "Swings Both Ways", Robbie Williams had seven other Number One albums in the UK. Two 'greatest hits' albums also hit the top of the charts. In the same period he had seven Number One singles, one - "Somethin' Stupid" - a duo with Nicole Kidman in 2001.

From Quiz Number One Albums of the 60s

Answer: Blue Hawaii

"Blue Hawaii" was the King's 14th album and was released as the soundtrack to his film of the same name. It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The singles from this album were "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Rock-A-Hula Baby".

From Quiz Top of the Charts

Answer: No Strings Attached

Topping the charts for eight consecutive weeks in 2000, 'N Sync's second album, "No Strings Attached" was also a record-breaker (for the entire 2000s decade) selling almost two and a half million units in its first week and becoming one of the band's most popular albums. Led by their strong first single, "Bye Bye Bye", the quintet battled for the top with the Backstreet Boys who would chart with "Black & Blue" for two weeks later in the same year. Other songs from "No Strings Attached" to chart included "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You". The album went eleven times platinum in the United States while "It's Gonna Be Me" topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the same year. 'N Sync's third album, "Celebrity", peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 the following year for a single week while Justin Timberlake would chart solo in 2006. The group's first album peaked at number two on the same chart.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (140 - 126)

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Songs from this album are "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Indigo Mood" and "What is This Thing Called Love" This was a concept album arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in 1955. The songs are strung together and tell a bleak story. It is rumored that his relationship with Ava Gardner played a role in the mood of this album. Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey and he first worked with a local singing group, The Three Flashes. His recordings, as well as solo, include work with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers, and The Rat Pack. He has recorded for many labels, Bluebird, RCA, Columbia, Capitol, and Reprise , which was his own record label. His first solo recordings were on 78 speed records. He would sometimes put out more then one album, with more then one record company in the same year. As well as being singer, Sinatra was an actor and in 1954 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "From Here to Eternity". He had a short retirement in the early 1970's but in the end he toured until a few years before his death Tribute albums dedicated to him have been recorded since 1959 and as recent as 2008.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (155 - 141)

Answer: Sign 'O' the Times

Songs which can be found on this album are "U Got the Look", "Strange Relationship" and "Hot Thing". The track "U Got the Look" includes vocals from the sexy and successful Sheena Easton. But she is outdone by the equally sexy Sheila E. playing a mean set of drums on the track, before she became successful on her own.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (170 - 156)

Answer: Tupac

The songs "Outlaw", "Heavy in the Game" and "Old School" are from this album. Before doing the movie "Poetic Justice" with Janet Jackson, Tupac played the character Bishop in the movie "Juice". Omar Epps and Samuel L. Jackson were also in this movie about four friends changed by one night, which also featured Queen Latifah in a smaller role.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (185 - 171)

Answer: Nas

Tracks from the album include "Represent", "One Love", and "N.Y. State of Mind". His father is Jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, who was born Charles Jones and has worked with the David Murray Octet, as well as having two albums of his own.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (200 - 186)

Answer: We're an American Band

Released in 1973 "We're an American Band" containted the song of the same name as well as "The Railroad" and "Creepin'". When originally released the album was on a translucent yellow disk. All songs were written by band members Mark Farmer, guitar and vocals, and Don Brewer, drums and vocals.

From Quiz 2003 "Rolling Stone" Top 500 Part Two

Answer: Beggars Banquet

Released in 1968 and sold over two million copies.

From Quiz Top Albums of All Time

Answer: Meat Loaf & Meatloaf

Meat Loaf also had success with the single 'I Would Do Anything For Love', which came from the album 'Bat out of Hell II - Back Into Hell'.

From Quiz #1 Albums of the 21st century

Answer: Dave Matthews Band

From Quiz No 1 Albums of the 1980s III

Answer: Queen

With the mega-hit, 'Another One Bites The Dust'.

From Quiz No 1 Albums of the 1980s II

Answer: Wham!

Number one on the Billboard charts in March 1985.

From Quiz No 1 Albums of the 1980s I

Answer: John Lennon and Yoko Ono

From Quiz Greatest Albums Ever

Answer: 'Revolver'

Although 'Sgt Pepper' is the cliched 'greatest album of all time', I've noticed that more often than not that it is 'Revolver' that comes top in the polls nowadays (at least here in Great Britain, anyway).

From Quiz Greatest Albums of all Time

Answer: 1996

Their best album!

From Quiz UK Number One Albums of the 1980s

Answer: Motorhead

"No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" was recorded in March 1981 at Leeds and Newcastle concerts during Motorhead's "Short Sharp Pain in the Neck" tour. The single released from the album, "Motorhead (live)" was the group's only ever UK Top Ten single, reaching number six. Of the alternatives, Electric Light Orchestra scored their second and last UK number one album in 1981 with "Time"; ABBA scored their seventh consecutive number one album ion 1981 with "The Visitors", the eight and last studio album the group recorded; and Adam & the Ants scored their only number one album with "Kings of the Wild Frontier".

From Quiz One Thousand Number One Albums and Other Records

Answer: Frank Sinatra

"Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" reached Number Two in the USA. In a recording career that lasted from 1946 to 1993, Sinatra had five US and three UK Number One albums.

From Quiz Number One Albums of the 60s

Answer: Rubber Soul

"Rubber Soul" is regularly listed as one of the best albums of all time. The album was influenced by folk rock musicians such as Bob Dylan and The Byrds. It contains the first example in rock music of a band using a sitar, on the track "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)".

From Quiz Top of the Charts

Answer: Alicia Keys

Awarded the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2002 (and four other awards), Alicia Keys' "Songs in A Minor" was her debut CD and featured one of her biggest hits, "Fallin'", which hit number one on two different Billboard charts (though it appeared on three). Keys continued to make music through the decade following up her first release with "The Diary of Alicia Keys" in 2003. This won her another three Grammies and, likewise, debuted at number one on the charts in the same year. Her third time (with "As I Am" in 2007) was also a charm; it hit number one and went triple platinum in the United States. In 2009, Keys' fourth album, "The Element of Freedom", debuted at number two and never reached the top position in the U.S. (while topping the UK Singles Chart instead).

From Quiz Definitive 200 (125 - 111)

Answer: (What's the Story) Morning Glory

Also found on "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" are the songs "Champagne Supernova", "Don't Look Back in Anger" and two songs just called "(Untitled)". The album cover is of two people walking down Berwick Street in Soho, London. They are walking in opposite directions and approaching each other.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (140 - 126)

Answer: Tuesday Night Music Club

"All I Wanna Do", "Leaving Las Vegas" and "The Na-Na Song" are some of the hits from this album. Sheryl has won nine Grammy Awards. This album won her three Grammy Awards in 1995: Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Female Vocal Performance. Her debut album was supposed to be released in 1993, but she convinced the record company not to release it. The album title comes from a collection of Los Angeles music industry people who got together and worked on this album. Members of the club include David Baerwald, David Ricketts, Brian McLeod and producer Bill Bottrell.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (155 - 141)

Answer: Will Smith

"Men in Black", "Big Willie Style" and "Getting Jiggy Wit it" are some songs from the album. Will Smith's rapping career goes back to what is now considered "Old School". He and DJ Jazzy Jeff, who also had a recurring role in the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" television show that starred Will, first made their mark with the comedic "Parent's Just Don't Understand". The actions taking place during the theme song of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" are taken partially from the video for "Parent's Just Don't Understand".

From Quiz Definitive 200 (170 - 156)

Answer: Jethro Tull

Aqualung contains the songs "Cross Eyed Mary", "Locomotive Breath" and "Mother Goose". All songs on the album except for the title track which was co-written with Jennie Anderson, were written by Ian Anderson. Ian is also known for playing flute on Tull albums and incorporating the flute into live performances.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (185 - 171)

Answer: Rapture

Other songs found on this album are "Caught up in the Rapture" and "Been So Long". Anita was married on Christmas Eve and following this album's release she received the key to her hometown of Detroit.

From Quiz Definitive 200 (200 - 186)

Answer: Aquemini

This 1998 album contained the songs "Skew it on the Bar-B", "Mamacita" and "Da Art of Storytellin', Pt. 1". The album name comes from the combination of the performers Big Boi (Aquarius) and Andre (Gemini). The album received critical acclaim as breakthrough as Atlanta based Outkast blended southern music with their raps.

From Quiz 2003 "Rolling Stone" Top 500 Part One

Answer: Pet Sounds

"Pet Sounds" was released in 1966 by Capitol Records.

From Quiz Top Albums of All Time

Answer: Alanis Morissette

One hit from the album was the single 'Ironic'.

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