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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.6   best quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 12   top quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.17   best quiz  
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As we continue along, this is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title, the artist or maybe a lyric. There may be clues to help you along.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.2   top quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to name the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.1   top quiz  
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Ok, here is the first in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.13   best quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.4   top quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.15   best quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  Billboard's Number One Songs of the Year- The 70s   great trivia quiz  
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The following questions pertain to the songs ranked number one by "Billboard" Magazine for each year during the 70s. See how many you can remember from the clues given.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.20   best quiz  
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This is the yet another entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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Co-written by Kenny Loggins, this Doobie Brothers hit went to the top in 1979. Name it.

From Quiz "No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.6"




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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 24   great trivia quiz  
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This is the still another entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.5   great trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.14   great trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights songs that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.16   top quiz  
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As we continue along,this is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.10   great trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.19   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.9   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.3   great trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.21   great trivia quiz  
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This is the still another entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.22   great trivia quiz  
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This is the still another entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 23   popular trivia quiz  
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This is still another entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.18    
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As we continue along, here's the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights songs that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title, the artist or maybe a lyric. There may be clues to help you along.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 11   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights songs that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.8   great trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.7   popular trivia quiz  
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This is the next entry in the 1970s series which highlights songs that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  Number One Songs From The 1970s    
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Over 250 songs reached the Number One position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the 1970s. Each question covers one year of the '70s and all songs and artists listed got to Number One in that year. How many can you recall?
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  No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.25   popular trivia quiz  
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The end is here. This is the last entry in the 1970s series which highlights song that were number one on the U.S. Billboard charts during the decade. You may need to give the title or the artist. There may be clues to help you along. Good luck.
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  Number One Hits, 1970-1979    
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The Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles lists over 250 songs that charted at Number One 1970-1979. This quiz deals with the ONLY Number One songs (ever) for these artists. How many do you remember?
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  Super Number One Hits Of The Seventies    
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Thank you for the positive response to my first quiz that featured combined United States-United Kingdom and Australian number one hits of the early eighties. So let's follow up with ten of these huge hits from the seventies.
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  Yearly Number Ones of the 1970s    
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After listening to the VJ Big 1000 on SiriusXM for New Year's, I created an 80s quiz honoring the top song of each year. This one honors the top song of each year in the 70s. All placings and dates per Billboard.
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1970s Number Ones Trivia Questions
1. In which year did these songs all appear at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Blinded By The Light," "Dancing Queen," "Hotel California," and "You Light Up My Life"?

From Quiz Number One Songs From The 1970s

Answer: 1977

All of these numbers topped the chart in 1977: "Blinded By The Light," the only Number One by Manfred Mann's Earth Band; "Dancing Queen," ABBA's only Number One, "Hotel California," one of five Number Ones by the Eagles, and "You Light Up My Life" by Debbie Boone, her only Number One.

2. Edwin Starr had his only Number One hit on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles in 1970. Which song was it?

From Quiz Number One Hits, 1970-1979

Answer: War

Edwin Starr (Charles Hatcher) had four Top 40 songs. In addition to "War," "Twenty-Five Miles" hit Number Six in 1969, "Agent Double-O-Soul" reached Number 21 in 1965, and "Stop The War Now" got to Number 26 in 1971.

3. David Bowie came up with a number one tune in 1975 with an assist from John Lennon. What famous song was this?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.25

Answer: Fame

Bowie was staying in New York and met John Lennon. They ended up doing a one day session together and among other music, came up with "Fame". Lennon was given co-writer's credit for the song and can be heard doing background vocals on the recording. The song spent a week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1975.

4. Stevie Wonder recorded a song that was considered political in 1974. What song was it that lamented the lack of action by the government?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 24

Answer: You Haven't Done Nothin'

All four were hits by Wonder, but it was "You Haven't Done Nothin'" which made it to the top of the charts for a one week stay on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1974. The song is said to be aimed squarely at former U.S. President Richard Nixon, and his lack of action during his tenure in the White House. The background vocals in the song were done by The Jackson Five.

5. "Top of the World" was a number one song in 1973 for this mixed duo. Can you name them?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 23

Answer: The Carpenters

"Top of the World" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for Karen and Richard Carpenter in late fall of 1973. This song was originally supposed to be just an album cut, but after being covered successfully by country singer Lynn Anderson, the brother/sister duo decided to release it as a single, and it spent two weeks at the top of the U.S.charts as well as a number one placing in Canada, and a number five showing in the U.K.

6. Times were changing in 1972. A song called "Me and Mrs. Jones" hit the top in 1972. What was the subject matter of the song?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.22

Answer: An extra-marital affair

Soul singer Billy Paul took this song, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and turned into his only number one hit when it topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts for three weeks in December of 1970. The lyrics tell the story of the singer and his lover, Mrs. Jones.

7. Considered an anthem for the Women's Liberation Movememt of the 1970s, this Helen Reddy tune was a number one hit in 1972. Name it.

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.21

Answer: I Am Woman

" I Am Woman" spent one week at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1972, but became what is probably the most well known tune for women standing up for rights and privileges in the 1970s. The song was the first Billboard number one hit for an Australian artist.

8. This 1967 release by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles did not hit at first, but re-surfaced in 1970 and became a number one hit. Which tune was it?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.20

Answer: The Tears of a Clown

"The Tears of a Clown" was originally released in 1967 on an album called "Make It Happen" but wasn't released as a single at that time. It was released in the U.K. in 1970 and went to number one on the charts. It was then released in the U.S. and shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a two week stay in December that year. Robinson had planned to leave the group for a solo career, but the success of this song caused him to remain with the group until 1972.

9. A television show that featured a family traveling around in a school bus spawned this 1970 number one hit. Name the song.

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.19

Answer: I Think I Love You

All the listed songs were from "The Partridge Family", but the song we're looking for is their debut hit "I Think I Love You" which was released to coincide with the debut of the television series called "The Partridge Family". This focused on a fictional band formed from a family of children and their mother, that traveled to performances in a psychedelic painted school bus. The song spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1970.

10. What was the 1970 Jackson 5 song that also became a hit for Mariah Carey over twenty years later?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.18

Answer: I'll Be There

Mariah Carey covered "I'll Be There" in 1992 and had an international number one hit with the song, but it was the Jackson 5 who first took the song to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts when they hit number one in the fall of 1970 for a five week stay. The song was their fourth number one American hit in a row following "I Want You Back", "ABC" and "The Love You Save".

11. Neil Diamond scored a number one hit in 1970 with this 'spirited' song. Can you guess which one it was?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.17

Answer: Cracklin' Rosie

'Spirits' or alcoholic beverages were the main subject of the song "Cracklin' Rosie", which spent a week at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1970. According to Diamond, the song was about a type of wine drink that a Canadian tribe used. The story goes that the tribe had many more men than women, so the single men would sit around a fire drinking this concoction. Anyway, the song was Diamond's first number one hit in the U.S. and also scored a number two placing in Australia, as well as a number three slot in the U.K.

12. Who covered the 1967 Motown hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and took it to the top of the charts in the fall of 1970?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.16

Answer: Diana Ross

The Diana Ross version of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1970 for a three week stay, and was a cover of the original 1967 version done by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. They had taken the song into the Top 20, but Ross' version was the one to make it to the top. It was written by the aforementioned team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

13. The Vietnam conflict of the the late 1960s and early 1970s sparked this anti-war song which became a number one hit in 1970. Can you name it?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.15

Answer: War

"War" was a 1970 number one hit for Edwin Starr, spending three weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts as well as number three in the U.K. in the summer that year. It was a tune penned by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield for the Motown label and was originally intended for The Temptations. After some careful consideration, Motown decided that they did not want to alienate Temptations fans with the song, so they had Edwin Starr record the popular version that everyone knows, although The Temptations version can be found on their "Psychedelic Shack" album. The song became Starr's most recognizable tune and the biggest hit of his career. In 1986 the song was covered by Bruce Springsteen and made it to number eight on the Billboard charts.

14. The group named Bread scored a number one hit with their maiden Top 40 entry in 1970. Can you name it?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.14

Answer: Make It With You

David Gates led Bread, a California based group, onto the charts in 1969 and although the group formed back in 1967, it took until 1970 for them to score their first charting hit. "Make It With You" was the song and it went all the way to the top, spending a week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the summer that year. The song also went to number five in the U.K. and was one of the first big hits of the so-called 'soft rock' era. After the group disbanded in the late 1970s, Gates went on to have a fairly successful solo career.

15. It took four tries to make a hit of the song "(They Long to Be) Close to You". Who finally succeeded in 1970?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.13

Answer: The Carpenters

It was The Carpenters who finally made a hit out of this song. It was written by the immortal songwriting team of Hal David and Burt Bacharach and originally recorded by Richard Chamberlain (yes, THAT Richard Chamberlain) in 1963. It also was recorded in 1964 by Dionne Warwick, but never released as a single. Bacharach tried it himself in 1968, but to no avail. It took Karen and Richard Carpenter to finally get the song to the top of the charts when they went to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 charts for a four week stay in the summer of 1970. The song also was a number one hit in Canada, and got to number six in the U.K.

16. Randy Newman originally wrote this song for The Animals in the 1960s, but it took Three Dog Night to get the song to take off in 1970. What song was it?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 12

Answer: Mama Told Me (Not to Come)

"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" was a 1966 song penned by Randy Newman. As stated, it was originally intended for The Animals, who did record the tune but declined to release it as a single. It was included on the album "Eric Is Here", which was released in 1967. Newman then recorded it himself, but that release went nowhere. It took Three Dog Night, who were in the middle of a superb run of popularity at the time, to get the tune to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a two week stay in the summer of 1970. A little known fact is that this song was the first number one song on Casey Kasem's "American Top 40", (AT40) a weekly countdown show of the top 40 songs in the U.S. Kasem's show debuted the first week of July in 1970.

17. A 1970 Jackson 5 number one tune has the lyrics "Stop! The love you save..."?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol. 11

Answer: may be your own

"The Love You Save" was the third straight Jackson 5 hit to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts when it spent two weeks in the number one position in the summer of 1970. Their debut tune "I Want You Back" and also "ABC" preceded it to the top spot. The song also hit the number seven position in the U.K.

18. The last single released by The Beatles before their breakup topped the charts in 1970. It was..

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.10

Answer: The Long and Winding Road

The twentieth and final number one song for The Beatles in the U.S, "The Long and Winding Road", a two sided hit along with "For You Blue", reached that spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in June of 1970 for a two week stay. The song is actually said to have accelerated the breakup of the group. Paul McCartney did not like the overdubs and other alterations that producer Phil Spector used in creating a remix of the song for the album "Let It Be" and actually cited this as one of the reasons that McCartney actually asked the courts to dissolve the Beatles partnership. Nevertheless, the song was a chart topper, selling 1.2 million copies in the first two days of its release.

19. Ray Stevens departed from his modus operandi by performing this tune with the help of some elementary school children and the result was a 1970 number one tune. Name it.

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.9

Answer: Everything Is Beautiful

Stevens' reputation as strictly a novelty song artist was shattered by "Everything Is Beautiful". Mostly known prior to this for songs such as "Ahab the Arab", "Harry the Hairy Ape" and "Gitarzan", Stevens hit with a song called "Mr. Businessman" in 1968, but that song didn't have nearly as much success as this one, which became Stevens' first number one hit when it reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the spring of 1970as well as reaching number six in the U.K. The songs lyrics begin with "Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world..." which was sung by a group of elementary school students from Nashville, Tennessee. Stevens won a Grammy Award for this song as well.

20. Released in 1970, this song is generally regarded at the biggest hit for The Guess Who. Can you name it?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.8

Answer: American Woman

"American Woman" was a 1970 release by The Guess Who which found its way to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and remained there for three weeks in the spring that year. It was their first number one hit in the U.S. although they had been having a world of success in their native Canada, where this song became their third number one. The song was released with a b-side called "No Sugar Tonight" which also went to number one in Canada, and charted at number 39 in the U.S.

21. This alphabetic song took the Jackson Five to the top of the charts during 1970. Please name it.

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.7

Answer: ABC

"ABC" was the second of four Jackson Five hits to get to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1970 when it had a two week stay in the spring of that year. It was the first cut from the Jackson's second album of the same name. The song also reached number eight in the U.K.

22. 1970 gave us The Beatles final single while still a foursome; it concerned a dream by one of the bandmembers. Which song was it?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.6

Answer: Let It Be

"Let It Be" was the final single that was released when the Beatles were officially an active group. "The Long and Winding Road" was released later, but by that time Paul McCartney had announced that he and the group had parted ways, so the group actually no longer existed. The song itself spent two weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the spring of 1970, and was written by Paul McCartney after he had a dream in which his deceased mother appeared. That is the apparent reference to Mother Mary. The song is listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's compilation of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 20.

23. Simon and Garfunkel began the 70s right where they left off the 60s, with a hit record. This recording was one of their strongest and featured a symphonic ending. Name it.

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.5

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

It was the beautiful ballad "Bridge Over Troubled Water" that gave Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel a number one tune in 1970, staying at the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 charts for six weeks in the spring. It also became their only number one hit in the U.K. It was written by Paul Simon specifically for Art Garfunkel to sing as a solo, but Art thought that Paul should do it. After some consternation, Art did the number and it became a classic. More recently, when the two appear together, they will take turns singing the different verses of the song. No matter how they did it, the song is one of the best in history, winning two Grammy Awards in 1971. A cover by Aretha Franklin also won a Grammy in 1972. Simon and Garfunkel's rendition is listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's compilation of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 47.

24. "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" was a hit for Sly & the Family Stone in 1970. However, it was released as a double sided hit. What was the song on the flip side?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.4

Answer: Everybody Is a Star

"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the U.S. for a two week stay during February of 1970 and also spent five weeks atop the Soul charts. The song is considered as one of the most influential funk/rock songs of all time. It is listed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 402. "Everybody Is a Star" is a more traditional rock type song that became the second half of this double sided hit. This song reminds us that everyone is special in their own way and was regarded in some circles as the better song of the two.

25. This Dutch band hit the top with a song that was later covered by a British girl group. It had a common title with a hit single from Frankie Avalon, although the songs were completely different. Who scored with "Venus" in 1970?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.3

Answer: Shocking Blue

In 1969, the Dutch band Shocking Blue recorded "Venus" and took it to number one in early February 1970 in the U.S. on the Billboard charts as well as reaching number one in five other countries. There was a rumor at the time that the song was sung phonetically because the group could not speak English, but that rumor was never proven. The Shocking Blue version was covered by Bananarama in 1986 and went to number one again. Frankie Avalon scored with the tune "Venus", in 1959 but that was a completely different tune.

26. January 1970 saw the first number one song for this family group that would have many number one hits over the decade. Their lead singer was a pre-teen who grew up and became a major solo artist. Take a shot at the name of the group.

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.2

Answer: The Jackson Five

Michael Jackson was ten years old when The Jackson Five hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in January 1970 with "I Want You Back". The song only remained at the top spot for one week, but it established the Jacksons as an up and coming force in music. The song also spent four weeks at the top of the Soul charts as well as gaining the number two spot on the U.K. charts. It was originally intended for Gladys Knight and the Pips, and later Diana Ross, but was ultimately released as the Jackson Five's first single. The song has sold over six million copies worldwide and is listed on "Rolling Stone" magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at number 120.

27. The first number one song of the 1970s was a movie theme song from the top grossing film of the prior year (1969). The film was a western. What was the song?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.1

Answer: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

It was "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" that was the first number one single on the U.S. Billboard charts in the 1970s. It was the featured song from the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The song spent four weeks at the top of the charts in January 1970. Written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, B.J. Thomas had the biggest hit of his career with this song. It has been covered numerous times and is listed on Billboard's own "Greatest Hits of All Time" at number 12.

28. 1970: This song was not only the top song of 1970 but a classic that became an anthem for the decade. The piano solo throughout, coupled with the dynamic vocals, rocketed it to number one for six weeks. Can you name this classic hit?

From Quiz Billboard's Number One Songs of the Year- The 70s

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon and Garfunkel made it the title of their last album together. The Beatle's "Let It Be" knocked it out of the number one spot.

29. In 1971, "Want Ads" was a Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One smash for which group?

From Quiz Number One Hits, 1970-1979

Answer: Honey Cone

Honey Cone (Carolyn Willis, Edna Wright, and Shellie Clark) had four Top 40 hits. Besides "Want Ads," "Stick-Up" got to Number 11 and "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show, Part I" reached Number 15 in 1971. "The Day I Found Myself" got to Number 23 in 1972.

30. John Denver wrote the song "Calypso" and recorded it in 1975. This song was a tribute. To whom?

From Quiz No. 1 Hits of the 70s Vol.25

Answer: Jacques Cousteau

Denver was a close friend of Jacques Cousteau, the famous deep sea explorer, and wrote this song, dedicated to Cousteau, whose research ship was named "Calypso". The song spent a week at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in the fall of 1975.

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