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Quiz about 2002 Music World Record Holders

2002 Music World Record Holders Quiz

Here is the place to find out all you wanted to know about the world records for some artists and their music. All information has been checked by Guinness World Records and was current through April 2002.

A multiple-choice quiz by Logan24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Logan24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,673

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who held the record for 'Best Selling Female Album in the USA' in 2002? Hint

Alanis Morissette

Mariah Carey

Madonna

Shania Twain

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which group held the record for the longest running number one by a female group in 2002? Hint

Destiny's Child

Salt 'n Pepa

TLC

Spice Girls

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who held the record for most consecutive number one hits by an artist in 2002? Hint

Whitney Houston

Madonna

Garth Brooks

Shania Twain

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Question 4 of 10

4. What soundtrack held the record for 'The Best Selling Soundtrack' in 2002? Hint

Titanic

Saturday Night Fever

The Bodyguard

Moulin Rouge!

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who held the record for the best selling international debut album in 2002? Hint

Lauren Hill

Alanis Morissette

Shania Twain

Mariah Carey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the youngest artist to reach number one on the Billboard Album charts? Hint

Billy Gilman

Mandy Moore

Stevie Wonder

Charlotte Church

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who held the record for the biggest jump to number one, in 2002? Hint

Whitney Houston

The Beatles

Kelly Clarkson

Destiny's Child

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which female artist held the record for being the oldest person to hit number one on the Billboard Pop Charts in 2002? Hint

Cher

Dolly Parton

Aretha Franklin

Tina Turner

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who held the record for being popular for the longest time before scoring a number one hit in 2002? Hint

Cher

Aerosmith

Paul McCartney

Elton John

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which female artist held the record for the most Top Ten singles in her career in 2002? Hint

Whitney Houston

Celine Dion

Mariah Carey

Madonna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who held the record for 'Best Selling Female Album in the USA' in 2002?

Answer: Shania Twain

Shania Twain held the record for 'Best Selling Female Album in the USA' with 18 million albums sold in the USA for her third album, 'Come on Over' and 30 million world-wide. She also held the record for 'Top Female Selling Artist' with only THREE albums, 'Shania Twain', 'The Woman in Me', and 'Come on Over'.

2. Which group held the record for the longest running number one by a female group in 2002?

Answer: Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child hit the number one spot with 'Independent Women Pt 1' in November of 2000. The single stayed there until February of 2001, an astounding 11 weeks!

3. Who held the record for most consecutive number one hits by an artist in 2002?

Answer: Whitney Houston

From 1985 to 1989 Whitney Houston had seven consecutive number one hits.

4. What soundtrack held the record for 'The Best Selling Soundtrack' in 2002?

Answer: Saturday Night Fever

'Saturday Night Fever' had sold in excess of 30 million albums since its release in 1977 by 2002.

5. Who held the record for the best selling international debut album in 2002?

Answer: Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette's debut album, 'Jagged Little Pill', had sold more than 19 million copies since it was released by Madonna's label, Maverick, in 1995.

6. Who was the youngest artist to reach number one on the Billboard Album charts?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was just 13 when he released the album, 'Stevie Wonder: The Twelve Year Old Genius' in 1963. He also holds the record for most Grammy's won by a solo artist (19).

7. Who held the record for the biggest jump to number one, in 2002?

Answer: Kelly Clarkson

The Beatles did hold the record for the biggest jump for over forty years, shooting to number one with "Love Me Do" from number 27, until a little show on the FOX network changed that. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" held the nation in its grasp in the summer of 2002 with almost 30 million people watching the final episode.

When it was all over, Kelly Clarkson, a former cocktail waitress and native of Burleson, Texas, was crowned the newest superstar. The night she was certified a "superstar" by the American public, 19 Entertainment rushed her single to radio where it quickly became a staple on the radio.

Her song, "A Moment Like This", debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Top 100 the following week. That week, her single was commercially released.

The following week, Miss Clarkson sat on top of the charts at number one, flying 51 spots in ONE week to achieve her first number one hit. Superstar indeed.

8. Which female artist held the record for being the oldest person to hit number one on the Billboard Pop Charts in 2002?

Answer: Cher

Cher was 52 when her 'comeback-to-beat-all-comebacks' single, 'Believe' was released and immediately flew up the charts to number one. It stayed there for four weeks. She also holds the record for having the longest 'drought' between number one singles. Her last single before that to hit number one was 'Dark Lady'.

9. Who held the record for being popular for the longest time before scoring a number one hit in 2002?

Answer: Aerosmith

Aerosmith released their first album in 1973 but didn't have a number one hit until their song 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' was featured on the soundtrack to 'Armageddon' and hit number one in 1998.

10. Which female artist held the record for the most Top Ten singles in her career in 2002?

Answer: Madonna

Madonna has had 34 Top Ten singles since she debuted on the charts in 1983. Not bad for two decades of music for the masses.

Source: Author Logan24

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