All Cheer the No-Hit Wonders Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground released five studio albums and five live albums between 1967 and 2001. The Velvet Underground was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Yet the Velvet Underground never had a top 40 hit on the United States Hot 100.

Answer: Leonard Cohen

Canadian singer Leonard Cohen released forty-four singles without having a a top 40 hit on the United States Hot 100. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Leonard Cohen's 1984 song "Hallelujah" was performed on the forty-second season of "Saturday Night Live" by the Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump characters.

Answer: Louis Armstrong

American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong had a top 40 hit on the United States Hot 100 with the 1964 single "Hello, Dolly". Armstrong's song "What a Wonderful World" was a top 40 hit in 1988 after being featured in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam".

Answer: Soundgarden

Soundgarden formed in 1984 in Seattle, Washington. The band won two Grammy Awards in 1995. The band had only one single hit the United States Billboard Hot 100. Their 2010 song "Black Rain" peaked at number ninety-six.

Answer: The Runaways

The Runaways were an American all-woman rock band who were active in the 1970s. Members of the band included Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Bangles guitarist Mickie Steele. Despite some international success, the Runaways never had a single hit the United States Hot 100.

Answer: Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden formed in England in 1975. The band won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2011. Despite the international success of the band's forty-three singles, the band never had a single hit the United States Hot 100.

Answer: Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains was a grunge and heavy metal band formed in 1987 in Seattle, Washington. Perry Ferrell was never a member of this no-hit wonder. Farrell has been a member of the no-hit wonders Jane's Addiction, Satellite Party and Porno for Pyros.

Answer: Bob Marley

Bob Marley and the Wailers formed in 1963 in Jamaica. The band released over one hundred thirty singles without having a top 40 hit on the United States Hot 100.

Answer: Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir started her career as the lead singer of the band the Sugarcubes. She has released thirty-two singles and thirty-nine music videos during her award winning career without hitting the top 40 hit on the United States Hot 100.

Answer: The Stooges

The Stooges formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967. The band's concerts included many outrageous stunts onstage by the band's frontman Iggy Pop. These acts included cutting himself with shards of glass and smearing his bare chest with either peanut butter or hamburger meat.

The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Despite their onstage behavior and influential musical style, the Stooges never had a top 40 hit on the United States Hot 100.

Answer: Judas Priest

Judas Priest formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969. The band wore leather and spikes during their concerts while lead singer Rob Halford rode a motorcycle to the stage. Between 1991 and 2010, the band was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance five times. The band won the Grammy Award in 2010. None of the band's thirty-three singles hit the top 40 on the United States Hot 100.

Answer: Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots formed in 1986 in San Diego, California. The band won the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie in 1995 for the video to their song "Big Empty". The band was nominated for four Grammy Awards winning the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1994. The band never hit the top 40 on the United States Hot 100.

Answer: The Ramones

The Ramones formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York in 1974. The band was featured in the 1979 film "Rock 'n' Roll High School". The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Answer: Motörhead

Motörhead was active between 1975 and 2015 after their formation in London England. The band is considered a pioneer of the speed and thrash metal genres. None of the band's twenty-nine singles hit the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Answer: Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath are considered to be pioneers of heavy metal music genre. Black Sabbath was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. The band released 31 singles between 1970 and 2013. Only two of their singles hit the United States Billboard Hot 100. Neither of these singles hit the top 40 on the chart.