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Quiz about Doing The Double Single Album Topspots

Doing The Double: Single & Album Top-spots! Quiz

Since 1961 there have been a large number of acts that have held both the UK no.1 single and the no.1 album spot at the same time...see if you can tell me which album was top, if I give you the single and artist.

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

Author
thekaiserchief

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,270

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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424

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Question 1 of 15

1. May 1981: What Adam and the Ants album was a UK number one when their single "Stand and Deliver" was at top? Hint

Dirk Wears White Sox

The Very Best of Adam and the Ants

Prince Charming

Kings of The Wild Frontier

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Question 2 of 15

2. Feb 1995: Which Celine Dion album was a UK number one when she was top of the UK singles chart with "Think Twice"? Hint

Falling Into You

Unison

The Colour of My Love

D'eux

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Question 3 of 15

3. July 1986: Which Madonna album was a UK number one when she was top of the UK singles chart with "Papa Don't Preach"? Hint

Like A Virgin

True Blue

You Can Dance

Like A Prayer

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Question 4 of 15

4. Sept 1975: Which Rod Stewart album was a UK number one when he was top of the UK singles chart with "Sailing"? Hint

Atlantic Crossing

A Night On The Town

Smiler

Sing It Again Rod

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Question 5 of 15

5. Feb 1979: Which Blondie album was a UK number one when they were top of the UK singles chart with "Heart of Glass"? Hint

Parallel Lines

Plastic Letters

Blondie

Eat To The Beat

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Question 6 of 15

6. Mar 1997: Which Spice Girls album was a UK number one when they topped the UK singles chart with "Mama/Who Do you Think You Are?" Hint

Spiceworld

Spice Girls

Forever

Spice

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Question 7 of 15

7. Oct 1991: Which Bryan Adams album was a UK number one when he topped the UK singles chart with "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"? Hint

18 'Til I Die

So Far So Good

Waking Up The Neighbours

Into The Fire

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Question 8 of 15

8. Feb 1982: Which album by The Jam was a UK number one when they were at the top of the UK singles chart with "Town Called Malice"? Hint

All Mod Cons

Dig The New Breed

Sound Affects

The Gift

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Question 9 of 15

9. June 1983: Which Police album was a UK number one when they hit the UK singles chart top spot with "Every Breath you Take"? Hint

Reggatta De Blanc

Synchronicity

Zenyatta Mondatta

Ghost In The Machine

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Question 10 of 15

10. Mar 1996: Which Oasis album was a UK number one when they hit the top spot of the UK singles chart with "Don't Look Back In Anger"? Hint

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Be Here Now

Definitely Maybe

The Masterplan

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Question 11 of 15

11. Dec 2001: With which album did Robbie Williams do the double, when "Somethin' Stupid" was a UK number one single? Hint

Swing When You're Winning

I've Been Expecting You

Sing When You're Winning

Escapology

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Question 12 of 15

12. Dec 1967: Which classic album by The Beatles was a UK number one when they were at the top of the UK singles chart with "Hello Goodbye"? Hint

A Hard Days Night

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Magical Mystery Tour

Yellow Submarine

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Question 13 of 15

13. Feb 1994: Which Mariah Carey album was a UK number one at the same time as her single "Without You"? Hint

Mariah Carey

Emotions

Music Box

Daydream

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Question 14 of 15

14. May 1966: The Rolling Stones did the double with which album when "Paint It Black" was a UK number one single? Hint

Rolling Stones No.2

Out Of Our Heads

Aftermath

Between The Buttons

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Question 15 of 15

15. May 1982: Which Madness album was number one when "House Of Fun" was a UK number one single? Hint

Complete Madness

Madness 7

Madness Presents The Rise and Fall

Absolutely

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. May 1981: What Adam and the Ants album was a UK number one when their single "Stand and Deliver" was at top?

Answer: Kings of The Wild Frontier

Adam and the Ants held the double top spot for two weeks.

2. Feb 1995: Which Celine Dion album was a UK number one when she was top of the UK singles chart with "Think Twice"?

Answer: The Colour of My Love

Celine Dion held the double top spot for five weeks.

3. July 1986: Which Madonna album was a UK number one when she was top of the UK singles chart with "Papa Don't Preach"?

Answer: True Blue

Madonna held the double top spot for three weeks.

4. Sept 1975: Which Rod Stewart album was a UK number one when he was top of the UK singles chart with "Sailing"?

Answer: Atlantic Crossing

Rod held the double top spot for four weeks.

5. Feb 1979: Which Blondie album was a UK number one when they were top of the UK singles chart with "Heart of Glass"?

Answer: Parallel Lines

Blondie held the double top spot for two weeks.

6. Mar 1997: Which Spice Girls album was a UK number one when they topped the UK singles chart with "Mama/Who Do you Think You Are?"

Answer: Spice

The Spice Girls held this double top spot for two weeks.

7. Oct 1991: Which Bryan Adams album was a UK number one when he topped the UK singles chart with "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"?

Answer: Waking Up The Neighbours

Bryan Adams held this double top spot for one week despite the single being at number one forever (OK, OK, only 16 consecutive weeks).

8. Feb 1982: Which album by The Jam was a UK number one when they were at the top of the UK singles chart with "Town Called Malice"?

Answer: The Gift

The Jam held this double top spot for one week.

9. June 1983: Which Police album was a UK number one when they hit the UK singles chart top spot with "Every Breath you Take"?

Answer: Synchronicity

The Police held this double top spot for one week.

10. Mar 1996: Which Oasis album was a UK number one when they hit the top spot of the UK singles chart with "Don't Look Back In Anger"?

Answer: (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis held this double top spot for one week.

11. Dec 2001: With which album did Robbie Williams do the double, when "Somethin' Stupid" was a UK number one single?

Answer: Swing When You're Winning

Robbie held this double top spot for three weeks.

12. Dec 1967: Which classic album by The Beatles was a UK number one when they were at the top of the UK singles chart with "Hello Goodbye"?

Answer: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles held this double top spot for two week although "Sgt. Pepper's" was also at number one for an additional three weeks at the same time as "All You Need Is Love".

13. Feb 1994: Which Mariah Carey album was a UK number one at the same time as her single "Without You"?

Answer: Music Box

Mariah held this double top spot for three weeks.

14. May 1966: The Rolling Stones did the double with which album when "Paint It Black" was a UK number one single?

Answer: Aftermath

The Stones held this double top spot for one week.

15. May 1982: Which Madness album was number one when "House Of Fun" was a UK number one single?

Answer: Complete Madness

Madness held this double top spot for one week.

Source: Author thekaiserchief

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