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Quiz about Not Quite Top 40 US Billboard Pop Chart

Not Quite Top 40 (US Billboard Pop Chart) Quiz

This is a quick quiz on those songs that didn't quite make the top 40 in the US on "Billboard's" Top Forty Pop Chart.

A multiple-choice quiz by HumptysBlues. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
HumptysBlues

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,705

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
734

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Question 1 of 15

1. Pat Benatar just missed the top 40 with this first single from her album "Crimes Of Passion". Hint

Heartbreaker

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

We Live For Love

You Better Run

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Question 2 of 15

2. Surprisingly, this single from Led Zeppelin "IV (Runes)" just missed making the top 40. Hint

Misty Mountain Hop

Over The Hills And Far Away

Rock And Roll

Black Dog

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Question 3 of 15

3. The Police had a near miss to the US top 40 in 1979 with this song. Hint

So Lonely

Message In A Bottle

Can't Stand Losing You

Wrapped Around Your Finger

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Question 4 of 15

4. Neil Young is known for his decades of music, but he has had very few top 40 singles. This one only went to number 52 Hint

When You Dance I Can Really Love

Cinnamon Girl

Four Strong Winds

Down By The River

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Question 5 of 15

5. ZZ Top just missed the top 40 in 1974 in the USA with this single. Hint

Leila

Francene

La Grange

Arrested For Driving While Blind

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Question 6 of 15

6. Steve Winwood shot up to number 47 in the US with this 1982 single Hint

Valerie

Time Is Running Out

Arc Of A Diver

Night Train

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Who just missed the US top 40 on this single from 1970. Hint

Love Reign O'er Me

Magic Bus

The Seeker

Summertime Blues

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Band had this single go only to number 63 in 1968. Hint

The Weight

Life Is A Carnival

Time To Kill

Ophelia

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Question 9 of 15

9. Jimi Hendrix went only to number 65 with this single from 1967. Hint

Purple Haze

Stone Free

Hey Joe

51st Anniversary

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Question 10 of 15

10. This Moody Blues single only reached number 61 in the US (42 in the UK)in 1968 even though they are well known for this song and it is one of their concert encores. Hint

The Story In Your Eyes

Voices In The Sky

Ride My See-Saw

Never Comes The Day

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Question 11 of 15

11. Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't take this single into the top 40, just to number 69 in the US Hint

You Got That Right

That Smell

Tuesday's Gone

I Know A Little

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Question 12 of 15

12. This was the only single in the US which broke into the top 100 at number 60 for John Lee Hooker. Hint

Boom Boom

Crawlin' Kingsnake

Dimples

Key To The Highway

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Question 13 of 15

13. Jefferson Airplane only flew to number 65 in the US with this single. Hint

It's No Secret

Volunteers

Plastic Fantastic Lover

Wooden Ships

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Question 14 of 15

14. Elton John's first charting single in the US, it went only to 92 Hint

Border Song

It's Me That You Need

Lady Samantha

Take Me To The Pilot

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these three Tom Petty classics did not break into the top 40? Hint

Listen To Her Heart

Here Comes My Girl

All three

I Need To Know

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pat Benatar just missed the top 40 with this first single from her album "Crimes Of Passion".

Answer: You Better Run

Written by F. Cavaliere and E. Brigate of the Young Rascals.

2. Surprisingly, this single from Led Zeppelin "IV (Runes)" just missed making the top 40.

Answer: Rock And Roll

For a song named for the chart, this didn't get much top 40 airplay, even though it is/was an album rock classic.

3. The Police had a near miss to the US top 40 in 1979 with this song.

Answer: Message In A Bottle

Though the Police had many top 40 singles, this one only made it to 74 in the US although it did go to number 1 in the UK.

4. Neil Young is known for his decades of music, but he has had very few top 40 singles. This one only went to number 52

Answer: Cinnamon Girl

As many times as this song is heard on the radio, this song went almost nowhere on the charts. This was also the case with most of his other singles other than "Heart Of Gold".

5. ZZ Top just missed the top 40 in 1974 in the USA with this single.

Answer: La Grange

This song was allegedly written about the famous Chicken Ranch bordello.

6. Steve Winwood shot up to number 47 in the US with this 1982 single

Answer: Arc Of A Diver

Steve played all of the instruments on the album "Arc Of A Diver" which included this not quite top 40 single.

7. The Who just missed the US top 40 on this single from 1970.

Answer: The Seeker

This was not released on an album until "Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy" was released in 1971.

8. The Band had this single go only to number 63 in 1968.

Answer: The Weight

Never a group to have hit singles, this song has been an FM staple since it's release.

9. Jimi Hendrix went only to number 65 with this single from 1967.

Answer: Purple Haze

Not released on an album until his album "Smash Hits" was released the following year.

10. This Moody Blues single only reached number 61 in the US (42 in the UK)in 1968 even though they are well known for this song and it is one of their concert encores.

Answer: Ride My See-Saw

Another one of those classic songs by classic bands they consider one of their greatest hits and use it in concert all the time, but was rebuffed before it hit the top 40 as a single.

11. Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't take this single into the top 40, just to number 69 in the US

Answer: You Got That Right

This was the second posthumous single released from "Street Survivors".

12. This was the only single in the US which broke into the top 100 at number 60 for John Lee Hooker.

Answer: Boom Boom

Many of John Lee Hooker's songs were covered by influential rock bands, "Dimples" - Allman Brothers, "Crawlin' Kingsnake" - the Doors, "Key To The Highway" - Eric Clapton.

13. Jefferson Airplane only flew to number 65 in the US with this single.

Answer: Volunteers

From the album of the same name.

14. Elton John's first charting single in the US, it went only to 92

Answer: Border Song

Was released in 1969 and didn't chart. Was re-released after being on the "Elton John" album. and still only went to 92.

15. Which of these three Tom Petty classics did not break into the top 40?

Answer: All three

All three failed to crack into the top forty. "Breakdown" went to number 40, "I Need To Know" number 41, "Listen To Her Heart" number 59 and "Here Comes My Girl" to number 59.

Source: Author HumptysBlues

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