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Number One Hits, 1960-1969 Trivia Quiz

Between 1960 and 1969, the Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles lists over 200 songs that reached Number One. This quiz deals with the ONLY Number One songs (ever) by these artists. How many do you recall?

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
379,773

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
911

Last 3 plays: goodreporter (6/10), Chiv248 (7/10), Guest 38 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1960, Percy Faith and Orchestra had their only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit. Which song was it? Hint

Theme From 'A Summer Place'

Theme For Young Lovers

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Patricia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who had his/her only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles hit with "Tossin' And Turnin'" in 1961? Hint

Jerry Lee Lewis

Bobby Lewis

Ramsey Lewis Trio

Barbara Lewis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Shelley Fabares had one Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit. Which 1962 song was it? Hint

Johnny Loves Me

Johnny Jingo

Johnny Get Angry

Johnny Angel

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Chiffons only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One song was in 1963. Which one was it? Hint

He's So Fine

A Love So Fine

One Fine Day

Sweet Talkin' Guy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which group had its only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit with "Chapel Of Love" (1964)? Hint

The Dixie Cups

The Crystals

The Essex

Ruby And The Romantics

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had a Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit in 1965 with "Eve Of Destruction"? Hint

The McCoys

Freddie And The Dreamers

The Byrds

Barry McGuire

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Question 7 of 10

7. Johnny Rivers had 17 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles songs between 1964 and 1977. Which was the only one to reach Number One? Hint

Memphis

Baby I Need Your Lovin'

Secret Agent Man

Poor Side Of Town

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Question 8 of 10

8. "To Sir With Love" (1967) was the only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles hit for whom? Hint

Bobbie Gentry

the Troggs

Donovan

Lulu

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Question 9 of 10

9. Otis Redding had 11 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles numbers from 1965-1968, but only one reached Number One. Which song was it? Hint

Respect

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Satisfaction

Tramp

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Question 10 of 10

10. "In The Year 2525" hit the Number One spot in The Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles in 1969. Who sang it? Hint

Tommy Roe

The Archies

Zager & Evans

Steam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1960, Percy Faith and Orchestra had their only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit. Which song was it?

Answer: Theme From 'A Summer Place'

"Theme For Young Lovers" was their only other Top 40 song, checking in at Number 35 in 1960. "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" (1955) and "Patricia" (1958) were Number One hits for Perez Prado and Orchestra (curiously, their only Top 40 songs).

2. Who had his/her only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles hit with "Tossin' And Turnin'" in 1961?

Answer: Bobby Lewis

The only other Top 40 song by Bobby Lewis was "One Track Mind," Number Nine in 1961. Jerry Lee Lewis had five Top 40 hits, including "Great Balls Of Fire" (1957). Of the four Ramsey Lewis Trio Top 40 songs, "The 'In' Crowd" charted highest at Number Five in 1965. "Hello Stranger" (Number Three in 1963) was the top song for Barbara Lewis out of her five Top 40 hits.

3. Shelley Fabares had one Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit. Which 1962 song was it?

Answer: Johnny Angel

Shelley Fabares (niece of actress Nanette Fabray) had only one other Top 40 number, "Johnny Loves Me" (Number 21 in 1962). "Johnny Get Angry" reached Number Seven for Joanie Sommers in 1962, and "Johnny Jingo" checked in at Number 21 for Hayley Mills in 1962.

4. The Chiffons only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One song was in 1963. Which one was it?

Answer: He's So Fine

The Chiffons had five Top 40 hits from 1963-1966: "One Fine Day" (Number Five, 1963); "A Love So Fine" (Number 40, 1963); "I Have A Boyfriend" (Number 36, 1964); and "Sweet Talkin' Guy" (Number Ten, 1966).

5. Which group had its only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit with "Chapel Of Love" (1964)?

Answer: The Dixie Cups

The Dixie Cups were two sisters, Barbara Ann and Rosa Lee Hawkins, and a cousin, Joan Marie Johnson. Their other three Top 40 songs were "People Say" (Number 12, 1964), "You Should Have Seen The Way He Looked At Me" (Number 39, 1964), and "Iko Iko" (Number 20, 1965).

6. Who had a Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles Number One hit in 1965 with "Eve Of Destruction"?

Answer: Barry McGuire

For Barry McGuire, once a member of The New Christy Minstrels, "Eve Of Destruction" was a one-hit wonder, his only charted song. The others listed all had Number One hits in 1965: The McCoys with "Hang On Sloopy," The Byrds with "Mr. Tambourine Man," and Freddie And The Dreamers with "I'm Telling You Now."

7. Johnny Rivers had 17 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles songs between 1964 and 1977. Which was the only one to reach Number One?

Answer: Poor Side Of Town

Johnny Rivers (John Ramistella) also charted with "Memphis" (Number Two, 1964), "Secret Agent Man" (Number Three, 1966), and "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (Number Three). His other Top Ten songs were "Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu" (Number 6, 1967), "Seventh Son" (appropriately Number Seven, 1965), and "Mountain Of Love" (Number Nine, 1964).

8. "To Sir With Love" (1967) was the only Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles hit for whom?

Answer: Lulu

Lulu (Marie Lawrie) appeared in the movie "To Sir With Love" and sang the title song. She had three other Billboard Top 40 numbers: "Best Of Both Worlds" (Number 32, 1968), "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" (Number 22 in 1970), and "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" (Number 18 in 1981).

9. Otis Redding had 11 Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles numbers from 1965-1968, but only one reached Number One. Which song was it?

Answer: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" was released posthumously after Redding was killed in a plane crash on December 10, 1967 at age 26. Amazingly, it was his only Top Twenty hit! Among his other charted songs were "Respect" (Number 35 in 1965), "Satisfaction" (Number 31 in 1966), and "Tramp" (Number 26 in 1967).

10. "In The Year 2525" hit the Number One spot in The Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles in 1969. Who sang it?

Answer: Zager & Evans

For Zager & Evans (Denny Zager and Rick Evans), "In The Year 2525" was a one-hit wonder. The other listed artists all had Number One songs in 1969: The Archies with "Sugar, Sugar"; Steam with "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good Bye"; and Tommy Roe with "Dizzy."

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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