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Quiz about Number One Hits From The 1960s

Number One Hits From The 1960s Quiz

In the 1960s, over 200 songs reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 lists. This quiz has a question for each year in the 60s, and all of the artists and almost all of the songs got to Number One in that year. How many can you identify?

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

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,911

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1964, The Beatles had six Number One songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Which of these was a Number One hit in a different year? Hint

Eight Days A Week

Love Me Do

I Want To Hold Your Hand

She Loves You

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year did these songs reach Number One on the Billboard Hot 100: "Light My Fire," Happy Together," "Kind Of A Drag," "Daydream Believer," and "To Sir With Love"? Hint

1960

1967

1969

1963

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1961, which artist had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Runaway"? Hint

Ray Charles

Dion

Del Shannon

Roy Orbison

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of these four Number One songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968, which one was NOT a one-hit Number One wonder? Hint

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Love Is Blue

Green Tambourine

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Byrds had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965. Which song was it? Hint

Paint It, Black

Mr. Tambourine Man

My Girl

I Can't Help Myself

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1962, who had a one-hit wonder Number One song on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Telstar"? Hint

Little Eva

The Crystals

The Tornadoes

Gene Chandler

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Association had a Billboard Hot 100 Number One smash in 1966 with which song? Hint

Strangers In The Night

My Love

Cherish

The Sound Of Silence

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Surf City," "He's So Fine," "It's My Party," and "My Boyfriend's Back" were Number One hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in which year? Hint

1962

1963

1964

1961

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Question 9 of 10

9. On the Billboard Hot 100, which artist had a Number One song in 1969 with "Everyday People"? Hint

The Archies

Zager & Evans

Tommy Roe

Sly & The Family Stone

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1960, Elvis Presley had three Number One songs. Which of these was a Number One in 1961? Hint

Surrender

It's Now Or Never

Stuck On You

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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1. In 1964, The Beatles had six Number One songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Which of these was a Number One hit in a different year?

Answer: Eight Days A Week

"Eight Days A Week" was a Number One song in 1965, as were "Ticket To Ride," "Help," "We Can Work It Out," and "Yesterday." "Can't Buy Me Love," "A Hard Day's Night," and "I Feel Fine" joined "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Love Me Do," and "She Loves You" at Number One in 1964. Between 1964 and 1976, The Beatles had 20 Number One songs.

2. In which year did these songs reach Number One on the Billboard Hot 100: "Light My Fire," Happy Together," "Kind Of A Drag," "Daydream Believer," and "To Sir With Love"?

Answer: 1967

All of these songs topped the chart in 1967: "Light My Fire" by The Doors, "Happy Together" by The Turtles, "Kind Of A Drag" by the Buckinghams, "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees, and "To Sir With Love" by Lulu.

3. In 1961, which artist had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Runaway"?

Answer: Del Shannon

"Runaway" was the only Number One hit for Del Shannon. In 1961, Dion had his only Number One song with "Run Around Sue." Roy Orbison had a 1961 Number One with "Running Scared" (his other Number One was "Oh, Pretty Woman" in 1964). In 1961, Ray Charles had one of his three Number One hits with ""Hit The Road Jack" (his others were "Georgia On My Mind" in 1960 and "I Can't Stop Loving You" in 1962).

4. Of these four Number One songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968, which one was NOT a one-hit Number One wonder?

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

Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" was his only Number One hit of his several songs that reached the Hot 100 chart between 1965 and 1968. "Harper Valley P.T.A." was a one-hit wonder for Jeannie C. Riley, "Green Tambourine" for The Lemon Pipers, and "Love Is Blue" for Paul Mauriat.

5. The Byrds had a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965. Which song was it?

Answer: Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds had two Number One songs chart, both in 1965: "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)." The other songs listed were also Number One hits in 1965: "Paint It, Black" for The Rolling Stones, "My Girl" for The Temptations, and "I Can't Help Myself" for The Four Tops.

6. In 1962, who had a one-hit wonder Number One song on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Telstar"?

Answer: The Tornadoes

The Tornadoes only top 40 charted song on the Hot 100 was "Telstar" at Number One in 1962. The other artists also all had Number One hits that year: The Crystals "He's A Rebel," Gene Chandler "Duke Of Earl," and Little Eva with "The Loco-Motion."

7. The Association had a Billboard Hot 100 Number One smash in 1966 with which song?

Answer: Cherish

The Association had several Hot 100 hits between 1966 and 1968, including two that reached Number One: "Cherish" in 1966 and "Windy" in 1967. The other songs listed were also Number One in 1966: "My Love" for Petula Clark, "The Sound Of Silence" for Simon and Garfunkel, and "Strangers In The Night" for Frank Sinatra.

8. "Surf City," "He's So Fine," "It's My Party," and "My Boyfriend's Back" were Number One hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in which year?

Answer: 1963

All topped the chart in 1963: "Surf City" for Jan & Dean, "He's So Fine" for The Chiffons, "It's My Party" for Lesley Gore, and "My Boyfriend's Back" for The Angels. For each artist, this was the only Number One song.

9. On the Billboard Hot 100, which artist had a Number One song in 1969 with "Everyday People"?

Answer: Sly & The Family Stone

Sly & The Family Stone had three Number One hits: "Everyday People" (1969), "Thank You" (1970), and "Family Affair" (1971). "Dizzy" (1969) and "Sheila" (1962) were Tommy Roe's two Number One songs. In 1969, both The Archies ("Sugar, Sugar") and Zager & Evans ("In The Year 2525") had their only Number One songs.

10. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1960, Elvis Presley had three Number One songs. Which of these was a Number One in 1961?

Answer: Surrender

Elvis Presley had an amazing 114 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1956 to 1981, including 17 at Number One. His first Number One was "Heartbreak Hotel" in 1956; his last was "Suspicious Minds" in 1969. As "Stuck On You," "It's Now Or Never," and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" were his only chart toppers in 1960, "Surrender" was his only Number One hit in 1961.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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