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Only British Number One Hit Trivia Quiz

Select the song that was the listed band/solo artist's only British Number One hit single.

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

Author
sidv

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,726

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Iron Maiden's only Number One hit? Hint

Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter

Can I Play With Madness

From Here To Eternity

Be Quick Or Be Dead

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Ace Of Base's only Number One in the UK? Hint

Life Is A Flower

The Sign

All That She Wants

Don't Turn Around

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pat Boone only had one song which reached the Number One spot in the UK charts. What was that song? Hint

A Wonderful Time Up There

Don't Forbid Me

I'll Be Home

Love Letters In The Sand

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Question 4 of 10

4. What's the only UK Number One for Creedence Clearwater Revival? Hint

Proud Mary

Up Around The Bend

Travellin' Band

Bad Moon Rising

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Top Twenty hits was the Tornados' only Number One hit? Hint

Telstar

Robot

Globetrotter

The Ice Cream Man

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Question 6 of 10

6. Buddy Holly only had one UK Number One hit single. (counting both as a solo artist, and as a member of the Crickets)

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Freddy Mercury had many hits with Queen but what was his only solo Number One hit called? Hint

Living On My Own

The Great Pretender

Love Kills

In My Defence

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these top 20 UK hits was the only Number One for Real Thing? Hint

Can't Get By Without You

You To Me Are Everything

Can You Feel The Force

Whenever You Want My Love

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these Top Five UK hits topped the charts in the 80's for Roxy Music? Hint

Virginia Plain

Over You

Love Is A Drug

Jealous Guy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Eighties band Soft Cell had five Top Five hits; which of the following was their only UK Number One? Hint

Tainted Love

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Iron Maiden's only Number One hit?

Answer: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter

"Bring Your Daughter..." is Iron Maiden's biggest hit to date. "From Here To Eternity" only reached Number 21, "Can I Play With Madness" reached the hights of Number three, "Be Quick Or Be Dead" just failed to make the top slot, reaching Number two. All answers were taken from the 15th edition of "The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles".

2. What was Ace Of Base's only Number One in the UK?

Answer: All That She Wants

"All That She Wants" was their debut single reaching Number One in May 1993 in the UK. "The Sign", "Don't Turn Around" and "Life Is A Flower" all peaked in the Top Ten in the UK.

3. Pat Boone only had one song which reached the Number One spot in the UK charts. What was that song?

Answer: I'll Be Home

"I'll Be Home" reached the Number One spot in the UK charts back in 1956. "Don't Forbid Me", "Love Letters In The Sand" and "A Wonderful Time Up There" all peaked at Number Two in 1957/58.

4. What's the only UK Number One for Creedence Clearwater Revival?

Answer: Bad Moon Rising

All four songs peaked in the top ten with "Up Around The Bend" reaching the dizzy heights of Number Three, thus being their only other Top Five hit single.

5. Which of these Top Twenty hits was the Tornados' only Number One hit?

Answer: Telstar

"Telstar" was their only Number One hit, reaching the top spot back in 1962. "Globetrotter" was the Tornados' only other Top Ten hit reaching Number Five in 1963. "Robot" and "The Ice Cream Man" both peaked in the Top Twenty in 1963.

6. Buddy Holly only had one UK Number One hit single. (counting both as a solo artist, and as a member of the Crickets)

Answer: False

Buddy had two UK number ones: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" and "That'll Be The Day".

7. Freddy Mercury had many hits with Queen but what was his only solo Number One hit called?

Answer: Living On My Own

"Living On My Own" was Freddy's only single to top the UK charts in 1993, the other three songs all peaked in the Top Ten.

8. Which of these top 20 UK hits was the only Number One for Real Thing?

Answer: You To Me Are Everything

"You To Me Are Everything" topped the charts in 1976, with the remixed rerelease only managing to Number Five in 1986.

9. Which of these Top Five UK hits topped the charts in the 80's for Roxy Music?

Answer: Jealous Guy

"Virginia Plain" reached Number Four and "Love Is The Drug" reached Number Two; both peaked in the Top Five back in the 70's. "Over You" reached Number Five in 1980 while "Jealous Guy" topped the charts in Feb 1981.

10. Eighties band Soft Cell had five Top Five hits; which of the following was their only UK Number One?

Answer: Tainted Love

All five Soft Cell Top Five hits occurred between August 1st 1981 and August 21st 1982. "Tainted Love" topped the charts but only reached Number Five when it was rereleased in 1991.

Source: Author sidv

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