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Quiz about Their First American Top 40 Hit

Their First American Top 40 Hit Quiz

In this quiz, you will need to pick what was the artist's very first Top 40 hit in the US according to Billboard Magazine.

A multiple-choice quiz by trapt1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
trapt1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,200

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Very Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. What was Journey's first top 40 hit? Hint

Lights

Any Way You Want It

Wheel In The Sky

Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was this singer/songwriter from Indiana's first top 40 hit? Hint

I Need A Lover

Ain't Even Done With The Night

Hurts So Good

This Time

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Madonna's first top 40 single? Hint

Borderline

Everybody

Lucky Star

Holiday

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the Boss's first Top 40 single? Hint

Fade Away

Prove It All Night

Hungry Heart

Born To Run

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was Tina Turner's first SOLO top 40 hit? Hint

Let's Stay Together

Nutbush City Limits

What's Love Got To Do With It

Better Be Good To Me

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the Rolling Stone's first Top 40 hit? Hint

Tell Me (You're Coming Back)

Time Is On My Side

Not Fade Away

It's All Over Now

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the first solo top 40 single for this former lead singer of the Supremes? Hint

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Reach Out I'll Be There

Remember Me

Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which song was Bon Jovi's first Top 40 single? Hint

She Don't Know Me

In And Out Of Love

You Give Love A Bad Name

Runaway

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the first Top 40 single from the band whose lead singer is Steven Tyler? Hint

Walk This Way

Sweet Emotion

Dream On

Last Child

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was Tony Orlando & Dawn's first Top 40 hit BILLED as "Tony Orlando & Dawn"? Hint

Candida

Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose

Make Believe

Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally

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Question 11 of 15

11. In any of Ozzy's incarnations, what was his first Top 40 single? Hint

Paranoid

Shot In The Dark

Iron Man

Close My Eyes Forever

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Question 12 of 15

12. This lead singer of Genesis was/is also an accomplished solo artist. What was his first AT 40 hit?
Hint

I Missed Again

None of the other answers are correct

Shock the Monkey

Both answers are correct

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the first Top 40 hit for the owner of the internet service provider called "Bowienet"? Hint

Space Oddity

Young Americans

Fame

Changes

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which song was AC/DC's first Top 40 single? Hint

Highway To Hell

They never had a Top 40 hit

Back In Black

You Shook Me All Night Long

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was REO Speedwagon's first Top 40? Hint

Keep On Loving You

Roll With The Changes

Ridin' The Storm Out

Time For Me To Fly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Journey's first top 40 hit?

Answer: Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'

"Wheel In The Sky" was Journey's first single, charting at #57. "Lights" was their third chart hit topping out at #68. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" was their fifth chart single charting at #16 in 1979.

2. What was this singer/songwriter from Indiana's first top 40 hit?

Answer: I Need A Lover

"I Need A Lover" was John Cougar Mellencamp's first chart hit as well, hitting #28 in 1979.

3. What was Madonna's first top 40 single?

Answer: Holiday

"Holiday" was Madonna's first chart hit as well hitting #16 in early 1984. "Everybody" was Madonna's first single but it didn't make the Hot 100 (if memory serves it "Bubbled Under" at position 103).

4. What was the Boss's first Top 40 single?

Answer: Born To Run

"Born To Run" was also Bruce Springsteen's first chart hit at #23 in 1975.

5. What was Tina Turner's first SOLO top 40 hit?

Answer: Let's Stay Together

"Nutbush City Limits" was with Ike Turner; "Let's Stay Together" was a remake of Al Green's #1 song, hitting #26 in 1984 as her first solo chart single.

6. What was the Rolling Stone's first Top 40 hit?

Answer: Tell Me (You're Coming Back)

"Not Fade Away" was their first chart single at #48, however, their next single "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)" hit the top 40 at #24 in 1964.

7. What was the first solo top 40 single for this former lead singer of the Supremes?

Answer: Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)

"Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)" made it to #20 in 1970 as Diana Ross's first chart single as a solo artist.

8. Which song was Bon Jovi's first Top 40 single?

Answer: Runaway

Bon Jovi's first single, "Runaway", made it to #39 in 1984. Their next single to hit the Top 40 (You Give Love A Bad Name), hit number one.

9. What was the first Top 40 single from the band whose lead singer is Steven Tyler?

Answer: Sweet Emotion

Aerosmith's first Hot 100 single was "Dream On"; however, in it's first release it fizzled at #59 in 1973. In 1975, "Sweet Emotion" hit #36 becoming Aerosmith's first Top 40. Seven months later, "Dream On" was re-recorded and hit #6 in 1976.

10. What was Tony Orlando & Dawn's first Top 40 hit BILLED as "Tony Orlando & Dawn"?

Answer: Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally

Tony Orlando has had five incarnations. In the early sixties, he charted just as "Tony Orlando". In 1969, he scored with "Make Believe" as "Wind" (#28). In 1970, he was with "Dawn" (Candida, #3), and the last top 40 he had as "Dawn featuring Tony Orlando" was "Say Has Anybody..."(#3) in 1973.

In late 1973, the billing changed to "Tony Orlando & Dawn" when "Who's In The Strawberry..." hit #27 as the first top 40 in that incarnation.

11. In any of Ozzy's incarnations, what was his first Top 40 single?

Answer: Close My Eyes Forever

Black Sabbath has never had a Top 40 hit. Ozzy had to wait until he had a duet with Lita Ford to hit the Top 40; it peaked at #8 in 1989.

12. This lead singer of Genesis was/is also an accomplished solo artist. What was his first AT 40 hit?

Answer: Both answers are correct

Both Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel were lead singers of Genesis and went on to successful solo careers. Phil Collin's first release "I Missed Again" hit #19 in 1981, while Peter Gabriel's third Hot 100 hit, "Shock The Monkey", made #29 in early 1983, so both answers are correct.

13. What was the first Top 40 hit for the owner of the internet service provider called "Bowienet"?

Answer: Space Oddity

"Changes" was David Bowie's first Hot 100 hit, peaking at #66 in 1972. "Space Oddity" was Bowie's fourth Hot 100 hit and peaked at #15 in 1973.

14. Which song was AC/DC's first Top 40 single?

Answer: You Shook Me All Night Long

"Highway..." was their first Hot 100 hit missing the Top 40 at #47 in late 1979. "You Shook Me..." peaked at #35 in 1980.

15. What was REO Speedwagon's first Top 40?

Answer: Keep On Loving You

"Ridin' The Storm Out" was their first chart single barely charting at #94 in 1977. Their first Top 40 took them all the way to #1.

Source: Author trapt1

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