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UK Hit Singles #1 Trivia Quiz

A few questions on songs and artists from the UK charts.

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

Author
damienmaile

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,451

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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689

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who had a UK number one hit in January 1983 with the song titled "Down Under"? Hint

Culture Club

Wet Wet Wet

Men at Work

Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song was the the first UK hit single for the artist Sinitta in March 1986? Hint

Toy Boy

Cross My Broken Heart

G.T.O

So Macho

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Question 3 of 10

3. Between 1987 and 1991 the group Bros had 11 top 40 UK hits, but only one topped the charts. Which hit was it? Hint

When Will I Be Famous

I Owe You Nothing

Cat Among The Pigeons

Drop The Boy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Madonna's first UK number one hit single? Hint

Like A Virgin

Into The Groove

Holiday

Material Girl

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which UK singer had their first UK hit single in 1989 with "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"? Hint

Betty Boo

Lisa Stansfield

Sonia

Whitney Housten

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first UK number one hit single for the group Take That? Hint

Back For Good

Could It Be Magic

Pray

Babe

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the first UK number one hit single for the group Simply Red? Hint

Holding Back The Years

Something Got Me Started

Stars

Fairground

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Paul Young's first solo UK hit single in 1983? Hint

Come Back and Stay

Wherever I Lay My Hat (Thats My Home)

Love of The Common People

Every Time You Go Away

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was ZZ Top's first ever UK top 10 single in 1984? Hint

Legs

Sleeping Bag

Viva Las Vegas

Gimme All Your Lovin

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1987 Steve 'Silk' Hurley had a UK number one hit single with what song? Hint

Jack Your Booty

Jack and The Beanstalk

Jack Up Your Car

Jack Your Body

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had a UK number one hit in January 1983 with the song titled "Down Under"?

Answer: Men at Work

Australian rock group. "Down Under" was at number one for three weeks.

2. What song was the the first UK hit single for the artist Sinitta in March 1986?

Answer: So Macho

US singer whose hit, "So Macho", reached number two in the UK and was in the charts for a total of 28 weeks.

3. Between 1987 and 1991 the group Bros had 11 top 40 UK hits, but only one topped the charts. Which hit was it?

Answer: I Owe You Nothing

This was Bros's third hit and was number one for two weeks in June 1988.

4. What was Madonna's first UK number one hit single?

Answer: Into The Groove

This was Madonna's seventh UK hit single and it was number one for four weeks in 1985.

5. Which UK singer had their first UK hit single in 1989 with "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"?

Answer: Sonia

UK singer born in Liverpool. This hit was number one for two weeks in 1989.

6. What was the first UK number one hit single for the group Take That?

Answer: Pray

Boy band that was Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. They went on to have eight number one's in the UK before they split in 1996. "Pray" was their first in July 1993.

7. What was the first UK number one hit single for the group Simply Red?

Answer: Fairground

The band first had a UK hit single in June 1985. But had to wait 10 years and 21 hits later for their first number one in 1995.

8. What was Paul Young's first solo UK hit single in 1983?

Answer: Wherever I Lay My Hat (Thats My Home)

This hit got to number one for three weeks. Paul Young had a hit with "Toast/Hold" in 1978 with the group Streetband.

9. What was ZZ Top's first ever UK top 10 single in 1984?

Answer: Gimme All Your Lovin

US rock group famous for their distinctive beards. Two of the three members (Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill) stopped shaving in 1979.

10. In 1987 Steve 'Silk' Hurley had a UK number one hit single with what song?

Answer: Jack Your Body

This "house" hit was number one for two weeks in January 1987.

Source: Author damienmaile

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