U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Hits Trivia Game | Music

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1. Which of these singles released by the Electric Light Orchestra was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Mr. Blue Sky" - 1978

"Mr. Blue Sky" peaked at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Evil Woman" peaked at number ten, "Telephone Line" peaked at number seven and "Shine A Little Love" peaked at number eight.
ELO had a total of 20 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits between 1974 - 1986, but none of these peaked at number one on the chart.

2. Which of these singles released by Katy Perry was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Thinking Of You" - 2009

"Thinking Of You" peaked at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Teenage Dream" peaked at number one, "Hot N Cold" peaked at number three and "Wide Awake" peaked at number two.
Katy Perry's real full name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson.

3. Which of these singles released by The Beatles was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "And I Love Her" - 1964

"And I Love Her" peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Nowhere Man" peaked at number three, "She loves You" peaked at number one and "Ticket To Ride" peaked at number one.
In 1966, the Beatles' last live performance took place at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, but they still recorded and released studio albums until they disbanded in 1970.

4. Which of these singles released by Rod Stewart was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Baby Jane" - 1983

"Baby Jane" peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Rhythm Of My Heart" peaked at number five, "Maggie May" peaked at number one and "You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" peaked at number four.
In 1959, when Rod's father bought him a guitar, a folk song called "It Takes a Worried Man to Sing a Worried Song" would be the first song he learned to play.

5. Which of these singles released by Cher was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Living In A House Divided" - 1972

"Living In A House Divided" peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Dark Lady" peaked at number one, "Just Like Jesse James" peaked at number eight and "Believe" peaked at number one.
Cher was married to Sonny Bono from 1969 to 1975. Together they had hit songs like "I Got You Babe", "Baby Don't Go" and "The Beat Goes On".

6. Which of these singles released by The Carpenters was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" - 1977

"Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" peaked at number 32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Superstar" peaked at number two, "Yesterday Once More" peaked at number two and "Only Yesterday" peaked at number four.
Sadly, Karen Carpenter passed away at the young age of 32 in 1983.

7. Which of these singles released by Foreigner was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Juke Box Hero" - 1981

"Juke Box Hero" peaked at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "I Want To Know What Love Is" peaked at number one, "Cold As Ice" peaked at number six and "Double Vision" peaked at number two.
The band had many lineup changes over the years since 1976 with well over 20 members joining or leaving the band over time. Founding member Mick Jones is the only member who has stayed with the band since they formed.

8. Which of these singles released by Linkin Park was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Shadow Of The Day" - 2007

"Shadow Of The Day" peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "What I've Done" peaked at number seven, "In The End" peaked at number two and "New Divide" peaked at number six.
The American rock band formed in California in 1996 and had four studio albums in a row peak at number one on the Billboard 200 U.S. Album chart from 2003 to 2012. As a matter of fact the only two studio albums of theirs that did NOT peak at number one cracked within the top three on the same chart (2000 - 2017).

9. Which of these singles released by Neil Diamond was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" - 1969

"Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Cherry, Cherry" peaked at number six, "Cracklin' Rosie" peaked at number one and "Longfellow Serenade" peaked at number five.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 1984.

10. Which of these singles released by Bryan Adams was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Hearts On Fire" - 1987

"Hearts On Fire" peaked at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Straight From The Heart" peaked at number ten, "Run To You" peaked at number six and "(Everything I do) I Do It For You" peaked at number one.
In 1984, Adams released his very successful album "Reckless" which was the first album released by a Canadian artist to sell over a million copies in Canada.

11. Which of these singles released by Genesis was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Abacab" - 1981

"Abacab" peaked at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Land Of Confusion" peaked at number four, "That's All" peaked at number six and "I Can't Dance" peaked at number seven.
Tony Banks wrote more songs for the band than any other member, including Collins, Rutherford and Gabriel.

12. Which of these singles released by Paul Simon was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" - 1972

"Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" peaked at number 22 on the "U.S. Billboard Hot 100". "Kodachrome" peaked at number two, "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" peaked at number one and "Slip Slidin' Away" peaked at number five.
Since 1969, Simon has won a dozen Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 1988 for "Graceland".

13. Which of these singles released by The Bee Gees was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Words" - 1968

"Words" peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "I Started A Joke" peaked at number six, "I've Gotta Get A Message To You" peaked at number eight and "Lonely Days" peaked at number three.
The song "To Love Somebody" was originally written for soul great Otis Redding.

14. Which of these singles released by Billy Joel was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Piano Man" - 1973

"Piano Man" peaked at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "My Life" peaked at number three, "Tell Her About It" peaked at number one and "We Didn't Start The Fire" peaked at number one.
Billy Joel considered careers in boxing and teaching history over songwriting and performing.

15. Which of these singles released by Fleetwood Mac was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Rhiannon" - 1976

"Rhiannon" peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Stop" peaked at number three, "Sara" peaked at number seven and "Little Lies" peaked at number four.
Fleetwood Mac got its name from the last names of the original drummer and bassist, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.

16. Which of these singles released by Eagles was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Life In The Fast Lane" - 1977

"Life In The Fast Lane" peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Heartache Tonight" peaked at number one, "Witchy Woman" peaked at number nine and "Lyin' Eyes" peaked at number two.
The 1976 album "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" is the best selling album worldwide in the greatest hits and compilations category of albums.

17. Which of these singles released by The Red Hot Chili peppers was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Love Rollercoaster" - 1996

"Love Rollercoaster" peaked at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Scar Tissue" peaked at number nine, "Under The Bridge" peaked at number two and "Dani California" peaked at number six.
The band went under the name Tony Flow and the Majestic Masters of Mayhem for a very short period of time before becoming big.

18. Which of these singles released by Justin Timberlake was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "LoveStoned" - 2007

"LoveStoned" peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "SexyBack" peaked at number one, "Cry Me A River" peaked at number three and "Rock Your Body" peaked at number five.
In 2002, Justin Timberlake released his first solo album "Justified" after several years as a member of the band NSYNC.

19. Which of these singles released by Alice Cooper was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" - 1973

"No More Mr. Nice Guy" peaked at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "You And Me" peaked at number nine, "School's Out" peaked at number seven and "Poison" peaked at number seven.
Alice Cooper made a guest appearance at WWE's "Wrestlemania 3" helping Jake "the Snake" Roberts attack Jimmy Hart with Damien the (real) snake after Hart assisted the Honky Tonk Man to a victory against Roberts.

20. Which of these singles released by Def Leppard was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Photograph" - 1983

"Photograph" peaked at number 12 on the "U.S. Billboard Hot 100". "Hysteria" peaked at number ten, "Love Bites" peaked at number one and "Pour Some Sugar On Me" peaked at number two.
The band performed their first concert in 1978 in a high school gymnasium in England.

21. Which of these singles released by Heart was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Barracuda" - 1977

"Barracuda" peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Alone" peaked at number one, "What About Love" peaked at number ten and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" peaked at number two.
From 1975 to 2016, Heart released sixteen studio albums including albums like "Dreamboat Annie", "Brigade" and their self-titled album.

22. Which of these singles released by The Rolling Stones was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Let's Spend The Night Together" - 1967

"Let's Spend The Night Together" peaked at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Angie" peaked at number one, "Mother's Little Helper" peaked at number eight and "Brown Sugar" peaked at number one.
Since 1962, the Rolling Stones have gone on well over 40 tours.

23. Which of these singles released by Elton John was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Tiny Dancer" - 1972

"Tiny Dancer" peaked at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Rocket Man" peaked at number six, "Honky Cat" peaked at number eight and "Crocodile Rock" peaked at number one.
In 1998 at Buckingham Palace, Elton John was knighted by the Queen.

24. Which of these singles released by Madonna was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Rain" - 1993

"Rain" peaked at number 14 on the "U.S. Billboard Hot 100". "La Isla Bonita" peaked at number four, "Frozen" peaked at number two and "Hung Up" peaked at number seven.
Madonna admitted that when she left Detroit, Michigan at age 18 for New York City, she only had 35 dollars in her pocket.

25. Which of these singles released by Creedence Clearwater Revival was NOT a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 single that reached the top ten?

Answer: "Fortunate Son" - 1969

"Fortunate Son" peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Proud Mary" peaked at number two, "Green River" peaked at number two and "Down On The Corner" peaked at number three.
Creedence Clearwater Revival never had a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one hit but had five of their songs peak at number two. Still all great songs.

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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Hits Quiz

I will provide the name of an artist/group and four of their U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hits, and the year the single was released, for each question. You must try to pick the single that was NOT a top ten hit for them...Good luck.

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