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Quiz about Which Are Their Number One Hits USA
Quiz about Which Are Their Number One Hits USA

Which Are Their Number One Hits? (USA) Quiz

In this quiz, I will give you an artist and you choose their number one hit(s)...or maybe they didn't hit number one at all! All source info is based on Billboard chart history.

A multiple-choice quiz by trapt1. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
trapt1
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
180,291
Updated
Oct 01 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) hit number one with which of the following? Hint


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2. John Cougar Mellencamp hit number one with which of the following? Hint


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3. Which of the following groups of songs are number one hits by the Eagles? Hint


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4. What two songs by Aretha Franklin hit number one? Hint


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5. Which of the following songs by Billy Joel were number ones? Hint


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6. Fleetwood Mac hit number one with which of the following? Hint


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7. Which of the following is true regarding Foreigner's number one hit history? Hint


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8. Which of the following was number one by the Coasters? Hint


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9. Which of the following listings of songs by the Beach Boys were number one? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. The Doobie Brothers hit number one with which of the following? Hint


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11. Which of the following regarding number one hits by the Doors is correct? Hint


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12. Which of the following were number one for Bette Midler? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Robert Palmer had which of the following number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Which of the following hit number one by Smokie Robinson as a solo artist? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Although Santana never hit number one until his big come back with "Smooth" in 1999, one of his earlier big hits was originally recorded by a band in the 1960's. Which number one song did this band later record? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) hit number one with which of the following?

Answer: They never had a number one hit

 CCR had five number two hits without ever hitting number one. The others were "Green River", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", and "Bad Moon Rising".
2. John Cougar Mellencamp hit number one with which of the following?

Answer: Jack and Diane

 In 1982,"Hurts So Good" sat at number two for four weeks, then "Jack & Diane" was released and hit number one for four weeks. What if the release dates were reversed?
3. Which of the following groups of songs are number one hits by the Eagles?

Answer: "New Kid In Town"," Best Of My Love", "One Of These Nights", "Heartache Tonight"

 The other number one is, of course, "Hotel California". All were number one for just one week a piece.
4. What two songs by Aretha Franklin hit number one?

Answer: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", "Respect"

 "Respect" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"--a duet with George Michael-- were number one for two weeks a piece twenty years apart. "Chain Of Fools" was number two as well as "Spanish Harlem".
5. Which of the following songs by Billy Joel were number ones?

Answer: "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me", "We Didn't Start The Fire", "Tell Her About It"

 "Just the Way You Are", "Uptown Girl", and "My Life" all peaked at number three.
6. Fleetwood Mac hit number one with which of the following?

Answer: Dreams

 "Don't Stop" hit number three as a follow-up to "Dreams" in 1977.
7. Which of the following is true regarding Foreigner's number one hit history?

Answer: None of the other choices are correct

 "I Want To Know What Love Is" was Foreigner's only number one hit, although "Waiting For a Girl Like You" was number two for ten weeks.
8. Which of the following was number one by the Coasters?

Answer: Yakety Yak

 "Charlie Brown" was number two for three weeks in 1959, while Yakety Yak was number one in 1958.
9. Which of the following listings of songs by the Beach Boys were number one?

Answer: None of the other choices are correct

 The number ones would be "Help Me Rhonda", "I Get Around", "Good Vibrations", and "Kokomo".
10. The Doobie Brothers hit number one with which of the following?

Answer: Both "Black Water" and "What A Fool Believes"

 "What a Fool Believes", and "Black Water" were also the only top five hits the group had.
11. Which of the following regarding number one hits by the Doors is correct?

Answer: None of the other answers are correct

 Both "Light My Fire" and "Hello I Love You" hit number one. "Touch Me" made it to number three.
12. Which of the following were number one for Bette Midler?

Answer: Wind Beneath My Wings

 "The Rose" made it to number 3 in 1980, while "Wind Beneath My Wings" was number one in 1989, and "From A Distance" was number two in 1990.
13. Robert Palmer had which of the following number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100?

Answer: None of the other answers are correct

 Only "Addicted To Love" hit number one- the other two made it to number two.
14. Which of the following hit number one by Smokie Robinson as a solo artist?

Answer: None of the other answers are correct

 "The Tears Of A Clown" was number one but by Smokie Robinson and the Miracles. "Being With You" hit number two in 1981, "Cruisin" was number four in 1980-81.
15. Although Santana never hit number one until his big come back with "Smooth" in 1999, one of his earlier big hits was originally recorded by a band in the 1960's. Which number one song did this band later record?

Answer: Dreams

 Santana's biggest hit before "Smooth" was "Black Magic Woman" in 1970, which Fleetwood Mac recorded in 1968 on their album "English Rose".
Source: Author trapt1

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