Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1968 Quiz

Answer: Judy

"Judy In Disguise" by John Fred and His Playboy Band was a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1968.

The group's only previous US hit was "Shirley" in 1959 which reached number 82 on the US pop chart. It was recorded by the Welsh '80s Rock'n'Roller Shakin' Stevens who took it to number six on the UK chart in 1982. Shaky, who had one US hit with "I Cry Just A Little Bit" in 1984, was the biggest UK singles chart performer of the '80s.

Answer: Simon & Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel (aka. Tom & Jerry) sang "Mrs Robinson" and had a number one hit for three weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It reached number four on the UK chart in 1968 but in January 1969 the "Mrs Robinson" E.P. reached number nine on the UK singles chart. In February of that year E.P.s were excluded from the UK singles chart. (E.P. is an extended play 7" single, usually containing 3 or 4 tracks).

The Archies (a cartoon group) were voiced by a studio group with lead singer Ron Dante. It was created by publisher/producer/songwriter/manager Don Kirshner who also managed The Monkees. The Archies had a number 22 hit on the US pop chart in 1968 with "Bang-Shang-A-Lang"(I kid you not),it did not chart in the UK. Herman's Hermits who were real if I remember correctly had a number 22 hit on the US pop chart in 1968 with "I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving". It reached number 11 on the UK chart. The Monkees had their last US top ten entry in 1968 with "Valleri" at number three on the US pop chart. It reached number 12 on the UK chart. The Monkees had six top ten singles on the US pop chart and six gold discs in 17 months between 1966 and 1968 and that was it. I bet you've still hummed, sang or whistled one of them in the last decade.

Answer: San Francisco Bay

Otis Redding was in San Francisco Bay, USA. "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" was a number one hit for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It reached number three on the UK chart in 1968. It was the first posthumous number one single in US chart history.

Mobile Bay is in Alabama USA, Liverpool Bay is in Merseyside UK and Matagorda Bay is in Texas USA.

Answer: Tighten

"Tighten Up" was the song Archie Bell & The Drells took to number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It did not chart in the UK. At the time, Archie Bell was in a military hospital recovering from wounds received in Vietnam.

Answer: The Lemon Pipers

The Lemon Pipers had a number one hit for one week on the US pop chart with "Green Tambourine" in 1968. It reached number seven on the UK chart in 1968.

The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett had a number two hit on the US pop chart with "Young Girl" in 1968. It reached number one for four weeks on the UK chart in 1968 and number six in 1974. In 1968 they sold more singles in the US than The Beatles, in spite of never having a number one hit. Creedence Clearwater Revival had a number 11 hit on the US pop chart with "Suzie Q (Part One)"in 1968, it never charted in the UK. Canned Heat had a number 11 hit on the US pop chart with "Going Up The Country" in 1968, it reached number 19 on the UK chart in 1969.

Answer: Hello

"Hello, I Love You" sang The Doors. It was a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It reached number 15 on the UK chart in 1968. It was their biggest UK hit until "Light My Fire" re-entered the UK chart and reached number seven in 1991. It reached number 49 on it's first entry on the UK chart in 1967 and was number one for three weeks on the US pop chart in 1967.

Answer: Jeannie C. Riley

Jeannie C. Riley sang "Harper Valley P.T.A." and spent one week at number one on the US pop chart in 1968. It reached number 12 on the UK chart in 1968.

Tammy Wynette had a number 19 hit on the US pop chart in 1968 with "Stand By Your Man". It was a number one hit for three weeks on the UK chart in 1975, just two months after Tammy had divorced her third husband, singer George Jones. Bobbie Gentry had a number 100 hit on the US pop chart with "Louisiana Man" in 1968. It did not chart in the UK. Linda Ronstadt had a number 93 hit on the US pop chart in 1968 with "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water". It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: The Beatles

Of course you knew it was The Beatles with "Hey Jude" right? Hands up all those that got it wrong, no ride in the yellow submarine for you. "Hey Jude" was number one for nine weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It was number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1968. It holds the joint record for most weeks at number one on the US pop chart in the '60s with "The Theme From A Summer Place" by Percy Faith and His Orchestra.

The Troggs had a number seven hit on the US pop chart with "Love Is All Around" in 1968. It reached number five on the UK chart in 1967. The Status Quo (they dropped the The) had a number 12 hit on the US pop chart with "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" in 1968. It reached number seven on the UK chart in 1968 and was the first of more than 60 hits on the UK chart in over 40 years. The Rutles (the Prefab Four) were created by Eric Idle of The Monty Python team and Neil Innes of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for Eric Idle's fictional "Rutland Weekend Television" programme. They then appeared in a 1978 TV mockumentary called "All You Need Is Cash" They had a number 39 hit on the UK chart with "I Must Be In Love" in 1978. It did not chart in the US.

Answer: Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert, Trumpeter/Bandleader/Producer/Composer/Songwriter/Record company owner/Publishing company owner/Philanthropist sang "This Guy's In Love With You". It was number one for four weeks on the US pop chart and reached number three on the UK chart in 1968. In 1989 he sold his A&M record label for $300m and in 2000 he sold his publishing company for $350m. In 2007 UCLA anounced the formation and naming of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music with a $30m gift from Herb Alpert and his wife.

Hugh Masekela had a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart with "Grazing In The Grass" in 1968. It did not chart in the UK. Paul Mauriat had a number one for five weeks on the US pop chart with "Love Is Blue", it reached number 12 on the UK chart in 1968. Hugo Montenegro had a number two hit on the US pop chart with "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" it was number one for four weeks on the UK chart in 1968.

Answer: Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye sang "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and it was number one for seven weeks on the US pop chart in 1968. It was number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1969 and also reached number eight in 1986.

Barrett Strong had a number 23 hit with "Money (That's What I Want)" on the US pop chart in 1960. It was Motown's first hit on the US pop chart, it was released on the Anna label. It did not chart in the UK. Barrett Strong was co writer with Norman Whitfield of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine". It was a number two hit for Gladys Knight and The Pips on the US pop chart in 1967. It reached number 47 on the UK chart. James Brown had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "I Got The Feelin'" in 1968. It did not chart in the UK. Fats Domino had a number 100 hit on the US pop chart with "Lady Madonna" in 1968. It never charted in the UK. A British group named The Beatles made it a little higher to number four with "Lady Madonna" on the US pop chart and they had two weeks at number one on the UK chart in 1968.