Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1969 Quiz

Answer: Tommy James & The Shondells

"Crimson And Clover" was the song. Tommy James & The Shondells took it to number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1969, it was their second and last US number one hit. It did not chart in the UK.

Sly & The Family Stone had a number one hit for four weeks with "Everyday People" on the US pop chart in 1969. It was the first of their three US number one hits. It reached number 36 on the UK chart in 1969. Crosby, Stills & Nash had a number 28 hit on the US pop chart with "Marrakesh Express" in 1969. It reached number 17 on the UK chart in 1969. David Crosby was a founder member of The Byrds, Stephen Stills is a former member of Buffalo Springfield and Graham Nash was a founding member of The Hollies. The Turtles had a number six hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with a 1964 Byrds song "You Showed Me". It did not chart in the UK.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Honky Tonk Women" gave The Rolling Stones a number one for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1969. It was their fifth and last US number one of the '60s. It was number one for five weeks on the UK chart in 1969 and was their eighth and last UK number one of the '60s.

Steppenwolf had a number ten hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Rock Me", it did not chart in the UK. The Who had a number 19 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Pinball Wizard". It reached number four on the UK chart in 1969. The Who never had a number one hit on the UK or US charts. Led Zeppelin had a number 80 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Good Times Bad Times", it did not chart in the UK. Led Zeppelin had one UK chart hit in 1997, "Whole Lotta Love" reached number 21. It reached number four on the US pop chart in 1970. They had eight number one albums on the UK album chart between 1969 and 1979, and six number one albums on the US album chart in the same period.

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles were singing "Get Back". It was number one for five weeks on the US pop chart in 1969 and was their 17th US number one. It was number one for six weeks on the UK chart and was their 16th UK number one. It was the only Beatles record to share billing with another artist, Billy Preston and was their only single to enter the UK chart at number one.

Desmond Dekker & The Aces had a number nine hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Israelites". It was number one for one week on the UK chart in 1969 and number ten in 1975. It was the first reggae record to reach number one in the UK. The Hollies had a number 56 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Sorry Suzanne". It reached number three on the UK chart, they had 15 UK top ten chart hits during the '60s. Thunderclap Newman had a number 37 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Something In The Air". It was number one for three weeks on the UK chart in 1969. Pete Townshend from The Who put the group together and played bass on the record but never had a US or UK number one hit with The Who.

Answer: Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe was getting "Dizzy" at number one for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1969, it was his first US number one since "Sheila" in 1962. It was number one for one week between two Beatles number one hits on the UK chart in 1969. "Dizzy" was written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller from Paul Revere and The Raiders.

Bobby Vee had a number 92 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Let's Call It A Day Girl", it did not chart in the UK. Dion had a number 63 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Purple Haze", it did not chart in the UK. Paul Anka had a number 27 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Goodnight My Love", it did not chart in the UK.

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley had "Suspicious Minds" at the top of the US pop chart for one week in 1969 and it was the 18th US number one for Elvis. It reached number two on the UK chart.

Tom Jones had a number six hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" which had reached number 49 in 1967. It reached number two on the UK chart in 1967. Engelbert Humperdinck had a number 42 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "The Way It Used To Be". It reached number three on the UK chart in 1969. Frank Sinatra had a number 27 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "My Way" (a French song with English lyrics by Paul Anka). It reached number five on the UK chart in 1969. It re-entered the UK chart five times in 1970 and reached number 18. It re-entered the UK chart twice in 1971 and reached number 22. It re-entered the UK chart in 1972 and reached number 50. It re-entered the UK chart in 1994 and reached number 45.

Answer: 2525

Zager & Evans were singing "In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)". It was number one for six weeks on the US pop chart and number one for three weeks on the UK chart. Denny Zager and Rick Evans have not been seen on either chart since this, their only hit.

Answer: The Beatles

"Come Together" sang The Beatles. Their 18th US number one spent one week at number one on the US pop chart in 1969. It reached number four on the UK chart in 1969 as a double A-side with "Something".

The Moody Blues had a number 91 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Never Comes The Day", it did not chart in the UK. The 1910 Fruitgum Co. had a number five hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Indian Giver", it did not chart in the UK. Creedence Clearwater Revival had a number two hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Proud Mary". It reached number eight on the UK chart.

Answer: Bell

The 5th Dimension had the "Wedding Bell Blues" at number one for three weeks in 1969 on the US pop chart, it was their second US number one of the year. It reached number 16 on the UK chart in 1970.

Answer: The Temptations

The Temptations sang "I Can't Get Next To You" and had a number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1969. It reached number 13 on the UK chart in 1970. The Temptations charted over 80 R&B hits between 1962 and 2000 and are recognized as America's favourite R&B group. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles had a number eight hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Baby, Baby Don't Cry". It did not chart in the UK. The Four Tops had a number 53 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "What Is A Man". It reached number 16 on the UK chart in 1969. The Foundations had a number three hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Build Me Up Buttercup". It reached number two on the UK chart in 1968.

Answer: Peter, Paul & Mary

Peter, Paul & Mary sang "Leaving On A Jet Plane" and had a number one hit for one week on the US pop chart in 1969. It reached number two on the UK chart in 1970.

Bob Dylan had a number seven hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Lay Lady Lay". It reached number five on the UK chart in 1969. Donovan had a number seven hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Atlantis". It reached number 23 on the UK chart in 1968. Joan Baez had a number 86 hit on the US pop chart in 1969 with "Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word". It did not chart in the UK.