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Quiz about Billboards Number One Songs of the Year The 70s
Quiz about Billboards Number One Songs of the Year The 70s

Billboard's Number One Songs of the Year- The 70s Quiz

The following questions pertain to the songs ranked number one by "Billboard" Magazine for each year during the 70s. See how many you can remember from the clues given.

A multiple-choice quiz by RAgamer51. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
RAgamer51
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
254,250
Updated
Feb 22 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1970: This song was not only the top song of 1970 but a classic that became an anthem for the decade. The piano solo throughout, coupled with the dynamic vocals, rocketed it to number one for six weeks. Can you name this classic hit? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. 1971: People everywhere were singing this song in 1971. It was a feel good song which made reference to an amphibian named Jeremiah. Although it was number one for seven weeks, it lost the Grammy for Song of the Year to Carole King's "It's Too Late". What was this rock classic? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. 1972: This powerful ballad was number one for six weeks and was the theme song for the Clint Eastwood movie thriller, "Play Misty For Me" (1972) Can you name it? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. 1973: This song was not only the top single of 1973, but it was also heard many years afterwards whenever American soldiers came home from war. The subject became a symbol for freedom. What was this hit? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. 1974: This song was a gentle ballad that was number one for three weeks. It was also the theme song for the love story of the year in the movies. What was this hit? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. 1975: This song was written and recorded in the 60s by Neil Sedaka, but it was this 1975 cover version that was best remembered. It was the artists' breakthrough hit, was number one for four weeks, and went on to win the Grammy for Song Of The Year. What was it? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. 1976: This song was the third number one hit for this British rocker who started as a member of another group. This was one of the first songs dealing with the subject of seduction. Can you name it? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. 1977: There were a lot of great songs in 1977, but this one became the first song of the rock era to remain at number one for ten consecutive weeks. It was recorded by the daughter of a famous teen idol singer of the 1950s. It not only won Song of the Year but also nabbed an Academy Award for Best Song. What was this giant hit? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. 1978: This was the year that disco music kicked into high gear, thanks mostly to a John Travolta dance movie. This top dance hit of the year was recorded by a solo artist with the last name Gibb. Can you name it? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. 1979: Guitar riffs and banging drums highlighted this top song of 1979 about a girlfriend of one of the band members. What was this hit single? Hint



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1. 1970: This song was not only the top song of 1970 but a classic that became an anthem for the decade. The piano solo throughout, coupled with the dynamic vocals, rocketed it to number one for six weeks. Can you name this classic hit?

Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water

 Simon and Garfunkel made it the title of their last album together. The Beatle's "Let It Be" knocked it out of the number one spot.
2. 1971: People everywhere were singing this song in 1971. It was a feel good song which made reference to an amphibian named Jeremiah. Although it was number one for seven weeks, it lost the Grammy for Song of the Year to Carole King's "It's Too Late". What was this rock classic?

Answer: Joy To The World

 Three Dog Night became one of the top bands of the 70s hitting number one three times. Although it didn't win Song of the Year, everyone could be heard singing about Jeremiah the bullfrog and his mighty fine wine.
3. 1972: This powerful ballad was number one for six weeks and was the theme song for the Clint Eastwood movie thriller, "Play Misty For Me" (1972) Can you name it?

Answer: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

 The piano tune coupled with Roberta Flack's powerful voice made this one of the top singles of the 70s. It was written in 1957 by Evan McColl for his wife, but became a classic 15 years later and was voted Song of the Year in 1972.
4. 1973: This song was not only the top single of 1973, but it was also heard many years afterwards whenever American soldiers came home from war. The subject became a symbol for freedom. What was this hit?

Answer: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

 This classic Tony Orlando and Dawn hit started out as a simple song about a man coming home from prison and hoping his girlfriend would still want him. But the message was strong, and it became the theme for homecoming soldiers of war. Everyone had yellow ribbons tied somewhere near their homes.
5. 1974: This song was a gentle ballad that was number one for three weeks. It was also the theme song for the love story of the year in the movies. What was this hit?

Answer: The Way We Were

 Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford starred in the movie, which was the next "Love Story" (1970) of the decade. Barbra of course provided the vocals for the song.
6. 1975: This song was written and recorded in the 60s by Neil Sedaka, but it was this 1975 cover version that was best remembered. It was the artists' breakthrough hit, was number one for four weeks, and went on to win the Grammy for Song Of The Year. What was it?

Answer: Love Will Keep Us Together

 Captain and Tennille were a husband and wife duo who had big success in the 70s starting with this song. Sedaka, who was acknowledged for the song on their album, recorded "Laughter In the Rain" in the same year, which was one of the top ten songs of 1975.
7. 1976: This song was the third number one hit for this British rocker who started as a member of another group. This was one of the first songs dealing with the subject of seduction. Can you name it?

Answer: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)

 Rod Stewart, formally with the group Faces, recorded this sexy hit which stayed at number one for seven weeks. At the end of the song his girlfriend, British actress Britt Ekland, provided a sexy tone to the song by moaning in French.
8. 1977: There were a lot of great songs in 1977, but this one became the first song of the rock era to remain at number one for ten consecutive weeks. It was recorded by the daughter of a famous teen idol singer of the 1950s. It not only won Song of the Year but also nabbed an Academy Award for Best Song. What was this giant hit?

Answer: You Light Up My Life

 Debby Boone, daughter of singer Pat Boone, provided the memorable vocals to this hit. It brought new meaning to the phrase, "One Hit Wonder".
9. 1978: This was the year that disco music kicked into high gear, thanks mostly to a John Travolta dance movie. This top dance hit of the year was recorded by a solo artist with the last name Gibb. Can you name it?

Answer: Shadow Dancing

 Yes, 1978 was definitely the year of the brothers Gibb (Barry, Robin and Maurice) who were the central figures of the smash album, "Saturday Night Fever". However, it was kid brother Andy Gibb who stole the show for the year when he released the hit "Shadow Dancing". It remained number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks and became Billboard's top single of the year.
10. 1979: Guitar riffs and banging drums highlighted this top song of 1979 about a girlfriend of one of the band members. What was this hit single?

Answer: My Sharona

 I guess you could call it poetic justice when this song was named top single of the year. Disco was at such a high in 1979 that even artists who were traditionally rock or easy listening singers felt they had to record a disco song in order to compete. But The Knack blew that concept out of the water with this rocking hit about a girlfriend named Sharona.
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