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Quiz about Golden Oldies from the Swingin 60s Part I
Quiz about Golden Oldies from the Swingin 60s Part I

Golden Oldies from the Swingin' 60s: Part I Quiz


Can you identify these number one hits in the USA by the songs and artist from the Swingin' 60s?

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
zambesi
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
383,621
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1999
Last 3 plays: Terri2050 (10/10), Guest 78 (10/10), Guest 173 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. "Oh Pretty Woman"  
  The Supremes
2. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"   
  The Beatles
3. "Baby Love"   
  The Byrds
4. "Big Girls Don't Cry"   
  Chubby Checker
5. "Mr. Tambourine Man"   
  Little Eva
6. "The Twist"   
  Beach Boys
7. "Tossin' and Turnin'"   
  Roy Orbison
8. "The Loco-Motion"   
  Bobby Lewis
9. "I Get Around"   
  The Rolling Stones
10. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"   
  The Four Seasons





Select each answer

1. "Oh Pretty Woman"
2. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
3. "Baby Love"
4. "Big Girls Don't Cry"
5. "Mr. Tambourine Man"
6. "The Twist"
7. "Tossin' and Turnin'"
8. "The Loco-Motion"
9. "I Get Around"
10. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

Most Recent Scores
Mar 17 2024 : Terri2050: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 78: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 173: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 35: 10/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Mar 14 2024 : toddruby96: 10/10
Mar 13 2024 : martin_cube: 10/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 142: 6/10
Mar 11 2024 : mendozak: 10/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Oh Pretty Woman"

Answer: Roy Orbison

This song was inspired by his wife, Claudette and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September, 1964. The song is about a lonely man who yearns for a woman who has just walked by him. She also is lonely and turns and joins him.
2. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The song was released in 1965 and became The Rolling Stones' first number one hit in the USA. In the UK it was only played on pirate radio stations as it was thought to be too sexually suggestive for the establishment. It eventually became The Rolling Stones' fourth number one hit in the UK.
3. "Baby Love"

Answer: The Supremes

"Baby Love" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in October, 1964. It was their second hit to top the US charts after "Where Did Our Love Go" in August 1964.
"Baby Love" was nominated in 1965 for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
4. "Big Girls Don't Cry"

Answer: The Four Seasons

"Big Girls Don't Cry" was The Four Seasons' second US Billboard Hot 100 number one after "Sherry". It reached number one on November 17, 1962 and stayed at the top for five weeks as did "Sherry" previously. The song was featured in a number of episodes of the TV series "Happy Days". It was also on the soundtrack of the 1987 movie "Dirty Dancing".
5. "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Answer: The Byrds

The song was first written, produced and recorded by Bob Dylan but it was the version by The Byrds that reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. It was the first Dylan song to reach number one on any pop music chart.
6. "The Twist"

Answer: Chubby Checker

"The Twist" was originally released by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters in 1959. However, it was Chubby Checker's version that started the Twist dance craze. It reached number one in the USA in September, 1960. It was also relaunched and again reached number one in January, 1962.
7. "Tossin' and Turnin'"

Answer: Bobby Lewis

"Tossin' and Turnin'" spent seven weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 from July 7, 1961. It was one of only six songs that spent at least seven weeks at number one in the 1960s. In the 1978 film "Animal House" it was featured on the soundtrack.
8. "The Loco-Motion"

Answer: Little Eva

Eva Narcissus Boyd (1943-2003) was better known by her stage name Little Eva. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for Dee Dee Sharp but she turned it down. Sung by Little Eva it reached number on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. It was also recorded by an American band, Grand Funk Railroad, and it reached number one in the USA in 1974.

The Australian singer Kylie Minogue also recorded the song and it reached number three in the USA in 1988.
9. "I Get Around"

Answer: Beach Boys

The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks starting July 4, 1964. "I Get Around" became the group's first number one in the USA.
10. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

Answer: The Beatles

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney it was the first Beatles single to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 which was in February 1964. It stayed at number one for seven weeks before being replaced by their hit "She Loves You".
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