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Quiz about Not Quite Top 40 US Billboard Pop Chart
Quiz about Not Quite Top 40 US Billboard Pop Chart

Not Quite Top 40 (US Billboard Pop Chart) Quiz


This is a quick quiz on those songs that didn't quite make the top 40 in the US on "Billboard's" Top Forty Pop Chart.

A multiple-choice quiz by HumptysBlues. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
HumptysBlues
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
265,705
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
722
Last 3 plays: Joepetz (14/15), Liz5050 (4/15), CharlesMof (0/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Pat Benatar just missed the top 40 with this first single from her album "Crimes Of Passion". Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Surprisingly, this single from Led Zeppelin "IV (Runes)" just missed making the top 40. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. The Police had a near miss to the US top 40 in 1979 with this song. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Neil Young is known for his decades of music, but he has had very few top 40 singles. This one only went to number 52 Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. ZZ Top just missed the top 40 in 1974 in the USA with this single. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Steve Winwood shot up to number 47 in the US with this 1982 single Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. The Who just missed the US top 40 on this single from 1970. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The Band had this single go only to number 63 in 1968. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Jimi Hendrix went only to number 65 with this single from 1967. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This Moody Blues single only reached number 61 in the US (42 in the UK)in 1968 even though they are well known for this song and it is one of their concert encores. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't take this single into the top 40, just to number 69 in the US Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. This was the only single in the US which broke into the top 100 at number 60 for John Lee Hooker. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Jefferson Airplane only flew to number 65 in the US with this single. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Elton John's first charting single in the US, it went only to 92 Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which of these three Tom Petty classics did not break into the top 40? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Pat Benatar just missed the top 40 with this first single from her album "Crimes Of Passion".

Answer: You Better Run

Written by F. Cavaliere and E. Brigate of the Young Rascals.
2. Surprisingly, this single from Led Zeppelin "IV (Runes)" just missed making the top 40.

Answer: Rock And Roll

For a song named for the chart, this didn't get much top 40 airplay, even though it is/was an album rock classic.
3. The Police had a near miss to the US top 40 in 1979 with this song.

Answer: Message In A Bottle

Though the Police had many top 40 singles, this one only made it to 74 in the US although it did go to number 1 in the UK.
4. Neil Young is known for his decades of music, but he has had very few top 40 singles. This one only went to number 52

Answer: Cinnamon Girl

As many times as this song is heard on the radio, this song went almost nowhere on the charts. This was also the case with most of his other singles other than "Heart Of Gold".
5. ZZ Top just missed the top 40 in 1974 in the USA with this single.

Answer: La Grange

This song was allegedly written about the famous Chicken Ranch bordello.
6. Steve Winwood shot up to number 47 in the US with this 1982 single

Answer: Arc Of A Diver

Steve played all of the instruments on the album "Arc Of A Diver" which included this not quite top 40 single.
7. The Who just missed the US top 40 on this single from 1970.

Answer: The Seeker

This was not released on an album until "Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy" was released in 1971.
8. The Band had this single go only to number 63 in 1968.

Answer: The Weight

Never a group to have hit singles, this song has been an FM staple since it's release.
9. Jimi Hendrix went only to number 65 with this single from 1967.

Answer: Purple Haze

Not released on an album until his album "Smash Hits" was released the following year.
10. This Moody Blues single only reached number 61 in the US (42 in the UK)in 1968 even though they are well known for this song and it is one of their concert encores.

Answer: Ride My See-Saw

Another one of those classic songs by classic bands they consider one of their greatest hits and use it in concert all the time, but was rebuffed before it hit the top 40 as a single.
11. Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't take this single into the top 40, just to number 69 in the US

Answer: You Got That Right

This was the second posthumous single released from "Street Survivors".
12. This was the only single in the US which broke into the top 100 at number 60 for John Lee Hooker.

Answer: Boom Boom

Many of John Lee Hooker's songs were covered by influential rock bands, "Dimples" - Allman Brothers, "Crawlin' Kingsnake" - the Doors, "Key To The Highway" - Eric Clapton.
13. Jefferson Airplane only flew to number 65 in the US with this single.

Answer: Volunteers

From the album of the same name.
14. Elton John's first charting single in the US, it went only to 92

Answer: Border Song

Was released in 1969 and didn't chart. Was re-released after being on the "Elton John" album. and still only went to 92.
15. Which of these three Tom Petty classics did not break into the top 40?

Answer: All three

All three failed to crack into the top forty. "Breakdown" went to number 40, "I Need To Know" number 41, "Listen To Her Heart" number 59 and "Here Comes My Girl" to number 59.
Source: Author HumptysBlues

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