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Number One Albums Trivia Quiz

'Number One' refers to the album's position at the top of the Billboard album chart. If you are a psycho about your music, and think you can hack it, come on in.

A multiple-choice quiz by cptdave. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
cptdave

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,366

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Very Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

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1377

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Question 1 of 20

1. Not that you'd know, of course, but what was the name of Milli Vanilli's monster 1989 album? Hint

Lip Sink

Blame It On The Rain

Girl You Know It's True

Baby, Don't Forget My Number

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Question 2 of 20

2. Donna Summer had the first number one album of the 1980's. What was it? Hint

She Works Hard For The Money

On The Radio - Greatest Hits

LIve And More

Bad Girls

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which one of these recording artists never had a number one album on the Billboard charts? Hint

The Rascals

Cat Stevens

Andy Gibb

Average White Band

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who took the album 'TCB' to number one in 1969? Hint

Diana Ross

Diana Ross and the Supremes with The Temptations

The Supremes

The Temptations

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Question 5 of 20

5. How many number one albums did Queen have? Hint

Three

Six

Five

One

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Question 6 of 20

6. His only number one album was called 'Hold Out'. Who is he? Hint

Gerry Rafferty

Jackson Browne

Walter Egan

Bob Segar

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Question 7 of 20

7. When did Meat Loaf get his first number one album? Hint

Seventies

Nineties

Eighties

He's Never Had One

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Question 8 of 20

8. 'Dreaming Of You' was a number one album in August, 1995. Who was the artist? Hint

Gloria Estefan

TLC

Alice In Chains

Selena

9. Signaling perhaps the sad state of music at that point in history, what two artists had the last number one album of the eighties, and the first number one album of the nineties, respectively? Hint

Milli Vanilli and New Kids On The Block

MC Hammer and Bell Biv Davoe

Paula Abdul and Michael Bolton

Billy Joel and Phil Collins

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Question 10 of 20

10. Easy one. Who had the first Number One Rap album? Hint

L.L. Cool J

Ton Loc

Beastie Boys

Snoop Dogg

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Question 11 of 20

11. Okay, if you didn't get that last one, you may be in trouble here. What was the first number one album that could be classified as 'Gangsta Rap'? Hint

The Predator by Ice Cube

EFIL4ZAGGIN by N.W.A.

Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg

To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice

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Question 12 of 20

12. Did Barbra Streisand have any number one albums in the Nineties?

Yes

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of these Movie Soundtrack albums never got to number one? Hint

Top Gun

The Breakfast Club

Footloose

Friday

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Question 14 of 20

14. Another tough one. Who had the first number one album of the 1970's? Hint

Simon And Garfunkel

Led Zeppelin

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Paul McCartney

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who had the first two albums to ever debut at number one on the Billboard charts? Hint

Whitney Houston

Elvis Presley

Michael Jackson

Elton John

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Question 16 of 20

16. Over the course of his career, how many total weeks did Elvis Presley have the number one album? Hint

Between 50 and 75

Less than 25

Over 100

Elvis never had a number one album

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Question 17 of 20

17. It's the only album to spend more than a year at number one. Name it. Hint

Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack

Thriller by Michael Jackson

West Side Story Soundtrack

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

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Question 18 of 20

18. What was the title of Bruce Springsteen's first number one album? Hint

Born In the USA

The River

Live 75-85

Tunnel of Love

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Question 19 of 20

19. 1981 was the year for arena rock at number one on the Billboard charts. Which of the following acts did NOT chart a number one record in '81? Hint

REO Speedwagon

Van Halen

Styx

Foreigner

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Question 20 of 20

20. Kenny G's first number one album could best be classified as: Hint

Nausea

The result of a pact with Satan

Christmas Music

A cure for insomnia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Not that you'd know, of course, but what was the name of Milli Vanilli's monster 1989 album?

Answer: Girl You Know It's True

Shame on you if you knew this! :-) Sad though it may seem, this 'album' was at number one on the Billboard charts for eight weeks.

2. Donna Summer had the first number one album of the 1980's. What was it?

Answer: On The Radio - Greatest Hits

It's lone week at the top of the charts happened to be the first week of the eighties, peaking on Jan. 5, 1980.

3. Which one of these recording artists never had a number one album on the Billboard charts?

Answer: Andy Gibb

Stevens scored with 'Catch Bull At Four', AWB took 'AWB' to the top, and The Rascals made it with 'Time Peace', their greatest hits package.

4. Who took the album 'TCB' to number one in 1969?

Answer: Diana Ross and the Supremes with The Temptations

It was the first album from a TV special to go to number one.

5. How many number one albums did Queen have?

Answer: One

Hard to believe, but Queen's only number one album was 'The Game', in the fall of 1980.

6. His only number one album was called 'Hold Out'. Who is he?

Answer: Jackson Browne

The biggest single from the album was 'Boulevard', which went to number 19 on the chart.

7. When did Meat Loaf get his first number one album?

Answer: Nineties

'Bat Out Of Hell II : Back Into Hell' was his first number one...the first 'Bat Out Of Hell' only reached number 14.

8. 'Dreaming Of You' was a number one album in August, 1995. Who was the artist?

Answer: Selena

Selena posthumusly became only the fourth act of Hispanic descent to top the charts, following Santana, Los Lobos, and Cypress Hill.

9. Signaling perhaps the sad state of music at that point in history, what two artists had the last number one album of the eighties, and the first number one album of the nineties, respectively?

Answer: Billy Joel and Phil Collins

While all of those choices would have indicated weak quality, only this one is accurate. Joel had one week at the top in Dec. 89 with 'Storm Front', and Collins started out the nineties with '....But Seriously'.

10. Easy one. Who had the first Number One Rap album?

Answer: Beastie Boys

'Licensed To Ill' spent seven weeks at number one in 1987.

11. Okay, if you didn't get that last one, you may be in trouble here. What was the first number one album that could be classified as 'Gangsta Rap'?

Answer: EFIL4ZAGGIN by N.W.A.

Chronologically, NWA was first, hitting in June of '91. If you picked Vanilla Ice, well, we're not laughing at you, we're laughing....okay, we're laughing at you.

12. Did Barbra Streisand have any number one albums in the Nineties?

Answer: Yes

Streisand's 26th album 'Back To Broadway' was the number one album for one week in July, 1993.

13. Which of these Movie Soundtrack albums never got to number one?

Answer: The Breakfast Club

14. Another tough one. Who had the first number one album of the 1970's?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin II went to number one Dec. 27, 1969, and spent seven weeks there.

15. Who had the first two albums to ever debut at number one on the Billboard charts?

Answer: Elton John

'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' and 'Rock of the Westies' both turned the trick in 1975.

16. Over the course of his career, how many total weeks did Elvis Presley have the number one album?

Answer: Between 50 and 75

Elvis spent 64 weeks at number one, charting 9 times at the top.

17. It's the only album to spend more than a year at number one. Name it.

Answer: West Side Story Soundtrack

In 1962-63, the soundtrack album for West Side Story logged an incredible 54 weeks at number one

18. What was the title of Bruce Springsteen's first number one album?

Answer: The River

All of the answer choices were number ones for the Boss, but The River was his first, in Nov. 1980.

19. 1981 was the year for arena rock at number one on the Billboard charts. Which of the following acts did NOT chart a number one record in '81?

Answer: Van Halen

Foreigner's '4' spent 10 weeks at number one, REO's 'Hi Infidelity' was there for 15 weeks, and the Stones had nine weeks to enjoy 'Tattoo You's reign.

20. Kenny G's first number one album could best be classified as:

Answer: Christmas Music

While a case can be made for each of the other answers, it's undeniable that the intent was to make a Christmas album. 'Miracles: The Holiday Album' was number one for three weeks in December of '94, and if that isn't a sign of the apocolypse, I don't know what is.

Source: Author cptdave

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