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Their Only No.1. (U.S.) #1 Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with Rock & Roll artists that had only one No.1 song in their career on the American Top 40 Billboard charts. Can you name them?

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,429

Updated
Jan 22 23

# Qns
25

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Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was Johnny River's only No.1 song? Hint

Memphis

Poor Side of Town

Baby I Need Your Loving

Secret Agent Man

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was The Animals only No.1 song? Hint

I'm Crying

San Franciscan Nights

The House of the Rising Sun

It's My Life

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Question 3 of 25

3. Sam Cooke had many hits, but only one went to No.1. Can you name it?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's only No.1? Hint

Sundown

If I Could Read Your Mind

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Carefree Highway

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was Jan & Dean's only No.1?

Answer: (Two words.)

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was Carly Simon's only No.1? Hint

Nobody Does It Better

Devoted To You

Anticipation

You're So Vain

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name Bobby Darin's only No.1. Hint

Dream Lover

Mack The Knife

Splish Splash

You're the Reason I'm Living

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was Donovan's only No.1?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was rock legend Chuck Berry's only No.1? Hint

Sweet Little Sixteen

My Ding-a-Ling

Maybellene

Rock & Roll Music

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was Anne Murray's only No.1 song? Hint

Danny's Song

Snowbird

Could I Have This Dance

You Needed Me

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was Gladys Knight & The Pips only No.1 in the US? Hint

Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Midnight Train to Georgia

On & On

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was Dion's only No.1 song?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was the Mama's & Papa's only No.1?

Answer: (Two words. A day of the week! Add comma between words.)

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was the Guess Who's only No.1? Hint

These Eyes

No Time

Clap for the Wolfman

American Woman

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was Al Green's only No.1? Hint

Tired of Being Alone

You Ought to Be With Me

Let's Stay Together

I'm Still in Love With You

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was Buddy Holly's only No.1? Hint

Peggy Sue

Maybe Baby

Rave On

That'll be the Day

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was The Drifter's only No.1? Hint

Up on the Roof

Under the Boardwalk

On Broadway

Save the Last Dance for Me

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was The Chiffon's only No.1?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was Bread's only No.1? Hint

Diary

Make it With You

Everything I Own

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Question 20 of 25

20. What was Boston's only No.1 song? Hint

Long Time

More Than a Feeling

Don't Look Back

Amanda

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was Fleetwood Mac's only No.1 song?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was the Boxtop's only No.1 song? Hint

Soul Deep

Neon Rainbow

The Letter

Cry Like a Baby

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was Peter, Paul & Mary's only No.1 song? Hint

Puff the Magic Dragon

I Dig Rock & Roll Music

Blowin' in the Wind

Leaving on a Jet Plane

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Question 24 of 25

24. What was The Loving Spoonful"s only No.1? Hint

Did You Ever Have to be So Nice?

Daydream

Summer in the City

Nashville Cats

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was The Dave Clark Five's only US No.1 song? Hint

Do You Love Me

Glad All Over

Over & Over

Because

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Johnny River's only No.1 song?

Answer: Poor Side of Town

"Poor Side of Town" went to No.1 in 1966. Johnny River's real name is John Ramistella. "Memphis" went to No.2 in 1964. "Baby I Need Your Loving" went to No.3 in 1967. "Secret Agent Man" went to No.3 in 1966.

2. What was The Animals only No.1 song?

Answer: The House of the Rising Sun

"The House of the Rising Sun" was No.1 for 3 weeks in 1964. The Animals were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

3. Sam Cooke had many hits, but only one went to No.1. Can you name it?

Answer: You Send Me

Sam Cooke was born 11-22-31 in Clarksdale, Misissippi and died 12-11-64. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.

4. What was Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's only No.1?

Answer: Sundown

Gordon Lightfoot was born 11-17-38 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

5. What was Jan & Dean's only No.1?

Answer: Surf City

Dean Torrance sang the lead on the Beach Boys hit "Barbara-Ann".

6. What was Carly Simon's only No.1?

Answer: You're So Vain

"You're So Vain" was No.1 for 3 weeks in 1972. Mick Jagger provided the backing vocals on the song. Simon was married to James Taylor 1972-1983.

7. Name Bobby Darin's only No.1.

Answer: Mack The Knife

Born Walden Robert Cassotto on 5-14-36. He died of heart failure on 12-20-73. Bobby Darin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. Was married to actress Sandra Dee 1960-1967.

8. What was Donovan's only No.1?

Answer: Sunshine Superman

Jimmy Page played guitar on Donovan's only No.1 song "Sunshine Superman".

9. What was rock legend Chuck Berry's only No.1?

Answer: My Ding-a-Ling

The Average White Band was the backing band on "My Ding-a-Ling". "My Ding-a-Ling" was recorded live at the 1972 Arts Festival in Lancaster, England.

10. What was Anne Murray's only No.1 song?

Answer: You Needed Me

Anne Murray was born 6-20-45 in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada.

11. What was Gladys Knight & The Pips only No.1 in the US?

Answer: Midnight Train to Georgia

Gladys Knight & The Pips were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

12. What was Dion's only No.1 song?

Answer: Runaround Sue

Dion DiMucci was born 7-18-39. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989.

13. What was the Mama's & Papa's only No.1?

Answer: Monday, Monday

"Monday Monday" was No.1 for 3 weeks in 1966. They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.

14. What was the Guess Who's only No.1?

Answer: American Woman

The Guess Who was also from Canada. Guitar player Randy Bachman left the group to form Bachman Turner Overdrive.

15. What was Al Green's only No.1?

Answer: Let's Stay Together

Al Green is an ordained Minister. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

16. What was Buddy Holly's only No.1?

Answer: That'll be the Day

Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens died 2-3-59 in a plane crash near Mason City, Iowa. Holly was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.

17. What was The Drifter's only No.1?

Answer: Save the Last Dance for Me

"Save the Last Dance for Me" was No.1 for 3 weeks in 1960. They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.

18. What was The Chiffon's only No.1?

Answer: He's so Fine

The Chiffon's consisted of Judy Craig, Barbara Lee Jones, Patricia Bennett, and Sylvia Peterson. "He's So Fine" was No.1 for 4 weeks in 1963.

19. What was Bread's only No.1?

Answer: Make it With You

Bread disbanded in 1973.

20. What was Boston's only No.1 song?

Answer: Amanda

"Amanda" was No.1 for 2 weeks in 1986.

21. What was Fleetwood Mac's only No.1 song?

Answer: Dreams

Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.

22. What was the Boxtop's only No.1 song?

Answer: The Letter

Lead singer Alex Chilton was only 16 when the Boxtops recorded "The Letter"

23. What was Peter, Paul & Mary's only No.1 song?

Answer: Leaving on a Jet Plane

"Leaving on a Jet Plane" was No.1 for 1 week in 1969. "Puff the Magic Dragon" only went to No.2 in 1963.

24. What was The Loving Spoonful"s only No.1?

Answer: Summer in the City

"Summer in the City" was No.1 for 3 weeks in 1966.

25. What was The Dave Clark Five's only US No.1 song?

Answer: Over & Over

The Dave Clark Five was part of the British invasion of the Sixties.
They consisted of Dave Clark, Mike Smith, Lenny Davidson, Denny Paxton, and Rick Huxley.

Source: Author musicworks

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