Chart-Topping Hits

Description: Test your knowledge of chart-topping hits from different eras and genres.
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Which song by The Beatles held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 weeks in 1964?

  1. A Hard Day's Night

  2. Can't Buy Me Love

  3. She Loves You

  4. I Want to Hold Your Hand


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Beatles' song 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' was a massive hit in 1964, spending 14 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Which artist had the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s?

  1. Michael Jackson

  2. Madonna

  3. Prince

  4. Whitney Houston


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Jackson had the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s, with a total of nine chart-toppers.

Which song by Nirvana was the first grunge song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit

  2. Come As You Are

  3. Lithium

  4. In Bloom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nirvana's song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' was the first grunge song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, achieving the feat in 1991.

Which song by Mariah Carey held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 16 weeks in 1995?

  1. One Sweet Day

  2. Fantasy

  3. Always Be My Baby

  4. Hero


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mariah Carey's song 'One Sweet Day', a collaboration with Boyz II Men, held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 16 weeks in 1995, becoming the longest-running number-one single in US chart history at the time.

Which song by The Black Eyed Peas was the first hip-hop song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Where Is the Love?

  2. I Gotta Feeling

  3. Boom Boom Pow

  4. My Humps


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Black Eyed Peas' song 'Where Is the Love?' was the first hip-hop song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, achieving the feat in 2003.

Which song by Adele was the first song to sell over 3 million digital copies in a week?

  1. Rolling in the Deep

  2. Someone Like You

  3. Set Fire to the Rain

  4. Hello


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adele's song 'Rolling in the Deep' was the first song to sell over 3 million digital copies in a week, achieving the feat in 2011.

Which song by Taylor Swift spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Shake It Off

  2. Blank Space

  3. Bad Blood

  4. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Taylor Swift's song 'Blank Space' spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with a total of seven weeks at the top in 2014.

Which song by Ed Sheeran was the first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice?

  1. Shape of You

  2. Thinking Out Loud

  3. Perfect

  4. Photograph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ed Sheeran's song 'Shape of You' was the first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice, achieving the feat in 2017 and 2018.

Which song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee became the first Spanish-language song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since 1996?

  1. Despacito

  2. Mi Gente

  3. Échame la Culpa

  4. Taki Taki


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's song 'Despacito' became the first Spanish-language song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since 1996, achieving the feat in 2017.

Which song by BTS became the first Korean-language song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Dynamite

  2. Butter

  3. Permission to Dance

  4. Life Goes On


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

BTS's song 'Dynamite' became the first Korean-language song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, achieving the feat in 2020.

Which song by Olivia Rodrigo became the first song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2021?

  1. Drivers License

  2. Good 4 U

  3. Deja Vu

  4. Traitor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olivia Rodrigo's song 'Drivers License' became the first song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2021, achieving the feat in January of that year.

Which song by Adele became the first song to sell over 1 million digital copies in a week in the United Kingdom?

  1. Hello

  2. Rolling in the Deep

  3. Someone Like You

  4. Set Fire to the Rain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adele's song 'Hello' became the first song to sell over 1 million digital copies in a week in the United Kingdom, achieving the feat in 2015.

Which song by Ed Sheeran became the first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in three different decades?

  1. Shape of You

  2. Thinking Out Loud

  3. Perfect

  4. Photograph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ed Sheeran's song 'Shape of You' became the first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in three different decades, achieving the feat in the 2010s, 2020s, and 2030s.

Which song by Taylor Swift became the first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 10 times?

  1. Shake It Off

  2. Blank Space

  3. Bad Blood

  4. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Taylor Swift's song 'Shake It Off' became the first song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 10 times, achieving the feat in 2014.

Which song by BTS became the first Korean-language song to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart?

  1. Dynamite

  2. Butter

  3. Permission to Dance

  4. Life Goes On


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

BTS's song 'Dynamite' became the first Korean-language song to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, achieving the feat in 2020.

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