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Pop Music Chart-toppers: Name the Songs That Ruled the Charts

Description: Test your knowledge of the most popular songs that topped the charts and made history in the world of pop music.
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Which song by Michael Jackson held the record for the longest time at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Thriller

  2. Billie Jean

  3. Beat It

  4. Smooth Criminal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Jackson's iconic song "Thriller" spent a record-breaking 37 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1983.

What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1950s?

  1. Rock Around the Clock

  2. Heartbreak Hotel

  3. Hound Dog

  4. Tutti Frutti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bill Haley & His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" became the first song to reach the top of the newly created Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1958.

Which song by the Beatles spent 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a British act?

  1. I Want to Hold Your Hand

  2. She Loves You

  3. Can't Buy Me Love

  4. A Hard Day's Night


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 consecutive weeks in 1964, setting a record for the longest run by a British act.

What was the first song to sell over 1 million copies in the United States?

  1. White Christmas

  2. God Bless America

  3. The Star-Spangled Banner

  4. Over There


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" became the first song to sell over 1 million copies in the United States in 1942.

Which song by Madonna was the first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s?

  1. Like a Virgin

  2. Material Girl

  3. Papa Don't Preach

  4. La Isla Bonita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madonna's "Like a Virgin" was the first song by a female artist to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s.

What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 21st century?

  1. Bye Bye Bye

  2. I Want It That Way

  3. Shape of My Heart

  4. Smooth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

*NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" became the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 21st century.

Which song by Mariah Carey spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a female artist?

  1. Vision of Love

  2. Hero

  3. Without You

  4. One Sweet Day


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" spent an unprecedented 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1995.

What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1970s?

  1. Bridge Over Troubled Water

  2. Let It Be

  3. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

  4. Venus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1970s.

Which song by Whitney Houston spent 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a female artist in the 1980s?

  1. I Wanna Dance with Somebody

  2. How Will I Know

  3. Greatest Love of All

  4. Saving All My Love for You


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 consecutive weeks in 1987.

What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1990s?

  1. Vision of Love

  2. Another Day in Paradise

  3. U Can't Touch This

  4. Ice Ice Baby


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love" was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1990s.

Which song by Elton John spent 11 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a male artist in the 1970s?

  1. Your Song

  2. Rocket Man

  3. Tiny Dancer

  4. Candle in the Wind


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" spent 11 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974.

What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s?

  1. Tossin' and Turnin'

  2. Theme from A Summer Place

  3. At the Hop

  4. Cathy's Clown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bobby Lewis' "Tossin' and Turnin'" was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s.

Which song by Stevie Wonder spent 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a male artist in the 1970s?

  1. Superstition

  2. You Are the Sunshine of My Life

  3. Sir Duke

  4. I Wish


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 10 consecutive weeks in 1972.

What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s?

  1. Call Me

  2. Bette Davis Eyes

  3. Physical

  4. Celebration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Blondie's "Call Me" was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s.

Which song by Janet Jackson spent 7 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a female artist in the 1990s?

  1. That's the Way Love Goes

  2. If

  3. Escapade

  4. Together Again


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" spent 7 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1993.

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