# Trivia Quiz on Billboard #1 Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 26, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124 "2005-04-26T05:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/41 "2005-04-27T03:09:41Z")
1. He was arguably the first #1 artist raised on TV and he had two #1 hits during the dark days of rock and roll (post Elvis Army and pre-Beatles). Who is the artist and what were his two hits. Ricky Nelson [literally _raised on TV_) Don’t know the songs, though. 1. Name the 1966 #1 song recorded and released by a member of US Military at the time of the recording, which became an anthem for the pro-Vietnam War? Ballad of the Green Berets, S. Sgt. Barry Stadler. ---
**Author:** ![ZeroGyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47774/32.png) [@ZeroGyro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZeroGyro)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/42 "2005-04-27T03:10:07Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Given a song because one member of a duo’s sister was dating “this famous guy in a band” it became their only #1 song. Name the song, artist and songwriters? “A World Without Love” - Peter and Gordon, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who was then dating Peter’s sister, Jane Asher ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/43 "2005-04-27T03:15:41Z")
[QUOTE=Waterman] The answer to question #1 was the Four Aces’s release of “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” in 1955. Here are questions #11 to 20: 12. He was arguably the first #1 artist raised on TV and he had two #1 hits during the dark days of rock and roll (post Elvis Army and pre-Beatles). Who is the artist and what were his two hits. Ricky Nelson? “Garden Party” and …? 15. He was the quintessential “paranoid” man of rock who had two #1 hits and suffered the incredible tragedy of having his wife killed in an auto accident and two sons killed in a fire. Who is he? Roy Orbison? 1. Name at least two #1 songs written by the famous Brill Building writers King and Goffin? “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday?” 17. Name the 1966 #1 song recorded and released by a member of US Military at the time of the recording, which became an anthem for the pro-Vietnam War? “Ballad of the Green Berets?” ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/44 "2005-04-27T03:19:21Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > What’s Chuck Berry’s only #1 Hit on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart? > > What band has the most #2 hits without ever reaching a #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. (I heard this question about 10-15 years ago. It’s possible the answer has changed, but I somehow doubt it.) first Blueberry Hill (?) second Q- BeachBoys(?) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/45 "2005-04-27T03:20:49Z")
> [@Waterman](#): > > 1. He was the quintessential “paranoid” man of rock who had two #1 hits and suffered the incredible tragedy of having his wife killed in an auto accident and two sons killed in a fire. Who is he? Roy Orbison (and don’t forget that he also had the bad luck to drop dead just as he was making a big career comeback). > [@](#): > > 1. > > ``` > Name at least two #1 songs written by the famous Brill Building writers King and Goffin? > > ``` How about “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” and “The Locomotion”. > [@](#): > > 1. A later icon of C&W music, this artist had his only #1 hit as a copycat Elvis impersonator? Who was he and what was his song? Conway Twitty - “It’s Only Make Believe” ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/46 "2005-04-27T03:26:12Z")
#1 _That’ll be the Day_ Buddy Holly & the Crickets (and Linda Ronstadt)? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/47 "2005-04-27T03:34:10Z")
> [@Waterman](#): > > The answer to question #1 was the Four Aces’s release of “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” in 1955. > > Here are questions #11 to 20: > > 1. A former Vice-President of the United States wrote this #1 song. What is the name of the song, the former Vice-President, and the artist who sang it? > 2. He was arguably the first #1 artist raised on TV and he had two #1 hits during the dark days of rock and roll (post Elvis Army and pre-Beatles). Who is the artist and what were his two hits. > 3. What was the first #1 based exclusively on the Hot 100 Charts in Billboard? > 4. What was the first #1 song based on Billboard’s compilation of data provided by BDS and Soundscan? > 5. He was the quintessential “paranoid” man of rock who had two #1 hits and suffered the incredible tragedy of having his wife killed in an auto accident and two sons killed in a fire. Who is he? > 6. Name at least two #1 songs written by the famous Brill Building writers King and Goffin? > 7. Name the 1966 #1 song recorded and released by a member of US Military at the time of the recording, which became an anthem for the pro-Vietnam War? > 8. Given a song because one member of a duo’s sister was dating “this famous guy in a band” it became their only #1 song. Name the song, artist and songwriters? > 9. This is a case where the King got trumped in America. Presley released this song in Europe and this artist’s version was released in the US and went to #1. What was the song and who was the American artist? > 10. A later icon of C&W music, this artist had his only #1 hit as a copycat Elvis impersonator? Who was he and what was his song? #11- Tommy Edwards’ “It’s All in the Game” was written by Vice President Charles Curtis #12- Ricky Nelson’s #1 hits were “Travellin’ Man” and “Poor Little Fool.” #20 has to be Conway Twitty, who hit #1 with “It’s Only Make Believe.” ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/48 "2005-04-27T04:43:48Z")
> [@buns3000](#): > > Looking through the thread, I can’t see whether anybody has correctly answered the question about the song that reached #1 on two separate occasions. If nobody has got that yet, my guess is _In The Ghetto_, Elvis. > > Otherwise, can somebody please tell me the answer and I’ll get my pre-emptive :smack: in now. The song, answered above, was “The Twist” by Chuck Berry. To the rest of you I commend your knowledge as I wasn’t expecting several of them to be answered so quickly. All of them are correct except for the trivial item that “Garden Party” was not a #1 (it did make #6). I can only add that Orbison truly must have been one of those unfortunate souls walking around with a black cloud. _**There are several more unanswered questions and the night is young! (At least here on the left coast)**_ ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/49 "2005-04-27T04:52:47Z")
**Picunurse** : Chuck Berry’s only #1 was the 1972 novelty song “My Ding-A-Ling” Creedence Clearwater Revival. Linda Ronstadt’s version peaked at #11. **Anyone - who was the backing band for Berry’s My Ding-A-Ling (hint: they had there own #1 song two years later)?** ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/50 "2005-04-27T06:29:40Z")
> [@JohnBckWLD](#): > > Another one: > > The only song in the rock era (1955+) to have been #1 on the Billboard charts, fall off the charts entirely and re-enter the charts to take the #1 position again. > > Hint, it’s not the Token’s ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ Elvis? Kentucky Rain? ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/51 "2005-04-27T06:37:14Z")
Number 1 song of 1969: Sugar, Sugar - The Archies (Unbelievable!!!) G-L-O-R-I-A never made it to #1, also unbelievable. ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/52 "2005-04-27T06:42:07Z")
> [@ccwaterback](#): > > Elvis? Kentucky Rain? Pardon me but this has been answered now about 5 times - the song was “The Twist” by Chuck Berry ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/53 "2005-04-27T06:44:01Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > #11- Tommy Edwards’ “It’s All in the Game” was written by Vice President Charles Curtis. Nope, it was [Charles G. Dawes,](http://www.colorpro.com/wmdawes/trivia.html) who served as Coolidge’s veep from 1925-29. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/54 "2005-04-27T06:45:05Z")
> [@Labdad](#): > > What song is the first foreign langauge song to reach #1? > > Would that be “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakomoto? Or “Dominique” by the Singing Nun? (both 1963) Volare? ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/55 "2005-04-27T06:46:36Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > What’s Chuck Berry’s only #1 Hit on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart? > > What band has the most #2 hits without ever reaching a #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. (I heard this question about 10-15 years ago. It’s possible the answer has changed, but I somehow doubt it.) His dingaling? ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/56 "2005-04-27T06:48:29Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Wasn’t this part of the first set? _The Twist_. Never Can Say Goodbye? ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/57 "2005-04-27T06:51:18Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Nope, it was [Charles G. Dawes,](http://www.colorpro.com/wmdawes/trivia.html) who served as Coolidge’s veep from 1925-29. You are right as I failed to check the original answer. It’s also interesting to note that Tommy Edwards originally recorded the song ~1951 along with Dinah Shore, Sammy Kaye, and others. It didn’t go anywhere until Edwards rerecorded it as a “sorta” rock-n-roll arrangement which then went on to fame (and probably not much fortune). ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/58 "2005-04-27T06:52:43Z")
Was there ever a billboard hit from a recording from Broadway? ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/59 "2005-04-27T06:57:38Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > Never Can Say Goodbye? “_Volare_” is not the original title of the song. The actual title is "_Nel Blu, Di Pinto Di Blu"_. After it’s success in this country it was rerecorded by many artists (including many Italian-Americans) under the title “_Volare_” The actual song-title is “_My Ding-A-Ling_”. It’s “_The Twist_” ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124/60 "2005-04-27T07:05:30Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > Was there ever a billboard hit from a recording from Broadway? There have been Broadway soundtrack recordings (assuming that’s what you mean) that have charted in the Billboard Top 100 or Hot 100 between 1955-2003. I am not aware of any Broadway soundtrack recordings that became #1 hits (based on a cursory review of the listings for 1955-2003); however, many songs from movie soundtracks have become #1 songs in addition to winning Academy Awards for songs of the year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-quiz-on-billboard-1-songs/301124.md?page=4)