Pop Music Chart-toppers: Name the Songs That Ruled the Charts
Test your knowledge of the most popular songs that topped the charts and made history in the world of pop music.
Questions
Which song by Michael Jackson held the record for the longest time at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
- Thriller
- Billie Jean
- Beat It
- Smooth Criminal
What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1950s?
- Rock Around the Clock
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Hound Dog
- Tutti Frutti
Which song by the Beatles spent 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a British act?
- I Want to Hold Your Hand
- She Loves You
- Can't Buy Me Love
- A Hard Day's Night
What was the first song to sell over 1 million copies in the United States?
- White Christmas
- God Bless America
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- Over There
Which song by Madonna was the first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s?
- Like a Virgin
- Material Girl
- Papa Don't Preach
- La Isla Bonita
What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 21st century?
- Bye Bye Bye
- I Want It That Way
- Shape of My Heart
- Smooth
Which song by Mariah Carey spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the longest run for a female artist?
- Vision of Love
- Hero
- Without You
- One Sweet Day
What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1970s?
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Let It Be
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
- Venus
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?
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- How Will I Know
- Greatest Love of All
- Saving All My Love for You
What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1990s?
- Vision of Love
- Another Day in Paradise
- U Can't Touch This
- Ice Ice Baby
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?
- Your Song
- Rocket Man
- Tiny Dancer
- Candle in the Wind
What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s?
- Tossin' and Turnin'
- Theme from A Summer Place
- At the Hop
- Cathy's Clown
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?
- Superstition
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
What was the first song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s?
- Call Me
- Bette Davis Eyes
- Physical
- Celebration
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?
- That's the Way Love Goes
- If
- Escapade
- Together Again