These are from a batch of random years and I have many more still to go. They get added to my Spotify list as I go, so hours of bad listening ahead!
Questions
Used as a theme tune to a TV variety show that ran from 1965 to 1974, who had a Billboard No. 1 hit in 1964 with “Everybody Loves Somebody”?
DEAN MARTIN
Beginning with a fade-in and later reaching number 24 when covered by Jr. Walker & the All Stars, “Come See About Me” was a Billboard No. 1 hit in 1964 for which group?
THE SUPREMES
Sampled on Drake’s 2016 Billboard No. 1 hit “One Dance”, which British female singer, who is known by just her first name, released the song “Do You Mind” in 2008?
KYLA
His real name being Radric Davis, who featured on Rae Sremmurd’s 2016 Billboard No. 1 “Black Beatles”? His other charting hits include collaborations with A-listers Drake, Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars.
GUCCI MANE
Born Symere Woods and sporting facial tattoos and eccentric hairstyles, who featured on Migos’ 2017 Billboard No. 1 “Bad and Boujee”? His highest charting solo hit is “Futsal Shuffle 2020”, which reached number 5.
LIL UZI VERT
Taken from “24K Magic”, which had that number rendered in roman numerals on the album cover, which artist had a Billboard No. 1 in 2017 with “That’s What I Like”?
BRUNO MARS
Nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap Performance, who had a 2021 Billboard no. 1 with “Up”, its lyrics including references to the Birkin bag, Balenciaga and the Bentley Bentayga?
CARDI B
One having had US R&B number ones thanks to collaborations with Kali Uchis, H.E.R. and Brandy, with the other having songs including “Heartbreak Anniversary”, which two artists featured on Justin Bieber’s 2021 Billboard no. 1 “Peaches”?
DANIEL CAESAR AND GIVEON
Both having teamed up with Drake on other successful hits, which two artists joined him on the 2021 Billboard no. 1 “Way 2 Sexy”? One had a top 10 solo hit with “Mask Off” and the other hit the top 10 with Chris Brown’s assistance on “Go Crazy”.
FUTURE AND YOUNG THUG
Appearing as one of the lead stars in the 2023 remake of “White Men Can’t Jump”, which artist teamed up with Lil Nas X to reach Billboard no. 1 in 2021 with “Industry Baby”?
JACK HARLOW
Previously having hit number 5 with “Hooked on a Feeling”, a song that later hit the top spot in 1974 through Blue Swede, which American musician spent the first four weeks of 1970 at the top of the Billboard chart with “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”?
B.J. THOMAS
The middle of their three Billboard no. 1 hits, who spent two weeks in 1970 at number one with the double A-side single “Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” / “Everybody Is a Star”, the first being a particularly unsubtle example of sensational spelling?
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
Also known for novelty songs like “Gitarzan”, who spent two weeks in 1970 at Billboard no. 1 with “Everything Is Beautiful”?
RAY STEVENS
Written and sung by George Harrison, what was the B-side to “The Long and Winding Road” that hit Billboard no. 1 in 1970 for The Beatles? From the “Let It Be” album, it was not released as a single in the UK.
FOR YOU BLUE
Its lyrics containing references to Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell and Christopher Columbus, who spent two weeks in 1970 at Billboard no. 1 with “The Love You Save”?
THE JACKSON FIVE
Later a hit for alternative band Voice of the Beehive, “I Think I Love You” spent three weeks at number one in 1970 for which fictional act?
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
Spending an insane 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard charts, who had her second US number one in 1966 with “My Love”?
PETULA CLARK
Having the real name of Luigi Sacco, which American singer reached Billboard no. 1 in 1966 with “Lightnin’ Strikes”? His highest placing in the UK was number two with “I’m Gonna Make You Mine”.
LOU CHRISTIE
Dying at the age of 49 after being shot in the head in Guatemala, who spent five weeks at the Billboard no. 1 spot in 1966 with “The Ballad of the Green Berets”?
SSGT BARRY SADLER
The second of their two American chart toppers, who reached Billboard no. 1 in 1966 with “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration”?
RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
Although it was originally released in 1964, it was in 1966 that “Hanky Panky” went on to top the Billboard charts for which band?
TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS
Their follow up to the number 7 hit “Along Comes Mary”, which group reached Billboard no. 1 in 1966 with “Cherish”?
THE ASSOCIATION
His other top 10 hits including a cover of Huey ‘Piano’ Smith’s “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu”, who reached Billboard no. 1 in 1966 with “Poor Side of Town”?
JOHNNY RIVERS
Not the only time he has found himself contributing to a Billboard No. 1, who featured on Flo Rida’s 2008 chart topper “Low”, his real name being Fasheem Najm?
T-PAIN
A pioneer of trap music who also featured on Rihanna’s hit “Hard”, whose only appearance at Billboard No. 1 was when he featured on Usher’s 2008 Billboard chart topper “Love in This Club”?
YOUNG JEEZY / JEEZY
Taken from the album “E=MC²”, who had a Billboard no. 1 in 2008 with “Touch My Body”?
MARIAH CAREY
Dying shortly before the song was released, what is the stage name of the musician who co-wrote and featured on Lil Wayne’s 2008 Billboard no. 1 “Lollipop”?
STATIC MAJOR / STATIC
Being covered on “Saturday Night Live” by Justin Timberlake among others, what is the full seven-word title of the 1958 Christmas Billboard no. 1 by The Chipmunks?
THE CHIPMUNK SONG (CHRISTMAS DON’T BE LATE)
Ross Bagdasarian wrote and performed which song that hit Billboard no. 1 in 1958? He used the stage name David Seville and is more famous for creating Alvin and the Chipmunks, who have also sung this song.
WITCH DOCTOR
Known as ‘Mr. Personality’ thanks to his 1959 song “Personality” and reaching Billboard no. 1 in 1958 with “Stagger Lee”, what was Lloyd Price’s first recording in 1952 that became a huge hit?
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
The first instrumental track to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, who hit number one for a week in 1959 with “The Happy Organ”, his stage surname coming from his real middle name?
DAVE ‘BABY’ CORTEZ
Prevented from following up this success because of a contract violation, who spent two weeks at Billboard no. 1 in 1959 with “Kansas City”? He wrote “Let’s Stick Together”, which later became a huge solo hit for Bryan Ferry.
WILBERT HARRISON
Adapted from the Jean Villard work “Les Tres Cloches”, a song that became a hit for Édith Piaf, which trio spent four weeks at Billboard no. 1 in 1959 with “The Three Bells”?
THE BROWNS
The first song on the soundtrack to the Stephen King written 1992 film “Sleepwalkers”, which duo spent two weeks at Billboard no. 1 in 1959 with the instrumental hit “Sleep Walk”?
SANTO & JOHNNY
The second time he had topped the US charts though this would be the last time he reached the top 40, who spent two weeks at number one in 1959 with “Heartaches By The Number”, including at Christmas?
GUY MITCHELL
Covered by Donny Osmond in 1972, with his version reaching number 3 in the UK, who spent the final week of 1959 at Billboard no. 1 with “Why”, a song that features the word ‘love’ far too many times for comfort?
FRANKIE AVALON
Written by The Big Bopper, “Running Bear” was a Billboard no. 1 for three weeks in 1960 for which American rock and roll singer, the song also reaching number one in the UK?
JOHNNY PRESTON
Who had a 1960 Billboard no. 1 with “Teen Angel”, the song being written by his sister Jean? He was uncle to the bass guitarist for alternative band Toad the Wet Sprocket.
MARK DINNING
Credited with popularising ‘easy listening’, who spent nine weeks at Billboard no. 1 in 1960 with “Theme from A Summer Place”?
PERCY FAITH
Which Elvis Presley number one, his first after his two-year stint in the army, begins with the lyric “You can shake an apple off an apple tree”?
STUCK ON YOU
Also recorded in German as “Die Liebe ist ein Seltsames Spiel”, “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” was a number one for which artist in 1960?
CONNIE FRANCIS
Which American musical ensemble featuring Kim Fowley and Gary Paxton had a 1960 number one with “Alley Oop”?
HOLLYWOOD ARGYLES
One of her nicknames being ‘Little Miss Dynamite’, which Atlanta-born singer hit Billboard no. 1 in 1960 with “I’m Sorry”?
BRENDA LEE
Not repeating their success when they sung about “Mister Livingston”, which novelty song vocalist was at Billboard no. 1 in 1960 with “Mr. Custer”?
LARRY VERNE
Later covered by Olivia Newton-John, “I Want to Be Wanted” was a 1960 number one for which artist?
BRENDA LEE
At only 1:36 and famously part of the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, “Stay” was a 1960 Billboard no. 1 for which artist?
MAURICE WILLIAMS AND THE ZODIACS
Her hits also including a cover of The Beatles song “I Saw Him Standing There”, what is the birth surname of Tiffany, who hit Billboard no. 1 in 1987 with “I Think We’re Alone Now”?
DARWISH
Married for a time to Freda Payne, who hit Billboard no. 1 in 1987 with “Shake You Down”, which reached number 6 in the UK?
GREGORY ABBOTT
Made up of an artist who was born as William McCord and his group, who hit Billboard no. 1 in 1987 with “At This Moment”?
BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
The second number one from their “Spanish Fly” album, who had a Billboard no. 1 in 1987 with “Lost in Emotion”?
LISA LISA AND CULT JAM
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