RECKON you’re top of the pops? Well, here is your chance to prove yourself a real maestro of the charts.
Legendary DJ Ken Bruce has devised a special quiz for readers to celebrate PopMaster TV returning to More4 for a second series.
DJ Ken Bruce has devised a special quiz for readers to celebrate PopMaster TV’s return[/caption]The show, which airs on Mondays and Tuesdays from today, kicks off with two celebrity specials featuring Toyah Willcox, Nikki Fox, Gareth Malone and Kimberly Wyatt.
Ken, 73, tells us: “No matter if you’re a fan of Madonna, Elvis or Taylor Swift, there will be something that gets your toes tapping.”
Ahead of the show, test yourself with his famous multiple choice quiz, which spans the Fifties to today.
The answers are at the bottom of this page.
1. In 1959, which singer topped the charts for six weeks with Living Doll?
60s singer Adam Faith, but was he the singer of Living Doll?[/caption]2. Name the act that made the Top Ten with hits Rock-A Beatin’ Boogie, The Saints Rock ’N’ Roll and Rockin’ Through The Rye?
Bill Haley[/caption]3. In 1958, Max Bygraves made the Top Three with his double A-sided hit Tulips From Amsterdam and which other song?
1. In 1967, The Move, sang about Flowers In The . . . what?
2. Manfred Mann, below, achieved three No1s during the Sixties, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Pretty Flamingo and which other?
How well do you know Manfred Mann’s hits?[/caption]3. Which British group recorded the title song to 1966 movie After The Fox starring Peter Sellers?
Do you know this band?[/caption]1. The 1976 song by Eric Carmen, below, All By Myself, was based on a piano concerto by which classical composer?
Which composer did Eric Carmen draw inspiration from?[/caption]2. Which singer had his first solo Top Ten hit in 1972 with Got To Be There?
3. What was the title of the only major hit from 1977 by Berni Flint, right?
Do you know Berni Flint’s only big hit?[/caption]1. Along with Bill Sharpe, who made the Top 20 in 1985 with the song Change Your Mind?
Did Gary Numan, above, have the hit with Bill Sharpe[/caption]2. Which of these hits by Depeche Mode, came first?
Can you place the dates of Depeche Mode hits?[/caption]3. Agent Provocateur was a 1984 No1 album for which rock band?
Was Agent Provocateur was a 1984 No1 album for Phil Lynot’s band?[/caption]1. Which singer-songwriter composed Boyzone’s 1997 hit Baby Can I Hold You?
Did Enya compose Boyzone’s 1997 hit Baby Can I Hold You?[/caption]2. Name the performer who topped the album charts in 1994 with Vauxhall And I
Bryan Adams on stage – but was Vauxhall And I one of his[/caption]3. From 1997, what was the title of the only Top Ten hit single by The Brand New Heavies,?
The Brand New Heavies[/caption]1. With which boy band did Queen collaborate on their No1 from 2000, We Will Rock You?
Did Queen collaborate with Take That on their No1 from 2000, We Will Rock You?[/caption]2. What was the title of the 2008 track that gave Madonna and Justin Timberlake a No1 single?
Madonna and Justin Timberlake[/caption]3. Which hit by Barry Manilow was returned to the charts in 2003 by Westlife?
What was Westlife’s Barry Manilow hit?[/caption]1. Which singer had a Top Ten hit with We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together in 2012?
How well do you know Lady Gaga’s hits[/caption]2. In which year were these songs in the charts: One Dance by Drake, right, Cheap Thrills by Sia and Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay?
Name the year One Dance by Drake was a chart hit[/caption]3. The song Boom Clap, used in the film The Fault In Our Stars, is by which Brit singer?
Florence Welch – but did she sing Boom Clap?[/caption]1. The song Peaches, taken from the album Justice, was a 2021 hit for which star?
Is Ed Sheeran the answer you’re looking for?[/caption]2. Forget About Us was a hit this year by which former girl band member?
3. In which year were these three songs in the UK Top Ten: People by Libianca Cupid by Fifty Fifty and Adore U by Fred Again?
Libianca Cupid’s People was a UK top 10 hit in which year?[/caption]1950s: 1) D; 2) A; 3) C.
1960s: 1) B; 2) D; 3) A.
1970s: 1) A; 2) C; 3) D.
1980s: 1) C; 2) A; 3) C.
1990s: 1) A; 2) C; 3) A.
2000s: 1) D; 2) B; 3) B.
2010s: 1) A; 2) D; 3) A.
2020s: 1) A; 2) D; 3) C