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Billboard's Year-End #1 singles

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(7 votes)
10 questions
English
What was the top song at the end of each year? Test your knowledge with this fun music quiz!
1

Which year was "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel a year-end #1?

1942
1970
2023

50% got this right

The song won 5 awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971, including Grammy Award for Record and Song of the Year.
2

Which year was "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz a year-end #1?

1942
2013
2023

69% got this right

As of November 2015, it had sold 7,740,000 downloads in the US, making it the fifth-best selling digital single ever.
3

Which year was "Surfin' U.S.A." by The Beach Boys a year-end #1?

1942
1963
2023

56% got this right

Though the name and famous albums of Beach Boys portray their love of surfing, only Dennis could actually surf.
4

Which year was "Faith" by George Michael a year-end #1?

1942
1988
2023

Easy  89% got this right

George Michael played keyboards, bass, and drums throughout the album.
5

Which year was "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback a year-end #1?

1942
2002
2023

Easy  100% got this right

According to Nielsen Soundscan, the song was the most-played song on the US radio in the 2000s.
6

Which year was "Swinging on a Star" by Bing Crosby a year-end #1?

1942
1944
2023

50% got this right

This beat out ten other songs that were in the running for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
7

Which year was "Heat Waves" by Glass Animals a year-end #1?

1942
2022
2023

76% got this right

At 91 weeks on the chart, "Heat Waves" is now the longest-charting hit in the Hot 100's 64-year history.
8

Which year was "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain a year-end #1?

1942
2008
2023

Easy  89% got this right

"Low" was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks.
9

Which year was "Hey Jude" by The Beatles a year-end #1?

1942
1968
2023

Easy  80% got this right

It sold five million copies in the first six months of its release and became the number one song in 12 countries.
10

Which year was "Macarena" by Los del Rio a year-end #1?

1942
1996
2023

Easy  100% got this right

The song stayed in the Hot 100 chart for 60 weeks, the longest among No. 1 songs, until Adele's Rolling in the Deep.