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Quiz: Prove Your Classic Rock Knowledge By Matching the No. 1 Hit to the Band

How well do you know your classic rock songs?
ByAlexandria Ingham
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You may be surprised to hear that some of the biggest bands never reached a No. 1 hit. For those that did, you may be surprised by the songs that ended up scoring that top spot first. Can you name the track and the band? We’ve got the No. 1 hit—see if you can name the band it belongs to.

Did you score 8/8? This wasn’t all that easy, especially with some of the classic rock bands that aren’t as popular anymore. This is a great excuse to listen to the tracks again and see why they made it to the top—and maybe even be surprised by the songs that didn’t make No. 1.

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Classic Rock Bands That Never Had a No. 1 Hit

Creedence Clearwater Revival is one classic rock band that never reached No. 1, which is probably the biggest example. They have plenty of songs that made it to No. 2, though. “Bad Moon Rising” and “Proud Mary” peaked in that second spot, but they’ve never made it past that.

Another that will surprise everyone is Led Zeppelin. Their tracks are some of the best-known around, and yet, their highest-charting hit was “Whole Lotta Love.” And no, it didn’t even hit the No. 2 spot. It made it to No. 4 in the United States.

How about “Sweet Home Alabama?” You’d think that Lynyrd Skynyrd would have made it to that No. 1 spot, considering the song’s cultural impact. Well, you’d be wrong again, and this one didn’t even make it into the Top 5. It peaked at No. 8.

Then there’s AC/DC, who didn’t even make it into the Top 10 when it came to the U.S. charts. Sure, they had some huge hits in other parts of the world, and their songs are beloved by many. Yet, “Moneytalks” was their biggest hit. The highest point they reached was No. 23!

If you think that’s shocking, you’ll want to turn your attention to Judas Priest and Motörhead. Judas Priest’s most popular song is probably “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin,’” which reached No. 67. As for Motörhead, well, they’ve never had a song make the Top 100!

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