Test your music mettle with this Popmaster TV super quiz

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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 returnCredit: Jamie SImpson / Channel 4

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.

1950s

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?Credit: Getty

A: Adam Faith, above
B: Ricky Nelson
C: Tommy Steele
D: Cliff Richard

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?

A: Bill Haley And His Comets, above
B: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers
C: Danny And The Juniors
D: The Diamonds

3. In 1958, Max Bygraves made the Top Three with his double A-sided hit Tulips From Amsterdam and which other song?

The late Max BygravesCredit: Getty – Contributor

A: Meet Me On The Corner
B: Heart Of My Heart
C: You Need Hands
D: Out Of Town

1960s

Do you know what The Move, above, sang about in 1967?Credit: Alamy

1. In 1967, The Move, sang about Flowers In The . . . what?

A: Garden
B: Rain
C: Sun
D: Winter

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? — How well do you know Manfred Mann’s hits?Credit: Getty

A: Just Like A Woman
B: My Name Is Jack
C: If You Gotta Go, Go Now
D: Mighty Quinn

3. Which British group recorded the title song to 1966 movie After The Fox starring Peter Sellers?

A: The Hollies
B: The Searchers
C: The Kinks, right
D: The Dave Clark Five

1970s

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?Credit: Getty

A: Rachmaninoff
B: Borodin
C: Mozart
D: Stravinski

2. Which singer had his first solo Top Ten hit in 1972 with Got To Be There?

Was Got To Be There? a hit for David Cassidy, boverCredit: Getty – Contributor

A: David Cassidy
B: Donny Osmond
C: Michael Jackson
D: Cat Stevens

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? — Do you know Berni Flint’s only big hit?Credit: Getty

A: I Don’t Want To Make Love To You
B: I Don’t Want To Take You Home
C: I Don’t Want You Any More
D: I Don’t Want To Put A Hold On You

1980s

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 SharpeCredit: Getty – Contributor

A: Robert Wyatt
B: Robert Plant
C: Gary Numan
D: Howard Jones

2. Which of these hits by Depeche Mode, came first?

Can you place the dates of Depeche Mode hits?Credit: Getty Images – Getty

A: See You
B: Everything Counts
C: People Are People
D: Master And Servant

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? — Was Agent Provocateur was a 1984 No1 album for Phil Lynot’s band?Credit: Getty

A: AC/DC
B: Thin Lizzy
C: Foreigner
D: Def Leppard

1990s

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?Credit: Getty – Contributor

A: Tracy Chapman
B: Enya
C: Sam Brown
D: Cathy Dennis

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 — Bryan Adams on stage – but was Vauxhall And I one of hisCredit: Getty

A: Elton John
B: Bryan Adams
C: Morrissey
D: Paul Weller

3. From 1997, what was the title of the only Top Ten hit single by The Brand New Heavies,?

The Brand New HeaviesCredit: Getty

A: You’ve Got A Friend
B: Midnight At The Oasis
C: Dream On Dreamer
D: Sometimes

2000s

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?Credit: Getty

A: Savage Garden
B: Blue
C: Take That, right
D: 5ive

2. What was the title of the 2008 track that gave Madonna and Justin Timberlake a No1 single?

A: 4 Seconds
B: 4 Minutes
C: 4 Hours
D: 4 Days

3. Which hit by Barry Manilow was returned to the charts in 2003 by Westlife?

What was Westlife's Barry Manilow hit? — What was Westlife’s Barry Manilow hit?Credit: Getty

A: Copacabana
B: Mandy
C: I Write The Songs
D: Could It Be Magic

2010s

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 — How well do you know Lady Gaga’s hitsCredit: EPA

A: Taylor Swift
B: Lady Gaga
C: Katy Perry
D: Adele

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 hitCredit: Getty Images – Getty

A: 2010
B: 2012
C: 2014
D: 2016

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? — Florence Welch – but did she sing Boom Clap?Credit: The Mega Agency

A: Charli XCX
B: Ellie Goulding
C: Florence Welch
D: Adele

2020s

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? — Is Ed Sheeran the answer you’re looking for?Credit: Getty

A: Justin Bieber
B: Ed Sheeran
C: Shawn Mendes
D: Tom Grennan

2. Forget About Us was a hit this year by which former girl band member?

Former Little Mix member Jesy NelsonCredit: Getty

A: Jesy Nelson
B: Cheryl
C: Mollie King
D: Perrie Edwards

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