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Elvis Presley singles discography - Quiz
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  • 1. Which RIAA certification was the first to be awarded to Elvis Presley?
A) Jailhouse Rock
B) Heartbreak Hotel
C) Hound Dog
D) Hard Headed Woman
  • 2. In what year did the RIAA begin to certify gold albums and singles?
A) 1950
B) 1970
C) 1965
D) 1958
  • 3. On what date was Elvis Presley's first RIAA gold single certified?
A) July 4, 1960
B) August 11, 1958
C) December 25, 1959
D) January 1, 1958
  • 4. What is the approximate total number of records Elvis Presley has sold worldwide?
A) 50 million
B) 500 million
C) 100 million
D) 1 billion
  • 5. What is the minimum number of units required for the RIAA to certify an album or single?
A) 250,000
B) 1,000,000
C) 100,000
D) 500,000
  • 6. How did RCA award artists during Presley's life instead of paying for RIAA certification?
A) Internal Gold Record awards
B) Digital streaming badges
C) Billboard plaques
D) Government certificates
  • 7. What must a record company do to receive an RIAA certification?
A) Automatically receive it based on sales
B) Pay a fee and request an audit
C) Submit a fan petition
D) Wait for the RIAA to contact them
  • 8. What happened in August 1992 regarding Elvis Presley's awards?
A) He was awarded 110 gold and platinum records
B) He retired from the music industry
C) He received his first ever RIAA award
D) The RIAA revoked his gold records
  • 9. Why is some of Presley's early sales information lost?
A) Elvis destroyed his own sales files
B) RCA did not submit many recordings for RIAA certification
C) The RIAA destroyed the records
D) Digital data was deleted by hackers
  • 10. What was the Billboard Hot 100 introduced to replace?
A) The previous existing Billboard singles chart
B) The RCA internal audit system
C) The weekly radio play chart
D) The RIAA gold certification list
  • 11. What was the name of Elvis Presley's first commercial single released in 1954?
A) That's All Right
B) Hound Dog
C) Heartbreak Hotel
D) Don't Be Cruel
  • 12. On what date was Elvis Presley signed to RCA Victor?
A) March 24, 1958
B) November 20, 1955
C) August 16, 1977
D) March 5, 1960
  • 13. What was Elvis Presley's first single with RCA?
A) Heartbreak Hotel
B) That's All Right
C) All Shook Up
D) Love Me Tender
  • 14. What was the first new single released by Elvis after he returned to civilian life?
A) Are You Lonesome Tonight?
B) Surrender
C) It's Now or Never
D) Stuck on You
  • 15. Which Elvis movie consisted entirely of songs from older, non-movie albums?
A) Love Me Tender
B) Jailhouse Rock
C) Elvis in Concert
D) Tickle Me
  • 16. Which single was released from Elvis Presley's 1968 NBC-TV special?
A) Suspicious Minds
B) If I Can Dream
C) Burning Love
D) In the Ghetto
  • 17. How many U.S. Billboard top 10 singles did Elvis have during the 1970s?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) One
  • 18. What was the first single issued following the death of Elvis Presley?
A) Way Down
B) Moody Blue
C) My Way
D) Unchained Melody
  • 19. Who created the 2002 remix of 'A Little Less Conversation'?
A) DJ Junkie XL
B) Elvis Presley
C) DJ Paul Oakenfold
D) Joel Whitburn
  • 20. What was the purpose of the 2003 remix of 'Rubberneckin' by DJ Paul Oakenfold?
A) To promote the album ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
B) To promote the film Tickle Me
C) To promote the compilation album ELVIS: 2nd to None
D) To promote his NBC-TV special
  • 21. According to the text, how many total RIAA certifications does Elvis Presley have?
A) 55
B) 28
C) 27
D) 89
  • 22. Who ranked Elvis Presley as the #1 charting singles artist of all time in the US?
A) Joel Whitburn
B) The United Kingdom Music Association
C) NBC-TV
D) The Recording Industry Association of America
  • 23. In what year was Elvis ranked the second best-selling singles artist in the United Kingdom?
A) 2012
B) 2002
C) 1977
D) 2003
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