Michael O’Mara Books has secured rights via The Point.1888 to partner with the Official Charts Company to publish an Official Charts music quiz book, celebrating 70 years since the UK’s first singles chart was published.
The Official Charts’ Music Quiz Book: Put Your Chart Music Knowledge to the Test by Lee Thompson is compiled using the Official Charts Company’s definitive music database and will test readers’ knowledge of seven decades of music history – from the most successful artists of all time to one-hit wonders and everything in between.
Featuring a foreword by Jack Saunders – the new host of BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show – the book contains hundreds of quizzes dedicated to specific genres, artists, Christmas Number 1s and more, and is packed with challenges for pop music lovers and chart nerds alike.
It will be published on 27 October 2022.
“Over seven decades, the Official Singles Chart has been an endless source of trivia and fun facts, so we are delighted to mark the 70th anniversary with this fantastic quiz book, part of a new partnership with Michael O’Mara Books,” commented Martin Talbot, chief executive of Official Charts. “There is no doubt that this quiz book (including questions set by quizmaster extraordinaire Lee Thompson) will help music and chart lovers while away hours upon hours this autumn.”
Ross Hamilton, commissioning editor at Michael O’Mara Books, continued: “The Official Charts have been synonymous with British pop culture for 70 years, and we’re delighted to help celebrate this incredible milestone with their first official music quiz book.”
Katie Wilkinson, head of publishing and operations at The Point.1888, added: “We’re so excited to launch our licensing programme for Official Chart Company with this quiz book. It’s an absolute must have purchase for music and chart fans.”
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