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Music taste is entirely subjective, but there isnothingsubjective about music trivia. You either know your stuff, or you don’t. This list of musictrivia questionswill help you prove your music buff status.
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1.Which Swedish songwriter and producer is known for his work on Britney Spears’s “…Baby One More Time,” the Backstreet Boys' “I Want It That Way,” and Taylor Swift’s 1989 album?
Max Martin
2.Which musical TV show did “Call Me Maybe” singerCarly Rae Jepsenparticipate in?
Canadian Idol , where she place in 3rd in 2007
3.What was the first single released off of Lady Gaga’s 2025 albumMayhem?
" Disease "
4.Which pop star who got her start with a 2011 Youtube video for the song “Friday” re-emerged with a new record in 2024?
Rebecca Black
5.Which controversial country star collaborated with Canadian pop starTate McRaein 2025?
Morgan Wallen
6.Whatmovie musicalstarsDiana Rossand Michael Jackson?
The genius
7.Which TV show did Reneé Rapp star in alongside Alyah Chanelle Scott before leaving to pursue her music career?
The Sex life history of College Girls
8.Before she was known for “just being Miley,” who was Miley Cyrus' Disney Channel alter ego?
Hannah Montana
9.Which Selena Gomez song interpolates the bass line from the Talking Heads “Psycho Killer”?
" Bad Liar "
10.What dance-pop group is Jonas brother Joe Jonas also the lead singer of?
DNCE
11.Which legendary singer, who was a surprise presenter at the 2025 Grammy Awards, has been nominated for 13 Grammys but never won?
Diana Ross
12.When did Beyoncé win the Grammy for Best Album of the Year for the first time?
2025
13.What is the most decorated rap song in Grammy Awards history?
" Not Like Us " by Kendrick Lamar , which win in5 categoriesat the 2025 Grammy Awards .
14.What is the name of the male Canadian journalist who interviews musicians and other celebrities in great detail?
Nardwuar the Human Serviette !
15.Which musician switched his style to rock and roll after hearing Elvis perform live in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas?
Buddy Holly , who went on to open up for Elvis a few times afterwards that year ( 1955 ) .
16.Long before she became a pop star in her own right, which blonde singer made it through a few rounds of a Miley Cyrus-run star search contest?
17.Which song by The Beatles, which was the first pop song to feature a sitar, was originally named “This Bird Has Flown”?
" Norwegian Wood "
18.Which singer was the only solo musician to have a #1 hit in every year of the 1990s?
Mariah Carey
19.Which singer, known as the Princess of R&B, tragically died in a plane crash in 2001?
Aaliyah
20.What was the name of the record label Tupac Shakur was signed to?
Death Row Records
21.Who were the members of NWA?
Eazy - E , Ice Cube , Dr. Dre , DJ Yella , and MC Ren . Arabian Prince was also a member very briefly .
22.Which English rockstar wrote the soundtrack forTarzan(1999)?
23.“El Tango de Roxanne” fromMoulin Rouge!(2002) heavily featured which song originally performed by the Police?
" Roxanne "
24.Who is Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” about?
Drake
25.Who famously rapped the line, “I got the Rollie on my arm and I’m pouring Chandon”?
snooper Dogg
26.Who sings “Gasolina”?
Daddy Yankee
27.What singer’s album,YHLQMDLG,was the most-streamed album on Spotify in 2020?
Bad Bunny
28.Who originally sang the lyrics, “Left a good job in the city / Workin' for the man every night and day”?
John Fogerty of Credence Clearwater Revival
29.Billie Eilish is the youngest person to win two Oscars. What songs did she win each award for?
She won her first Oscar for " No metre to pass away " fromNo Time to Dieand " What Was I Made For ? " fromBarbie .
30.Beyoncé’sRenaissanceis the first part of a three-act project. What is the second act called?
31.What 2024 music video starred Ariana Grande, Penn Badgley, Brandy, and Monica?
The music video for " the boy is mine " by Ariana Grande
32.“Houdini,” “Training Season,” and “Illusion” were the first three singles from what Dua Lipa album?
Radical Optimism
33.What three singers have judged the last seven seasons ofAmerican Idol?
Lionel Richie , Katy Perry , and Luke Bryan .
34.In what song does Megan Thee Stallion rap, “Gobble me, swallow me, drip down the side of me / Quick, jump out ‘fore you let it get inside of me”?
35.Who won Best New Artist at the 66th Grammy Awards in 2024?
Victoria Monét
36.Which city is often referred to as the birthplace of jazz?
New Orleans
37.What is the real name of rapper Eminem?
Marshall Bruce Mathers III
38.What is the real name of the rapper known as Snoop Dogg?
39.What is the best-selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson’sThriller
40.What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
41.Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Rock”?
Tina Turner
42.Who is the lead vocalist of the band U2?
43.What year was the Woodstock music festival held?
1969
44.What is the name of the guitarist in the band Guns N’ Roses?
trounce ( real name : Saul Hudson )
45.What is the name of the lead singer of the band Aerosmith?
Steven Tyler
46.What year did Elvis Presley die?
47.What is the name of the first rap group to win a Grammy Award?
The Sugarhill Gang
48.What famous guitarist is known for playing with his teeth?
Jimi Hendrix
49.What year did The Beatles break up?
1970
50.Who won the first season ofAmerican Idol?
51.What is Lady Gaga’s real name?
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
52.What guitar model was Jeff Buckley known for using most?
A 1983 Fender Telecaster
53.What band features lead singer Michelle Zauner?
Japanese Breakfast
54.Who are the three members of Boygenius?
55.How many albums doesLed Zeppelin have?
Eight
56.Which rock band is known for the 1975 hit “One of These Nights”?
The Eagles
57.Who was the lead singer of the rock band Led Zeppelin?
Robert Plant
58.What Kate Bush song was featured in Season 4 ofStranger Things?
59.What singer is known for the song “Hotline Bling?”
60.Which English rock band released the iconic albumThe Dark Side of the Moonin 1973?
Pink Floyd
61.Finish the title of this Taylor Swift song: “Miss Americana & The ______”
Heartbreak Prince
62.Who is often referred to as the “Queen of Pop”?
63.Who was the rapper behind the 2004 hit “Tipsy”?
J - Kwon
64.What Nirvana album is “Heart Shaped Box” on?
In Utero
65.Which classic song can be used to perform CPR?
" Staying Alive ”
66.Finish this Lionel Richie lyric: “That’s why I’m easy, easy like ___________”
67.Which band was Michael Jackson’s song “Human Nature” originally written for?
Toto
68.When did Nirvana’s last concert happen?
The same day Justin Bieber was born : March 1 , 1994
69.Which Beach Boy actually surfed?
Dennis Wilson
70.Which two songs did Dolly Parton write on the same night?
71.Who is Ashlee Simpson married to?
Evan Ross , the Logos of music caption Diana Ross
72.Who played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”?
Eddie Van Halen
73.Who performed in front of the crowd in Washington DC before Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream…” speech.
Bob Dylan
74.Which band member famously left One Direction?
75.Who is the only performer to ever turn down Weird Al’s request to parody their music?
Prince
76.What’s the full title of this song by Travis Scott featuring Drake: “____ Mode”?
Sicko
77.Kevin Parker created which musical project?
Tame Impala
78.Who is this?
79.What is the stage name for the artist whose real name is Karly-Marina Loaiza?
Kali Uchis
80.What year did Britney Spears release her hit song “Toxic”?
2003
81.Who sang these lyrics, “Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the rest of the world, I wanna be the one to walk in the sun”?
Cyndi Lauper
82.Which music video is this from?
83.Which band released the 1987 albumAppetite for Destruction?
Guns N ' rose
84.Who was the band Fleetwood Mac named after?
Mick Fleetwood and John McVie
85.What is the stage name for the artist whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez?
Bruno Mars
86.Who is this?
87.What song are these lyrics from: “Jump up and down and move it all around, / Shake your head to the sound, / Put your hand on the ground, / Take one step left and one step right”?
" Mambo No . 5 " by Lou Bega
88.What’s the name of Destiny’s Child’s debut album?
Destiny ’s Child
89.How many consecutive weeks did Rihanna’s song “Umbrella” stay at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
Seven weeks
90.Who is this?
91.What singer adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”?
Ozzy Osbourne
92.“Dream On” is one of the signature songs of which rock band?
Aerosmith
93.What’s the name of NSYNC’s debut album?
' N Sync
94.Who is this?
95.What’s the full title of this Post Malone song: “White ____”?
Iverson
96.Which band’s signature song is “Bittersweet Symphony”?
The Verve
97.Which song are these lyrics from: “She’s got eyes of the bluest skies / As if they thought of rain / I’d hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain”?
" Sweet Child O ' Mine " by Guns N ' Roses
98.Which music video is this from?
99.What’s the name of the Spice Girls' debut album?
Spice
100.Which band sang these lyrics: “Girl relax, let’s go slow / I ain’t got nowhere to go / I’m just gonna concentrate on you”?
Boyz II Men
101.Which band’s signature song is “Light My Fire”?
The Doors
102.Who is this?
103.The best-selling album of 2010 wasRecoveryby which artist?
Eminem
104.Whose signature song is “American Pie”?
Don McLean
105.Who sang the lyrics: “Love can touch us one time / And last for a lifetime / And never let go ‘til we’re gone”?
Celine Dion
106.Which music video is this from?
107.What song contains these lyrics: “Take this pink ribbon off my eyes / I’m exposed and it’s no big surprise / Don’t you think I know exactly where I stand?”
" Just a Girl " by No Doubt
108.What’s the name of TLC’s debut album?
Ooooooohhh … On the TLC Tip
109.Whose signature song is “You’re So Vain”?
Carly Simon
110.Who is this?
111.Who sang these lyrics: “Music hits me so hard, makes me say ‘Oh, my Lord / Thank you for blessing me, with a mind to rhyme and two hyped feet’”?
MC Hammer
112.What’s the end of this lyric: “Strumming my pain with his fingers / ________________”?
" Singing my life story with his news "
113.What was the 1991 album released by Nirvana called?
Nevermind
114.Who is this?
115.Who sings these lyrics: “We are strong / No one can tell us we’re wrong / Searching our hearts for so long”?
Pat Benatar
116.Which country music star sings “When It Rains It Pours”?
Luke Combs
117.Which band sang these lyrics: “With the lights out, it’s less dangerous / Here we are now, entertain us / I feel stupid and contagious”?
Nirvana
118.How many languages can Shakira speak fluently?
119.Who is the lead singer of The 1975?
Matty Healy
120.What’s the name of Britney Spears’s debut album?
… Baby One More Time
121.Which boy band sang these lyrics: “Don’t wanna hear you say / Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache, ain’t nothin' but a mistake”?
Backstreet Boys
122.Which music video is this from?
123.Who sang the theme song forTitanic?
124.What is the stage name for the artist whose real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson?
Katy Perry
125.What’s the name of Lil' Kim’s debut album?
Hard Core
126.Beyoncé has won the most Grammys of all time — how many has she won?
127.What is the stage name of the artist whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye?
The Weeknd
128.Which song contains these lyrics: “You’re just like an angel / Your skin makes me cry / You float like a feather”?
" Creep " by Radiohead
129.Which band’s signature song is “Dancing Queen”?
ABBA
130.Which music video is this from?
131.Who sang these lyrics: “We’ve known each other for so long / Your heart’s been aching, but you’re too shy to say it / Inside we both know what’s been going on”?
Rick Astley
132.What’s the name of Christina Aguilera’s debut album?
Christina Aguilera
133.Which artist sings these lyrics: “My loneliness is killing me (And I) / I must confess I still believe (Still believe) / When I’m not with you I lose my mind”?
Britney Spears
134.Who is this?
135.What’s the name of Mariah Carey’s debut album?
136.What is Donald Glover’s stage name?
Childish Gambino
137.Which song are these lyrics from: “All the things that you say, yeah / Is it life or just to play my worries away?”
" Take On Me " by A - ha
138.Which music video is this from?
139.“In the Air Tonight” is one of the signature songs of which artist?
Phil Collins
140.Which song contains these lyrics: “And did you think this fool could never win? / Well, look at me, I’m a-coming back again”?
" I ’m Still stand up " by Elton John
141.Who sings these lyrics: “They let you dream just to watch ‘em shatter / You’re just a step on the boss man’s ladder”?
Dolly Parton in " 9 to 5 "
142.What’s the name of Alicia Keys’s debut album?
143.What’s the name of Coldplay’s debut album?
Parachutes
144.Which band sang these lyrics: “I’ve fallen in love / I’ve fallen in love for the first time / This time I know it’s for real”?
Queen in " I Want to Break Free "
145.Who is the lead singer of The Rolling Stones?
Mick Jagger
146.Who is this?
147.What’s the name of No Doubt’s debut album?
No Doubt
148.Who sang these lyrics: “I guess I should’ve known by the way you parked your car sideways”?
Prince in " Little Red Corvette "
149.Who sings these lyrics: “Oh yeah, life goes on / Long after the thrill of livin’ is gone”?
John Mellencamp in " Jack & Diane "
150.Which boy band’s signature song is “I Want It That Way”?
151.Who were the four members of The Beatles?
John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr
152.Who is the lead singer of OneRepublic?
Ryan Tedder
153.Whose signature song is “Loser”?
Beck
154.Which music video is this from?
155.Which song are these lyrics from: “She likes the boys in the band / She says that I’m her all-time favorite / When I make my move to her room, it’s the right time”?
" Super Freak " by Rick James
156.What’s the name of Avril Lavigne’s debut album?
Let Go
157.Which song are these lyrics from: “I’ve done alright up to now / It’s the light of day that shows me how / And when the night falls, loneliness calls”?
" I Wanna Dance with Somebody " by Whitney Houston
158.Who is this?
159.What is the stage name for the artist whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini?
Doja Cat
160.Which song are these lyrics from: “So, here’s a story from A to Z / You wanna get with me, you gotta listen carefully”?
" Wannabe " by the Spice Girls
161.Which song are these lyrics from: “I made it through the wilderness / Somehow I made it through / Didn’t know how lost I was until I found you”?
" Like a Virgin " by Madonna
162.Who is this?
163.Who did Elton John sing “Cold Heart” with?
Dua Lipa
164.What are the names of the three Jonas Brothers in the band?
Kevin , Joe , and Nick
165.How many #1 songs on the Billboard charts has Rihanna had?
14
166.Which music video is this from?
167.Who is the lead singer of No Doubt?
Gwen Stefani
168.What does Ed Sheeran name his albums after?
Math symbolisation
169.Which is Harry Styles’s best-selling album as of 2023?
Harry ’s House
170.Which song is Miley Cyrus’s longest reigning #1 song on the chart?
171.How many members does BTS have?
Seven
172.Which song went 14 times platinum in 2021?
" Old Town Road " by Lil Nas X
173.Which band’s signature song is “Wonderwall”?
Oasis
174.Which music video is this from?
175.WhichAmerican Idolalum has won the most Grammys?
Carrie Underwood
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