How well do you remember the music of the blockbuster era? Take this trivia quiz to test your familiarity with the soundtracks that defined movies in the 80s and 90s. This era was filled with catchy tunes and groundbreaking scores that influenced pop culture and set the tone for a new wave of cinematic experiences.
Discover or rediscover the songs that have become timeless anthems and signature themes of their respective movies. Whether they’re upbeat tracks or emotionally stirring scores, these soundtracks remain etched in the memories of moviegoers.
If you’re eager to continue your musical exploration, check out our trivia on artists behind film songs or dive into the world of famous composers. Take a nostalgic trip and challenge yourself!
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The song from which film won the 1995 Oscar for ‘Best Song’?
Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Don Juan Demarco
Don Juan Demarco
Toy Story
Toy Story
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
What is the name of the Selena Gomez song which features in the soundtrack for the film ‘Monte Carlo’?
Who Am I
Who Am I
Who Dunnit
Who Dunnit
Who Knows
Who Knows
Who Says
Who Says
Which band recorded the song ‘Pretty In Pink’, which features on the soundtrack to the movie of the same name?
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Siouxsie & the Banshees
The Cure
The Cure
The Psychedelic Furs
The Psychedelic Furs
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Who performed ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’ with Bill Medley on the ‘Dirty Dancing’ soundtrack?
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Beal
Jennifer Beal
Jennifer Warne
Jennifer Warne
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey
Which pop diva was ‘Holding Out For A Hero’ on the soundtrack to the 1984 movie, ‘Footloose’?
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Adele
Adele
Madonna
Madonna
Which Snow Patrol song featured on the soundtrack of ‘Spider-Man 3’?
Run
Run
Signal Fire
Signal Fire
Chasing Cars
Chasing Cars
Open Your Eyes
Open Your Eyes
Which Beyoncé track featured on the film soundtrack to ‘The Pink Panther’?
Me Myself And I’
Me Myself And I’
Naughty Girls
Naughty Girls
Baby Boy
Baby Boy
Check On It
Check On It
Which of these films did Curtis Mayfield provide the soundtrack to?
Supersize Me
Supersize Me
Superman
Superman
Superfly
Superfly
Superbad
Superbad
Name the original song Beyoncé recorded for the film soundtrack to ‘Dreamgirls’?
Listen
Listen
Speak
Speak
Sense
Sense
Watch
Watch
The song ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ from the movie with the same name was released by which artist?
Easy-E
Easy-E
Riff
Riff
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Onyx
Onyx
The song ‘Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon’ by Urge Overkill is from which movie soundtrack?
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
The Shining
The Shining
Ghost
Ghost
These were all winners of the ‘Best Song’ Oscar, but which came first?
Evergreen
Evergreen
My Heart Will Go On
My Heart Will Go On
The Way We Were
The Way We Were
Theme from Shaft
Theme from Shaft
Which song by ‘The Who’ features on the soundtrack for the TV show ‘Sons of Anarchy’?
My Generation
My Generation
Who Are You?
Who Are You?
I Can’t Explain
I Can’t Explain
Slip Kid
Slip Kid
Which band provided the majority of songs for the movie soundtrack to ‘Rushmore’?
The Kinks
The Kinks
White Snake
White Snake
The Who
The Who
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
The soundtrack for the film Monte Carlo, features numerous contributions from which British singer?
Adele
Adele
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Mika
Mika
Which of these songs did not feature in the soundtrack of the movie ‘Mary Poppins’?
No Way to Stop It
No Way to Stop It
A Man Has Dreams
A Man Has Dreams
The Life I Lead
The Life I Lead
Stay Awake
Stay Awake
The song ‘Maniac’ by Michael Sembello is from which movie soundtrack?
Flashdance
Flashdance
Top Gun
Top Gun
License to Kill
License to Kill
Aliens
Aliens
Which of these bands featured on the soundtrack to the movie ‘Juice’?
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
House of Pain
House of Pain
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Drake’s song ‘Moment 4 Life’ features on the soundtrack for which of these movies?
The Is The End
The Is The End
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express
The Bling Ring
The Bling Ring
Spring Breakers
Spring Breakers
How many soundtrack albums were released for the movie ‘Trainspotting’?
1
1
2
2
0
0
3
3
The soundtrack to the movie ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou? featured which of these singers?
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Pat Bergeson
Pat Bergeson
Which of these people did NOT perform a James Bond theme in the ’90s?
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Garbage
Garbage
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Great Balls of Fire’ by Jerry Lee Lewis appeared in which 1986 film?
Stand By Me
Stand By Me
The Fly
The Fly
Top Gun
Top Gun
Pretty In Pink
Pretty In Pink
The Ramones song, ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ was originally going to be the soundtrack to which 1991 movie?
Terminator II
Terminator II
Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
Look Who’s Talking 3
Look Who’s Talking 3
Aliens
Aliens
The song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ by Celine Dion is from which movie soundtrack?
The Spy Who Shagged Me
The Spy Who Shagged Me
Titanic
Titanic
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
Who sang the song ‘Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?’ for the 1995 movie ‘Don Juan DeMarco’?
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
What Bryan Adams worldwide hit was No. 1 in the UK charts for sixteen weeks and featured on the soundtrack for the film ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’?
Please Forgive Me
Please Forgive Me
A Little Love
A Little Love
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
All For Love
All For Love
What kind of eyes did Eric Carmen sing about on the soundtrack to ‘Dirty Dancing’?
Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes
Brown Eyes
Brown Eyes
Bigger Eyes
Bigger Eyes
Hungry Eyes
Hungry Eyes
Which band recorded the song ‘Decode’, which featured on the ‘Twilight’ soundtrack?
Paramore
Paramore
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Evanescence
Evanescence
Which hit from the ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack starts ‘Listen to the ground’?
Tragedy
Tragedy
More Than a Woman
More Than a Woman
Stayin’ Alive
Stayin’ Alive
Night Fever
Night Fever
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