Take this music quiz to prove just how much of a melomaniac you really are! Music has been a staple of human life since the beginning of history. From the big bands of backdoor speakeasies to the TikTok stars of the pandemic, artists and their music are directly influenced by the culture of the time and evolve as our society does.
Now, we can play every artist catalog known to man, which means that there’s no excuse not to be well-versed in music of all types. Is your Spotify Wrapped genre-fluid? These music trivia questions and answers will test your knowledge and leave you singing along to your favorite tunes!
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What song features the line, ‘Dynamite with a laser beam’?
Another One Bites The Dust
The Miracle
Somebody To Love
Killer Queen
What magazine branded The Beatles as the best artists of all time, in 2004?
Rolling Stone
Time
Playboy
Newsweek
What did Go West ‘Close’ in their 1985 UK hit single?
Our Doors
Our Time
Our Heart
Our Eyes
Nick Lachey was a member of which U.S boyband?
N Sync
NKOTB
Backstreet Boys
98 Degrees
What group made the song ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’?
NWA
U2
The Byrds
The Beatles
What does the band Hoobastank’s name refer to?
The pet
The last name
A bad smell
Nothing in particular
On what work by William Shakespeare is Leonard Bernstein’s musical ‘West Side Story’ based?
Macbeth’
Julius Caesar’
Hamlet’
Romeo and Juliet’
Name the song that was a UK No.1 for Elvis for weeks after his death?
Way Down
Down Town
Going Down
Down Down
In which of these animated films has Drake voiced a character?
Ice Age 4
Madagascar 3
Despicable Me 2
Rio 2
What female singer was backed by The Pips?
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Dusty Springfield
Gladys Knight
What group or artist released the critically acclaimed album ‘Sticky Fingers’?
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Metallica
Iron Maiden
In which year did Madonna first reach No.1 on the Hot 100 with ‘Vogue’?
1990
1999
1993
1996
Pain is Love was a 2001 album by which artist?
Flo Rida
Eminem
Dr Dre
Ja Rule
What artist is often referred to as the ‘First Lady of Song’?
Aretha Franklin
Madonna
Ella Fitzgerald
Janis Joplin
In which city is the world famous concert venue Madison Square Gardens?
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
The Standells song ‘Dirty Water’ was about what city?
Detroit
San Francisco
Boston
Seattle
Nathan Morris is a member of which boy band?
N-Sync
New Kids On The Block
Backstreet Boys
Boyz II Men
What group or artist released the legendary album ‘Who’s Next’?
Derek and the Dominos
Cream
The Who
Arcade Fire
What one-hit wonder is known for the 1976 song ‘Afternoon Delight’?
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Chris DeBurgh
Starland Vocal Band
L. A. Guns
In which year did the original Woodstock Festival take place?
1969
1965
1967
1963
What is the surname of Algerian star Faudel?
Belloua
Al-Atrash
Mami
Khaled
What song features the line, ‘There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man and bring him to the ground’?
Bicycle Race
I Want To Break Free
We Are The Champions
Another One Bites The Dust
My Heart Belongs to Me’ and ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’ are songs by which singer?
Barbra Streisand
Diana Ross
Donna Summer
Gloria Gaynor
What artist do you associate with the abbreviation TAFKAP?
Cher
Prince
Björk
Sade
Mr Brightside was a 2005 release by which band?
The Killers
Kings of Leon
White Stripes
Weezer
Rod Stewart’s hit ‘You Wear It Well’ was taken from which of his albums?
Gasoline Alley
Never A Dull Moment
Atlantic Crossing
Smiler
In which country was Shakira born in.
Brazil
Cuba
Portugal
Colombia
What is the name of the Diana Ross and Lionel Richie duet that begins with: ‘My love – There’s only you in my life – The only thing that’s right’?
Endless Love
Shine
Upside Down
My Love
Louis Armstrong is well-known for playing which instrument?
Trumpet
Piano
Drums
Guitar
In which position did Morocco’s Dounia Batma finish on Arab Idol?
1st
4th
2nd
3rd
What famous quintet made the number-one hit single ‘I’ll Be There’?
Pussycat Dolls
Jackson 5
The Backstreet Boys
Spice Girls
In which of these cities was there not an audition during season three of ‘The X Factor USA’?
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Singularly speaking, where was George Michael in his self-deprecating single of 1998?
Everywhere
Heaven
Outside
Inside
Legendary guitar maker Les Paul teamed up with which crooner on the US chart-topper ‘It’s Been A Long Long Time’?
Tony Bennett
Perry Como
Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby
What did Badi’a Mosabny do after she retired?
She resumed singing and dancing
She disappeared
She opened a restaurant
She committed suicide
In which year was the US artist Beyonce born?
1987
1984
1990
1981
What group started the so-called British Invasion in 1963 with the song ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’?
The Beatles
Lou Reed
Led Zeppelin
The Clash
On which 1967 album did the song ‘Within You Without You’ first feature?
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
Stone Roses
Nevermind
(What’s the Story) Morning Glory
What country were the Bee Gees originally from?
New Zealand
Spain
England
Australia
What did Destiny’s Child want you to say in 1999?
His Name
Your Name
Her Name
My Name
What nationality was the classical composer Edward Elgar?
French
Turkish
British
Russian
What did Bobby Darin have ‘Eighteen’ of in his 1963 hit?
White Lillies
Red Tulips
Pink Carnations
Yellow Roses
The song ‘An Englishman in New York’ was about which man?
String
John Lennon
John Hurt
Quentin Crisp
What time was a hit for Matchbox?
Down in the tube station at Midnight
Midnight Lady
Midnite Dynamos
Midnight at the lost and found
Kurt Cobain was from which US state?
California
Washington
Michigan
New York
What band is known for the song ‘London Calling’?
The Clash
The Cure
The Ramones
The Eagles
What is the name of Britney Spears’ 1998 debut single that went platinum?
…Baby one More Time’
Lucky’
(You Drive Me) Crazy’
Stronger’
Mickey Finn was a member of which rock group of the 60’s and 70’s?
Deep Purple
Hollies
T.Rex
Wizzard
What song features the line, ‘Oh but I still get my pleasure; still get my greatest treasure’?
Another One Bites The Dust
The Show Must Go On
You’re My Best Friend
Fat Bottomed Girls
In which year was the musician Bono born?
1973
1962
1985
1960
What song was released by Yellowcard in 2004?
Ocean Avenue
Scandalous
All Falls Down
Broken
In which year did John Mayer found the John Mayer Trio?
1999
1996
2009
2005
What song features the line, ‘Are you happy, are you satisfied? How long can you stand the heat’?
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions
Breakthru
Another One Bites The Dust
Love,Angle,Music Baby is an album released by whom?
Missy Elliot
Gwen Stefani
Kelly Rowland
Beyonce
Lebanese star Carol Sakr started singing in the ’80’s in which language?
Spanish
Arabic
French
English
Name the painter whose work included Garçon à la pipe?
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Vincent van Gogh
Salvador DalÃ
What singer-songwriter’s real name is Steveland Judkins?
Phil Collins’s
Lionel Richie’s
Elton John’s
Stevie Wonder’s
What band released the hit album ‘Hysteria’ in 1987?
R.E.M.
Rammstein
Manic Street Preachers
Def Leppard
Maya Nasri’s second film Khareg ‘ala Alqanon grossed how many Egyptian pounds in its first week?
3m
9m
7m
5m
What smash hit did Maya Diab record with Lebanese star Ramy Ayach?
Ebn El Youzbashi
Tawel Balak
Habibi
Sawa
What kind of garden did country star Lynn Anderson sing about in 1971?
Lily Garden
Tulip Garden
Dandelion Garden
Rose Garden
In which of the following years did Oasis release the single ‘Morning Glory’ in the UK?
1995
1991
1999
1985
In which category did Drake win at the 2010 Soul Train Music Awards?
Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year
Album Of The Year
Song Of The Year
Record Of The Year
What do Siobhan Magnus do for living before American Idol?
Ballet Dancer
Glass Blower
Garbage Collector
IT Professional
What kind of ‘House …’ was a hit for Madness?
Of the Rising Sun
Of Fun
Of Cards
Of Pain
In which city is the Experience Music Project which features classic rock musicians?
London, England
New York, NY
Seattle, WA
Los Angeles, CA
What subject did Bahraini singer Khaled Al Sheikh study at University?
Biology
French
Medicine
Economics
What does the Jukebox Musical use for its production?
Ballroom dances
Famous songs or albums
Rock and roll musicals
Rap songs
What instrument does Bashar El Sarhan play?
Violin
Guitar
Oud
Drum
What singer had a big hit in the 1970s with ‘Do Ya Think I’m Sexy’?
James Taylor
Rod Stewart
Elton John
James Brown
The song ‘How To Handle a Woman’ came from which stage musical?
Camelot
Okalahoma
Carousel
Kiss Me Kate
The Russian composer Alexander Borodin had which other job?
Priest
Professor
Doctor
Lawyer
What rap band is Lisa ‘Left eye’ Lopez from?
SWV
En Vogue
TLC
Destiny’s Child
What music group sings: ‘It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A,’ in the chorus of one of their songs?
Toto
ABBA
Queen
Village People
Robbie Williams was on ‘The Road To ..’ where in his 2001 No.1 hit song?
Macclesfield
Milan
Mandalay
Morocco
Musician Alecia Moore goes by which stage name?
Bjorn
Pink
Lady Gaga
Fergie
What color was Katy Perry’s hair in the ‘Wide Awake’ video?
Black
Red
Blonde
Purple
Lionel Richie sang on which 1978 hit?
Mary’s Boy Child
Rivers of Babylon
Three Times a Lady
Stayin’ Alive
What is Canadian country pop singer Shania’s surname?
Lopez
Twain
Warwick
Lombardi
What rapper performed the song ‘Lollipop’?
T.I.
Ludacris
Lil Wayne
Ja Rule
Nigel Kennedy is famous for playing which instrument?
Guitar
Piano
Violin
Clarinet
What song was originally titled ‘Scrambled Eggs’?
Come Together
Let It Be
Yesterday
Revolution
Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis are members of which band?
One Direction
Maroon 5
The Wanted
Ultimate Kaos
What song features the line, ‘Oh please say to me you’ll let me be your man’?
Let It Be
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Am The Walrus
I Saw Her Standing There
What compilation album did Algerian star Khaled release in 2009?
Cheb Khaled-Double Best
Forever King
Best of Khaled
Rebel of Rai-The Early Years
What kind of ‘… Grass’ was a 1975 novelty chart-topper?
Elephant
Marram
Whispering
Long
What nationality was the composer Gustav Holst?
English
German
French
Austrian
What is the birth name of Egyptian singer Ruby?
Melissa
Elissa
Rania
Aline
Saudi Arabia’s Abdulaziz Abdulrahman won which TV show?
Arab Idol
Studio El Fann
Star Academy
Star Search
One of the most downloaded singles of all time on iTunes is ‘Love Story’. Who made it?
Green Day
The Postal Service
Green Day
Taylor Swift
The song ‘Put It Down’, which features Drake, was by which rapper?
Kirko Bangz
Slim Thug
Pimp C
Bun B
What genre of music does Asfalt band play?
Metal
Rap
Hard Rock
Jazz
What language was Souad Massy’s song about freedom in?
French
Persian
Portuguese
Arabic
Norman Cook co-wrote which 1990 chart-topper?
World In Motion
Vogue
Killer
Dub Be Good To Me
What is the full name of singer Amer Al Khuffash?
Amer Sameh El Khuffash
Amer Ali El Khuffash
Ali Khuffash
Amer Mehmet El Khuffash
What music genre is most often associated with Donna Summer?
Disco
Rap/hip hop
Country
Jazz
What rock singer’s real name is William Bailey?
Mick Jagger’s
Jon Bon Jovi’s
Lou Reed’s
Axl Rose’s
What composer is often referred to as the father of modern music?
Franz Schubert
Richard Wagner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
What one-hit wonder is known for the 1983 song ‘The Safety Dance’?
Church
Chris DeBurgh
Men Without Hats
The Crash Test Dummies
What group or artist released the critically acclaimed album ‘The Joshua Tree’?
Jay -Z
U2
Kraftwerk
Prince
Mariah Carey was introduced by which of the following at the Live 8 concert in London?
Ruby Wax
Catherine Tate
Dawn French
Jennifer Saunders
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