Do you know what puts the pop in popular music? Take this pop music quiz to find out! In the 60s, artists like Chubby Checker and Little Eva kicked off the pop music genre and had an entire generation twisting. But by the 70s, the Jackson 5 had everyone shaking their bodies instead. The 80s belonged to Michael Jackson – the ‘King of Pop’ – who arguably became the most influential artist in this genre of all time!
By the 90’s and 2000’s the ever evolving pop music genre brought rise to some of the biggest boy bands – The BackStreet Boys – and female artists – Britney Spears – who dominated the airwaves and the stage. Think you’re across the evolution of pop music and who holds the total of “King of Pop” today? Try these pop music trivia questions and answers cover all popular music across the decades.
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What was the name of the Beatles’ long-time record producer?
George Martin
Mark Ronson
Berry Gordie
Rick Rubin
The Best’ was a hit for which artist in the 1980’s?
Prince
S Club 7
Steps
Tina Turner
Which Rat Pack member had a hit with ‘The Candy Man’?
Joey Bishop
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Dean Martin
Peter Lawford
Which Spice Girl used to be a hostess on a Turkish TV game show?
Emma
Mel B
Geri
Victoria
Music artist Reginald Kenneth Dwight is better known by what name?
Snoop Dogg
Alice Cooper
Elton John
Axel Rose
What was the Monkees’ only UK Number One single?
Last Train to Clarksville
I’m a Believer
Valleri
Daydream Believer
Who first recorded ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’?
Mandy Moore
Al Jolson
Aaron Carter
Katherine McPhee
What is the name of Harry Styles’ group?
Westlife
Backstreet Boys
Take That
One Direction
Who had the first UK Number 1 hit of the 1990’s?
Kylie Minogue
New Kids On The Block
Madonna
Adamski
To whom Mick Jagger wrote ‘Wild Horses’?
Natasha Bedingfield
Susan Boyle
Katie Stevens
Marianne Faithfull
Which comedy team had a chart hit with ‘Black Pudding Bertha’?
The Goons
Spitting Image
The Goodies
Monty Python
Name Gwen Stefani’s band?
Obviously
Certainly
No Doubt
Of Course
This Fleetwood Mac album went to #1 in 1977 What was it called?
Rumours
Live in Boston
Tango In The Night
Tusk
What is Cher’s biggest selling recording titled?
Believe
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
I Got You Babe
Half-Breed
What is Hanson’s signature hit?
Waterfalls
Bed Of Roses
MMMBop
Endless Love
What was the cause John Bonham’s death?
Gun Shot
Killed by Vampires
Killed by Werewolves
Alcohol Overdose
Which Martha & The Vandellas’ song inspired Janet Jackson’s Escapade?
When I’m Gone
Heat Wave
Nowhere To Run
Dancing in the Street
Who was the lead singer with Thin Lizzy?
Denny Laine
Terry Hall
Phil Lynott
Hugh Cornwell
In the cockney song what did ‘My old man’ do for a living?
Dustman
Astronaut
Bus driver
Deep-sea diver
Which song became an animated television special in 1978?
(Theme From) The Monkees
Puff The Magic Dragon
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
Last Train To Clarksville
Which composer wrote ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and ‘An American in Paris’?
George Gershwin
Benjamin Britten
Carl Orff
Erik Satie
U2 hail from which European country?
UK
Ireland
Sweden
France
Singer Beyonce Knowles was born in which year?
1981
1987
1978
1991
Tony Hadley is frontman for which band?
Duran Duran
Culture Club
Spandau Ballet
Roxy Music
Maroon 5 and who had the hit single ‘Moves Like Jagger’?
Rihanna
Ellie Goulding
Christina Aguilera
Nellie Furtado
The song ‘Greensleeves’ is most associated with which monarch?
Richard I
Charles II
Victoria
Henry VIII
Where did the Bangles ‘go down to’ in the 1980’s?
Liverpool
The corner shop
The shops
The beach
The title song of which James Bond film was performed by Duran Duran?
For Your Eyes Only
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
You Only Live Twice
Marc Bolan was the lead singer of which group?
ZZ Top
INXS
10cc
T. Rex
Which is Billy Crystals’ babysitter when he was a child?
Michael Jackson
Gordon Brown
Billie Holiday
Katie Holmes
Ben’ by Michael Jackson was originally written for whom?
Stevie Wonder
Janet Jackson
Donny Osmond
Miley Cyrus
Complete the Simple Minds hit: ‘Don’t You Forget About…’?
Putting the kettle on
Picking the Kids Up
Love
Me
How long did it take to record ‘House of the Rising Sun’?
12 minutes
6 minutes
3 hours
15 minutes
In 2009, Coldplay won a Grammy for Song of the Year with which song?
Viva la Vida
Violet Hill
Clocks
Yellow
Which Donna Summer song was banned by BBC?
Love to Love You Baby
Dim All the Lights
Bad Girls
Hot Stuff
In what year did Michael Jackson pass away?
2011
2009
2012
2010
Wipe Out’ was an instrumental song recorded in 1962 by what group?
Ventures
Surfaris
Beatles
Beach Boys
Monday, Monday’ was a hit for what group?
The Mamas & the Papas
Jefferson Airplane
REO Speedwagon
Chicago
Which instrument was most associated with George Formby?
Euphonium
Kazoo
Ukulele
Harmonica
What is Sting’s real name?
Harry Webb
Stuart Goddard
Billy Bee
Gordon Sumner
Who adopted ‘Bobby and I sang the Blues’ into another song?
Ke$ha
Britney Spears
Don McLean
Eminem
Where did Phil Collins’ ‘Sussudio’ filmed?
Laguna
London
Tokyo
Ghent
Don’t Speak was a hit for which band in 1998
Spice Girls
No Doubt
Goldfrapp
Blur
What is John Denver’s first name?
John Henry
John Parr
John Park
John Michael
Simon Le Bon was the singer with which 80s British band?
Spandau Ballet
Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran
Human League
In 1999 Lenny Kravitz covered what Guess Who song?
These Eyes
American Woman
Shakin’ All Over
No Sugar Tonight
Blondie had a No.1 with this girl …?
Maria
Mandy
Mollie
Margaret
Who wrote ‘Eye of the Tiger’ for the film ‘Rocky’?
Madonna
Queen
Survivor
Justin Beiber
Which of these DJs is French?
Paul Oakenfold
Benny Benassi
Ferry Corsten
David Guetta
What is the name of the female singer in Eurythmics?
Sharleen Spiteri
Annie Lennox
Alison Goldfrapp
Sheryl Crow
What are Justin Bieber’s fans known as?
Believers
Beliebers
Beliebettes
Justinnites
Which instrument dominated Elton John’s ‘Crocodile Rock’?
Triangle
Farfisa
Piano
Ukelele
Godley & Creme were former members of which band?
The Yardbirds
Cream
10cc
The Faces
The 2010 duet by Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow was called what?
Shame
Dame
Blame Game
Fame
Who was the lead guitarist with Guns N Roses?
Axl
Slash
Duff
Dizzy
Which year was Prince’s hit song ‘1999’ released?
1982
1999
1989
1979
What is Audrey Faith Perry’s screen name?
Hope Johnson
Faith Evans
Faith Hill
Serenity Perdon
Which Fleetwood Mac album has now sold over 40 million copies?
Mirage
Say You Will
Rumours
Tusk
End Of The Road’ was a hit for which boy band in 1992?
Boys II Men
New Kids On The Block
N*Sync
Boyz II Men
What is Zac Efron’s character’s secret in High School Musical?
That he hates basketball
That he loves to sing
That he hates the coach
That he loves Gabriella
Who performed the Bond theme for Skyfall?
Adele
Madele
Dadele
Cadele
Which US singer wrote the autobiography ‘Moon River and Me’?
Andy Williams
Tony Bennett
Pat Boone
Johnny Mathis
Anthony Kiedis, Flea & John Fascinate are all in which US rock band?
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Metallica
Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie is better known as who?
Madonna
Chaka Khan
Enya
Lulu
Which Irish boy band covered ‘Words’?
Green Zone
Boyzone
Take That
Freedom High
In 2004, who had a number one hit with ‘Toxic’?
Kylie Minogue
Christina Aguilera
Lady Gaga
Britney Spears
Which of these is a real band?
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemistry Set Twins
The Biological Brothers
The Physical Brothers
Alison Moyet was a former member of which duo?
Yazoo
Tavares
Soul II Soul
Haysi Fantayzee
Which album by Cheap Trick had multi-platinum success in 1979?
Dream Police
Lap of Luxury
At Budokan
Woke Up With A Monster
The musician Kenny G is most associated with which instrument?
Piano
Double Bass
Saxophone
Guitar
Which song earned Ray Charles his first gold record?
Mary Ann
What’d I Say
Georgia on My Mind
I Got a Woman
Who performed the single ‘Smile’?
Taylor Swift
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Lily Allen
Which soul singer is part of ‘Sir Duke’ lyrics?
Aretha Franklin
Ella Fitzgerald
Jojo
Christina Aguilera
Hot Chip released which of these songs in 2008?
Ready for the Floor
Jump!
Get in to it
Paper Boxes
Who released the album Believe in 2012?
One Direction
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Rita Ora
Who starred in & released 8 Mile?
Eminem
Dr Dre
Snoop Dogg
50 Cent
Which song was made famous by the 1972 motion picture ‘Deliverance’?
A Horse With No Name
Sweet Home Alabama
Dueling Banjos
Day After Day
Which female band released the album ‘We Are Family’ in 1979?
The Nolans
Sister Sledge
Banarama
The Pointer Sisters
Who was the first country music star to win an MTV Video Music Award?
Faith Hill
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
Kelly Clarkson
Which disco singer popularized ‘I Will Survive’?
Gloria Arroyo
Charles Darwin
Gloria Gaynor
Rosa Parks
Who first ‘twerked’ at the MTV Music Awards in 2013?
Beyonce
Rita Ora
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Which singer features on Lady Gaga’s Number One hit ‘Telephone’?
Rihanna
Dido
Beyoncé
Fergie
Who gave the nickname ‘Snoop’ to Snoop Dog?
Mother
Ex-Girlfriend
Best Friend
Nanny
In the Elton John song ‘Daniel’, where is Daniel heading?
Spain
Maine
Bahrain
Ukraine
Which Queen song starts: ‘I’ve paid my dues – time after time”?’
We Are The Champions
Bohemian Rhapsody
A Kind Of Magic
Don’t Stop Me Now
End Of The Road was a hit for which boy band in 1992?
New Kids On The Block
Boyz II Men
Backstreet Boys
N*Sync
What was the nationality of two of the original Three Tenors?
Italian
French
Greek
Spanish
Phil Collins played which instrument with Genesis?
Bass Guitar
Drums
Tambourine
Piano
What was John Denver’s cause of death?
Murdered
Plane Accident
Food Poisoning
AIDS
Sex On Fire was a massive hit for which US rock band?
The Killers
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
Arcade Fire
Which of these instruments does a lyre most resemble?
Flute
Harp
Piano
Viola
Which Evanescence track has haunting words for the film Daredevil?
Bring Me To Life
Give Me Life
Coming to Life
Giving me Life
The Dolly Parton theme park ‘Dollywood’ is in which US state?
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Where do the pop group Stereophonics come from?
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Poland
When did the woman left in James Taylor’s ‘Fire and Rain’?
Last Week
Yesterday Morning
Last Christmas
Last Summer
When did the Beach Boys get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
1979
1980
1988
1987
Which pop star endorsed the perfumes ‘Circus Fantasy’ and ‘Curious’?
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Kelly Clarkson
Jennifer Lopez
Which American duo had a top ten hit with ‘Mrs Robinson’?
LMFAO
Hall & Oates
Simon & Garfunkel
Kriss Kross
Which type of animal would you associate with jazzman Charlie Parker?
A cat
A dog
A fish
A bird
Who did Jimmy Page replace as a member of The Yardbirds?
Eddie Van Halen
Pete Townshend
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Which Australian band had a hit with ‘Beds are Burning’ in 1987?
The Triffids
Stylus
Midnight Oil
Savage Garden
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