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101 Pop Music Trivia Questions That Will Get Stuck In Your Head

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.

Are you looking for more trivia? Check out our Eurovision, Ariana Grande, and Katy Perry trivia. Top it off with some music trivia questions to test your knowledge.

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

6

3

15

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?

1983

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

Wales

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 inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

1979

1800

1988

1521

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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