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Popular music trivia tests knowledge of global chart-topping songs, iconic music videos, and award-winning soundtracks. Questions cover various genres, famous artists, and cultural themes prevalent in modern music. This section is ideal for improving general knowledge for state level exams and trivia competitions.

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Popular Music Trivia Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following songs was released on Armada Music?

  1. Sensation 2008

  2. In and Out of Love

  3. This Is What It Feels Like

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All of the above songs were released on Armada Music.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first single released by Allido Records?

  1. "Just the Way You Are"

  2. "Valerie"

  3. "Uptown Funk"

  4. "Locked Out of Heaven"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

\"Just the Way You Are\" was the first single released by Allido Records in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which song by The Beatles includes the lyrics, "I'm a man of the world, and I'm traveling in my mind"?

  1. Come Together

  2. Across the Universe

  3. Strawberry Fields Forever

  4. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Across the Universe" by The Beatles features the lyrics, "I'm a man of the world, and I'm traveling in my mind".

Multiple choice

In which song does Willie Nelson sing, "On the road again, go all you can go"?

  1. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

  2. Crazy

  3. On the Road Again

  4. Always on My Mind
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson features the lyrics, "On the road again, go all you can go".

Multiple choice

Which song by The Eagles includes the line, "Take it easy, take it easy, don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy"?

  1. Hotel California

  2. Desperado

  3. Take It Easy

  4. Life in the Fast Lane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Take It Easy" by The Eagles includes the line, "Take it easy, take it easy, don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy".

Multiple choice

In which song does Bruce Springsteen sing, "I'm on the highway to hell"?

  1. Born to Run

  2. Thunder Road

  3. Dancing in the Dark

  4. Highway to Hell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC, not Bruce Springsteen, features the lyrics, "I'm on the highway to hell".

Multiple choice

In which song does Neil Young sing, "Heart of gold, and I've been to lonely places, I've seen lonely faces"?

  1. Old Man

  2. Harvest Moon

  3. Heart of Gold

  4. Rockin' in the Free World
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young features the lyrics, "Heart of gold, and I've been to lonely places, I've seen lonely faces".

Multiple choice

Which song by The Beach Boys includes the line, "I get around, I get around, I get around, I get around"?

  1. Surfin' U.S.A.

  2. I Get Around

  3. California Girls

  4. Good Vibrations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song "I Get Around" by The Beach Boys includes the line, "I get around, I get around, I get around, I get around".

Multiple choice

In which song does Joni Mitchell sing, "They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot"?

  1. Big Yellow Taxi

  2. Woodstock

  3. Free Man in Paris

  4. The Circle Game
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell features the lyrics, "They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot".

Multiple choice

Which song by The Mamas & the Papas includes the line, "California dreamin' on such a winter's day"?

  1. Monday, Monday

  2. California Dreamin'

  3. I Saw Her Again

  4. Creeque Alley
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas includes the line, "California dreamin' on such a winter's day".

Multiple choice

Which song by The Beatles includes the line, "She's coming in the airplane, she's coming in the train"?

  1. A Day in the Life

  2. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

  3. Strawberry Fields Forever

  4. Penny Lane
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Penny Lane" by The Beatles includes the line, "She's coming in the airplane, she's coming in the train".

Multiple choice

Which song by The Doors includes the line, "Come on baby, light my fire"?

  1. Light My Fire

  2. Riders on the Storm

  3. Break on Through (To the Other Side)

  4. The End
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The song "Light My Fire" by The Doors includes the line, "Come on baby, light my fire".

Multiple choice

Which remix of a classic rock song reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2003?

  1. Crazy in Love (Remix) - Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z

  2. Toxic (Remix) - Britney Spears

  3. Umbrella (Remix) - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

  4. All the Things She Said (Remix) - t.A.T.u.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Crazy in Love (Remix) by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, a remix of the original song from Beyoncé's debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight consecutive weeks.

Multiple choice

Which remix of a Daft Punk song became a viral sensation and helped propel the duo to mainstream success?

  1. One More Time (Remix) - Armand Van Helden

  2. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Remix) - Kanye West

  3. Around the World (Remix) - The Chemical Brothers

  4. Robot Rock (Remix) - Justice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kanye West's remix of Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" became a huge hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries and helping to introduce Daft Punk's music to a wider audience.

Multiple choice

Which remix of a Michael Jackson song was released posthumously and became a chart-topper in 2010?

  1. Thriller (Remix) - Kanye West

  2. Billie Jean (Remix) - The Weeknd

  3. Smooth Criminal (Remix) - Akon

  4. Man in the Mirror (Remix) - Justin Timberlake
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kanye West's remix of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was released in 2010 and became a posthumous hit for Jackson, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.