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Popular Music Trivia

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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 music video was the most viewed on YouTube in 2021?

  1. Despacito

  2. Shape of You

  3. Gangnam Style

  4. Baby Shark Dance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The "Baby Shark Dance" music video was the most viewed on YouTube in 2021, with over 10 billion views.

Multiple choice

Which music video was the first to feature computer-generated imagery (CGI)?

  1. Thriller

  2. Like a Prayer

  3. Scream

  4. Take On Me
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

a-ha's "Take On Me" music video was the first to feature computer-generated imagery (CGI).

Multiple choice

Which music video was the most expensive ever made by a female artist?

  1. Like a Prayer

  2. Scream

  3. Bedtime Stories

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

Beyoncé's "Formation" music video is the most expensive ever made by a female artist, with a budget of $5 million.

Multiple choice

Which Indi-pop song became a global hit and was featured in the 2012 film "The Dictator"?

  1. "Chammak Challo" by Akon

  2. "Senorita" by Enrique Iglesias

  3. "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi

  4. "Gangnam Style" by Psy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Chammak Challo" by Akon, featuring vocals by Hamsika Iyer, became a global hit and was featured in the film "The Dictator," showcasing the reach of Indi-pop beyond Indian borders.

Multiple choice

Which song by Madonna was released in 1984 and became her first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Like a Virgin

  2. Material Girl

  3. Papa Don't Preach

  4. True Blue
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Like a Virgin was released in 1984 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Prince was released in 1984 and became his signature song?

  1. Purple Rain

  2. When Doves Cry

  3. Let's Go Crazy

  4. I Would Die 4 U
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Purple Rain was released in 1984 and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Multiple choice

Which song by Whitney Houston was released in 1985 and became her first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Saving All My Love for You

  2. How Will I Know

  3. Greatest Love of All

  4. I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Saving All My Love for You was released in 1985 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Bruce Springsteen was released in 1984 and became his first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Born in the U.S.A.

  2. Dancing in the Dark

  3. Cover Me

  4. Glory Days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Born in the U.S.A. was released in 1984 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Cyndi Lauper was released in 1983 and became her first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

  2. Time After Time

  3. She Bop

  4. True Colors
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was released in 1983 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Journey was released in 1981 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Don't Stop Believin'

  2. Open Arms

  3. Who's Crying Now

  4. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Don't Stop Believin' was released in 1981 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by REO Speedwagon was released in 1980 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Keep on Loving You

  2. Take It on the Run

  3. Can't Fight This Feeling

  4. Time for Me to Fly
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Keep on Loving You was released in 1980 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week.

Multiple choice

Which song by Foreigner was released in 1981 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Urgent

  2. Juke Box Hero

  3. Waiting for a Girl Like You

  4. I Want to Know What Love Is
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Urgent was released in 1981 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Hall & Oates was released in 1981 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Kiss on My List

  2. Private Eyes

  3. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)

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

Kiss on My List was released in 1981 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by The Police was released in 1983 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Every Breath You Take

  2. Message in a Bottle

  3. Don't Stand So Close to Me

  4. Roxanne
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Every Breath You Take was released in 1983 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Culture Club was released in 1983 and became their first number-one hit in the United States?

  1. Karma Chameleon

  2. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

  3. Time (Clock of the Heart)

  4. Church of the Poison Mind
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Karma Chameleon was released in 1983 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.