Music Trivia Questions and Answers

25 questions on Music, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the 90s Pop Culture set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,000 questions across 5 topics.

All 25 questions, with answers

1. 1Which band released the 1991 anthem 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'?

   AnswerNirvana

   Nirvana's breakthrough single helped bring grunge and alternative rock into the global mainstream.

2. 2Barbie Girl was recorded by which pop group?

   AnswerAqua

   Danish-Norwegian group Aqua created the playful dance-pop hit Barbie Girl in 1997.

3. 3Which group recorded the 1995 novelty-dance hit 'Cotton Eye Joe'?

   AnswerRednex

   Swedish group Rednex combined dance production with country imagery on the international hit 'Cotton Eye Joe'.

4. 4My Name Is introduced many listeners to which rapper in 1999?

   AnswerEminem

   My Name Is became Eminem’s major breakthrough single from The Slim Shady LP.

5. 5Which singer released the 1990 debut single Vision of Love?

   AnswerMariah Carey

   Mariah Carey introduced her wide vocal range with Vision of Love, her first major single.

6. 6Which British band recorded Wonderwall?

   AnswerOasis

   Oasis released Wonderwall on the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, a defining Britpop record.

7. 7Which boy band recorded I Want It That Way?

   AnswerBackstreet Boys

   Backstreet Boys released I Want It That Way in 1999, making it one of their signature songs.

8. 8Which band parodied 1970s police shows in the video for 'Sabotage'?

   AnswerBeastie Boys

   Spike Jonze directed the Beastie Boys as exaggerated detectives in a deliberately rough television-style parody.

9. 9Britney Spears launched her pop career with which debut single?

   Answer...Baby One More Time

   Britney Spears became an international pop star after releasing ...Baby One More Time in 1998.

10. 10Which band released the 1992 song Creep?

    AnswerRadiohead

    Radiohead's Creep became an international alternative-rock hit before the band expanded its sound dramatically.

11. 11I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing was a hit for which rock band?

    AnswerAerosmith

    Aerosmith recorded I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing for the soundtrack of Armageddon.

12. 12Shania Twain became famous mainly within which genre?

    AnswerCountry

    Shania Twain blended country music with polished pop production, becoming one of the decade's bestselling artists.

13. 13Achy Breaky Heart was performed by which country singer?

    AnswerBilly Ray Cyrus

    Billy Ray Cyrus turned Achy Breaky Heart into a worldwide country-pop and line-dancing phenomenon.

14. 14Which TLC member famously wore a condom over her left eye during early appearances?

    AnswerLisa Lopes

    Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes used the accessory as a visible statement encouraging safer sex.

15. 15Which singer wore a school uniform in the video for '...Baby One More Time'?

    AnswerBritney Spears

    Britney Spears' school-set debut video became one of the decade's most recognizable pop images.

16. 16All Star was recorded by which band?

    AnswerSmash Mouth

    Smash Mouth’s All Star became a durable pop-culture anthem through radio, films, and internet memes.

17. 17Which band released the 1991 grunge anthem 'Alive'?

    AnswerPearl Jam

    Pearl Jam introduced 'Alive' on its debut album 'Ten', helping define the Seattle grunge explosion.

18. 18Which rapper joined Dr. Dre on the 1995 hit 'California Love'?

    AnswerTupac Shakur

    Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre celebrated California on one of 1990s hip-hop's biggest singles.

19. 19U Can’t Touch This was a signature hit for which rapper?

    AnswerMC Hammer

    MC Hammer built U Can’t Touch This around a prominent sample from Rick James’s Super Freak.

20. 20Which Irish boy band recorded the 1998 hit 'No Matter What'?

    AnswerBoyzone

    Boyzone turned the Andrew Lloyd Webber song into one of the group's largest international hits.

21. 21Which singer recorded the dramatic ballad 'Un-Break My Heart'?

    AnswerToni Braxton

    Toni Braxton's powerful recording of 'Un-Break My Heart' became one of the decade's biggest ballads.

22. 22Which band recorded the grunge anthem 'Black Hole Sun'?

    AnswerSoundgarden

    Soundgarden released 'Black Hole Sun' on 'Superunknown', bringing Chris Cornell's band enormous international success.

23. 23Which duo recorded the cheeky 1991 hit 'I'm Too Sexy'?

    AnswerRight Said Fred

    Right Said Fred's playful fashion parody became a widely recognized international novelty-pop success.

24. 24Which channel made music videos central to youth culture throughout the early 1990s?

    AnswerMTV

    MTV remained a major tastemaker through videos, presenters, live events, and youth-oriented programming.

25. 25Which singer made 'I Will Always Love You' a global hit in 1992?

    AnswerWhitney Houston

    Whitney Houston recorded the soaring version for the soundtrack of 'The Bodyguard'.