90s Music Question
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Test your knowledge in music with this interesting trivia.
- 1.Ray of Light was the title track of what singer's 1998 CD, her first studio album in four years?
- A.
Annie Lennox
- B.
Cher
- C.
Madonna
- D.
Aretha Franklin
- 2.Jay-Z's 1998 hit "Hard Knock Life" took its title from a song from which Broadway musical?
- A.
Annie Get Your Gun
- B.
The Music Man
- C.
Rent
- D.
Annie
- 3.What was the name of the Nirvana song Weird Al Yankovic parodied with "Smells Like Nirvana"?
- A.
Smells Like Teen Spirit
- B.
Who's Got Teen Spirit?
- C.
I Love Teen Spirit
- D.
Smells Like A Secret
- 4.Former Menudo star Ricky Martin released what chart-topping English-language hit in 1999?
- A.
Livin' La Vida Loca
- B.
I Need To Know
- C.
Shake Your Bon-Bon
- D.
Everybody
- 5.Arrested Development's debut 1992 single shared its name with what Southern state?
- A.
Alabama
- B.
Tennessee
- C.
Kentucky
- D.
Georgia
- 6.Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" was also known as the theme from what 1997 film?
- A.
Shakespeare In Love
- B.
Titanic
- C.
The Bodyguard
- D.
You've Got Mail
- 7.Boyz II Men sang the praises of what city, their hometown, in their debut 1991 single?
- A.
Philadelphia
- B.
Omaha
- C.
Atlanta
- D.
Boston
- 8.What 1990 M.C. Hammer hit featured a sample from Rick James' "Super Freak"?
- A.
2 Legit 2 Quit
- B.
Dancing Machine
- C.
They Put Me In The Mix
- D.
U Can't Touch This
- 9.Which 1990 rap hit featured a sample of "Under Pressure" from Queen and David Bowie?
- A.
Play That Funky Music
- B.
Cool As Ice
- C.
Ice Ice Baby
- D.
Fight The Power
- 10.Janet Jackson's "Escapade" was taken from what 1990 concept album?
- A.
Control
- B.
Rhythm Nation: 1814
- C.
The Pleasure Principle
- D.
All For You
- 11.Which Civil Rights icon sued Outkast over a 1998 single that bore her name?
- A.
Fannie Lou Hamer
- B.
Myrlie Evers
- C.
Rosa Parks
- D.
Coretta Scott King
- 12.Ironic was one of five hit singles from which artist's "Jagged Little Pill" album?
- A.
Martha Wash
- B.
Celine Dion
- C.
Alanis Morissette
- D.
Mariah Carey
- 13.Which band's debut single, "Hold My Hand", featured backing vocals by David Crosby?
- A.
Nickleback
- B.
Creed
- C.
Hootie & The Blowfish
- D.
The Dave Matthews Band
- 14.Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" featured an appearance by what up-and-coming rapper?
- A.
Tupac Shakur
- B.
Jay-Z
- C.
Nas
- D.
Snoop Doggy Dogg
- 15.Which nine-minute, 1991 Guns N' Roses hit was based on a short story by Del James?
- A.
November Rain
- B.
Welcome To The Jungle
- C.
Sweet Child O' Mine
- D.
Patience
- 16.What rocker won an Oscar for Best Song from a Motion Picture for 1994's "Streets of Philadelphia"?
- A.
Billy Joel
- B.
Bruce Springsteen
- C.
Elton John
- D.
Rick Springfield
- 17.The chorus of what 1991 Metallica hit includes the line, "We're off to Never Never Land"?
- A.
Nothing Else Matters
- B.
Enter Sandman
- C.
One
- D.
Master Of Puppets
- 18.The Latin duo Los Del Rio popularized what dance craze with a 1996 Spanish-language hit?
- A.
The Achy Breaky
- B.
The Macarena
- C.
The Cha-Cha Slide
- D.
The Chicken Dance
- 19.Some Gave All from Billy Ray Cyrus topped the charts for 17 weeks on the success of what single?
- A.
Achy Breaky Heart
- B.
Boot Scootin' Boogie
- C.
Dance With Me
- D.
Friends In Low Places
- 20.I Want It That Way was a hit single from what 1999 Backstreet Boys album?
- A.
Unbreakable
- B.
Millennium
- C.
Never Gone
- D.
Black & Blue
- 21.Elton John released his "Candle In The Wind 1997" as a tribute to whom?
- A.
Freddie Mercury
- B.
Marlene Dietrich
- C.
Dinah Shore
- D.
Princess Diana
- 22.Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker and rapper Q-Tip all appeared on what 1990 Deee-Lite hit?
- A.
Tubthumping
- B.
Groove Is In The Heart
- C.
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
- D.
Interstate Love Song
- 23.R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" was featured in what live-action/animated film?
- A.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- B.
Space Jam
- C.
Cool World
- D.
Waking Life
- 24.Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You" features a sample of what 1990's Police hit?
- A.
Every Breath You Take
- B.
Synchronicity
- C.
Don't Stand So Close To Me
- D.
King Of Pain
- 25.In VH1's "Songs of the 90's", which song was voted #1?
- A.
Oasis' "Wonderwall"
- B.
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
- C.
Tupac's "I Ain't Mad At Cha"
- D.
Beck's "I'm A Loser"
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