Think you know pop music? We're here to test your knowledge of both all-time classics and contemporary hits. We'll show you some lyrics and you'll guess the song they're from, and you'll also be challenged to finish the lyrics to some iconic bops.
What are you waiting for? Take the stage and show us your stuff!
Questions Overview
1. Guess the song: "So it's gonna be forever / Or it's gonna go down in flames / You can tell me when it's over / If the high was worth the pain."
- Blank Space - Taylor Swift
- Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift
- Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande
- SZA - Kill Bill
2. Fill in the blanks: "We must be swift as the ___ ___ / With all the force of a great typhoon." (I'll Make a Man Out of You - ''Mulan'')
- coursing river
- running cheetah
- howling wind
- flying eagle
3. Guess the song: "Just a small town girl / Livin' in a lonely world / She took the midnight train going anywhere."
- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
- Imagine - John Lennon
- Hey Jude - The Beatles
- Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
4. Fill in the blank: "Your beauty is beyond compare / With flaming locks of ___ hair." (Dolly Parton - Jolene)
- auburn
- golden
- blonde
- chestnut
5. Guess the song: "One taught me love / One taught me patience / And one taught me pain / Now, I'm so amazing."
- Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
- New Rules - Dua Lipa
- The Climb - Miley Cyrus
- Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
6. Guess the song: "When you leave, I'm begging you not to go / Call your name two, three times in a row."
- Crazy in Love - Beyoncé
- Diamonds - Rihanna
- Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
- Stay With Me - Sam Smith
7. Fill in the blanks: "Mamma mia, ___ ___ ___ again / My, my, how can I resist you?" (Mamma Mia - Abba)
- here I go
- there you are
- I'm in love
- you're with me
8. Guess the song: "I've been staring at the edge of the water / 'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why."
- How Far I'll Go - ''Moana''
- Let It Go - ''Frozen''
- When Will My Life Begin - ''Tangled''
- Part of Your World - ''The Little Mermaid''
9. Fill in the blanks: "___ ___ baby one more time." (...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears)
- Hit me
- Love me
- Hurt me
- Hold me
10. Guess the song: "White shirt now red, my bloody nose / Sleepin', you're on your tippy toes."
- Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
- Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
- Tik Tok - Kesha
- Bloody Mary - Lady Gaga
11. Guess the song: "Don't go crying to your mama / 'Cause you're on your own in the real world."
- Ain't It Fun - Paramore
- Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic! At the Disco
- Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy
12. Fill in the blank: "Hello, it's me / I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to ___." (Hello - Adele)
- meet
- speak
- leave
- see
13. Guess the song: "We're talking away / I don't know what I'm to say / I'll say it anyway."
- Take On Me - A-ha
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
- Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
- The Promise - When In Rome
14. Guess the song: "My baby don't mess around / Because she loves me so / And this I know for sure."
- Hey Ya! - OutKast
- Lose Yourself - Eminem
- Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg
- One Dance - Drake
15. Fill in the blank: "Do you remember / the ___ night of September?" (September - Earth, Wind & Fire)
- 21st
- 31st
- 1st
- 2nd
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The Top Pop Songs of All Time
Pop music has been dominating the cultural conversation for about as long as the radio’s been around. With the rise of music streaming, the landscape has definitely shifted, but artists across the globe still race for that coveted #1 spot on the charts. Here’s a look at the most popular songs from the past couple of decades, by year (according to Billboard):
- 1995 - “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio feat. L.V.
- 1996 - “Macarena” by Los del Rio
- 1997 - “Candle in the Wind” by Elton John
- 1998 - “Too Close” by Next
- 1999 - “Believe” by Cher
- 2000 - “Breathe” by Faith Hill
- 2001 - “Hanging by a Moment” by Lighthouse
- 2002 - “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback
- 2003 - “In Da Club” by 50 Cent
- 2004 - “Yeah!” by Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris
- 2005 - “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey
- 2006 - “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter
- 2007 - “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé
- 2008 - “Low” by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
- 2009 - “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas
- 2010 - “Tik Tok” by Kesha
- 2011 - “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
- 2012 - “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye feat. Kimbra
- 2013 - “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
- 2014 - “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
- 2015 - “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
- 2016 - “Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber
- 2017 - “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran
- 2018 - “God’s Plan” by Drake
- 2019 - “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
- 2020 - “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
- 2021 - “Levitating” by Dua Lipa
- 2022 - “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- 2023 - “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen
Do you recognize them all? Which song was the most popular in the year you were born? And as a bonus, here are the most popular artists of all time, based on record sales:
- The Beatles
- Elvis Presley
- Michael Jackson
- Elton John
- Queen
- Madonna
- Led Zeppelin
- Rihanna
- Pink Floyd
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