Pop Music quiz

More questions about Pop Music

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1. 1 Easy

   Whose 1994 festive hit made her the Queen of Christmas?

   Answer: Mariah Carey

   Why: Carey and collaborator Walter Afanasieff composed the core melody and chords of the holiday hit in roughly fifteen minutes.

2. 2 Medium

   What was the first music video ever played on MTV?

   Answer: Video Killed the Radio Star

   Why: MTV signed on at 12:01 am on August 1, 1981, and the Buggles' clip was followed by Pat Benatar's You Better Run.

3. 3 Hard

   Which song set a 2019 record with 19 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100?

   Answer: Old Town Road

   Why: Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" tied that 19-week mark in 2024, and Mariah Carey's holiday hit passed it in December 2025 with a 20th week.

4. 4 Easy

   Which music technology was made famous by Cher's 1998 hit Believe?

   Answer: Auto-Tune

   Why: The producers of Believe initially claimed the vocal distortion came from a foot pedal to conceal their use of Auto-Tune.

5. 5 Medium

   Which song is widely cited as the best-selling 12-inch single?

   Answer: Blue Monday

   Why: Peter Saville based the Blue Monday sleeve on a floppy disk that drummer Stephen Morris had given him.

6. 6 Hard

   Which pop star's label famously rejected the hit song Umbrella?

   Answer: Britney Spears

   Why: Tricky Stewart started Umbrella by tinkering in GarageBand, and its beat can be recreated from the stock drum loop Vintage Funk Kit 03.