Question 1 of 20Pop starsEasy
Pop music quiz
Think you know your chart-toppers? This pop music quiz runs from the boy bands and viral videos of the 2000s to record-breaking tours and Grammy nights, with a pop music quiz 2026 update covering the biggest milestones since 2023. Work through 20 pop music quiz questions, from easy warm-ups to tricky chart facts.
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Question 2 of 20Groups and talent showsEasy
Boy band One Direction was put together in 2010 on which TV talent show?
Question 3 of 20AwardsMedium
In 2024, Billie Eilish became the youngest person ever to win two Academy Awards, with a song from which film?
Question 4 of 20Viral hitsMedium
In December 2012, which song's music video became the first on YouTube to reach 1 billion views?
Question 5 of 20AwardsHard
In 2018, which artist became the first musician outside classical music and jazz to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, for the album DAMN.?
Question 6 of 20Pop starsEasy
Lorde, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with her breakout hit Royals, comes from which country?
Question 7 of 20Chart milestonesMedium
Which 2023 single earned Miley Cyrus her first-ever Grammy wins, including Record of the Year?
Question 8 of 20AlbumsMedium
What was the title of Lady Gaga's 2008 debut studio album?
Question 9 of 20AwardsHard
In February 2023, Beyoncé broke the record for most career Grammy wins, overtaking which classical conductor?
Question 10 of 20AlbumsEasy
Adele's albums 19, 21 and 25 are named after what?
Question 11 of 20Chart milestonesMedium
The 2025 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Golden, sung by the fictional girl group Huntrix, comes from which animated film?
Question 12 of 20Chart milestonesMedium
In November 2021, Billboard ranked Blinding Lights as the No. 1 song in Hot 100 history, passing The Twist. Who recorded it?
Question 13 of 20ToursHard
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, the first concert tour to gross more than $2 billion, played its final show in December 2024 in which city?
Question 14 of 20Groups and talent showsEasy
Who won the very first season of American Idol in 2002?
Question 15 of 20Chart milestonesMedium
Which Mark Ronson single featuring Bruno Mars spent 14 straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015?
Question 16 of 20Chart milestonesHard
Which 2012 single gave Taylor Swift her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
Question 17 of 20AwardsMedium
Which Beyoncé album won Album of the Year at the Grammys in February 2025?
Question 18 of 20Groups and talent showsEasy
Justin Timberlake first found pop stardom as a member of which boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995?
Question 19 of 20AwardsMedium
In February 2026, which Puerto Rican star's Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first Spanish-language album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year?
Question 20 of 20AlbumsHard
French duo Daft Punk won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2014 with which album?
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- Pop superstar Rihanna was born and raised in which Caribbean country? BarbadosIn 2021, Barbados named her a National Hero during the ceremony marking the country's change to a republic.
- Boy band One Direction was put together in 2010 on which TV talent show? The X FactorThe group finished third that series, behind Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson, yet still landed a deal with Simon Cowell's label, Syco.
- In 2024, Billie Eilish became the youngest person ever to win two Academy Awards, with a song from which film? BarbieHer first Oscar came in 2022 for the James Bond theme No Time to Die, written with her brother, Finneas.
- In December 2012, which song's music video became the first on YouTube to reach 1 billion views? Gangnam Style by PsyThe title refers to Gangnam, a wealthy area of Seoul, and YouTube marked the milestone with a dancing cartoon of the singer beside the view counter.
- In 2018, which artist became the first musician outside classical music and jazz to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, for the album DAMN.? Kendrick LamarAt the 2025 Grammys, his single Not Like Us won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
- Lorde, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with her breakout hit Royals, comes from which country? New ZealandShe was 16 years and 11 months old when Royals reached No. 1 in the US, where it stayed for nine weeks.
- Which 2023 single earned Miley Cyrus her first-ever Grammy wins, including Record of the Year? FlowersIn 2023 it became the fastest song up to that point to reach 1 billion Spotify streams, taking just 112 days.
- What was the title of Lady Gaga's 2008 debut studio album? The FameIt won the Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album, and its single Poker Face won Best Dance Recording.
- In February 2023, Beyoncé broke the record for most career Grammy wins, overtaking which classical conductor? Georg SoltiHer wins that night brought her career total to 32. The same ceremony gave Harry Styles Album of the Year for Harry's House.
- Adele's albums 19, 21 and 25 are named after what? Her age when she made themThe singer was born in Tottenham, North London, in May 1988.
- The 2025 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Golden, sung by the fictional girl group Huntrix, comes from which animated film? KPop Demon HuntersAt the 2026 Academy Awards it won Best Original Song, and its film took Best Animated Feature.
- In November 2021, Billboard ranked Blinding Lights as the No. 1 song in Hot 100 history, passing The Twist. Who recorded it? The WeekndIt spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100, including 57 weeks in the top ten.
- Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, the first concert tour to gross more than $2 billion, played its final show in December 2024 in which city? VancouverThe tour opened on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona, and ran to 149 shows.
- Who won the very first season of American Idol in 2002? Kelly ClarksonShe won the September 2002 final with 58% of the vote, ahead of runner-up Justin Guarini.
- Which Mark Ronson single featuring Bruno Mars spent 14 straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015? Uptown FunkIt was the lead single from Ronson's album Uptown Special and won Record of the Year at the 2016 Grammys.
- Which 2012 single gave Taylor Swift her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100? We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherProduced with Max Martin and Shellback, it was the lead single from her album Red.
- Which Beyoncé album won Album of the Year at the Grammys in February 2025? Cowboy CarterThe album also made her the first Black artist to win the Grammy for Best Country Album.
- Justin Timberlake first found pop stardom as a member of which boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995? NSYNCThe group's 2000 album No Strings Attached sold a then-record 2.4 million-plus copies in its first week in the US.
- In February 2026, which Puerto Rican star's Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first Spanish-language album to win the Grammy for Album of the Year? Bad BunnyA week later, on February 8, 2026, he headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
- French duo Daft Punk won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2014 with which album? Random Access MemoriesIts hit single Get Lucky featured singer Pharrell Williams and guitarist Nile Rodgers.
