100 2000s Music Trivia Questions & Answers

The 2000s gave us iPod playlists, ringtone anthems, and enough dramatic key changes to power a whole karaoke night.

Grab your low-rise jeans and see how well you remember the decade when pop stars, rappers, rock bands, and country favorites all ruled the charts.

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Pop Royalty and Radio Giants

Start with the voices that seemed to be everywhere, then keep the playlist going with our music trivia.

Which singer opened the decade with the album Oops!... I Did It Again?
Answer: Britney Spears, who released it in 2000.
What Christina Aguilera hit asked listeners to reveal their true selves?
Answer: “Beautiful,” released on her Stripped album.
Which Beyoncé solo debut album featured “Crazy in Love”?
Answer: Dangerously in Love.
Who sang the 2001 hit “Fallin’”?
Answer: Alicia Keys.
Which singer released “Since U Been Gone” in 2004?
Answer: Kelly Clarkson.
What Lady Gaga debut album included “Just Dance” and “Poker Face”?
Answer: The Fame.
Which artist sang “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi”?
Answer: Avril Lavigne.
Who released the 2006 album Back to Basics?
Answer: Christina Aguilera.
Which Pink hit begins with an invitation to get the party started?
Answer: “Get the Party Started.”
What 2000 Jennifer Lopez hit shares its title with an emotion?
Answer: “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.”

Boy Bands, Girl Groups, and Big Harmonies

These songs made school dances and bedroom singalongs feel like stadium shows.

Which boy band released “Bye Bye Bye” in 2000?
Answer: *NSYNC.
What Backstreet Boys album included “Shape of My Heart”?
Answer: Black & Blue.
Which British girl group sang “Sound of the Underground”?
Answer: Girls Aloud.
Who were the three core members of Destiny’s Child during “Survivor”?
Answer: Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.
Which group sang the 2005 hit “Don’t Cha”?
Answer: The Pussycat Dolls.
What Jonas Brothers album featured “S.O.S.”?
Answer: Jonas Brothers.
Which Irish vocal group had a 2001 hit with “Uptown Girl”?
Answer: Westlife.
What was Danity Kane’s debut single in 2006?
Answer: “Show Stopper.”
Which duo recorded the 2003 hit “The Way You Move”?
Answer: Outkast members Big Boi and Sleepy Brown.
Which girl group sang “He Loves U Not”?
Answer: Dream.

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Rock, Emo, and Alternative Anthems

Black eyeliner is optional, but our 90s trivia makes a fine warm-up for this round.

Which Linkin Park debut album featured “In the End”?
Answer: Hybrid Theory.
Who sang “Mr. Brightside”?
Answer: The Killers.
Which Green Day album tells the story of the Jesus of Suburbia?
Answer: American Idiot.
What Evanescence hit featured guest vocals by Paul McCoy?
Answer: “Bring Me to Life.”
Which band released “Sugar, We’re Goin Down”?
Answer: Fall Out Boy.
Who fronted the White Stripes alongside drummer Meg White?
Answer: Jack White.
Which Paramore album included “Misery Business”?
Answer: Riot!
What Muse song shares its title with the light emitted by stars?
Answer: “Starlight.”
Which band recorded “The Middle” in 2001?
Answer: Jimmy Eat World.
What 2003 album made Amy Lee and Evanescence international stars?
Answer: Fallen.

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Hip-Hop Takes Center Stage

The decade had giant hooks, inventive production, and rappers who became household names.

Which Eminem album featured “The Real Slim Shady”?
Answer: The Marshall Mathers LP.
Who joined Jay-Z on the 2003 hit “Crazy in Love”?
Answer: Beyoncé.
Which Outkast member performed “Hey Ya!”?
Answer: André 3000.
What Kanye West debut album included “Jesus Walks”?
Answer: The College Dropout.
Who released “Hot in Herre” in 2002?
Answer: Nelly.
Which 50 Cent album included “In da Club”?
Answer: Get Rich or Die Tryin’.
Who rapped the hit “Lose Control” with Ciara and Fatman Scoop?
Answer: Missy Elliott.
Which Lil Wayne album series reached its third installment in 2008?
Answer: Tha Carter.
Who performed “Paper Planes,” a 2000s crossover hit?
Answer: M.I.A.
Which duo released the album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below?
Answer: Outkast.

R&B Slow Jams and Dance-Floor Favorites

From whispered ballads to club-ready choruses, this round has range.

Who sang “We Belong Together” in 2005?
Answer: Mariah Carey.
Which Usher album included “Yeah!” and “Burn”?
Answer: Confessions.
What Ne-Yo debut single asks listeners to become accustomed to someone?
Answer: “So Sick.”
Who sang “No One” in 2007?
Answer: Alicia Keys.
Which Rihanna hit repeatedly mentions an umbrella?
Answer: “Umbrella.”
What Mary J. Blige song celebrated living without drama?
Answer: “Family Affair.”
Who joined Nelly on “Dilemma”?
Answer: Kelly Rowland.
Which singer released “Let Me Love You” in 2004?
Answer: Mario.
What Ciara debut album featured “Goodies”?
Answer: Goodies.
Who sang the 2006 ballad “Irreplaceable”?
Answer: Beyoncé.

Country Crossovers and Story Songs

Trade the club for a front porch and visit our country music trivia next.

Which Carrie Underwood hit tells the story of damaging a cheating boyfriend’s truck?
Answer: “Before He Cheats.”
Who released the album Fearless in 2008?
Answer: Taylor Swift.
Which Rascal Flatts song appeared in Disney’s Cars?
Answer: “Life Is a Highway.”
Who sang “The House That Built Me”?
Answer: Miranda Lambert; it was released as a single in 2010.
Which country duo recorded “Need You Now” near the decade’s end?
Answer: Lady A, then known as Lady Antebellum.
What Tim McGraw hit begins by urging someone to live fully?
Answer: “Live Like You Were Dying.”
Who sang “Whiskey Lullaby” with Brad Paisley?
Answer: Alison Krauss.
Which Dixie Chicks album included “Not Ready to Make Nice”?
Answer: Taking the Long Way.
Who released “Redneck Woman” in 2004?
Answer: Gretchen Wilson.
Which Keith Urban song says somebody like you changed everything?
Answer: “Somebody Like You.”

Albums, Awards, and Milestones

A decade is more than singles, so let us flip through a few liner notes.

Which U2 album won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2006?
Answer: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
What Amy Winehouse album included “Rehab”?
Answer: Back to Black.
Which soundtrack brought “Lady Marmalade” back in 2001?
Answer: Moulin Rouge!
Who won the first season of American Idol in 2002?
Answer: Kelly Clarkson.
Which Norah Jones album won Album of the Year at the 2003 Grammys?
Answer: Come Away with Me.
What Coldplay album featured “Clocks”?
Answer: A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Which Daft Punk album included “One More Time”?
Answer: Discovery.
Who released the 2002 album Justified after leaving *NSYNC?
Answer: Justin Timberlake.
Which Arcade Fire debut album arrived in 2004?
Answer: Funeral.
What soundtrack featured the Oscar-winning song “Falling Slowly”?
Answer: Once.

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Music Videos and Pop-Culture Moments

These clips, costumes, and performances made the songs impossible to separate from their visuals.

Which singer danced with a live python at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards?
Answer: Britney Spears.
What OK Go video featured an elaborate routine on treadmills?
Answer: “Here It Goes Again.”
Which artist wore a white tank top and tie in the “Complicated” video?
Answer: Avril Lavigne.
Who played a schoolgirl in the “You Belong with Me” video?
Answer: Taylor Swift.
Which Beyoncé video inspired a worldwide single-handed dance routine?
Answer: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”
What Gorillaz song featured the animated band driving across a desert?
Answer: “Feel Good Inc.”
Which 2009 awards show interruption involved Kanye West and Taylor Swift?
Answer: The MTV Video Music Awards.
What band staged a wedding-crashing video for “Sugar” in a later decade?
Answer: Maroon 5; the video was released in 2015.
Which artist’s “Beautiful” video promoted self-acceptance across several storylines?
Answer: Christina Aguilera.
Who directed the futuristic video for Missy Elliott’s “Work It”?
Answer: Dave Meyers.

International Hits and Dance Music

The 2000s playlist traveled freely, with club beats and global stars crossing every border.

Which French DJ duo released “One More Time”?
Answer: Daft Punk.
Who sang the 2006 World Cup anthem “Hips Don’t Lie” with Wyclef Jean?
Answer: Shakira.
Which Australian singer had a hit with “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”?
Answer: Kylie Minogue.
What Canadian band released “How You Remind Me”?
Answer: Nickelback.
Which British singer’s debut album was titled 19?
Answer: Adele.
Who recorded “Dragostea Din Tei,” often called the Numa Numa song?
Answer: O-Zone.
Which German group had a 2007 English-language hit with “Monsoon”?
Answer: Tokio Hotel.
What Italian DJ and producer released “Satisfaction” in 2002?
Answer: Benny Benassi.
Which Jamaican artist topped charts with “Temperature”?
Answer: Sean Paul.
Who represented Barbados with the debut single “Pon de Replay”?
Answer: Rihanna.

Finish the Decade Strong

One last shuffle through songs that still know exactly how to fill a dance floor.

Who sang “Bleeding Love”?
Answer: Leona Lewis.
Which Black Eyed Peas hit begins with a question about tonight?
Answer: “I Gotta Feeling.”
What Jason Mraz song declares that he will not hesitate anymore?
Answer: “I’m Yours.”
Which Snow Patrol song asks two people to forget the world?
Answer: “Chasing Cars.”
Who released “Rehab” in 2006?
Answer: Amy Winehouse.
Which Fray hit asks how to save a life?
Answer: “How to Save a Life.”
What Natasha Bedingfield song celebrates an unwritten future?
Answer: “Unwritten.”
Which Mika hit shares its name with a glamorous movie star?
Answer: “Grace Kelly.”
Who sang “Apologize” with OneRepublic after remixing the track?
Answer: Timbaland.
Which Kings of Leon song became a major 2008 anthem?
Answer: “Sex on Fire.”

Sources and Further Reading

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