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2000's Music Trivia Questions and Answers

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Pop hits 12

  • The lead single of the British singer Leona Lewis's debut studio album, of 2007, was first written and recorded by which American singer? Answer: Jesse McCartney. Source: Wikipedia: Bleeding Love
  • Max Martin first wrote a 2004 hit for Kelly Clarkson with which other singer in mind, who turned it down? Answer: Pink. Source: Wikipedia: Since U Been Gone
  • Which 2005 single by Gwen Stefani became the first digital download to sell one million copies in the United States? Answer: Hollaback Girl. Source: Wikipedia: Hollaback Girl
  • Which 2009 song by the Black Eyed Peas spent 14 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100? Answer: I Gotta Feeling. Source: Wikipedia: I Gotta Feeling
  • Which Australian singer reached number one in 40 countries with the lead single of her eighth studio album, released on 8 September 2001? Answer: Kylie Minogue. Source: Wikipedia: Can't Get You Out of My Head
  • Which Canadian singer-songwriter released her debut single on 11 March 2002? Answer: Avril Lavigne. Source: Wikipedia: Complicated (Avril Lavigne song)
  • Which Colombian singer released a single with Wyclef Jean on 28 February 2006? Answer: Shakira. Source: Wikipedia: Hips Don't Lie
  • Which debut single of 2002 by Vanessa Carlton grew out of a piano riff she wrote in 1998? Answer: A Thousand Miles. Source: Wikipedia: A Thousand Miles
  • Which English singer-songwriter reached number one in the UK, Canada and the US with the third single of his debut album, released in 2005? Answer: James Blunt. Source: Wikipedia: You're Beautiful
  • Which pop song did Britney Spears release on April 11, 2000, as the lead single of her second studio album? Answer: Oops!... I Did It Again. Source: Wikipedia: Oops!... I Did It Again (song)
  • Which singer from Barbados released the lead single of her third studio album on March 29, 2007? Answer: Rihanna. Source: Wikipedia: Umbrella (song)
  • Which song by the boy band NSYNC, sent to US radio on January 17, 2000, is widely considered the group's signature song? Answer: Bye Bye Bye. Source: Wikipedia: Bye Bye Bye

Rock and indie 12

  • A song by the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol became popular in the US after it featured in the season finale of which medical drama on 15 May 2006? Answer: Grey's Anatomy. Source: Wikipedia: Chasing Cars
  • The bass line of a 2003 single by the White Stripes was really made with which instrument? Answer: A guitar. Source: Wikipedia: Seven Nation Army
  • The title of a 2008 song by Coldplay was taken from the final painting of which Mexican artist? Answer: Frida Kahlo. Source: Wikipedia: Viva la Vida
  • Which American rock band released a concept album it called a punk rock opera on September 21, 2004? Answer: Green Day. Source: Wikipedia: American Idiot
  • Which American rock band released its debut single, one of the first songs it ever wrote, on September 29, 2003? Answer: The Killers. Source: Wikipedia: Mr. Brightside
  • Which American rock band's debut studio album was first released on July 30, 2001, in Australia? Answer: The Strokes. Source: Wikipedia: Is This It
  • Which British virtual band released its debut single, named after an actor, on 5 March 2001? Answer: Gorillaz. Source: Wikipedia: Clint Eastwood (song)
  • Which Canadian rock band's single of July 17, 2001 had been played more than 1.2 million times on US radio by 2010? Answer: Nickelback. Source: Wikipedia: How You Remind Me
  • Which English rock band's debut single entered the UK Singles Chart at number one on 23 October 2005? Answer: Arctic Monkeys. Source: Wikipedia: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
  • Which Irish rock band released the lead single of its tenth studio album on 9 October 2000? Answer: U2. Source: Wikipedia: Beautiful Day
  • Which song by Coldplay, released on 26 June 2000 as the second single of the band's debut album, has a color for its title? Answer: Yellow. Source: Wikipedia: Yellow (Coldplay song)
  • Which song did the rock band Evanescence release as its debut single on January 13, 2003, after it appeared on a film soundtrack? Answer: Bring Me to Life. Source: Wikipedia: Bring Me to Life

Hip hop and R&B 12

  • A 2006 ballad by Beyoncé, written with Ne-Yo and the production team Stargate, began as what kind of record? Answer: A country record. Source: Wikipedia: Irreplaceable
  • A song written by Ryan Tedder first appeared in 2007 on the second studio album of which producer, before it served as the debut single of the band OneRepublic? Answer: Timbaland. Source: Wikipedia: Apologize (song)
  • In March 2006 the debut single of the soul duo Gnarls Barkley became the first single to top the UK Singles Chart on what alone? Answer: Download sales. Source: Wikipedia: Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
  • Which 2004 song by the Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee was the first reggaeton song nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year? Answer: Gasolina. Source: Wikipedia: Gasolina
  • Which American group released a single on May 12, 2003, that has vocals by Justin Timberlake, though the release does not credit him? Answer: The Black Eyed Peas. Source: Wikipedia: Where Is the Love?
  • Which American singer-songwriter wrote and produced her own debut single, released on March 28, 2001? Answer: Alicia Keys. Source: Wikipedia: Fallin' (Alicia Keys song)
  • Which member of the hip hop duo Outkast wrote, produced and performed the single the duo released on August 25, 2003? Answer: André 3000. Source: Wikipedia: Hey Ya!
  • Which rapper is featured on the lead single of Beyoncé's debut studio album, released in the US on May 18, 2003? Answer: Jay-Z. Source: Wikipedia: Crazy in Love
  • Which singer topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks in 2004 with a single that features Lil Jon and Ludacris? Answer: Usher. Source: Wikipedia: Yeah! (Usher song)
  • Which singer-songwriter's single of March 15, 2005, from her tenth album, was listed by Billboard as the song of the decade? Answer: Mariah Carey. Source: Wikipedia: We Belong Together
  • Which song by Beyoncé, released as a single on October 8, 2008, won three Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year? Answer: Single Ladies. Source: Wikipedia: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
  • Which subgenre of Southern hip-hop, often up-tempo and made for dancing, gained mainstream success during the mid 2000s? Answer: Crunk. Source: Wikipedia: Crunk

Country and singer-songwriters 12

  • The bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss made a collaborative studio album, released in October 2007, with which rock singer? Answer: Robert Plant. Source: Wikipedia: Raising Sand
  • The English singer-songwriter Adele named her debut studio album, of 2008, with which number? Answer: 19. Source: Wikipedia: Chasing Pavements
  • In 2002 the country singer Johnny Cash covered a song written by Trent Reznor of which industrial rock band? Answer: Nine Inch Nails. Source: Wikipedia: Hurt (Nine Inch Nails song)
  • The lead single of a country singer-songwriter's second studio album, released on September 15, 2008, uses which Shakespeare tragedy as its reference point? Answer: Romeo and Juliet. Source: Wikipedia: Love Story (Taylor Swift song)
  • The soundtrack album of which 2000 film by the Coen Brothers won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year on February 27, 2002? Answer: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Source: Wikipedia: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack)
  • Which American artist's debut album, released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records, received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year? Answer: Norah Jones. Source: Wikipedia: Come Away with Me
  • Which American country artist's first single, released on October 18, 2005, spent six weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart? Answer: Carrie Underwood. Source: Wikipedia: Jesus, Take the Wheel
  • Which American singer-songwriter released her debut single, the lead single of her first album, on May 15, 2007? Answer: Colbie Caillat. Source: Wikipedia: Bubbly
  • Which Canadian singer co-wrote the first single of his fourth studio album, released on January 24, 2005? Answer: Michael Bublé. Source: Wikipedia: Home (Michael Bublé song)
  • Which country musician is named in the title of Taylor Swift's debut single, released on June 19, 2006? Answer: Tim McGraw. Source: Wikipedia: Tim McGraw (song)
  • Which country singer released a crossover single with Sons of the Desert in March 2000 that reached number one on the country and adult contemporary charts? Answer: Lee Ann Womack. Source: Wikipedia: I Hope You Dance
  • Which country trio first released a song on August 11, 2009, that won four Grammy Awards in 2011, including Song of the Year? Answer: Lady Antebellum. Source: Wikipedia: Need You Now (Lady Antebellum song)

Songs from films and television 12

  • A 2005 number one by the animated character Crazy Frog is a cover of a tune first composed for which 1984 film? Answer: Beverly Hills Cop. Source: Wikipedia: Axel F (Crazy Frog recording)
  • A. R. Rahman composed a song for the end credits of which 2008 film directed by Danny Boyle? Answer: Slumdog Millionaire. Source: Wikipedia: Jai Ho (song)
  • Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová wrote a song that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for which 2007 Irish film, in which they starred? Answer: Once. Source: Wikipedia: Falling Slowly
  • The pop rock band Smash Mouth covered a 1966 hit by the Monkees for the soundtrack of which 2001 movie? Answer: Shrek. Source: Wikipedia: I'm a Believer
  • The soundtrack of which Disney Channel Original Movie, released on January 10, 2006, became the best selling album of that year? Answer: High School Musical. Source: Wikipedia: High School Musical (soundtrack)
  • Which American country band covered a 1991 hit by Tom Cochrane for a Pixar animated film released on June 9, 2006? Answer: Rascal Flatts. Source: Wikipedia: Life Is a Highway
  • Which American group recorded a song for the soundtrack of a film adaptation of a 1970s television series, later included on its 2001 album? Answer: Destiny's Child. Source: Wikipedia: Independent Women Part I
  • Which American singer recorded a power ballad for a 2009 film, released on March 5, 2009, as the lead single of its soundtrack? Answer: Miley Cyrus. Source: Wikipedia: The Climb (song)
  • Which American singer recorded the theme song of a 2000 film, written by Diane Warren and released as a single on August 22, 2000? Answer: LeAnn Rimes. Source: Wikipedia: Can't Fight the Moonlight
  • Which Irish recording artist composed a song for a 2001 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson and performed it at the 74th Academy Awards? Answer: Enya. Source: Wikipedia: May It Be
  • Which rapper's song for the soundtrack of a 2002 film was the first hip-hop song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song? Answer: Eminem. Source: Wikipedia: Lose Yourself
  • Which songwriter won his first Oscar, after fifteen earlier nominations, for a song from a 2001 animated film? Answer: Randy Newman. Source: Wikipedia: If I Didn't Have You (Disney song)

Albums, downloads and big nights 12

  • In 2004 Danger Mouse released an album that mixes one artist's a cappella vocals with samples from another act's record. What is such an album called? Answer: A mashup album. Source: Wikipedia: The Grey Album
  • In which country was the music streaming service founded in April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon? Answer: Sweden. Source: Wikipedia: Spotify
  • On which date did Apple launch its online store for songs and albums, at first for Mac OS X only? Answer: April 28, 2003. Source: Wikipedia: ITunes Store
  • Which American hard rock band released, on November 23, 2008, its first album of original material since 1991? Answer: Guns N' Roses. Source: Wikipedia: Chinese Democracy
  • Which band's greatest hits album, first released on 13 November 2000, was the best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the US? Answer: The Beatles. Source: Wikipedia: 1 (Beatles album)
  • Which company marketed the Zune line of portable media players from November 2006? Answer: Microsoft. Source: Wikipedia: Zune
  • Which English rock band played its first full-length concert in almost three decades at the O2 Arena in London on 10 December 2007? Answer: Led Zeppelin. Source: Wikipedia: Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert
  • Which English rock band released its seventh studio album itself on 10 October 2007, as a download that buyers could order for any amount? Answer: Radiohead. Source: Wikipedia: In Rainbows
  • Which file sharing application, launched in June 1999 by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, was shut down in July 2001? Answer: Napster. Source: Wikipedia: Napster
  • Which portable media player did Apple first release on November 10, 2001? Answer: The iPod. Source: Wikipedia: IPod
  • Which Scottish singer rose to fame in 2009 on a television talent competition, where she finished as runner-up? Answer: Susan Boyle. Source: Wikipedia: Susan Boyle
  • Who won the first season of a television singing competition that ran in the US from June 11 to September 4, 2002? Answer: Kelly Clarkson. Source: Wikipedia: American Idol season 1

How it works

Which single was the first download to sell a million copies in the United States, and which band let buyers name their own price for an album? These 2000's music trivia questions and answers run in six rounds of twelve.

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2000's music trivia questions, round by round

Pop hits has a debut single of 2002 and a song first titled Interlude. Rock and indie asks which bass line was really a guitar and which virtual band named a single after an actor. Hip hop and R&B has the first single to top the British chart on downloads alone.

For a 2000s party or a class reunion

Songs from films and television has a singing donkey, a first Oscar after fifteen nominations and the best selling album of 2006. Country and singer-songwriters has a debut single named after a country star. Albums, downloads and big nights has the first iPod and a reunion at the O2 Arena.

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What are some 2000s music trivia questions with answers?

Which Colombian singer released a single with Wyclef Jean in 2006? Which album of 2004 did Green Day call a punk rock opera? Who won the first season of American Idol? The answers are Shakira, American Idiot and Kelly Clarkson.

Are these 2000's music trivia questions and answers printable?

Yes. The full list, answers included, stands under the quiz. For a sheet to hand out, play a set and press Print; tick With answer key for the host's copy only.

What was the biggest song of the 2000s?

It depends on the measure. Billboard listed We Belong Together by Mariah Carey as its song of the decade; How You Remind Me by Nickelback was the decade's most-played song on US radio. The best-selling album in the US was 1, by the Beatles.

How were the answers checked?

Each was read on October 16, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article on the song, album or event itself, 72 articles for 72 questions. No lyric is quoted, and no chart record that could still fall is asked.

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