1990s Hits

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1.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 Rembrandts theme of the sitcom Friends?
- A. No Scrubs
- B. I'll Be There for You
- C. Sex and Candy
- D. Black or White
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I'll Be There for You
Did you know? The song became inseparable from the sitcom's opening credits.
2.Which 1990s hit is the 1991 Michael Jackson unity single?
- A. Black or White
- B. Losing My Religion
- C. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- D. Believe
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Black or White
Did you know? The song's video premiered simultaneously across the world.
3.Which 1990s hit is the 1990 Vanilla Ice rap crossover?
- A. I Will Always Love You
- B. Ice Ice Baby
- C. Kiss from a Rose
- D. Livin' la Vida Loca
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Ice Ice Baby
Did you know? The single was the first rap song to top the Hot 100.
4.Which 1990s hit is the 1999 Ricky Martin crossover smash?
- A. Killing Me Softly
- B. I'll Be There for You
- C. Wonderwall
- D. Livin' la Vida Loca
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Livin' la Vida Loca
Did you know? The song ignited the late-1990s Latin pop wave.
5.Which 1990s hit is the 1990 MC Hammer hit built on Rick James's Super Freak?
- A. Wannabe
- B. Waterfalls
- C. U Can't Touch This
- D. Smells Like Teen Spirit
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U Can't Touch This
Did you know? Hammer's hammer pants became a 1990s fashion signature.
6.Which 1990s hit is the 1994 Seal ballad revived by the Batman Forever soundtrack?
- A. Kiss from a Rose
- B. Wonderwall
- C. MMMBop
- D. Wannabe
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Kiss from a Rose
Did you know? The song swept the 1996 Grammy Record and Song of the Year prizes.
7.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 TLC cautionary number one?
- A. Creep
- B. Gangsta's Paradise
- C. Waterfalls
- D. Kiss from a Rose
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Waterfalls
Did you know? Waterfalls spent several weeks at number one in the United States.
8.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 Coolio hit built on Stevie Wonder's Pastime Paradise?
- A. Creep
- B. Kiss from a Rose
- C. Gangsta's Paradise
- D. Wonderwall
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Gangsta's Paradise
Did you know? The song anchored the Dangerous Minds soundtrack.
9.Which 1990s hit is the 1996 Spice Girls debut smash?
- A. Believe
- B. Wannabe
- C. My Heart Will Go On
- D. Kiss from a Rose
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Wannabe
Did you know? Wannabe was written in about half an hour.
10.Which 1990s hit is the 1998 Cher Auto-Tune landmark?
- A. Losing My Religion
- B. I Will Always Love You
- C. Believe
- D. No Scrubs
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Believe
Did you know? The effect became known as the Cher effect.
11.Which 1990s hit is the 1998 Britney Spears debut single?
- A. Wonderwall
- B. No Scrubs
- C. ...Baby One More Time
- D. Macarena
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...Baby One More Time
Did you know? The song was first offered to the band TLC.
12.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 2Pac and Dr. Dre West Coast anthem?
- A. Wannabe
- B. No Scrubs
- C. California Love
- D. Sex and Candy
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California Love
Did you know? California Love was 2Pac's first single after leaving prison.
13.Which 1990s hit is the 1999 Backstreet Boys signature anthem?
- A. Sex and Candy
- B. Bitter Sweet Symphony
- C. I Want It That Way
- D. U Can't Touch This
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I Want It That Way
Did you know? The song's famous lyrics are famously grammatically puzzling.
14.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 Oasis single from Morning Glory?
- A. Semi-Charmed Life
- B. Wonderwall
- C. Gangsta's Paradise
- D. MMMBop
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Wonderwall
Did you know? Wonderwall became the first song of the twentieth century to pass a billion streams.
15.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 No Doubt breakup ballad?
- A. Don't Speak
- B. I Will Always Love You
- C. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- D. Ice Ice Baby
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Don't Speak
Did you know? Gwen Stefani wrote it about bandmate breakup pain.
16.Which 1990s hit is the 1992 Whitney Houston ballad from The Bodyguard?
- A. I Will Always Love You
- B. Wannabe
- C. Wonderwall
- D. I'll Be There for You
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I Will Always Love You
Did you know? Dolly Parton wrote and first recorded the song in 1973.
17.Which 1990s hit is the 1991 Nirvana single that broke grunge worldwide?
- A. Zombie
- B. Semi-Charmed Life
- C. Say My Name
- D. Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Smells Like Teen Spirit
Did you know? Kathleen Hanna wrote the song title on Cobain's wall.
18.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Celine Dion ballad from Titanic?
- A. My Heart Will Go On
- B. I Will Always Love You
- C. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- D. California Love
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My Heart Will Go On
Did you know? The song won both an Oscar and Record of the Year Grammy.
19.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Wallflowers Grammy-winning single?
- A. Blue (Da Ba Dee)
- B. Wonderwall
- C. One Headlight
- D. Sabotage
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One Headlight
Did you know? The band is fronted by Bob Dylan's son Jakob.
20.Which 1990s hit is the 1992 Red Hot Chili Peppers LA ballad?
- A. I Will Always Love You
- B. Under the Bridge
- C. Livin' la Vida Loca
- D. One Headlight
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Under the Bridge
Did you know? Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics about his struggles in Los Angeles.
21.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Aqua novelty number one?
- A. I'll Be There for You
- B. Barbie Girl
- C. Ice Ice Baby
- D. 1979
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Barbie Girl
Did you know? The Danish-Norwegian group sang in a toybox style.
22.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Hanson bubblegum smash?
- A. Don't Speak
- B. MMMBop
- C. Sabotage
- D. Creep
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MMMBop
Did you know? Hanson is a band of three brothers from Oklahoma.
23.Which 1990s hit is the 1999 Destiny's Child signature single?
- A. Macarena
- B. Say My Name
- C. Livin' la Vida Loca
- D. Barbie Girl
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Say My Name
Did you know? The song's video introduced the group's second lineup.
24.Which 1990s hit is the 1994 Cranberries protest ballad?
- A. U Can't Touch This
- B. Black or White
- C. Zombie
- D. I'll Be There for You
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Zombie
Did you know? Dolores O'Riordan wrote it about the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
25.Which 1990s hit is the 1999 Eiffel 65 Eurodance hit?
- A. Waterfalls
- B. Ice Ice Baby
- C. Blue (Da Ba Dee)
- D. Sex and Candy
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Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Did you know? The Italian trio sang the lyrics in broken English.
26.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Third Eye Blind upbeat smash?
- A. Waterfalls
- B. Semi-Charmed Life
- C. Sex and Candy
- D. Kiss from a Rose
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Semi-Charmed Life
Did you know? The song's bright sound masks darker lyrics.
27.Which 1990s hit is the 1993 Spanish dance duo hit by Los del Río?
- A. Tubthumping
- B. Macarena
- C. Black or White
- D. Barbie Girl
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Macarena
Did you know? The dance craze swept wedding floors worldwide.
28.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Chumbawamba pub-anthem hit?
- A. U Can't Touch This
- B. Waterfalls
- C. Don't Speak
- D. Tubthumping
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Tubthumping
Did you know? The band famously doused a British deputy minister in 1998.
29.Which 1990s hit is the 1999 TLC comeback single?
- A. My Heart Will Go On
- B. No Scrubs
- C. Wonderwall
- D. Longview
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No Scrubs
Did you know? No Scrubs gave TLC a third US number one.
30.Which 1990s hit is the 1991 Metallica opener from The Black Album?
- A. Gangsta's Paradise
- B. Enter Sandman
- C. Black or White
- D. Under the Bridge
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Enter Sandman
Did you know? Enter Sandman became the band's live signature for decades.
31.Which 1990s hit is the 1996 Fugees remake of Roberta Flack's classic?
- A. My Heart Will Go On
- B. U Can't Touch This
- C. Killing Me Softly
- D. Waterfalls
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Killing Me Softly
Did you know? Lauryn Hill sings the famous lead vocal.
32.Which 1990s hit is the 1991 R.E.M. mandolin-driven signature?
- A. Longview
- B. Wonderwall
- C. I Want It That Way
- D. Losing My Religion
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Losing My Religion
Did you know? The phrase is a Southern expression meaning at wits' end.
33.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 The Verve orchestral rock single?
- A. Bitter Sweet Symphony
- B. Killing Me Softly
- C. My Heart Will Go On
- D. Livin' la Vida Loca
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Bitter Sweet Symphony
Did you know? The song's sample fight with the Rolling Stones catalog lasted years.
34.Which 1990s hit is the 1995 Smashing Pumpkins nostalgia single?
- A. Wannabe
- B. Zombie
- C. Livin' la Vida Loca
- D. 1979
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1979
Did you know? The title references a year, not a lyric.
35.Which 1990s hit is the 1997 Marcy Playground slacker single?
- A. MMMBop
- B. I Want It That Way
- C. Sex and Candy
- D. U Can't Touch This
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Sex and Candy
Did you know? The song spent a long stretch atop US modern-rock radio.
36.Which 1990s hit is the 1992 Radiohead self-loathing anthem?
- A. Sabotage
- B. Creep
- C. Black or White
- D. My Heart Will Go On
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Creep
Did you know? BBC radio banned the song for its profanity.
37.Which 1990s hit is the 1994 Green Day breakout about boredom?
- A. Longview
- B. Blue (Da Ba Dee)
- C. Sex and Candy
- D. I Want It That Way
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Longview
Did you know? Longview was Green Day's first single on a major label.
38.Which 1990s hit is the 1994 Beastie Boys cop-show parody single?
- A. Gangsta's Paradise
- B. Macarena
- C. Tubthumping
- D. Sabotage
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Sabotage
Did you know? The video parodied 1970s police television.

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