The 1990s were an interesting time. The internet was just in its infancy, music was moving on from the '80s and nobody could figure out just what was going on with fashion trends of the day. We were sure we wanted to separate ourselves from the '80s but beyond that nobody knew what they were doing.
Those who experienced the decade firsthand will tell you, however, that for all the decade’s follies, it produced some really good music and several notable trends developed during this time. Punk made a comeback, pop music started to expand, and the music industry entered a truly creative phase, the likes of which we don’t see as much of today.
Only those who came of age in the 1990s are going to remember all the songs, albums, and artists referenced in this quiz. If you can pass this retro music quiz we are quite confident you are a product of the 1990s.
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If You Weren't '90s Kid You're Going to Fail This Music Trivia Quiz Questions
This artist had more number one hits in the 1990s than any other artist. What is her name?
Madonna
Whitney Houston
Celine Dion
Shania Twain
Mariah Carey
Janet Jackson
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the first single off of Nirvana's hit album of this name.
Nevermind
Bleach
Nirvana Unplugged
In Utero
This debut song from the hit group Spice Girls featured the lyric "If you want to be my lover, you've gotta get with my friends".
Wannabe
2 Become 1
Spice Up Your Life
Mama
This Whitney Houston song spent 14 weeks at the top of the charts to close out 1992.
I Will Always Love You
Nothing Compares 2 U
All The Man That I Need
You Oughta Know
The song "Come Out and Play" by the Offspring was the 7th track on which album?
Smash
Offspring
Ignition
Americana
What was the first released single from MC Hammer's hit 1990 album "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt Em"?
Pray
U Can't Touch This
This is the Way We Roll
2 Legit 2 Quit
Green Day followed up the success of 1994's "Dookie" album with the 1995 album by this name.
Nimrod
American Idiot
Insomniac
Kerplunk
Which of the following bands of the 1990s was not from the Seattle area?
Nirvana
Mudhoney
Pearl Jam
Alice in Chains
Stone Temple Pilots
Soundgarden
The video for this 1999 single by Blink-182 features members of the band running naked through the streets of Los Angeles.
All The Small Things
Going Away To College
What's My Age Again?
Adam's Song
This R&B vocal group had 3 of the top 6 hits of the decade according to Billboard. What is their name?
Bell Biv DeVoe
All-4-One
Kriss Kross
Boyz II Men
Dave Navarro joined the Red Hot Chilli Peppers on this studio album released in 1995.
Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Mother's Milk
One Hot Minute
Californication
The video for this 1995 single by Radiohead featured someone just lying down and other people trying to figure out why he was doing so.
Fake Plastic Trees
The Bends
Just
Creep
What album is R.E.M.'s 1995 single "What's the Frequency Kenneth?" from?
Automatic For The People
Monster
Murmer
Out of Time
On which album by Weezer will you find the track "Say It Ain't So"?
Maladroit
Pinkerton
The Green Album
The Blue Album
The soundtrack to this 1992 movie is largely considered to be the top selling album of the 1990s.
Titanic
Encino Man
The Bodyguard
Pulp Fiction
One Comment
You got 7 out of 15! born 2001 I will take it
You flunked! Wait, did you think this was a quiz on ’80s music or something?