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?
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion
Whitney Houston
Shania Twain
Janet Jackson
Madonna
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the first single off of Nirvana's hit album of this name.
Bleach
Nirvana Unplugged
Nevermind
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".
Mama
2 Become 1
Wannabe
Spice Up Your Life
This Whitney Houston song spent 14 weeks at the top of the charts to close out 1992.
You Oughta Know
All The Man That I Need
Nothing Compares 2 U
I Will Always Love You
The song "Come Out and Play" by the Offspring was the 7th track on which album?
Smash
Offspring
Americana
Ignition
What was the first released single from MC Hammer's hit 1990 album "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt Em"?
This is the Way We Roll
Pray
2 Legit 2 Quit
U Can't Touch This
Green Day followed up the success of 1994's "Dookie" album with the 1995 album by this name.
Insomniac
Kerplunk
American Idiot
Nimrod
Which of the following bands of the 1990s was not from the Seattle area?
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
Mudhoney
Nirvana
Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
The video for this 1999 single by Blink-182 features members of the band running naked through the streets of Los Angeles.
Going Away To College
What's My Age Again?
All The Small Things
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?
All-4-One
Bell Biv DeVoe
Kriss Kross
Boyz II Men
Dave Navarro joined the Red Hot Chilli Peppers on this studio album released in 1995.
Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Californication
Mother's Milk
One Hot Minute
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.
Just
The Bends
Creep
Fake Plastic Trees
What album is R.E.M.'s 1995 single "What's the Frequency Kenneth?" from?
Monster
Murmer
Out of Time
Automatic For The People
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.
Pulp Fiction
The Bodyguard
Titanic
Encino Man
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?