The way we listened to, purchased, and even talked about music before and after the 21st century began is totally different. If you were born before 1990, you would have experienced buying CDs or even cassette tapes at some point in your life. You may have owned a Discman, Walkman, or even recorded your favorite music to a MiniDisc. If you were born after 1990, there's a good chance you have never done any of those things and have just been downloading music this entire time.
This quiz will test your knowledge of some of the top musical acts that today's younger generations would not have come of age with. If you were born before 1990 a lot of the song questions in this quiz are going to seem pretty easy. Think of all your favorite bands and musical acts from the 1990s, many of today's younger people don't even know who they are. Whether you were born before or after 1990, this quiz will take you back to the 1990s and all the music that took place in the decade.
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If You Know Who Sang Songs, You Were Born Before 1990 Quiz Questions
Who sang the song "Doo Wop (That Thing)" from 1998?
The Fugees
TLC
A Tribe Called Quest
Lauryn Hill
Who sang the song "Barbie Girl" from 1997?
Spice Girls
Aqua
No Doubt
En Vogue
What group produced the song "Tubthumping" with lyrics about getting knocked down and getting back up again?
Oasis
Chumbawamba
Radiohead
Blur
What band produced the song "Pretty Fly For A White Guy" in 1998?
The Offspring
Green Day
Sum 41
Blink-182
The singer of this song "likes the way you work it" with 1996's "No Diggity".
Blackstreet
Boyz II Men
NSYNC
Bell Biv DeVoe
What band produced the 1993 hit single "Mr. Jones"?
Matchbox 20
Spin Doctors
Counting Crows
The Wallflowers
What band produced the song "No Rain" in 1992? This song's music video featured a young lady in a bee costume.
Smashing Pumpkins
Sublime
Blind Melon
Sonic Youth
"Woo Hoo!" What band produced the hit single "Song 2" in 1997?
Oasis
The White Stripes
Blur
Green Day
The music video for the song "Buddy Holly" in 1994 seemed to take place on the set of Happy Days. Which band produced this song?
REM
Weezer
Beck
Radiohead
You likely remember the dance but do you also remember who produced the song "Macarena"?
TLC
Los Del Rio
Spice Girls
Ricky Martin
"Do you have the time to listen to me whine?" Who sang 1994's "Basket Case"?
Green Day
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Sublime
In 1997, what singer sang "My Heart Will Go On"? The song would be featured in the hit movie Titanic.
Alanis Morisette
Mariah Carey
Sinead O'Connor
Celine Dion
What band produced the song "MMMBop" that so many people couldn't get out of their heads in 1997?
Backstreet Boys
Foo Fighters
No Doubt
Hanson
Who sang 1997's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" in 1997?
Will Smith
MC Hammer
Busta Rhymes
LL Cool J
What band produced 1995's "Wonderwall"?
REM
Pearl Jam
Blur
Oasis
One Comment
14/15
I was born before 1960 and I don’t like 1990s music.