Music Quiz #40 Answers

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How did you do in Music Quiz #40?

Whether you smashed it with a perfect score or discovered a few gaps in your musical knowledge, this answers page is your chance to see how you fared. From chart-topping pop and Britpop anthems to iconic rock classics and modern streaming-era hits, this quiz spans decades of unforgettable music moments. If you enjoyed this challenge, don’t forget we have thousands of free pub quiz questions and hundreds of professionally written, ready-made music quizzes available – perfect for quiz nights, classrooms, or music lovers looking for their next trivia fix.

1. In 2004, “Drop It Like It’s Hot” paired Snoop Dogg with which producer-artist known for minimalist beats and a giant hat?

A. Pharrell Williams


2. Which band’s Hot Fuss album featured both “Mr. Brightside” and “Somebody Told Me”?

A. The Killers


3. Which Gnarls Barkley track became famous for topping charts after being propelled by downloads, with a video featuring a Rorschach inkblot vibe?

A. “Crazy”


4. Which Queen single opens with the line “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”

A. “Bohemian Rhapsody”


5. Which 1994 Oasis song became a Britpop singalong with the chorus “So Sally can wait…”?

A. “Don’t Look Back in Anger”


6. Which Pink Floyd album features the prism-and-rainbow cover and includes “Money” and “Time”?

A. The Dark Side of the Moon


7. In 2012, which Swedish DJ’s breakthrough hit “Levels” heavily samples Etta James’ “Something’s Got a Hold on Me”?

A. Avicii


8. Which artist’s “One Dance” (feat. Wizkid and Kyla) became one of the defining streaming hits of the 2010s?

A. Drake


9. Name the legendary British rock band behind the 1968 single “Sympathy for the Devil,” which famously opens with the line “Please allow me to introduce myself…”

A. The Rolling Stones


10. Which 1984 Prince track (also the title track of a film) features the line “I never meant to cause you any sorrow”?

A. “Purple Rain”


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