101 Music Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids
February 5, 2025
Give these 101 music trivia questions for kids a try! Questions range from current pop artists that kids love to some questions from previous generations that might have them learning something new.
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Music Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids
1) What pop star sang “Oops… I Did It Again!”
Britney Spears
2) What is Elton John’s most popular song?
“Candle in the Wind”
3) Who sings “Good Luck, Babe!”?
Chappell Roan
4) How many studio albums has Sabrina Carpenter released?
Six
5) How many Kidz Bop albums have been sold since the brand’s debut in 2001?
20 million albums
6) What famous N’Sync song is on the first Kidz Bop album?
“Bye Bye Bye”
7) Who sings the song “Fortnight”?
Taylor Swift
8) What rapper is featured on “Fortnight”?
Post Malone
9) What was Taylor Swift’s 2023–2024 tour called?
The Eras Tour
10) Luke Combs covered a famous 1990s song by the singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. What’s that song called?
“Fast Car”
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11) Finish the lyrics: “Take me home, country roads, to the place _ ______.”
“I belong”
12) Who are all the family members in the song “Baby Shark”?
Baby Shark, Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandma Shark, Grandpa Shark
13) Who sings “Everything is Awesome,” the theme song for the Lego Movie?
Tegan and Sara
14) Finish the lyrics: “Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when _____ ____ __ ___ ____!”
“You’re part of the team!”
15) What movie did Justin Timberlake write the song “Can’t Stop the Feeling” for?
Trolls
16) Who does Ariana Grande sing “Faith” with in the original movie Sing?
Stevie Wonder
17) What movie musical did Ariana Grande star in in 2024?
Wicked
18) Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivio, sings that no one is “ever going to bring [her] down” in which song in the musical movie Wicked?
“Defying Gravity”
19) In the Disney movie Encanto, the Madrigal family sings that they don’t talk about which family member?
Bruno
20) What is the name of Beyoncé’s country album?
Cowboy Carter
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21) How many Grammy awards has Beyoncé won?
32
22) Who has won the most Grammy awards of all time?
Trick question! Beyoncé.
23) What rapper is Beyoncé married to?
Jay Z
24) What was Justin Bieber’s first hit called?
“Baby”
25) Justin Bieber was the first male popstar in Billboard history to have five U.S. number 1 albums by what age?
18
26) What famous rapper is performing (or performed at) at the 2025 Superbowl halftime show?
Kendrick Lamar
27) True or false: Kendrick Lamar has won a Pulitzer Prize.
True! In 2017 he won a Pulitzer Prize for music.
28) Where was Whitney Houston born?
Newark, New Jersey
29) Whitney Houston covered the song “I Will Always Love You” for her movie The Bodyguard. Who sang the original?
Dolly Parton
30) Who is Dolly Parton’s goddaughter?
Miley Cyrus
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31) What country star is Miley Cyrus’ dad?
Billy Ray Cyrus
32) Miley Cyrus got her start on which Disney Channel TV show?
Hannah Montana
33) What is the theme song for the show Hannah Montana called?
“The Best of Both Worlds”
34) Which song from the movie The Greatest Showman includes these lyrics: “Look out ’cause here I come / And I’m marching on to the beat I drum / I’m not scared to be seen / I make no apologies”?
“This Is Me”
35) Which artist sang “This Is Me” for the movie The Greatest Showman?
Keale Settle
36) As The Fresh Prince, Will Smith released this song about his favorite time of year back in the 1980s.
“Summertime”
37) What year did The Weeknd release the song “Can’t Feel My Face”?
2015
38) Which one of The Weeknd’s songs has been streamed more than 4 billion times on Spotify?
“Blinding Lights”
39) Which Britney Spears album sold more than 25 million copies?
Baby One More Time
40) Which is the name of Chappell Roan’s debut album?
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
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41) What is the name of Olivia Rodrigo’s first album, released in 2021?
SOUR
42) How many members of the boy band One Direction can you name?
Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson
43) The album Harry’s House was released by whom?
Harry Styles
44) Finish this famous Harry Styles lyric: “You know it’s not the same __ __ ___.”
“As it was”
45) What is the stage name for the Puerto Rican rapper Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio?
Bad Bunny
46) Bad Bunny holds the record for the most streamed album on Spotify. What is it called?
Un Verano Sin Ti
47) Sara Bareilles sings a song about courage in which she wants to see you be what? The word is also the title of the song.
“Brave”
48) Billie Eilish has won more than how many awards for her work in the music and film industry?
More than 200 awards
49) In 2019, Billie Eilish received which two Guinness World Records?
“Most simultaneous US Hot 100 entries by a female” and
“Youngest female at No.1 on UK albums chart”
50) Billie Eilish also has a famous singer-songwriter brother. Who is he?
FINNEAS
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51) Which artist officially made the summer of 2024 a “brat” summer, thanks to her album of the same name?
Charli XCX
52) Where was Charli XCX born?
Cambridge, United Kingdom
53) In 2024, Time magazine named which “Levitating” pop diva and one of its 100 most influential people?
Dua Lipa
54) What is Lady Gaga’s real name?
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
55) How many Grammy awards does Lady Gaga have?
13
56) Lady Gaga attended the 2010 MTV Music Awards wearing a dress made out of what?
Meat
57) Who’s famous line at the beginning of all his songs is “We the best music”?
DJ Khaled
58) How many of the five Spice Girls can you name?
Sporty Spice, Scary Spice, Ginger Spice, Baby Spice, and Posh Spice
59) In the song “Wannabe,” the Spice Girls say, “I really really really wanna—” what?
Zig-a-zig-ah
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60) Who is Posh Spice, aka Victoria Beckham, married to?
Famous soccer player David Beckham
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61) Finish the lyrics: “Clap along if you feel like a room _______ _ ____.”
“Without a roof”
62) Who sings the song “Happy”?
Pharrell Williams
63) Cuz I Love You is rapper and singer Lizzo’s third studio album. In what year was it released?
2019
64) What other famous female rapper is featured on Cuz I Love You? Hint: She also has a famous song in which she sings backwards!
Missy Elliott
65) Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott has made a name for herself in the male-dominated rap industry and has been a household name for decades. What year did her first single, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” debut?
1997
66) Missy Elliott’s song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” features a famous sample from the 1973 song “I Can’t Stand the Rain.” Who sang the original version?
Ann Peebles
67) How many kids does Justin Bieber have?
As of the writing of this article in 2025, he and wife Hailey Bieber have one child: Jack Blues Bieber.
68) Jack White and Meg White made up which two-person band that lasted from 1997 to 2011?
The White Stripes
69) One of The White Stripes’ most famous songs is often played by marching bands at sporting events. What song is that?
“Seven Nation Army”
70) The White Stripes’ song “We’re Going to be Friends” was featured in two movies. Which movies are they?
Napoleon Dynamite and Wonder
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71) Which group sings the songs “Only Human” and “Leave Before You Love Me”?
The Jonas Brothers
72) How many of the three Jonas Brothers can you name?
Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas
73) Which boy band, with over 100 million records sold, was the best-selling boy band of all time?
The Backstreet Boys
74) Who sang “Bye, Bye, Bye,” N’Sync or the Backstreet Boys?
N’Sync
75) John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison made up which famous British rock band?
The Beatles
76) Which Beatles’ album, released in 1969, was their best-selling and most popular? Hint: the cover features a famous image of the four Beatles crossing a road together.
Abbey Road
77) True or false: Abbey Road is a real place that you can actually visit.
True! Abbey Road is a real road in London. It’s now a tourist destination, and you can walk across the famous pedestrian crossing yourself.
78) The Beatles are also famous for a funny song that talks about living under the sea in a yellow what?
Submarine
79) British singer-songwriter Adele wrote which of her songs for her son Angelo?
“Remedy”
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80) True or false: Elvis Presley never sang a rendition of the classic children’s song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”
False! He did, right here.
81) The chorus to the song “Thunder” isn’t too complicated. It goes, “Thunder, feel the thunder / lightning then the thunder.” But who sings the song?
Imagine Dragons
82) Finish the lyrics to this Taylor Swift song: “She wears short shorts, I wear t-shirts / She’s cheer captain and I’m __ ___ ________.”
“On the bleachers.”
83) Taylor Swift’s debut album is eponymous, meaning it’s named after her. The album is called Taylor Swift. When was it released?
October 24, 2006
84) Muno, Brobee, Foofa, Toodee and Plex encourage young kids to sing and dance in which musical children’s television show?
Yo Gabba Gabba!
85) The cast of Yo Gabba Gabba! was so musically talented that they appeared on which online musical video series hosted by National Public Radio (NPR)? Hint: This video series takes place in an office space.
NPR’s Tiny Desk series. You can see the Yo Gabba GabbaLand! concert here.
86) Music streaming is super popular these days. What percentage of people listen to music on a streaming service?
78%
87) Music streaming is also super profitable. How much money did the music industry make from streaming services in 2023?
$19.3 billion
88) What was the first music streaming service, launched in 1999, called?
Napster
89) The original iPod was released by Apple in 2001. How many songs could it hold?
1,000 songs
90) The first portable MP3 player in general was called the MPMan F10 and it was released in South Korea 1998. How many songs could it host?
With either 32 or 64 megabytes of storage, it could hold either 6 or 12 songs, respectively.
Music Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids (Continued)
91) True or false: Apple still makes the iPod.
False. Apple stopped making the iPod on May 10, 2022.
92) The Moana song “You’re Welcome” is sung by which famous actor?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
93) The song “Hakuna Matata” comes from which Disney movie?
The Lion King
94) Shakira sings which song for the Zootopia movie soundtrack?
“Try Everything”
95) If you go to a wedding or a big family party, you might get pulled out to the dancefloor when you hear the words “To the right, to the right, to the right, to the right / to the left, to the left, to the left, to the left / now kick, now kick, now kick, now kick.” What song is asking you to do these dance moves over and over again?
“The Cupid Shuffle”
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96) In Katy Perry’s famous song “Firework,” she asks us if we’ve ever felt like this common item found in grocery stores. What item is that?
A plastic bag
97) The song “Respect” spells out the word: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. And which music legend sings the song?
Aretha Franklin
98) Speaking of Aretha Franklin, in 2005, she was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Who gave her that award?
President George W. Bush
99) Which band made the following lyrics famous? (Sing along if you know them!)
“Oh, you’re the best friend that I ever had / Been with you such a long time / You’re my sunshine / And I want you to know / That my feelings are true / I really love you / Oh, you’re my best friend.”
Answer: Queen
100) True or false: the band Queen never won any Grammy awards.
True. Though they were nominated for four awards, they never won. Queen was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004.
101) Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2024? Hint: she was also the only female to ever top the list.
Taylor Swift
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