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Quiz about Popular Music of the 21st Century
Quiz about Popular Music of the 21st Century

Popular Music of the 21st Century Quiz


This is a music mixture from the year 2006 and the year 2007. The years are based on the premiere date in the United States. If you have been around for the last seven years, you will probably do well. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by quizking92. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
quizking92
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
267,802
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3107
Last 3 plays: Guest 62 (6/10), Guest 138 (6/10), melw73 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 2006: What popular song by Shakira hit the number #1 spot in over 50 different countries? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 2006: The song "Not Ready to Make Nice" received the Song of the Year Award at the 49th Grammy Awards. What group performed this deep song? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 2006: Cherish released a song called "Too Little, Too Late" that was leaked on the Internet before its release date.


Question 4 of 10
4. 2006: What up and coming song by Katharine McPhee had a video that had an alternate ending? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 2006: The song "Wait A Minute" was promoted before being released by being featured on a Best Buy commercial. What famous pop group sang this instant hit? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 2007: Hilary Duff released a song called "With Love" that had a music video promoting her own perfume brand.


Question 7 of 10
7. 2007: What worldwide hit by Rihanna featured a music video where Rihanna dresses up as a French maid? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 2007: The song "Rehab" was first released in Ireland. What British pop singer came up with this R&B song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 2007: Carrie Underwood's song "I'll Stand By You" was first sung by her on the finale of the sixth season of American Idol.


Question 10 of 10
10. 2007: Who sang the song "Listen" in the 2007 movie called "Dreamgirls"? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 62: 6/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 138: 6/10
Mar 21 2024 : melw73: 3/10
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 70: 4/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 12: 2/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10
Feb 24 2024 : Guest 162: 8/10
Feb 20 2024 : Guest 24: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 2006: What popular song by Shakira hit the number #1 spot in over 50 different countries?

Answer: Hips Don't Lie

Shakira created this hit song in 2006 with the help of another musical performer named Wyclef Jean. "Hips Don't Lie" was first released on Shakira's album "Oral Fixation". "Hips Don't Lie" hit the Number One spot in countries such as Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and even Italy and Switzerland.
2. 2006: The song "Not Ready to Make Nice" received the Song of the Year Award at the 49th Grammy Awards. What group performed this deep song?

Answer: The Dixie Chicks

"Not Ready to Make Nice" was sung and performed by the three members of the country-pop group named the Dixie Chicks. "Not Ready to Make Nice" hit their highest position up to that time on the Canadian charts, where they reached the number 3 spot. Also, the Dixie Chicks took home not only the Song of the Year at the 49th Grammy Awards, but they also received the Record of the Year and the Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
3. 2006: Cherish released a song called "Too Little, Too Late" that was leaked on the Internet before its release date.

Answer: False

JoJo released the song "Too Little, Too Late" on July 2006 after it was leaked onto the Internet in late June of 2006. "Too Little, Too Late" was not only a popular song, but had an even more popular video that stayed on TRL's Top 10 Videos for around 3 weeks. Also, "Too Little, Too Late" peaked on the charts at the number 1 spot on the Brazilian music board.
4. 2006: What up and coming song by Katharine McPhee had a video that had an alternate ending?

Answer: Over It

"Over It" was a song by Katharine McPhee that was a rare instance where the music video outshone the song itself. Although "Over It" made its peak at number 22 on the Canadian charts and number 29 on the United States boards, the music video was an even larger hit. Katharine McPhee's video for "Over It" stayed at the Number 1 video spot on MTV Asia's Top 20 Countdown Chart for 11 consecutive weeks.
5. 2006: The song "Wait A Minute" was promoted before being released by being featured on a Best Buy commercial. What famous pop group sang this instant hit?

Answer: The Pussycat Dolls

"Wait A Minute", sung by the Pussycat Dolls, was promoted widely across the media before its November 2006 release in the United States and the December 2006 release in the United Kingdom. The music video for "Wait A Minute" caused quite a stir featuring pole dancing and revealing clothing. Surprisingly, "Wait A Minute" was the biggest hit in Romania where the song hit the Number 1 spot on the Romanian music chart.
6. 2007: Hilary Duff released a song called "With Love" that had a music video promoting her own perfume brand.

Answer: True

Hilary Duff decided to kill two birds with one stone and promoted her new song and her fragrance at the same time. Her popular music video that lasted the maximum amount of 40 days on MTV's Total Request Live, was number 1 for 8 straight countdowns. "With Love" was not a huge success in the United States, but it reached Number Two in Malaysia, Number Three in Singapore and Number Five in both Chile and Venezuela.
7. 2007: What worldwide hit by Rihanna featured a music video where Rihanna dresses up as a French maid?

Answer: Umbrella

Rihanna released her hit single "Umbrella" on March 29th, 2007; it was instantly a hit in numerous countries all around the world. Her music video, which received almost as much attention as the song did, featured Rihanna as a French maid dancing with an Umbrella and as a naked woman that was painted silver. "Umbrella" had many number 1 hits, even in some countries that would not be expected to listen to this type of music such as Ireland, Norway and Poland.
8. 2007: The song "Rehab" was first released in Ireland. What British pop singer came up with this R&B song?

Answer: Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse perfectly sung her most popular song, "Rehab". "Rehab" was co-written by Amy Winehouse when her management team wanted her to go to rehab for her addiction to alcohol. When "Rehab" originally came out, it was not a huge hit until Amy Winehouse performed the song on the USA MTV Music Awards.

The time period after the Music Awards was when "Rehab" hit its peak at the number 1 spot on the Norwegian Music Chart.
9. 2007: Carrie Underwood's song "I'll Stand By You" was first sung by her on the finale of the sixth season of American Idol.

Answer: False

Carrie Underwood really sang the song "I'll Stand By You" on the "Idol Gives Back" special during Season Six of American Idol. The single was later released to the public and became a hit in the United States. At its peak, "I'll Stand By You" rose to Number 6 on the United States Music Board. Also, the music video for "I'll Stand By You" was very inspiration because it showed Carrie Underwood helping less fortunate children in Africa.
10. 2007: Who sang the song "Listen" in the 2007 movie called "Dreamgirls"?

Answer: Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles sang "Listen" in the movie "Dreamgirls", which was a major hit in the movie box offices. Also, "Listen" hit its peak on the Polish and Indonesian music charts by hitting the Number 1 spot on both. I hope that you enjoyed taking this quiz as much as I enjoyed writing it! Please rate the quiz after reading the correct answers and there may be more quizzes like this to come, so keep your eyes open!
Source: Author quizking92

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