Forgotten Anthems of the Nineties Quiz

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Forgotten Anthems of the Nineties Quiz is a free 100-question multiple choice, letters and numbers quiz on Qwiz Rush, made by Qwiz Rush, split into 10 rounds. Test your memory on the ultimate decade of fleeting musical fame with questions on the most memorable one-hit wonders of the nineties.

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The 100 questions

  1. Which musical project, founded by Michael Cretu, released the massive 1990 club hit "Sadeness (Part I)" which famously sampled Gregorian chants?

    • Enigma
    • Era
    • Deep Forest
    • Gregorian

  2. What is the title of the 1993 Eurodance track by Culture Beat that topped the charts in more than a dozen countries, featuring the vocals of Tania Evans?

    • Mr. Vain
    • Got to Get It
    • Inside Out
    • Crying in the Rain

  3. The 1994 hit "The Rhythm of the Night" was released by which Italian Eurodance project fronted by singer Jenny B and lip-synced by Olga de Souza?

    • Corona
    • Whigfield
    • Alexia
    • Playahitty

  4. Which German Eurodance group achieved massive success in 1992 with the hit single "Rhythm Is a Dancer"?

    • Snap!
    • Real McCoy
    • Captain Hollywood Project
    • La Bouche

  5. The 1996 instrumental club anthem "Children", known for its iconic dream-trance piano melody, was produced by which Italian DJ?

    • Robert Miles
    • Gigi D'Agostino
    • Mauro Picotto
    • Paul van Dyk

  6. Which Swedish Eurodance artist, known for his distinct ragga-style vocals, had a global 1994 hit with the track "No Coke"?

    • Dr. Alban
    • E-Type
    • Rednex
    • Basic Element

  7. In what year did the Belgian-Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited release their signature high-energy anthem "No Limit"?

    Answer with a number.

  8. How many weeks did the Italian house music group Black Box spend at number one on the UK Singles Chart with their 1989/1990 crossover smash "Ride on Time"?

    Answer with a number.

  9. Name the Dutch Eurodance group behind 1990s hits like "We Like to Party!" and "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!", whose music videos often featured a party bus.

    Answer with a letter.

  10. What is the stage name of the Danish singer-songwriter behind the 1994 Eurodance classic "Saturday Night"?

    Answer with a letter.

  11. Which Swedish Eurodance group had a massive 1994 hit with a techno-country version of the traditional folk song "Cotton Eye Joe"?

    • Rednex
    • Toy-Box
    • Vengaboys
    • Cartoons

  12. The extremely sped-up vocals of the 1999 internet-sensation novelty hit "The Hamster Dance Song" were sampled from a song in which 1973 Disney animated film?

    • Robin Hood
    • The Aristocats
    • The Jungle Book
    • The Rescuers

  13. Which duo originally recorded the Spanish dance track "Macarena" in 1993, before it was remixed by the Bayside Boys and became a global 1996 phenomenon?

    • Los Del Rio
    • Gipsy Kings
    • Las Ketchup
    • Proyecto Uno

  14. According to the lyrics of Right Said Fred's 1991 novelty smash "I'm Too Sexy", which fashion capital is the singer too sexy for?

    • Milan
    • Paris
    • London
    • Rome

  15. Scatman John, who achieved international fame with his 1994 novelty hit "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)", used his signature scat singing style to help overcome what speech impediment?

    • Stuttering
    • Lisping
    • Mutism
    • Cluttering

  16. The 1999 electronic novelty hit "Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo famously featured a yellow puppet mascot named Flat Eric. Which clothing brand's television commercials popularized this character?

    • Levi's
    • Diesel
    • Gap
    • Calvin Klein

  17. In what year did the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua release their controversial novelty chart-topper "Barbie Girl"?

    Answer with a number.

  18. In what year did Sir Mix-a-Lot release his Grammy-winning novelty rap anthem "Baby Got Back"?

    Answer with a number.

  19. Give the two-word stage name of the famous American parody artist who scored 1990s novelty hits with "Amish Paradise" and "The Saga Begins".

    Answer with a letter.

  20. Identify the Italian electronic music group who became global stars in 1999 with their chart-topping novelty hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)".

    Answer with a letter.

  21. Which British alternative rock band scored a massive 1996 hit with the glam-tinged anthem "In the Meantime", which heavily sampled the Penguin Cafe Orchestra?

    • Supergrass
    • Spacehog
    • Mansun
    • Gene

  22. Known for the signature hook "and I think you're copacetic", which two-piece alternative rock band released the 1996 hit "Bound for the Floor"?

    • Local H
    • Silverchair
    • Toadies
    • Sponge

  23. In what year did the alternative rock band Belly, fronted by Tanya Donelly, release their hit single "Feed the Tree" from the album Star?

    Answer with a number.

  24. The spoken-word verses of Nada Surf's 1996 alternative hit "Popular" were adapted from a 1964 teen advice book written by which author?

    • Gloria Winters
    • Betty Cornell
    • Abigail Van Buren
    • Helen Gurley Brown

  25. Name the Texas alternative rock band that released the dark, driving 1994 hit "Possum Kingdom" on their album Rubberneck.

    Answer with a letter.

  26. Featured prominently on the Singles movie soundtrack, the 1992 grunge-adjacent hit "Nearly Lost You" was recorded by which Washington-based band fronted by Mark Lanegan?

    • Screaming Trees
    • Mudhoney
    • Mother Love Bone
    • Green River

  27. In what year did Michigan alt-rock band The Verve Pipe release their breakthrough album Villains, which featured the massive hit "The Freshmen"?

    Answer with a number.

  28. Which alternative rock act, primarily the project of singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, debuted in 1996 with the hit "Novocaine for the Soul"?

    • Sparklehorse
    • Grandaddy
    • Eels
    • Cake

  29. Name the Los Angeles alternative rock band that scored a major 1991 modern rock hit with the psych-tinged single "Three Strange Days".

    Answer with a letter.

  30. Which Portland-based alternative rock band took a satirical swipe at heroin chic with their 1997 single "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth"?

    • The Dandy Warhols
    • The Brian Jonestown Massacre
    • Guided by Voices
    • Mercury Rev

  31. Which British singer had a massive 1997 hit with the pop anthem "Torn", which was a cover of an Ednaswap song?

    • Natalie Imbruglia
    • Des'ree
    • Billie Myers
    • Louise

  32. What is the name of the British pop-soul singer who topped global charts in 1994 with the uplifting anthem "You Gotta Be"?

    • Des'ree
    • Gabrielle
    • Beverley Knight
    • Shola Ama

  33. Welsh singer Donna Lewis reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996 with which dreamy synth-pop anthem?

    • I Love You Always Forever
    • At the Beginning
    • Without Love
    • Falling

  34. Which American singer-songwriter had a 1997 acoustic pop-rock hit with "Bitch", which was frequently compared to the work of Alanis Morissette?

    • Meredith Brooks
    • Joan Osborne
    • Shawn Colvin
    • Paula Cole

  35. The 1990 dance-pop hit "Sadeness (Part I)", which famously blended Gregorian chants with a sensual beat, was released by which musical project fronted by German singer Sandra?

    • Enigma
    • Deep Forest
    • Sacred Spirit
    • Adiemus

  36. Which American singer-songwriter became the first artist to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 before signing to a record label, with her 1994 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"?

    • Lisa Loeb
    • Sophie B. Hawkins
    • Joan Osborne
    • Shawn Colvin

  37. In what year did the American singer-songwriter Jewel release her multi-platinum debut album 'Pieces of You', which featured the hit 'Who Will Save Your Soul'?

    Answer with a number.

  38. How many weeks did Whitney Houston's legendary 1992 cover of 'I Will Always Love You' spend at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart?

    Answer with a number.

  39. Name the American singer-songwriter who performed the 1997 hit 'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?' and performed the theme song for the TV show 'Dawson's Creek'.

    Answer with a letter.

  40. What is the stage name of the Danish Eurodance artist who topped the UK charts in 1994 with the bubblegum pop anthem 'Saturday Night'?

    Answer with a letter.

  41. Which hip-hop group won a Grammy for their 1993 jazz-rap crossover hit "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"?

    • A Tribe Called Quest
    • Digable Planets
    • The Pharcyde
    • De La Soul

  42. What is the title of Skee-Lo's 1995 self-deprecating rap anthem in which he laments not being a "little bit taller" or a "baller"?

    • I Wish
    • Top of the Stairs
    • If I Was
    • Shorty

  43. Which female rap group had a massive 1993 hit with the suggestive, horn-heavy track "Shoop"?

    • TLC
    • JJ Fad
    • Salt-N-Pepa
    • En Vogue

  44. Which hip-hop duo released the 1998 East Coast anthem "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)", which heavily sampled Steely Dan's "Black Cow"?

    • Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
    • Black Sheep
    • Camp Lo
    • Nice & Smooth

  45. What 1992 New Jack Swing and hip-hop hit by Wreckx-n-Effect became famous for its prominent saxophone sample and dance-heavy music video?

    • Jump
    • Hip Hop Hooray
    • Slam
    • Rump Shaker

  46. Which West Coast group scored a major 1993 hit with "Passin' Me By", a nostalgic track about childhood schoolboy crushes?

    • Souls of Mischief
    • The Pharcyde
    • Luniz
    • Cypress Hill

  47. In what year did the Oakland rap duo Luniz release their multi-platinum, weed-smoking anthem "I Got 5 on It"?

    Answer with a number.

  48. In what year did Sir Mix-a-Lot release his culture-defining, double-platinum single "Baby Got Back"?

    Answer with a number.

  49. Identify the Oakland-based hip-hop collective, led by Shock G, that gave Tupac Shakur his start and had a massive 1990 hit with "The Humpty Dance".

    Answer with a letter.

  50. Name the Bronx-born rapper who had a massive posthumous hit in 1998 with "Still Not a Player" featuring Joe.

    Answer with a letter.

  51. Which American singer-songwriter won the 1998 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her folk-pop hit "Sunny Came Home"?

    • Shawn Colvin
    • Joan Osborne
    • Paula Cole
    • Sophie B. Hawkins

  52. Written by Eric Bazilian of The Hooters, the 1995 acoustic-pop hit "One of Us" was the signature song for which artist?

    • Joan Osborne
    • Tracy Chapman
    • Sheryl Crow
    • Sarah McLachlan

  53. Lisa Loeb's 1994 acoustic hit "Stay (I Missed You)" achieved what historic chart milestone?

    • First number-one single by an artist without a recording contract
    • First acoustic song to win a Best Rap Performance Grammy
    • First song from an indie film soundtrack to go platinum
    • First song recorded entirely on an 8-track to reach the top ten

  54. Which Canadian folk-rock band featured Brad Roberts' distinctive bass-baritone vocals on the 1993 hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"?

    • Crash Test Dummies
    • Barenaked Ladies
    • The Tragically Hip
    • Great Big Sea

  55. The 1997 acoustic-driven alternative hit "Save Tonight" was the breakthrough single for which Swedish-American singer-songwriter?

    • Eagle-Eye Cherry
    • Duncan Sheik
    • Edwin McCain
    • Tal Bachman

  56. Which Alaskan-raised singer-songwriter made her debut in 1995 with the acoustic-pop hit "Who Will Save Your Soul"?

    • Jewel
    • Fiona Apple
    • Heather Nova
    • Natalie Imbruglia

  57. In what year did Sarah McLachlan release her hit acoustic-pop album "Surfacing", which featured the singles "Building a Mystery" and "Adia"?

    Answer with a number.

  58. In what year did Sheryl Crow release her debut album, "Tuesday Night Music Club", which featured the acoustic-pop hit "All I Wanna Do"?

    Answer with a number.

  59. Name the Canadian singer-songwriter behind the 1995 acoustic folk-pop hit "Hand in My Pocket".

    Answer with a letter.

  60. Name the American singer-songwriter who had a 1998 acoustic-pop hit with "Lullaby", which features the lyrics "Everything's gonna be alright / Rockabye, sweet baby of mine".

    Answer with a letter.

  61. Which British band, fronted by Brett Anderson, released the 1996 hit single "Trash"?

    • Suede
    • Pulp
    • Blur
    • Elastica

  62. The 1997 indie anthem "Brimful of Asha", which topped the UK charts after a famous remix by Fatboy Slim, was originally released by which British alternative rock band?

    • Cornershop
    • Kula Shaker
    • Space
    • The Boo Radleys

  63. Which Scottish alternative rock band released the critically acclaimed album Bandwagonesque in 1991, famously beating out Nirvana's Nevermind for Spin magazine's Album of the Year?

    • Teenage Fanclub
    • Primal Scream
    • The Jesus and Mary Chain
    • Belle and Sebastian

  64. The 1996 hit "In the Meantime", featuring a distinctive bassline and spacey slide guitar, was the debut single by which alternative rock band led by Royston Langdon?

    • Spacehog
    • Hum
    • Local H
    • Failure

  65. Which Welsh band released the 1996 hit single "A Design for Life", which served as the lead single from their breakthrough album Everything Must Go?

    • Manic Street Preachers
    • Stereophonics
    • Catatonia
    • Super Furry Animals

  66. Which band recorded the 1995 Britpop anthem "Common People", a satirical take on "class tourism"?

    • Pulp
    • Oasis
    • Blur
    • The Verve

  67. In what year did the British shoegaze band Lush release their debut studio album, Spooky?

    Answer with a number.

  68. In what year did Radiohead release their landmark third studio album, OK Computer?

    Answer with a number.

  69. Name the English alternative rock band led by Gavin Rossdale that achieved massive commercial success in the United States with their 1994 debut album Sixteen Stone.

    Answer with a letter.

  70. Name the Bristol-based trip-hop group that released the critically acclaimed 1994 album Dummy, featuring the hit single "Sour Times".

    Answer with a letter.

  71. Which British R&B singer topped the charts worldwide in 1996 with the infectious, multi-platinum breakup anthem "Return of the Mack"?

    • Mark Morrison
    • Lynden David Hall
    • Craig David
    • Peter Andre

  72. The pop-soul duo Charles & Eddie secured a massive global hit in 1992 with which soulful track?

    • Would I Lie to You?
    • I Wanna Babe
    • Housecall
    • Shine

  73. Which female R&B artist defined mid-90s G-funk soul with her provocative 1995 debut single "Freak Like Me"?

    • Adina Howard
    • Monica
    • Mya
    • Tweet

  74. Featuring the vocals of Amel Larrieux, which R&B duo scored a top-five Billboard hit in 1995 with the smooth mid-tempo track "Tell Me"?

    • Groove Theory
    • Zhané
    • Changing Faces
    • Brownstone

  75. Which R&B singer had a massive 1991 hit with "I Love Your Smile", featuring a distinctive whistling hook and a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis?

    • Shanice
    • Tevin Campbell
    • Tracie Spencer
    • Karyn White

  76. British singer Des'ree achieved lasting international success with which uplifting 1994 soul-pop anthem?

    • You Gotta Be
    • Life
    • Feel So High
    • Kissing You

  77. In what year did Montell Jordan release his definitive party anthem "This Is How We Do It", which sampled Slick Rick's "Children's Story"?

    Answer with a number.

  78. In what year did the New Edition spin-off trio Bell Biv DeVoe release their pioneering New Jack Swing anthem "Poison"?

    Answer with a number.

  79. Name the R&B girl group duo consisting of Renee Neufville and Jean Norris, best known for their upbeat 1993 club classic "Hey Mr. DJ".

    Answer with a letter.

  80. Name the Los Angeles-based hip-hop and soul-inflected artist who scored a massive 1995 hit lamenting his height in the track "I Wish".

    Answer with a letter.

  81. Which electronic duo collaborated with Filter on the hit "Trip Like I Do" for the genre-defining 1997 "Spawn" soundtrack?

    • The Crystal Method
    • Chemical Brothers
    • The Prodigy
    • Underworld

  82. "Lovefool" by The Cardigans was famously featured in which 1996 modern Shakespeare film adaptation?

    • Romeo + Juliet
    • Hamlet
    • Much Ado About Nothing
    • 10 Things I Hate About You

  83. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve soundtracked the dramatic ending of which 1999 teen drama film?

    • Cruel Intentions
    • American Pie
    • Varsity Blues
    • She's All That

  84. Which artist performed the song "Stay (I Missed You)" from the 1994 film "Reality Bites", becoming the first unsigned artist to top the Billboard Hot 100?

    • Lisa Loeb
    • Jewel
    • Sophie B. Hawkins
    • Shawn Colvin

  85. Which power pop band performed the hit "Til I Hear It From You" specifically written for the 1995 film "Empire Records"?

    • Gin Blossoms
    • Toad the Wet Sprocket
    • Goo Goo Dolls
    • Better Than Ezra

  86. Which Scottish band's song "Born Slippy .NUXX" became an anthem of the 1990s after featuring prominently in the 1996 film "Trainspotting"?

    • Underworld
    • Orbital
    • Primal Scream
    • Pulp

  87. In what year did the soundtrack for the film "The Bodyguard", featuring Whitney Houston's massive hits, win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?

    Answer with a number.

  88. In what year was the movie "Singles" released, featuring a legendary grunge-era soundtrack with bands like Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam?

    Answer with a number.

  89. Name the American singer-songwriter who performed the Oscar-nominated song "Miss Misery" for the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting".

    Answer with a letter.

  90. Name the Canadian singer-songwriter who performed "Building a Mystery" and contributed the hit "Angel" to the 1998 "City of Angels" soundtrack.

    Answer with a letter.

  91. Which Italian electronic music group had a massive 1999 dance hit with "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"?

    • Eiffel 65
    • Aqua
    • Vengaboys
    • Real McCoy

  92. Which American boy band, featuring Nick Lachey, released the 1998 teen pop hit "Because of You"?

    • 98 Degrees
    • LFO
    • Backstreet Boys
    • *NSYNC

  93. In what year did the British pop group S Club 7 release their debut chart-topping single "Bring It All Back"?

    Answer with a number.

  94. Name the German Eurodance project, fronted by singer Melanie Thornton, famous for the 1995 hit "Be My Lover".

    Answer with a letter.

  95. What is the title of the 1993 Eurodance anthem by Haddaway that famously asks a repetitive question about the nature of affection?

    • What Is Love
    • Life
    • Fly Away
    • Rock My Heart

  96. Which English-Canadian girl group had a 1997 hit with "I Know Where It's At" before achieving global success with "Never Ever"?

    • All Saints
    • Cleopatra
    • Eternal
    • B*Witched

  97. How many members made up the original lineup of the Irish girl group Bellefire when they formed in 1999?

    Answer with a number.

  98. Name the Swedish pop singer-songwriter who achieved international success in 1997 with the dance-pop hits "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know (What It Takes)".

    Answer with a letter.

  99. Which Belgian vocal trance act reached the top of the dance charts in 1998 with the club anthem "Castles in the Sky"?

    • Ian Van Dahl
    • Lasgo
    • Milk Inc.
    • Dee Dee

  100. The 1999 hit "Summer Girls," which famously references Abercrombie & Fitch, was the debut single for which American pop group?

    • LFO
    • BBMak
    • No Authority
    • 5ive