2010s Music Quiz
By the 2010s the credits were as loaded as the hook. Streaming rewrote the charts, the EDM drop went pop, and almost every hit carried a 'feat.': Rihanna singing over Calvin Harris, Bruno Mars on a Mark Ronson track, Daddy Yankee riding 'Despacito' with Luis Fonsi. Drake was named Billboard's Artist of the Decade, Adele's '25' moved 3.38 million copies in a single US week, and Lil Nas X held number one for a record 19 weeks with 'Old Town Road'. Our 2010s music quiz is built for that tangle of names. Guess the song from the opening bar, and see whether you can call every artist on the feature.
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Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.
10 questions4 answers each
The Artists Who Defined the 2010s
Drake took Artist of the Decade, Taylor Swift and Adele broke sales records, and Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar reset the bar. The names that ruled every playlist wait here. How many can you place?
Katy Perry
Before the pop reinvention, Katy Perry cut a gospel album as Katy Hudson. Guess the Katy Perry song, then pin each hit to the right album and year.Bruno Mars
'Uptown Funk' sounds like 1983, but Bruno Mars released it in 2014. Guess the Bruno Mars song, then call the decade it came dressed as.Adele
'Make You Feel My Love' sounds like vintage Adele, but Bob Dylan wrote it first. Guess the Adele song, then place it across 19, 21, 25 and 30.Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran wrote Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself', one of many hits with his name only in the credits. Guess the Ed Sheeran song, from wedding ballads to surprise rap cuts.Maroon 5
Before the pop hits, Maroon 5 were a live funk-rock band, and 'Harder to Breathe' proves it. Guess the Maroon 5 song across every era, one falsetto over five sounds.Justin Bieber
'Despacito' topped the charts and 'Baby' never did, yet both are Justin Bieber. Guess the Justin Bieber song, then decide if it's his single or a stealth feature.Sam Smith
'Stay with Me' will make you cry; 'Unholy' with Kim Petras is a sweaty club number one. Guess the Sam Smith song, then call it ballad or banger.Selena Gomez
'Naturally' isn't a solo Selena Gomez song; it's credited to her old band, the Scene. Guess the Selena Gomez song, then call it Scene-era or solo.Lady Gaga
Strip the vocoder off 'Poker Face' and the same star belts 'Shallow' like a different artist. Guess the Lady Gaga song, then trust it is really her.Miley Cyrus
Before 'Wrecking Ball', a fictional TV character named Hannah Montana was charting real hits, and she was Miley in a blond wig. Guess the Miley Cyrus song, alter ego and all.The Songs That Defined the 2010s
From the piano of 'Rolling in the Deep' to the whisper of 'Bad Guy', the decade's biggest tracks give themselves away from the opening bar. These are the hits that open any 2010s round.
Rolling in the Deep
2010
One Dance
2016
Shake It Off
2014
Despacito
2017
Bad Guy
2019
Old Town Road
2019
Happy
2013
Uptown Funk
2014
2010s Music Trivia
The first billion-view video, Old Town Road's record 19 weeks at number one, the year rap passed rock. The 2010s is stacked with facts that win a trivia round.
2010s Music Quiz FAQ
What is the 2010s music quiz?
The 2010s music quiz is not one game but a whole collection of quizzes built around the decade streaming took over, from 2010 to 2019. You get a run of songs and race to name the artist and track before the clock runs out. It spans EDM festival anthems, trap and hip hop, and streaming era pop, so every round of 2010s music trivia pulls from the hits that ruled Spotify, YouTube and the radio. Pick a set and start playing right away.
Which artists and songs show up in the quiz?
Expect the artists who defined the decade: Drake, named Billboard's Artist of the Decade, alongside Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Beyonce, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. When you guess the 2010s song you will hear era defining tracks like Rolling in the Deep, Uptown Funk, Shape of You, Despacito, Bad Guy and the record smashing Old Town Road. The collection mixes chart toppers with the deeper cuts streaming pushed into the mainstream, so there is always another round to discover.
Is the 2010s music quiz free to play?
Yes, the 2010s music quiz is completely free and needs no signup, so you can jump straight in and start guessing. If you want to keep your progress, you can sign in to save your stats, track your best scores and climb the weekly league against other players. Nothing is locked behind a paywall to play, and every 2010s hits quiz in the collection stays free. Sign in only when you want your streaks and results to stick around between sessions.
How hard is it to guess the 2010s song?
It scales with what you know. If you lived through the decade, the huge hits like Gangnam Style, Shape of You and Uptown Funk land from the opening bar and feel easy. The challenge in this 2010s music trivia comes from the deep cuts, one hit wonders and the many pop songs shaped by producers like Max Martin and DJ Mustard that can blur together. Speed matters too, since faster correct answers score more, so knowing a track early beats guessing late.
What makes 2010s tracks so recognizable?
The 2010s had a sound you can spot from the opening bar. Booming 808 bass and rattling trap hi hats drove hip hop, the big room synth drop powered EDM anthems, and Auto-Tune shaped countless vocals. Streaming and viral moments meant hooks were engineered to grab you instantly, which is exactly why a 2010s hits quiz works so well. When Despacito or Bad Guy starts, that opening is unmistakable, and the whole decade of playlists comes rushing back.
📚 Sources & methodology
Sources consulted
Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.
Our methodology
Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.