Bruno Mars Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia
A Bruno Mars quiz is spot-the-decade, Elvis to Motown. He builds hits from vintage blueprints, so a clip can sound decades older than the year it dropped. Guess the Bruno Mars song from giants like 'Uptown Funk', '24K Magic' and 'When I Was Your Man', then call the era each borrows: 'Treasure' from 70s disco, 'Locked Out of Heaven' from The Police. Test your trivia on Silk Sonic, his 70s-soul duo with Anderson .Paak behind 'Leave the Door Open'. Naming the decade he borrowed settles it.
Start your solo quiz
Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.
10 questions4 answers each
Guess the Bruno Mars Song
From the four-count intro of 'Uptown Funk' to the finger-snaps of '24K Magic', Bruno Mars' hits announce themselves in the first bar. These are the easy points, before the quiz asks which decade each one is copying.
Uptown Funk
Just the Way You Are
24K Magic
When I Was Your Man
Grenade
Talking to the Moon
Marry You
Calling All My Lovelies
Bruno Mars Trivia: Behind the Grooves
The details behind the grooves decide the tie-breakers: a fourteen-week number one, a child Elvis impersonator from Honolulu, a retro-soul duo that won Record of the Year. Exactly what a superfan hoards.
How Well Do You Know Bruno Mars?
Bruno Mars' catalog is a tour through pop history. Start with the throwback smashes, then test yourself on the era each song borrows, the Silk Sonic soul turn, and the deep cuts only superfans place.
The throwback smashes (where casual fans score)
Start with the hits everyone shouts along to. 'Uptown Funk', '24K Magic', 'Just the Way You Are' and the ballad 'When I Was Your Man' are among his most recognizable, and most players name them from the first bar. These are the free points before the retro guessing begins.
Name the era it borrows (the retro trap)
Here is the real game. 'Uptown Funk' channels 80s Minneapolis funk, 'Finesse' rebuilds late-80s new jack swing, 'Treasure' is 70s disco, and 'Locked Out of Heaven' echoes the reggae-rock of The Police. The trick is not the song title but the decade the track is dressed as.
Silk Sonic's 70s soul (where it gets tricky)
In 2021 Mars teamed with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic, a full throwback to smooth 70s soul. 'Leave the Door Open' and 'Smokin Out the Window' sound closer to the Delfonics than to his own solo hits, so telling the duo apart from his catalog trips up newer fans.
The Elvis kid and the deep cuts (where superfans pull ahead)
The top tier goes back to the start. Mars performed as a child Elvis impersonator in Honolulu, and his albums hide cuts like 'Talking to the Moon', 'Marry You' and 'Calling All My Lovelies'. Place these from a short clip and you have cleared the whole catalog.
Bruno Mars Quiz FAQ
What Bruno Mars quizzes can I play?
Pick a Bruno Mars quiz below. Guess the song from a short clip, then answer trivia on his albums, his Silk Sonic project and his biggest collaborations. Some rounds stay on the hits; others test the eras his songs borrow.
Why does 'Uptown Funk' sound so retro?
Because Bruno Mars builds hits from older blueprints. 'Uptown Funk' channels 80s funk, 'Finesse' revives new jack swing, and 'Treasure' leans on 70s disco. The quiz often asks you to place the era, not just the song.
Which Bruno Mars songs come up the most?
Uptown Funk, Just the Way You Are, 24K Magic and When I Was Your Man are the fastest to recognize. Silk Sonic's 'Leave the Door Open' is the one that catches newer fans.
How hard is the Bruno Mars quiz?
Naming the song is easy, since the hooks are huge. The challenge is that each track copies a different decade, so pinning the style and year is where scores separate.
What is Bruno Mars' real name?
His real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1985 and was nicknamed 'Bruno' as a toddler.
Is the Bruno Mars quiz free?
Yes. Every Bruno Mars quiz is free to play, with no signup and no Spotify account needed. Just pick one and start guessing.
📚 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.