Lil Nas X Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia

A Lil Nas X quiz is short on tracks but loaded with moments, and the moment is often the fastest clue. Guess the Lil Nas X song from the country-trap of 'Old Town Road' and the brass-driven 'Industry Baby' with Jack Harlow, then test your trivia by matching each hit to its spectacle: the Satan Shoes belong to 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)', the neon cartoon world to 'Panini' and the pop-rock to 'That's What I Want'. He never repeats a sound, so see how well you really know Lil Nas X.

Main genreRap (with pop and country)

ActiveSince 2018 (2020s)

Best-known songs to guessOld Town Road, Montero (Call Me by Your Name), Industry Baby, Panini

Deep cuts fans missThat's What I Want, Sun Goes Down, Rodeo, Star Walkin', Scoop

Eras in the quiz2019 Old Town Road wave, the Montero album, post-Montero singles

Real nameMontero Lamar Hill

Chart record'Old Town Road': 19 weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number one, a chart record

Related artistsJack Harlow, Doja Cat, Miley Cyrus

Quiz difficultyEasy on the smashes, hard on the post-Montero cuts

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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

Guess the Lil Nas X Song

From the banjo of 'Old Town Road' to the brass of 'Industry Baby', his biggest hits give themselves away fast. These are the inescapable smashes, the easy points before the deeper cuts start hiding the answer.

Old Town Road

Montero (Call Me by Your Name)

Industry Baby

Panini

That's What I Want

Sun Goes Down

Rodeo

Star Walkin'

Lil Nas X Trivia: Behind the Memes

The backstories decide the close rounds: a 30-dollar online beat, a country chart that tried to disown a number one, a record 19-week run at the top. The details that settle a tie.

✦'Old Town Road' spent 19 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, still the longest run in the chart's history.

✦Billboard removed 'Old Town Road' from its country chart in 2019, ruling it did not fit the genre, which only fueled the song's rise.

✦He built the track around a beat he bought online for about 30 dollars from Dutch producer YoungKio, who had sampled a Nine Inch Nails song.

✦His debut studio album Montero (2021) is named after his real first name, Montero Lamar Hill.

✦'Industry Baby', his 2021 collaboration with Jack Harlow, reached number one and launched with a much-discussed prison-break music video.

How Well Do You Know Lil Nas X?

His catalog is small but every entry is loud. Start with the inescapable hits, then match each song to its spectacle, follow the genre whiplash and the viral origins, and find out which one catches you.

The inescapable hits (easy points)

Start with the unavoidable ones: 'Old Town Road', the record-setting number one, and 'Industry Baby' with Jack Harlow. These are the tracks almost everyone can name, and they are the fast points that open a Lil Nas X round.

Match the song to its spectacle

Here is where the quiz sharpens. The Satan Shoes and the descent-to-hell video belong to 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)'; the neon cartoon world belongs to 'Panini'. Tie each song to the image that broke it and the titles come quicker.

The genre whiplash between singles

Lil Nas X never repeats a sound. 'Old Town Road' is country-trap, 'Montero' is maximalist pop, 'Industry Baby' is brass-heavy rap and 'That's What I Want' leans pop-rock. The trap is assuming his next hit will sound like his last.

The memes and remixes behind the hits

The origins are half the fun. 'Old Town Road' broke on TikTok before a Billy Ray Cyrus remix sent it to the top, and much of his catalog was engineered for the internet first. Knowing the backstory often beats knowing the hook.

Lil Nas X Quiz FAQ

How well do you know Lil Nas X?

Play a Lil Nas X quiz on Songtrivia and find out. Guess the song from a short clip and answer trivia across 'Old Town Road', the Montero album and his post-Montero singles. It rewards fans who follow the songs and the memes alike.

Which Lil Nas X songs are in the quiz?

Expect 'Old Town Road', 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)' and 'Industry Baby' as the fast answers, with 'Panini', 'That's What I Want' and 'Sun Goes Down' catching out newer listeners.

What makes the Lil Nas X quiz tricky?

He never repeats a sound, so a country-trap crossover, a maximalist pop anthem and a brass-heavy rap track can all turn up in one round. Half the challenge is matching each song to the viral moment that broke it.

Why is 'Old Town Road' such a common quiz question?

It spent a record 19 weeks at number one, broke on TikTok and was famously pulled from Billboard's country chart, so it sits at the center of almost any Lil Nas X quiz.

What is Lil Nas X's real name and where is he from?

His real name is Montero Lamar Hill, and he is from Lithia Springs, Georgia, in the Atlanta area, where he first found fame online before 'Old Town Road' broke worldwide.

Is the Lil Nas X quiz free?

Yes. Every Lil Nas X quiz is free to play, with no signup and no Spotify account needed. Pick one and play.

📚 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.