2020s Music Quiz

The 2020s trap is telling a hit from a sound. TikTok could push a decades-old song or a nameless snippet to number one, and the charts blurred across pop, reggaeton, K-pop and Afrobeats all at once. The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' became the biggest Hot 100 song ever with 90 weeks on the chart, Bad Bunny ruled Spotify worldwide three years running, Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' stormed straight to number one, and Rema and Selena Gomez turned 'Calm Down' into the biggest Afrobeats crossover yet. Our 2020s music quiz leans into that blur. Guess the song from the opening bar, and see whether you can tell the real hit from the viral fragment.

Years2020 to 2029
What defined itStreaming and TikTok replaced radio as the tastemaker, so a short viral clip could send a song to number one and the charts fragmented across pop, hip hop, reggaeton, K-pop and Afrobeats at once.
Dominant soundsSynth-driven retro pop · dark R&B · pop-punk revival · reggaeton and Latin trap · Afrobeats · hyperpop · Jersey and UK drill
Key genresPop · hip hop and rap · contemporary R&B · reggaeton · K-pop · Afrobeats · country · dance and electronic
Signature instruments and techIn-the-box production on laptops · Auto-Tune and heavy vocal processing · 808 bass and trap hi-hats · TikTok and Spotify algorithms as A&R · AI tools like Suno and Udio arriving around 2024
Essential artistsThe Weeknd · Taylor Swift · Bad Bunny · Olivia Rodrigo · Billie Eilish · Harry Styles · Dua Lipa · SZA · Kendrick Lamar · BTS · Beyonce · Doja Cat
Songs to knowBlinding Lights by The Weeknd · Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo · Flowers by Miley Cyrus · As It Was by Harry Styles · Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez · Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
Albums that matteredAfter Hours by The Weeknd · Folklore and Midnights by Taylor Swift · Sour by Olivia Rodrigo · Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny · Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa · SOS by SZA
The industryStreaming subscriptions drove revenue to a record high, vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since 1986, and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
Why the 2020s is fun to guessThese are the songs you scrolled past on your phone yesterday, so the hooks are still fresh. A 2020s music trivia round rewards anyone who lived on TikTok, Spotify or the radio this decade.
Where to startBegin with the wall-to-wall smashes like Blinding Lights, Levitating and As It Was, then test yourself on global chart-toppers such as Dynamite, Calm Down and Un Verano Sin Ti.

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Des intros immédiatement reconnaissables aux refrains universels — parfaits pour tester votre mémoire.

01

Blinding Lights

2020

02

Drivers License

2021

03

Levitating

2020

04

As It Was

2022

05

Flowers

2023

06

Calm Down

2022

07

Not Like Us

2024

08

Anti-Hero

2022

🎵 Le saviez-vous ? Anecdotes

Derrière les refrains les plus évidents se cachent des choix de production, des clips et des habitudes d'écoute qui rendent ces morceaux parfaits pour le quiz.

In 2020, vinyl LP records outsold CDs in the United States for the first time since 1986, as fans chased physical copies from artists like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles.
The Weeknd's Blinding Lights is the biggest Billboard Hot 100 song of all time, logging 90 weeks on the chart, the most any single has ever managed.
BTS scored their first US number one with Dynamite in 2020, the first all South Korean act to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100.
Bad Bunny's El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo became the first all Spanish-language album ever to reach number one on the Billboard 200.
At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us swept Record of the Year and Song of the Year, while Beyonce's Cowboy Carter finally won her Album of the Year.

Questions fréquentes

What is the 2020s music quiz?

The 2020s music quiz is a whole collection of quiz rounds built from the songs that ruled the decade of streaming and TikTok. Instead of one fixed test, you get many playlists to work through, spanning The Weeknd's synth-pop, Taylor Swift's storytelling, Bad Bunny's reggaeton and the Afrobeats wave. Each round plays short clips and asks you to name the track or the artist before the clip ends. It is a replayable way to prove how well you know the decade you just lived through.

Which artists and songs show up in the quizzes?

You will guess the 2020s song across the biggest names of the era. Expect The Weeknd's Blinding Lights, Olivia Rodrigo's Drivers License, Harry Styles' As It Was, Dua Lipa's Levitating, Miley Cyrus' Flowers and Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us. Global chart-toppers get their turn too, from BTS and their English breakthrough Dynamite to Bad Bunny, SZA, Beyonce, Doja Cat and Rema's record-breaking Afrobeats crossover Calm Down. If it dominated a 2020s playlist, it is fair game here.

Is the 2020s music quiz free to play?

Yes, it is completely free and there is no signup to jump in. You can open any 2020s round and start guessing right away, no account or payment needed. If you do choose to sign in, you unlock a few extras: your scores and stats are saved between sessions, and you can climb the weekly league against other players. Signing in is optional and only there to track your progress. The core quiz stays free for everyone, every time.

How hard is it to guess the 2020s song?

The 2020s hits quiz scales from easy to genuinely tricky. The wall-to-wall smashes, like Blinding Lights, Flowers and As It Was, are gentle even for casual listeners, since these songs soundtracked years of TikTok and radio. The challenge ramps up with deeper cuts, non-English hits and one-week wonders that only true fans caught. Because the charts fragmented across pop, reggaeton, K-pop and Afrobeats, nobody knows every corner, which keeps each round competitive and worth replaying to raise your score.

What makes 2020s tracks so recognizable?

Great 2020s music trivia rewards a sharp ear for a hook. Producers built songs for short-form video, so the catchiest hook often arrives right at the top, whether it is the neon synths of Blinding Lights, the whispered intro of As It Was or the drums of Calm Down. Add heavy Auto-Tune, booming 808 bass and instantly memeable choruses, and most listeners can name a track before the first line lands. That is exactly the reflex these quizzes test.

📚 Sources et méthodologie

Sources consultées

Wikipédia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · équipe éditoriale Songtrivia.

Notre méthodologie

Chaque sujet est sélectionné par un Maître du Quiz spécialiste de la catégorie. Le choix croise l'impact culturel, les performances dans les charts, le potentiel de reconnaissance et la diversité des époques.