1953 marked the end of music with Rock n Roll, no 1959 was when the music died, no it was 1966 with the death of the single, no by 1969 it was too loud, no 1975 with disco, no 1980s with synth pop, no 1990s with ganster rap, no 2000s with autotune and digital compression...
'Blige' doesn't work. Also, I think Thomas should be acceptable for Smooth, as it is Rob Thomas' vocals on the song, not just Santana... Great quiz otherwise!
Shocked to see so many Usher songs! I'm curious which list these made #1 on? Obviously a pop list, but other than that. Billboard is the only one I can think of.
One of the best years in music here in Europe, but most of it seems not to have made it to the other side of the pond, and evidently vice versa: There's stuff on here that I've never heard of either.
She's one of the most successful, most ubiquitous stars of the last 5 years. And she's still current so she's fresh in our minds. I don't think it's because jetpunk is populated with Little Monsters. Or were you just taking a swipe? Well, she made $80 million last year which is more than any Man U player made. And that was with a hip injury which forced her to cancel the end of her tour. Way to go America indeed.
I am not much for Lady Gaga's music, but she is not even close to the worst on this list (she's probably close to the best, actually, which...well). But people remembering her name isn't the same as people liking her. She absolutely dominated the radio in 2008 and 2009, and her oversize personality and image make her easy to remember. She stands out, unlike a lot of these others. I'd wager most people could not tell apart Soulja Boy, T-Pain, T.I, Flo Rida, and Chamillionaire if their lives depended on it. Same for Avril Lavigne, Pink, Fergie, and Kelly Clarkson. Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, and Katy Perry would be part of that group too, except they're famous enough that people can probably distinguish them just because they've seen them so much.
All those you listed are unique in their own rights and likely most people who listened to new & popular music in the 2000s would be able to tell them apart.
Would have to agree with the first responders here. Gaga, while not a personal favorite of mine, is probably one of the most talented artists represented on the above list. After Eminem, Aguilera, Keys, and maybe T.I. Throw in Mariah Carey if vocal range counts as talent. Who should everyone know more?
I thought it was funny to see the charts almost wholly dominated by hip hop, dance pop, R&B and rap. Then to come to the end to see Creed! And Matchbox Twenty and Nickelback. I see that baton has been successfully passed. I'd say that was grunge's last belch after swallowing all its millions.
JLo's "I'm Real" is in the list twice. I guess I could see the argument for keeping it there since it was #1 for 2 periods, but the same is true for Usher's "U got it bad" as well, and it's only listed once.
I can't believe I got all those answers, and the only one I slightly racked my brain on was "Hey There Delilah." Damn I listened to a lot of pop in the aughts.
Only got 36. I'm glad this quiz doesn't have the yellow box or I'd probably have only gotten single digits, because almost none of these are artists that I like.
I took this quiz because I am trying to complete the requirements for the music badge. Since I was able to correctly answer only eight questions I'm fairly certain that I won't be earning that illustrious reward during the course of my lifetime. Are all of the individuals listed on the quiz actual performers, or did I just get punked?
All eras have their good and bad parts but in general, modern music has deteriorated from older stuff and I'm Gen Z so I ain't just biased. Even if it's relatively bad you can still enjoy it for its nostalgia and memories etc
It's a valid complaint. The music industry has figured out the most successful formula for a pop chart hit and has just cloned it endlessly. It's not our imaginations that most of the top pop hits of the last couple decades all sound the same, it's literally almost all been written by the same two people: https://nypost.com/2015/10/04/your-favorite-song-on-the-radio-was-probably-written-by-these-two/
They got the grammy for best rock performance, but this decade was all pop at the top of the charts. No room for rock or alternative. The 90s were over.
Wow, not much representation of pop punk, poprock, numetal, etc., even if those trends were cringey. No Norah Jones, who swept the awards in the early 2000's and went on to release at least two more platinum albums after that. Most of the answers I got correct were in a flurry of me guessing popular 2000's artists in the last minute, since I really don't remember the vast majority of these songs.
Should allow Kanye for "Slow Jamz" s well. While the song is both Twita's and Ye's, it is present on both Twista's Kamikaze and Ye's College Dropout, both of their respective albums listing them as the primary artist.
There are plenty of contenders, take your pick.
Great quiz, lot of childhood memories. :)
way to go america
Other than that, great quiz!
Shouldn't Carlos Santana be an accepted answer also?