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  • What pop star debuted with the massive 1998 hit '...Baby One More Time'?

  • Which iconic 1991 Nirvana grunge anthem features the lyric, 'With the lights out, it's less dangerous'?

  • Which pop group demanded you 'tell me what you want, what you really, really want' in their 1996 debut single?

  • What 1995 TLC hit warned listeners to 'stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to'?

  • 'My Heart Will Go On' was the massive smash-hit theme song for which 1997 blockbuster movie?

  • Which rapper scored a massive 1995 hit with 'Gangsta's Paradise'?

  • Lou Bega's 1999 hit 'Mambo No. 5' mentions several women's names. Who is the first woman mentioned in the chorus ('A little bit of...')?

  • Which young hip-hop duo made everyone bounce with their backward-clothing style and the 1992 hit 'Jump'?

  • The lyric 'Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache' is from which 1999 Backstreet Boys hit?

  • Which Ricky Martin song started the mainstream 'Latin Pop Explosion' of 1999?

  • What prominent Queen and David Bowie song did Vanilla Ice famously sample for his 1990 hit 'Ice Ice Baby'?

  • MC Hammer's 1990 hit 'U Can't Touch This' heavily samples 'Super Freak', a song originally by which artist?

  • Which English rock band released the ubiquitous 1995 acoustic hit 'Wonderwall'?

  • Which 1995 hit by Los Del Rio sparked a worldwide dance craze?

  • Which 1999 Smash Mouth song gained enduring fame as the opening track of the 2001 animated movie 'Shrek'?

  • Which band sang 'I get knocked down, but I get up again' in their 1997 hit 'Tubthumping'?

  • Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' was the primary theme for which 1998 disaster movie?

  • Which Danish-Norwegian pop group declared 'life in plastic, it's fantastic' in 1997?

  • Whitney Houston's monumental 1992 hit 'I Will Always Love You' was written and originally recorded by who?

  • Which hip-hop group scored a massive 1996 hit with their cover of 'Killing Me Softly'?

  • Alanis Morissette's angry 1995 breakup anthem 'You Oughta Know' famously features bass playing by Flea, a member of which rock band?

  • Which country-pop star released the empowering 1999 hit 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!'?

  • Cher's 1998 comeback hit 'Believe' is famous for pioneering the widespread use of what audio effect?

  • Which R&B group released the 1999 smash hit 'Say My Name'?

  • Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 tearjerker 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was originally written by which legendary musician?

  • Which trio of blonde brothers released the ridiculously catchy 1997 hit 'MMMBop'?

  • No Doubt's 1996 hit 'Don't Speak' is primarily about the breakup of lead singer Gwen Stefani and which of her bandmates (the bassist)?

  • Which alternative rock band released the self-deprecating 1992 anthem 'Creep'?

  • Which R&B group spent a then-record 13 weeks at number one in 1992 with 'End of the Road'?

  • Which Red Hot Chili Peppers hit details singer Anthony Kiedis's struggles with drug addiction in Los Angeles?

  • Which Australian duo released the 1997 smash ballad 'Truly Madly Deeply'?

  • Which Goo Goo Dolls hit from the 'City of Angels' soundtrack spent 18 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart?

  • Will Smith sampled Sister Sledge's 'He's the Greatest Dancer' for which 1998 hit?

  • The Cranberries' 1994 hit 'Zombie' is a protest song about violence in which specific region?

  • Eagle-Eye Cherry had a massive 1997 acoustic-pop hit with which song?

  • Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 smash 'Torn' was actually a cover of a song originally released by which American alternative rock band?

  • Which Italian electronic group had a global 1999 hit about a guy who lives in a 'blue world'?

  • Which artist famously asked 'What Is Love' in his 1993 Eurodance hit?

  • Which Swedish pop group 'saw the sign' in their 1993 international hit?

  • The 1992 hit 'Informer' was performed by which Canadian reggae musician?

  • Which hip-hop group commanded listeners to 'Jump Around' in their infectious 1992 hit?

  • Montell Jordan scored a massive 1995 R&B hit with which party anthem?

  • Which band sang 'Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end' in their 1998 hit 'Closing Time'?

  • Which band, fronted by Mark McGrath, hit big in 1997 with the song 'Fly'?

  • Sheryl Crow proclaimed that 'All I Wanna Do' is what, according to the title and chorus of her 1994 hit?

  • Which Paula Abdul hit from 1989/1990 featured an animated feline named MC Skat Kat?

  • Which R&B group insisted there was 'No Diggity' in their 1996 number one hit featuring Dr. Dre?

  • Puff Daddy and Faith Evans' 1997 hit 'I'll Be Missing You' was a tribute to which late rapper?

  • Which two R&B singers famously duetted on the territorial 1998 hit 'The Boy Is Mine'?

  • Which Toni Braxton tearjerker spent 11 weeks at number one in 1996 and 1997?

  • Nine Inch Nails released which controversial, industrial rock hit in 1994 that MTV had to heavily censor?

  • Faith No More's breakthrough 1990 rap-metal hit features a music video with a fish flopping out of water. What is the song title?

  • En Vogue commanded listeners to 'Free your mind' in 1992, but what was the title of their other massive 1992 hit warning 'You're never gonna get it'?

  • Salt-N-Pepa released which iconic hip-hop track in 1993 that spells out what a 'man' is?

  • The Smashing Pumpkins reflected on their youth in which 1996 hit named after a year?

  • Weezer's 1994 hit 'Buddy Holly' had a groundbreaking music video set in which classic TV show?

  • Beck famously proclaimed 'I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?' in which 1994 slacker anthem?

  • Lenny Kravitz exploded into the mainstream with which guitar-heavy 1993 rock anthem?

  • Janet Jackson won a Grammy for Best R&B Song for which smooth 1993 hit?

  • The music video for Michael Jackson's 1991 hit 'Black or White' famously features a morphing sequence and a cameo by which child star?

  • Which 1990 hit by Madonna brought an underground, pose-striking dance style to the mainstream?

  • Bryan Adams' hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' was the theme for which 1991 movie?

  • Meat Loaf famously declared 'I'd Do Anything for Love' in 1993, but added what crucial caveat in brackets?

  • The short, energetic 1997 track 'Song 2' (famous for its 'woo-hoo!' chorus) is by which Britpop band?

  • Which R.E.M. hit from 1991 features a prominent mandolin riff?

  • Pearl Jam's powerful 1992 song 'Jeremy' was based on a true story about a boy doing what in front of his English class?

  • According to the lyrics of TLC's 1999 hit 'No Scrubs', a scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly but is also known as a what?

  • Mariah Carey's 1995 hit 'Fantasy' heavily sampled 'Genius of Love' by which band?

  • Which rapper released the posthumous number one hit 'Hypnotize' in 1997?

  • Which rapper welcomed everyone to the 'Wild Wild West' in the 1995 hit 'California Love'?

  • Green Day's 1994 hit 'Basket Case' is about the lead singer's struggle with what condition?

  • In the music video for Blink-182's 1999 hit 'What's My Age Again?', what are the band members famously doing?

  • Which Foo Fighters song from 1997 became an acoustic staple after a spontaneous performance by Dave Grohl on the Howard Stern Show?

  • Who produced Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1994 breakout solo hit 'Gin and Juice'?

  • Mark Morrison assured listeners he would 'lie to you' in which 1996 R&B hit?

  • Warren G and Nate Dogg had a massive 1994 hit detailing a night out in Long Beach called what?

  • Dr. Dre's 1992 hit 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' heavily features which up-and-coming rapper?

  • The Proclaimers pledged to walk a total of how many miles in their massive 1993 hit ('500 miles and... 500 more')?

  • The Spin Doctors hit big in 1993 with a song about how many princes?

  • Which Canadian band sang 'It's been one week since you looked at me' in their rapid-fire 1998 hit?

  • Counting Crows' breakout 1993 hit was named after which character?

  • Which band had a global 1999 smash hit with the sweet pop ballad 'Kiss Me'?

  • The 1998 Fastball hit 'The Way' is based on the true tragic story of an elderly couple doing what?

  • The Breeders scored a 1993 alternative rock hit with which song featuring an iconic, distorted bassline?

  • Marcy Playground had a surprise alternative hit in 1997 with a song about what 'and Candy'?

  • Blind Melon's 1993 hit 'No Rain' is best remembered for its music video featuring a young girl dressed as what?

  • The Gin Blossoms released which melancholic pop-rock hit in 1993 that features the line 'Tomorrow we can drive around this town'?

  • Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas wrote the 1997 hit '3AM' about his mother's battle with what disease?

  • Third Eye Blind's upbeat 1997 hit 'Semi-Charmed Life' contrasts its sunny melody with lyrics about an addiction to what drug?

  • Hootie & the Blowfish released which massive hit in 1995 that heavily quotes Bob Dylan's 'Tangled Up in Blue'?

  • Tag Team brought the party in 1993 with what ubiquitous hip-hop track?

  • Wreckx-N-Effect told everyone to do what in their 1992 hit featuring a prominent saxophone sample?

  • Sir Mix-A-Lot famously declared 'I like big butts and I cannot lie' in which 1992 classic?

  • Which British duo declared they were 'Too Sexy' for their shirt, Milan, and Japan in 1991?

  • Reggae musician Shaggy earned his nickname 'Mr. Lover Lover' from which 1995 hit?

  • Ini Kamoze scored a huge 1994 hit with a song declaring 'Here Comes the...' what?

  • The German Eurodance group Real McCoy sang about wanting to be your lover in which 1993 hit?

  • La Bouche conquered dance floors in 1995 with which high-energy hit?

  • The Vengaboys declared that 'The Vengabus is coming' in which 1998 party anthem?

  • Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men collaborated on which 1995 ballad that spent 16 weeks at number one?

  • What pop star debuted with the massive 1998 hit '...Baby One More Time'?

  • Which iconic 1991 grunge anthem features the lyric, 'With the lights out, it's less dangerous'?

  • Which pop group demanded you 'tell me what you want, what you really, really want' in their 1996 debut single?

  • What 1995 TLC hit warned listeners to 'stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to'?

  • 'My Heart Will Go On' was the massive smash-hit theme song for which 1997 blockbuster movie?

  • Which rapper scored a massive 1995 hit with 'Gangsta's Paradise'?

  • Lou Bega's 1999 hit 'Mambo No. 5' mentions several women's names. Who is the first woman mentioned in the chorus?

  • Which hip-hop duo made everyone bounce with their backward-clothing style and the 1992 hit 'Jump'?

  • The lyric 'Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache' is from which 1999 hit?

  • Which Ricky Martin song started the mainstream 'Latin Pop Explosion' of 1999?

  • What prominent song did Vanilla Ice famously sample for his 1990 hit 'Ice Ice Baby'?

  • MC Hammer's 'U Can't Touch This' heavily samples 'Super Freak', a song originally by which artist?

  • Which English rock band released the ubiquitous 1995 acoustic hit 'Wonderwall'?

  • Which 1995 hit by Los Del Rio sparked a worldwide dance craze?

  • Which 1999 Smash Mouth song gained enduring fame as the opening track of the 2001 animated movie 'Shrek'?

  • Which Australian duo released the 1997 smash ballad 'Truly Madly Deeply'?

  • Which Goo Goo Dolls hit from the 'City of Angels' soundtrack spent 18 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart?

  • Will Smith sampled Sister Sledge's 'He's the Greatest Dancer' for which 1998 hit?

  • The Cranberries' 1994 hit 'Zombie' is a protest song about violence in which region?

  • Eagle-Eye Cherry had a massive 1997 hit with which song?

  • Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 smash 'Torn' was actually a cover of a song originally released by which American alternative rock band?

  • Which Italian electronic group had a global 1999 hit about a guy who lives in a 'blue world'?

  • Which artist famously asked 'What Is Love' in his 1993 Eurodance hit?

  • Which Swedish pop group 'saw the sign' in their 1993 international hit?

  • The 1992 hit 'Informer' was performed by which Canadian reggae musician?

  • Which hip-hop group commanded listeners to 'Jump Around' in their infectious 1992 hit?

  • Montell Jordan scored a massive 1995 R&B hit with which party anthem?

  • Which band sang 'Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end' in their 1998 hit 'Closing Time'?

  • Which band, fronted by Mark McGrath, hit big in 1997 with the song 'Fly'?

  • Sheryl Crow proclaimed that 'All I Wanna Do' is what, according to her 1994 hit?

  • Which Paula Abdul hit from 1989/1990 featured an animated feline named MC Skat Kat?

  • Which R&B group insisted there was 'No Diggity' in their 1996 number one hit featuring Dr. Dre?

  • Puff Daddy and Faith Evans' 1997 hit 'I'll Be Missing You' was a tribute to which late rapper?

  • Which two R&B singers famously duetted on the territorial 1998 hit 'The Boy Is Mine'?

  • Which Toni Braxton tearjerker spent 11 weeks at number one in 1996 and 1997?

  • Nine Inch Nails released which controversial, industrial rock hit in 1994 that MTV had to heavily censor?

  • Faith No More's breakthrough 1990 rap-metal hit features a music video with a fish flopping out of water. What is the song title?

  • En Vogue commanded listeners to 'Free your mind' in 1992, but what was the title of their other massive 1992 hit warning 'You're never gonna get it'?

  • Salt-N-Pepa released which iconic hip-hop track in 1993 that spells out what a 'man' is?

  • The Smashing Pumpkins reflected on their youth in which 1996 hit named after a year?

  • Weezer's 1994 hit 'Buddy Holly' had a groundbreaking music video set in which classic TV show?

  • Beck famously proclaimed 'I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me?' in which 1994 slacker anthem?

  • Lenny Kravitz exploded into the mainstream with which guitar-heavy 1993 rock anthem?

  • Janet Jackson won a Grammy for Best R&B Song for which smooth 1993 hit?

  • The music video for Michael Jackson's 1991 hit 'Black or White' famously features a morphing sequence and a cameo by which child star?

  • Which 1990 hit by Madonna brought an underground, pose-striking dance style to the mainstream?

  • Bryan Adams' hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' was the theme for which 1991 movie?

  • The short, energetic 1997 track 'Song 2' (famous for its 'woo-hoo!' chorus) is by which Britpop band?

  • Which R.E.M. hit from 1991 features a prominent mandolin riff?

  • Pearl Jam's powerful 1992 song 'Jeremy' was based on a true story about a boy doing what in front of his English class?

  • According to TLC's 1999 hit, a 'Scrub' is a guy who thinks he's fly but is also known as a what?

  • Mariah Carey's 1995 hit 'Fantasy' heavily sampled 'Genius of Love' by which band?

  • Which rapper released the posthumous number one hit 'Hypnotize' in 1997?

  • Which rapper welcomed everyone to the 'Wild Wild West' in the 1995 hit 'California Love'?

  • Green Day's 1994 hit 'Basket Case' is about the lead singer's struggle with what condition?

  • In the music video for Blink-182's 1999 hit 'What's My Age Again?', what are the band members famously doing?

  • Which Foo Fighters song from 1997 became an acoustic staple after a spontaneous performance by Dave Grohl on the Howard Stern Show?

  • Who produced Snoop Doggy Dogg's 1994 breakout solo hit 'Gin and Juice'?

  • Mark Morrison assured listeners he would 'lie to you' in which 1996 hit?

  • Warren G and Nate Dogg had a massive 1994 hit detailing a night out in Long Beach called what?

  • Dr. Dre's 1992 hit 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' heavily features which up-and-coming rapper?

  • The Proclaimers pledged to walk a total of how many miles in their massive 1993 hit?

  • The Spin Doctors hit big in 1993 with a song about how many princes?

  • Which Canadian band sang 'It's been one week since you looked at me' in their 1998 hit?

  • Counting Crows' breakout 1993 hit was named after which character?

  • Which band had a global 1999 smash hit with the sweet pop ballad 'Kiss Me'?

  • The 1998 Fastball hit 'The Way' is based on the true tragic story of an elderly couple doing what?

  • The Breeders scored a 1993 alternative rock hit with which song featuring an iconic, distorted bassline?

  • Marcy Playground had a surprise alternative hit in 1997 with a song about what 'and Candy'?

  • Blind Melon's 1993 hit 'No Rain' is best remembered for its music video featuring a young girl dressed as what?

  • The Gin Blossoms released which melancholic pop-rock hit in 1993 that features the line 'Tomorrow we can drive around this town'?

  • Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas wrote the 1997 hit '3AM' about his mother's battle with what disease?

  • Third Eye Blind's upbeat 1997 hit 'Semi-Charmed Life' contrasts its sunny melody with lyrics about an addiction to what drug?

  • Hootie & the Blowfish released which massive hit in 1995 that heavily quotes Bob Dylan's 'Tangled Up in Blue'?

  • Tag Team brought the party in 1993 with what ubiquitous hip-hop track?

  • Wreckx-N-Effect told everyone to do what in their 1992 hit featuring a prominent saxophone sample?

  • Sir Mix-A-Lot famously declared 'I like big butts and I cannot lie' in which 1992 classic?

  • Which British duo declared they were 'Too Sexy' for their shirt, Milan, and Japan in 1991?

  • Reggae musician Shaggy earned his nickname 'Mr. Lover Lover' from which 1995 hit?

  • Ini Kamoze scored a huge 1994 hit with a song declaring 'Here Comes the...' what?

  • The German Eurodance group Real McCoy sang about wanting to be your lover in which 1993 hit?

  • La Bouche conquered dance floors in 1995 with which high-energy hit?

  • The Vengaboys declared that 'The Vengabus is coming' in which 1998 party anthem?

  • Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men collaborated on which 1995 ballad that spent 16 weeks at number one?

  • Meat Loaf famously declared 'I'd Do Anything for Love' in 1993, but added what crucial caveat in brackets?

  • Which band sang 'I get knocked down, but I get up again' in their 1997 hit 'Tubthumping'?

  • Aerosmith's 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' was the primary theme for which 1998 disaster movie?

  • Which Danish-Norwegian pop group declared 'life in plastic, it's fantastic' in 1997?

  • Whitney Houston's monumental 1992 hit 'I Will Always Love You' was written and originally recorded by who?

  • Which hip-hop group scored a massive 1996 hit with their cover of 'Killing Me Softly'?

  • Alanis Morissette's angry 1995 breakup anthem 'You Oughta Know' famously features bass playing by a member of which rock band?

  • Which country-pop star released the empowering 1999 hit 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!'?

  • Cher's 1998 comeback hit 'Believe' is famous for pioneering the widespread use of what audio effect?

  • Which R&B group released the 1999 smash hit 'Say My Name'?

  • Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 tearjerker 'Nothing Compares 2 U' was originally written by which legendary musician?

  • Which trio of brothers released the ridiculously catchy 1997 hit 'MMMBop'?

  • No Doubt's 1996 hit 'Don't Speak' is primarily about the breakup of lead singer Gwen Stefani and which of her bandmates?

  • Which alternative rock band released the self-deprecating 1992 anthem 'Creep'?

  • Which R&B group spent a then-record 13 weeks at number one in 1992 with 'End of the Road'?

  • Which Red Hot Chili Peppers hit details singer Anthony Kiedis's struggles with drug addiction in Los Angeles?

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