Music By Decade trivia
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The first YouTube video to ever reach one billion views, what 2012 K-pop song by Psy sparked a global dance craze?
The video's view count grew so large it "broke" YouTube's 32-bit counter, forcing the platform to upgrade to a 64-bit system to keep up.
Making history, what Kendrick Lamar album was the first non-classical or jazz work to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music?
The Pulitzer Prize board described the album as a "virtuosic song collection" capturing the complexity of modern African-American life.
What country-trap song by Lil Nas X broke the record for most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
With 19 weeks at #1, it broke the 16-week record previously held by "One Sweet Day" and "Despacito."
What teen from New Zealand became the youngest solo artist in over 25 years to top U.S. charts with her hit single "Royals"?
The song "Royals" was inspired by a 1976 photo Lorde saw of baseball player George Brett in his Kansas City Royals jersey.
Becoming the highest-grossing tour of all time, which artist's 'Eras Tour' celebrates the different stages of their career?
The Eras Tour is the first in history to gross over $1 billion, a record it broke within the first 60 shows of its run.
Which artist released a 2016 'visual album' as a one-hour film that explored themes of infidelity?
The visual album, Lemonade, received a Peabody Award for its powerful narrative and artistic vision.
To reclaim ownership of her music, Taylor Swift began re-recording her albums, adding what parenthetical title to each new version?
In addition to being re-recorded, each "(Taylor's Version)" album includes previously unreleased songs known as "From The Vault" tracks.
Thanks to its feature in Stranger Things, what 1985 Kate Bush song became a massive global hit again in 2022?
The song's original title was "A Deal with God," but the record label changed it, fearing it would be banned in religious countries.
Whose album Un Verano Sin Ti was the first Spanish-language LP nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year?
Despite losing Album of the Year, Un Verano Sin Ti won the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album.
Which artist skyrocketed to fame in 2021 with her viral debut single "drivers license," which broke numerous streaming records?
At 17, Olivia Rodrigo became the youngest artist to have a debut single enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number one.