Match The Song To The Video And We'll Reveal Your Music IQ

Music videos might not be as prevalent these days as they once were during the 1990s and even early 2000s when there was multiple TV channels dedicated to showing them. Whether it was MTV in the United States and Europe or MuchMusic in Canada, there was always a dedicated music video channel that, for the most part, showed videos all day long and, when they weren't, had other programming about music. While those aforementioned channels still exist, you're hard-pressed to find a single music video played on either. They might still have a half-hour block of music videos that plays late at night, but it's not the focus of the channel.

That doesn't mean music videos are no longer necessary or no longer relevant. In fact, judging from online views on YouTube and other streaming platforms, people still enjoy watching music videos and perhaps even more so than "back in the day." Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee - not the version with Justin Bieber - had more than four billion views worldwide on YouTube in 2017. Several others, including Ed Sheeran's Shape of You and Bruno Mars' That's What I Like, garnered billions of views. Take the quiz and test your knowledge of current - and past - popular music videos.

Question 1

Which song is this?

"You used to call me on my cell phone, late night when you need my love," is an often-cited lyric from this song, while its video is best known for the musician's offbeat and wacky dance moves that prompted several memes.

Question 2

Which song is this?

It's hard to quote a lyric from this song without giving away its title, but it was released in February 2017 by an American rock band and eventually peaked at No. 4 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. It was also the fifth best-selling song in the country in 2017.

Question 3

Which song is this?

"Give me a run for my money. There is nobody, no one to outrun me," opens up this song released in 2017 as part of the DAMN. album. It has been described as the artist's tribute to his finance and it peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Question 4

Which song is this?

Released in 2005 by a popular rock group, this song is one of the group's most well-known mainstream hits and peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as No. 1 on the US Alternative and US Mainstream Rock charts. It was a theme song for WrestleMania XXVI as well as former WWE superstar Ashley Massaro.

Question 5

Which song is this?

A single on this English rock group's third album, Permission to Land, this might be one of the only songs from the group of which you're aware. It was released in 2003, but the video combined futuristic elements with an 80s ambiance. It has since been featured on Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades and Rock Band 3.

Question 6

Which song is this?

"Live fast, die young" is not only a lyric of this song, but also the central message. Released in 2010 by a UK-based rap artist and featured in the Step Up Revolution film, it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video.

Question 7

Which song is this?

Released in 2013, this song was the lead single from the 1000 Forms of Fear album by a popular Australian artist. Although it was from her sixth studio album, the song - and the unique video - helped put her on the map as a popular musician in the United States market.

Question 8

Which song is this?

"Tell me that you love me more. Sleepless long nights. That is what my youth was for," follows the title lyrics of this song that was released in 2007 and earned Grammy nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video. It also ranked No. 19 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2007.

Question 9

Which song is this?

Even if you aren't aware of the artist or the song in question, the following lyrics definitely lend themselves to one of the songs in question. Use your brain. "Run run run, come back for my glory. Bring her back to me. Run, run, run, the crown of our pharaoh. The throne of our queen is empty."

Question 10

Which song is this?

Released in 1991 as the lead single from an American heavy metal group's self-titled fifth album, this song might be one of their biggest mainstream hits. It reached No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Finland.

Question 11

Which song is this?

If you experience the feeling displayed in title of this song, you should probably see a doctor. If that's not enough of a hint, the 2007 hit, aside from a repetition of the title, includes the lyrics: "But it's not forever. But it's just tonight. Oh we're still the greatest. The greatest. The greatest." Did he mention they were the greatest?

Question 12

Which song is this?

"But there is really nothing, nothing we can do. Love must be forgotten, life can always start up anew. The models will have children, we'll get a divorce. We'll find some more models, everything must run its course," is just one of the somber lyrics in this 2009 song.

Question 13

Which song is this?

Released in 2011, this song mostly repeats its title throughout, with a few short verses. It features Calvin Harris and was on the artist's Talk That Talk album. The video shows the artist as a drug addict in a volatile relationship that spirals into violence; it won Video of the Year at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.

Question 14

Which song is this?

The most ambitious and ridiculous song and video perhaps of all-time, this is technically an opera that was released in 33 different chapters from 2005 to 2012. It has been parodied on MAD TV and, if you've forgotten all about it until right now, our apologies.

Question 15

Which song is this?

Finish the lyric and you'll have the title of the song. "I'm looking for a complication. Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying. Make my when back home when I ..." It can't get any easier than that, especially given the musician in the accompanying photo is known for dressing up in the band's videos.

Question 16

Which song is this?

If it didn't create a new word, the title of this song definitely popularized a lesser-used word and brought it into the mainstream consciousness. It was released in 2001 by a certain R&B/pop trio that has since spawned one megastar and, well, two other musicians.

Question 17

Which song is this?

The title of this 2012 song is a little misleading as the songs itself is about alcohol addiction and the peer pressure that accompanies drinking while growing up. The song helped propel the artist to mainstream popularity and peaked at No. 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Question 18

Which song is this?

"Wait till I get my money right" is an opening lyric in this 2007 song released by one of the most popular rap artists of this generation. Featuring Young Jeezy, it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song and, while the video is great, it has nothing on the Zach Galifianakis parody.

Question 19

Which song is this?

Featuring Pusha T, this 2010 single was part of the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album and, among others, earned a nomination for the MuchMusic Video Award for iHeartRadio International Artist of the Year. The album version of the song is more than nine minutes in length.

Question 20

Which song is this?

The lead single of the 2017 album DAMN., this song opens up by asking its listeners to "sit down," following which the title of the track is often repeated. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a nomination for Best Rap Song at the 60th annual Grammy Awards.

Question 21

Which song is this?

"Uh, let's go to the beach, each. Let's go get away" is the opening lyrics to this song and also what you want to do when listening to it. One of the songs of the summer in 2012, it earned a nomination for the Billboard Music Award's Top Dance/Electronic Song and peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Question 22

Which song is this?

Released as the lead single of the artist's 2017 album Reputation, this song was either loved or despised, depending on your stance on the arist. Despite being received negatively among many critics, it garnered the most views in its first 24 hours than any other music video, while the song reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Question 23

Which song is this?

Also the name of a city in New York, this song was released in 2011 on the album Goblin and helped earn the artist the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist. The video currently has more than 100 million views on YouTube, while the song peaked at No. 27 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart.

Question 24

Which song is this?

Half of the artist's heart is in the title of this song, which was released in 2017 and features Young Thug. It was recorded by a Cuban-American artist and has since been performed at the 2017 MYV Europe Music Awards. It recently reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has earned the No. 1 spot on several other charts.

Question 25

Which song is this?

Released in 2015, this pop song from one of the more prominent Canadian superstar poses a question regarding when the artist's girlfriend (presumably) "nod[s] her head yes, but [she] wanna say no." It was part of the artist's fourth studio album, Purpose, and, not surprisingly, reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Question 26

Which song is this?

The most recent video on this quiz, this video delves into some of the biggest isues in the United States regarding race, violence, and gun control. It paints a dark picture of the country and has been hailed as "an indictment and a challenge." It was released on May 5 and, as of May 10, already had more than 66 million views on YouTube and was the No. 1 trending video.

Question 27

Which song is this?

The lyrics in this song might not be appropriate to recite, but that didn't stop the artist of the song becoming one of the biggest breakout rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The song itself earned the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, among others.

Question 28

Which song is this?

A lot of the songs in this quiz repeat the title several times, but none more than this song, which, by our count, repeats the title 28 times. It was released in 2013 on the Nothing Was the Same album by a prominent Toronto-based rapper.

Question 29

Which song is this?

Also the name of a 1997 film starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Jon Voight, this song was released on the 2014 album The Pinkprint and features a sample from Sir Mix A Lot's "Baby Got Back." it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song.

Question 30

Which song is this?

The name of this song isn't particularly one you would expect from this former boy band number, but it was released nonetheless to decent critical success in early 2018. It is also the name of the album title on which it appears.

Question 31

Which song is this?

This pop-punk group made an impressive return to the charts in 2014 with this song, which opens up with the lyrics, "Welcome to a new kind of tension, all across the alien nation." It peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and still resonates to this day.

Question 32

Which song is this?

Released in late 2017 by the son of a famous rapper/actor (and later parodied by that same father), this song was on the album Syre, which reached No. 24 on the US Billboard 200 Albums chart, and includes samples from Cab Calloway's "The Hi De Ho Man."

Question 33

Which song is this?

The breakthrough single for a now-popular California artists and American Idol judge, this song was released in 2008 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It reached No. 1 on several charts, including the US Billboard Hot 100.

Question 34

Which song is this?

Appearing on the 2015 album Purpose, this song has a simple message that should be followed by everyone, although it's actually about a breakup - "And baby I be movin' on and I think you should be somethin' I don't wanna hold back, maybe you should know that."

Question 35

Which song is this?

One of the more popular songs from the Black Panther soundtrack, this song actually plays during the film's end credits. It's a collaborative effort between a popular rapper, who helped curate the soundtrack, and a burgeoning R&B star. Its video has more than 116 million views on YouTube.

Question 36

Which song is this?

One of the most iconic songs of the early 1990s, it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song and is still regularly played on radio stations around the world, especially in Seattle, which was the hometown of the band.

Question 37

Which song is this?

Featuring the Migos, this song was released on this popular California artist's 2017 album Witness, which marked a transformative shift from her previous work. It earned a nomination for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video as well as one for the iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Remix.

Question 38

Which song is this?

"If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it" is the only lyric and/or hint you need to correctly identify this song, which was released in 2008 on the I Am ... Sasha Fierce album and earned several nominations from the MTV Music Video Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, and BET Awards.

Question 39

Which song is this?

This song was released in 2001 as part of the Take Off Your Pants and Jacket album, which was the fourth studio album from a popular American rock band. It's based on guitarist Tom DeLonge's memories of an earlier date with his wife Jennifer Jenkins and reached No. 6 on the US Alternative Songs chart.

Question 40

Which song is this?

"Like sweat dripping down our dirty laundry" is one of the lyrics in the chorus of this 2017 single from a former member of the British boy band One Direction. It peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on three other Billboard charts.

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