Who Sings It 00s Edition is easy to play and leverages the play-along attraction of interactive games on the air. It works for almost all stations in any format. Some talk stations also play music trivia games occasionally, which is a good one for that as well.
Before you begin, follow the guidelines for playing games in the Game Strategy section here.
Then, choose the best method to play this game based on your show and how you’ll use the game.
And finally, follow the specific guidelines for playing Who Sings It here.
Who Sings It 00s Edition
The game is a bit like Name That Tune, which works for the same reason Shazam and other song identification apps are popular.
The premise is simple: Play a hook or a small part of a song. Contestants (or listeners if using it as a feature) guess who sings it. Describe the song or provide some lyrics to give a clue.
Examples
Question: Who sang “Rolling in the Deep”?
Answer: Adele (2011) – This song won multiple Grammy Awards, including Record and Song of the Year.
Question: Who sang “Hotline Bling”?
Answer: Drake (2015) – The song and its video became a cultural phenomenon, inspiring numerous memes.
Question: Who sang “All About That Bass”?
Answer: Meghan Trainor (2014) – This debut single became an anthem for body positivity.
Question: Who sang “Viva La Vida”?
Answer: Coldplay (2008) – The song received Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Question: Who sang “Toxic”?
Answer: Britney Spears (2003) – This song won Spears her first Grammy for Best Dance Recording.
Question: Who sang “Bad Guy”?
Answer: Billie Eilish (2019) – The song earned Billie Eilish multiple Grammy Awards, including Record and Song of the Year.
Question: Who sang “Poker Face”?
Answer: Lady Gaga (2008) – This song became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Question: Who sang “Uptown Funk”?
Answer: Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2014) – This song spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Question: Who sang “Somebody That I Used to Know”?
Answer: Gotye featuring Kimbra (2011) – The song received two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year.
Question: Who sang “Empire State of Mind”?
Answer: Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys (2009) – This song won two Grammy Awards and became an anthem for New York City.
Question: Who sang “Firework”?
Answer: Katy Perry (2010) – The song won a Grammy and is a mainstay at Fourth of July celebrations.
Question: Who sang “Shape of You”?
Answer: Ed Sheeran (2017) – This hit topped charts in multiple countries and became one of the best-selling digital singles.
Question: Who sang “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”?
Answer: Beyoncé (2008) – The song and its iconic video received three Grammy Awards.
Question: Who sang “Old Town Road”?
Answer: Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019) – This hit received two Grammy Awards and broke several streaming records.
Question: Who sang “Blurred Lines”?
Answer: Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell (2013) – Despite its commercial success, the song sparked controversies over its lyrics.
Question: Who sang “Shake It Off”?
Answer: Taylor Swift (2014) – The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Question: Who sang “Despacito”?
Answer: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber (2017) – This song became the most-viewed video on YouTube for a time.
Question: Who sang “Happy”?
Answer: Pharrell Williams (2013) – This song received an Academy Award nomination and topped the charts in multiple countries.
Question: Who sang “Truth Hurts”?
Answer: Lizzo (2017) – American singer-rapper Lizzo gained mainstream success with this empowering anthem.
Question: Who sang “Take Me to Church”?
Answer: Hozier (2013) – This debut single was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year.
Question: Who sang “Havana”?
Answer: Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (2017) – This song became Cabello’s first number-one single as a solo artist.
Question: Who sang “I Gotta Feeling”?
Answer: The Black Eyed Peas (2009) – This song became the first to sell more than seven million digital copies in the U.S.
Question: Who sang “Radioactive”?
Answer: Imagine Dragons (2012) – This song holds the record for most weeks charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Question: Who sang “Royals”?
Answer: Lorde (2013) – The song won two Grammy Awards and made Lorde the youngest solo artist to achieve a U.S. number-one single.
Question: Who sang “Party Rock Anthem”?
Answer: LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock (2011) – The song was named by Billboard as one of the most successful of all time.
