Who Sings It Alternative 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 Alternative Edition 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 “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
Answer: Nirvana (1991) – This song became an anthem for a generation and is considered a grunge classic.

Question: Who sang “Take Me Out”?
Answer: Franz Ferdinand (2004) – This indie rock hit received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance.

Question: Who sang “Bitter Sweet Symphony”?
Answer: The Verve (1997) – This song is well-known for its string sample from The Rolling Stones’ manager’s orchestral version of “The Last Time.”

Question: Who sang “Creep”?
Answer: Radiohead (1992) – This song became a massive hit despite its initially lukewarm reception.

Question: Who sang “Float On”?
Answer: Modest Mouse (2004) – This song received a Grammy nomination and is considered one of the band’s signature tracks.

Question: Who sang “Seven Nation Army”?
Answer: The White Stripes (2003) – This song won a Grammy for Best Rock Song and has become a sports anthem worldwide.

Question: Who sang “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”?
Answer: Green Day (2004) – This song won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 2006.

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Question: Who sang “Wonderwall”?
Answer: Oasis (1995) – This song became a ’90s anthem and is one of the most covered songs in the UK.

Question: Who sang “Dog Days Are Over”?
Answer: Florence + The Machine (2008) – This indie pop hit received various award nominations and commercial success.

Question: Who sang “Mr. Brightside”?
Answer: The Killers (2003) – This song has spent more than 200 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

Question: Who sang “Feel Good Inc.”?
Answer: Gorillaz (2005) – This song won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Question: Who sang “Do I Wanna Know?”?
Answer: Arctic Monkeys (2013) – This song was nominated for a Grammy and topped the Alternative Songs chart.

Question: Who sang “Radioactive”?
Answer: Imagine Dragons (2012) – This song won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance.

Question: Who sang “Last Nite”?
Answer: The Strokes (2001) – This song is considered one of the defining tracks of the garage rock revival movement.

Question: Who sang “Somebody Told Me”?
Answer: The Killers (2004) – This song received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song.

Question: Who sang “Loser”?
Answer: Beck (1993) – This song became a ’90s alternative anthem and received critical acclaim.

Question: Who sang “Chasing Cars”?
Answer: Snow Patrol (2006) – This song was nominated for a Grammy and has been widely used in TV shows.

Question: Who sang “No Rain”?
Answer: Blind Melon (1992) – This song is often considered a ’90s one-hit-wonder and is known for its “Bee Girl” music video.

Question: Who sang “Where Is My Mind?”?
Answer: Pixies (1988) – This song gained cult status and has been featured in numerous films and TV shows.

Question: Who sang “The Middle”?
Answer: Jimmy Eat World (2001) – This song became a commercial success and received positive critical reviews.

Question: Who sang “Pumped Up Kicks”?
Answer: Foster the People (2010) – This song received Grammy nominations and generated controversy for its lyrical content.

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Question: Who sang “Yellow”?
Answer: Coldplay (2000) – This song was Coldplay’s breakthrough hit and received multiple award nominations.

Question: Who sang “Black Hole Sun”?
Answer: Soundgarden (1994) – This song won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.

Question: Who sang “Sweet Disposition”?
Answer: The Temper Trap (2008) – This song gained widespread recognition after being featured in the film “(500) Days of Summer.”

Question: Who sang “Young Blood”?
Answer: The Naked and Famous (2010) – This song won several New Zealand Music Awards.

Question: Who sang “Everlong”?
Answer: Foo Fighters (1997) – This song is often considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time.

Question: Who sang “Electric Feel”?
Answer: MGMT (2008) – This psychedelic song won a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

Question: Who sang “Shake Me Down”?
Answer: Cage the Elephant (2011) – This song topped the Alternative Songs chart.

Question: Who sang “Sail”?
Answer: AWOLNATION (2011) – This song became a commercial success and was certified 6x Platinum in the U.S.

Question: Who sang “My Own Worst Enemy”?
Answer: Lit (1999) – This song topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart and is considered a pop-punk classic.

Question: Who sang “Stacy’s Mom”?
Answer: Fountains of Wayne (2003) – This song became a pop culture hit and received a Grammy nomination.

Question: Who sang “Hate to Say I Told You So”?
Answer: The Hives (2000) – This song is considered one of the best garage rock revival songs.

Question: Who sang “Little Talks”?
Answer: Of Monsters and Men (2011) – This song received multiple award nominations and was a commercial success.

Question: Who sang “Take a Walk”?
Answer: Passion Pit (2012) – This song was used in various commercials and TV shows.

Question: Who sang “I Will Follow You Into the Dark”?
Answer: Death Cab for Cutie (2005) – This acoustic song received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.

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Question: Who sang “Budapest”?
Answer: George Ezra (2013) – This song was a commercial success and received a Grammy nomination.

Question: Who sang “Counting Stars”?
Answer: OneRepublic (2013) – This song was a commercial success and topped the charts in multiple countries.

Question: Who sang “Kids”?
Answer: MGMT (2008) – This song was a commercial success and received a Grammy nomination.

Question: Who sang “What’s My Age Again?”?
Answer: Blink-182 (1999) – This song is considered a pop-punk classic.

Question: Who sang “Semi-Charmed Life”?
Answer: Third Eye Blind (1997) – This song was a commercial success and received a Grammy nomination.

Question: Who sang “First”?
Answer: Cold War Kids (2014) – This song topped the Alternative Songs chart.

Question: Who sang “Two Princes”?
Answer: Spin Doctors (1991) – This song was a commercial success and is often played on ’90s alternative playlists.

Question: Who sang “Animal”?
Answer: Neon Trees (2010) – This song topped the Alternative Songs chart.

Question: Who sang “Lisztomania”?
Answer: Phoenix (2009) – This song was a commercial success and received critical acclaim.

Question: Who sang “1901”?
Answer: Phoenix (2009) – This song received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.

Question: Who sang “Drive”?
Answer: Incubus (1999) – This song was a commercial success and received critical acclaim.

Question: Who sang “Sex and Candy”?
Answer: Marcy Playground (1997) – This song topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Question: Who sang “Closing Time”?
Answer: Semisonic (1998) – This song received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.

Question: Who sang “You Get What You Give”?
Answer: New Radicals (1998) – This song was a commercial success and received critical acclaim.

Question: Who sang “Hey, Soul Sister”?
Answer: Train (2009) – This song received a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

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