Girl Groups and Boy Bands – answers and explanations
Here are the answers to all 15 questions in the Girl Groups and Boy Bands quiz, each with a short explanation. From the Supremes and ABBA to Spice Girls, One Direction and BTS – how well do you know pop's great groups? Haven't played yet? Take the quiz first and compare your score.
Play the quiz · 15 questions1. Which Spice Girl was known by the nickname "Sporty Spice"?
Answer: Melanie Chisholm
Melanie Chisholm, also known as Mel C, was nicknamed Sporty Spice because she usually wore tracksuits. Melanie Brown was Scary Spice, Emma Bunton was Baby Spice and Geri Halliwell was Ginger Spice.
2. With which song did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?
Answer: Waterloo
ABBA won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, England, with Waterloo. The win launched the Swedish group's international career, and the song went to No. 1 in the UK.
3. Which Motown group had 1960s hits with "Baby Love" and "Stop! In the Name of Love"?
Answer: The Supremes
The Supremes, led by Diana Ross, had US No. 1 hits on Motown with Baby Love in 1964 and Stop! In the Name of Love in 1965. Both songs were written by Holland-Dozier-Holland.
4. Which Take That member left the band in 1995 and became a huge solo star?
Answer: Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams left Take That in July 1995 and became one of Britain's best-selling solo artists, with hits such as Angels. He later rejoined the band for a while in 2010.
5. Which 2020 BTS single was their first No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100?
Answer: Dynamite
Dynamite, released in August 2020, was BTS's first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and their first song sung entirely in English. Their later hit Butter reached No. 1 in 2021.
6. On which TV talent show was One Direction formed in 2010?
Answer: The X Factor
One Direction formed on The X Factor in 2010. The judges put five solo contestants together as a group: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.
7. Which 1999 Backstreet Boys hit features the line "Tell me why"?
Answer: I Want It That Way
The chorus of the Backstreet Boys' 1999 hit "I Want It That Way" famously repeats "Tell me why". The song was the lead single from their album Millennium.
8. Which 1969 song became The Jackson 5's first US No. 1 hit?
Answer: I Want You Back
"I Want You Back" was released in 1969 and reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1970. It was the first of four No. 1 hits in a row for The Jackson 5, led by 11-year-old Michael Jackson.
9. Which Spice Girl was known by the nickname "Posh Spice"?
Answer: Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham, born Victoria Adams, was known as Posh Spice. Geri Halliwell was Ginger, Emma Bunton was Baby and Mel B was Scary Spice.
10. With which 2006 comeback single did a reunited Take That top the UK chart?
Answer: Patience
"Patience" was Take That's 2006 comeback single, about ten years after they split. It spent a month at No. 1 in the UK and was voted Record of the Year for 2006.
11. Which singer led The Supremes before leaving for a solo career in 1970?
Answer: Diana Ross
Diana Ross was the lead singer of The Supremes until she left for a solo career. Her farewell show with the group was in Las Vegas in January 1970, and Jean Terrell took over as lead singer.
12. Which NSYNC member went solo with hits like "Cry Me a River"?
Answer: Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake had solo hits such as "Cry Me a River" after leaving NSYNC. The song was on his first solo album, Justified, released in 2002.
13. Which Destiny's Child hit shares its title with the group's 2001 album?
Answer: Survivor
"Survivor" is both the title track and the name of Destiny's Child's 2001 album. The album also included "Bootylicious" and "Independent Women", but neither shares the album's title.
14. Which 2015 Little Mix No. 1 hit is about using a love potion?
Answer: Black Magic
Little Mix's "Black Magic" is about a love potion that makes someone fall for you. It was the lead single from their 2015 album Get Weird and went to No. 1 in the UK.
15. What was the title of ABBA's 2021 reunion album, their first in 40 years?
Answer: Voyage
ABBA released their reunion album Voyage in November 2021. It was their first studio album since The Visitors in 1981, and its release was linked to the ABBA Voyage avatar concert show in London.