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90s Quiz: Guess the Song from the Pic!

Can you name that ALL-CAPS 90s banger before the beat drops?

90s Quiz: Guess the Song from the Pic!
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Built for quick rounds. Each image nudges a track you likely know. Four titles tempt, one lands. Call it, tap it, then pass the device to the next person.

Make house rules. Headphones only, no singing, thirty second timers, whatever feels fun. The set balances big obvious bangers with sleepers, so scores stay friendly around the room.

Share a screenshot, brag a little, then run it back. Shuffle order. Watch someone pull a memory from nowhere and steal the win. Loud laughs allowed, victory laps kept short.

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1. BARBIE Girl

[C] BARBIE Girl | Aqua's 1997 hit sparked a lawsuit from Mattel! The Danish group won, proving parody is protected speech. Pink plastic never sounded so subversive.

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2. Take a BOW

[D] Take a BOW | Madonna's longest-running US number one spent seven weeks on top. Fun fact: she rarely performed it live, calling it too emotionally draining.

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3. ANGEL of Mine

[A] ANGEL of Mine | Monica's version topped Eternal's original by reaching number one. The songwriter Rhett Lawrence also penned hits for Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.

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4. Mama Said KNOCK You Out

[C] Mama Said KNOCK You Out | LL Cool J wrote this Grammy winner after critics called him soft. His grandma inspired the title during a phone pep talk.

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5. Karma POLICE

[B] Karma POLICE | Radiohead's title references an inside joke about their tour manager's threats to bad venues. The Beatles' "Sexy Sadie" influenced its haunting piano progression.

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6. Champagne SUPERNOVA

[D] Champagne SUPERNOVA | At seven minutes long, this Oasis epic defied radio convention. Noel Gallagher admits the nonsensical title came to him while watching TV drunk.

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7. Smells Like Teen SPIRIT

[A] Smells Like Teen SPIRIT | The title originated from graffiti Kathleen Hanna spray-painted on Kurt Cobain's wall. "Teen Spirit" was actually a deodorant brand she referenced mockingly.

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8. BREAKFAST at Tiffany's

[B] BREAKFAST at Tiffany's | Deep Blue Something named themselves after a home movie label. This one-hit wonder funded the band members' college educations and early retirements.

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9. My NAME Is

[D] My NAME Is | Eminem recorded this breakthrough track in just one hour. Dr. Dre's bass line samples Labi Siffre, who initially refused until offensive lines were removed.

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10. Baby Got BACK

[C] Baby Got BACK | Sir Mix-a-Lot wrote this after seeing a Cosmo magazine. It stayed number one for five weeks despite MTV's initial daytime ban.

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11. Gonna Make You SWEAT (Everybody Dance Now)

[A] Gonna Make You SWEAT (Everybody Dance Now) | Martha Wash sued for proper credit after being replaced in videos. Her legal victory changed how vocalists get credited in dance music.

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12. Streets of PHILADELPHIA

[B] Streets of PHILADELPHIA | Springsteen recorded this Oscar winner in just three hours at home. Neil Young actually submitted his own song for the same movie scene.

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13. Losing My RELIGION

[C] Losing My RELIGION | The mandolin part came from Peter Buck learning the instrument while watching TV. R.E.M.'s biggest hit almost wasn't released as a single.

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14. GENIE In A Bottle

[A] GENIE In A Bottle | Christina Aguilera auditioned with Whitney Houston songs to land her record deal. This debut single sold over seven million copies worldwide in 1999 alone.

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15. Kiss from a ROSE

[D] Kiss from a ROSE | Seal wrote this in 1987 but waited years to release it. Batman Forever's soundtrack made it famous, winning three Grammy Awards.

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16. CALIFORNIA Love

[B] CALIFORNIA Love | Originally meant for Dr. Dre's album, 2Pac recorded his verses fresh out of prison. Roger Troutman's talkbox hook became hip-hop's most sampled element.

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17. Quit Playing GAMES (With My Heart)

[C] Quit Playing GAMES (With My Heart) | Backstreet Boys filmed the iconic shirtless rain scene in freezing weather. Producer Max Martin would later craft Britney Spears' biggest hits using similar formulas.

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18. No SCRUBS

[D] No SCRUBS | Kandi Burruss wrote this anthem in ten minutes. TLC initially worried radio wouldn't play it, then watched it become their second biggest hit ever.

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19. Black HOLE Sun

[B] Black HOLE Sun | Chris Cornell wrote this surreal hit in fifteen minutes. The disturbing music video's melting faces were inspired by the "Evil Dead" horror franchise.

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20. Mr. JONES

[A] Mr. JONES | The real Mr. Jones was Marty Jones, Counting Crows' bassist. Adam Duritz wrote it about wanting fame, then spent years dealing with its consequences.

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