Can You Guess the Lyrics From First Letters?

Take the quiz to test your music knowledge!

Think you’re a karaoke legend? Know every song on the Hot 100 charts? We’ll see about that!

We’ll give you the name of the song, the artist, and the first letter of each word in a lyric. All you have to do is fill in the blanks.

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1. "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter: "S_____ i_ u_ l___ N_______."
  1. Switch it up like Nintendo.
  2. Slurp it up like Noodle.
  3. Switch it up like Nadal.
  4. Slay it up like Normani.
2. "Good Luck Babe" by Chappell Roan: "Y___ h___ t_ s___ t__ w____ j___ t_ s___ t__ f______.""
  1. You have this sweet tooth which jump to smell the fools.
  2. You hear the song that we joke to stop this friendliness.
  3. You have to sing the words just to stop the feeling.
  4. You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling.
3. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey: "E________ a_ t__ b__ g______ t____."
  1. Everyone at the bank getting tipped.
  2. Everybody at the bar getting tipsy.
  3. Everybody at this bar goes together.
  4. Everyone at the bar getting twisted.
Wicked: "I h___ y____ h____."" data-image=""> 4. "Defying Gravity" from Wicked : "I h___ y____ h____."
  1. I hope you're holy.
  2. I hope you're happy.
  3. I hate your honey.
  4. I hear you're happy.
Frozen: "C___ h___ i_ b___ a______."" data-image=""> 5. "Let It Go" from Frozen : "C___ h___ i_ b___ a______."
  1. Could hear it blow away.
  2. Can hold it below always.
  3. Can't hear it beckon anymore.
  4. Can't hold it back anymore.
6. "thank u, next" by Ariana Grande: "I_ s_ g_______ f__ m_ e_"
  1. I'm so gooped for my ex.
  2. I'm so grateful for my ex.
  3. I'm so gorgeous for my ex.
  4. I'm so gagged for my ex.
7. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: "M___ j___ k_____ a m__"
  1. Many jocks kick a man.
  2. Mama, just killed a man.
  3. Mary just killed a man.
  4. More juicy kisses, amen.
8. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor: "J___ a m__ a__ h__ w__ t_ s______"
  1. Just a man and his will to survive.
  2. Just a man and his will to satisfy.
  3. Join a man and his wife to society.
  4. Jinx a man and his want to sleep.
9. "Tik Tok" by Kesha: "D____ s___ m___ i_ p__."
  1. Don't stop, make it pop.
  2. Don't start, make it pop.
  3. Drop slop mop it, pop.
  4. Down stairs make it play.
10. "ALIEN SUPERSTAR" by Beyoncé: "U_____ t____ w___ y__ a__."
  1. Unhappy to want you all.
  2. Unicorn, that's what you are.
  3. Unsee the way you are.
  4. Unique, that's what you are.
11. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem: "H__ p____ a__ s_____"
  1. Her pants are sweaty.
  2. His palms are sweaty.
  3. His pranks are saucy.
  4. His plans are shifty.
12. "360" by Charli XCX: "I_ e_________ I_ s_ J____."
  1. I'm enemies I'm so Jacked.
  2. I'm everywhere I'm so Jealous.
  3. I'm everything I'm so Joyful.
  4. I'm everywhere I'm so Julia.

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Most Popular Music of All Time

It seems like ever since we could record music, there have been hits that have swept the country and took the soundwaves by storm. But who’s on top? Who’re the artists who’ve had the most, and biggest hits? Here’s a list, organized by how many units each artist has sold in their career:

  • Rihanna (411.2 million)
  • The Beatles (295.5 million)
  • Michael Jackson (294 million)
  • Elvis Presley (325.3 million)
  • Elton John (216.6 million)
  • Madonna (192.9 million)
  • Queen (190.1 million)
  • Led Zeppelin (143.1 million)
  • Pink Floyd (124.8 million)
  • The Rolling Stones (104.1 million)

See anything surprising? We gotta give Rihanna her flowers, though honestly, she does get plenty of flowers already. Topping The Beatles? Wild. Now, let’s look at the best-selling singles of all time:

  • “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby (50 million)
  • “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” / “Candle in the Wind” by Elton John (33 million)
  • “Silent Night” by Bing Crosby (30 million)
  • “Petit Papa Noel” by Tino Rossi (30 million)
  • “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets (25 million)
  • “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston (24 million)

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