Going Solo
We celebrate going it alone with this trivia game featuring singers made popular by bands and their subsequent solo careers.
15 questions · Published November 13, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which former boy band singer brought "sexy back" after embarking on his solo career?
After seven years with NSYNC, Justin Timberlake embarked on a solo career in 2002.
The 2006 hit song "SexyBack" was his first Billboard chart-topper as a solo artist.
- Multiple Choice
2. What female lead singer found platinum success as a solo artist with hits like "Hollaback Girl" and "The Sweet Escape"?
FUN FACT
Former No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani's 2004 hit "Hollaback Girl" was the first single to sell over a million digital copies in the United States.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of these songs did Michael Jackson take to No. 2 on the Billboard charts when he was just thirteen years old?
Breaking out from family group The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson released his first solo album, "Got to Be There," in 1972, and the single "Rockin' Robin" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Multiple Choice
4. What was the lead single from Beyoncé's solo debut, "Dangerously in Love"?
After rising to fame as a member of best-selling girl group Destiny's Child, Beyoncé released her debut solo album in 2003, with "Crazy in Love" as the lead single.
- Fill In The Blank
5. Both Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel became successful solo artists after leaving English band _____________.
Peter Gabriel was one of the founding members of Genesis when the group formed in 1967, and Phil Collins joined in 1971. Both artists had successful solo careers outside of the band.
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