Q 01/05

Which Nelly and Kelly Rowland duet has a video where Rowland types a text message into a spreadsheet?

A) Ride wit Me

B) Dilemma

C) Hot in Herre

D) Over and Over

Answer · why

B) Dilemma

Dilemma shows Kelly Rowland texting from a spreadsheet on a Nokia Communicator. She later admitted she had no idea what Microsoft Excel was, and Excel...

Q 02/05

Which singer took Umbrella to number one after Britney Spears's label rejected the song on her behalf?

A) Kelly Rowland

B) Keri Hilson

C) Rihanna

D) Jordin Sparks

Answer · why

C) Rihanna

Rihanna made Umbrella her signature hit after Jive Records turned the demo down for Britney Spears, saying Spears already had enough songs to record.

Q 03/05

Which Oscar-winning actor is the featured singer on the number-one hits Slow Jamz and Gold Digger?

A) Jamie Foxx

B) Will Smith

C) Jared Leto

D) Common

Answer · why

A) Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx scored his first number-one single with Slow Jamz in 2004. Gold Digger, built on a Ray Charles sample, topped the Hot 100 the following yea...

Q 04/05

Which Destiny's Child hit was inspired by a radio station's joke about members leaving the group?

A) Lose My Breath

B) Soldier

C) Emotion

D) Survivor

Answer · why

D) Survivor

Survivor answered a radio joke that likened Destiny's Child to the TV contest after three members had left the group.

Q 05/05

Which singer's Try Again became the first song to top the Hot 100 on radio airplay alone?

A) Aaliyah

B) Monica

C) Tamia

D) Kelis

Answer · why

A) Aaliyah

Aaliyah recorded Try Again for the soundtrack of Romeo Must Die, the 2000 action film that also gave her a first movie role.

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