Because we can’t get enough of Christmas quizzes this year we have pulled together a Christmas music quiz. We are so excited to share this one with you. In fact, we will probably keep adding to it because there is so much to Christmas music and pretty much all of us will be aware of Christmas music in some form or another.
So if you have already worked your way through our previous Christmas quiz questions and answers – full list of Christmas quizzes here – then test out your Christmas music trivia knowledge.
Host a Christmas quiz with work colleagues, family, or friends this Christmas. As always, pick and choose the questions and answers you like best for your quiz. Or if you are feeling epic, go for the whole lot. This quiz has some great Christmas song trivia to test you.
Also, check out the Christmas Carol Lyrics Quiz, the Christmas Songs Lyrics Quiz to see if you can guess the name of the Christmas carols and songs from just one line of the lyrics. We do love a lyrics quiz (aka name that tune quiz). Plus there is a Christmas number 1s Quiz and Christmas Music Multiple Choice Quiz for you to try.
Now, let’s get to the Christmas music quiz.
Christmas Music Quiz Questions
1. Who sang ‘Last Christmas’?
2. As of 2023, which act holds the record for having the most UK Christmas No.1s?
3. Which boy band had the UK Christmas Number one spot in 1994 with ‘Stay Another Day’?
4. Which Christmas song begins ‘It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank…’?
5. Who recorded the original – and still the most famous – version of ‘White Christmas’ in 1942?
6. Which famous Christmas song begins with the lyrics: ‘the mood is right, the spirit’s up, we’re here tonight and that’s enough’?
7. Which band scored an unlikely Christmas No. 1 in 2009 thanks to a public revolt against winners of ‘The X Factor’?
8. Which music legend had a 1964 hit with ‘Blue Christmas’?
9. How many ‘las’ are after the ‘fa’ in ‘Deck the Halls’?
10. Who had a huge hit in 1976 with the soothing Christmas classic ‘When a Child is Born’?
11. Which Chris Rea song includes the lyrics ‘Top to toe in tailbacks, oh I got red lights all around?
12. How many versions of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ have been released?
13. Eartha Kitt had a hit with Santa Baby in the 1950s. Who re-recorded it in 2003?
14. Who had a hit in 1985 with the theme tune to ‘The Snowman’ Walking in the Air?
15. ‘One More Sleep’ was a Christmas song by which former X Factor winner?
16. Who duetted with Mariah Carey on a re-release of her festive hit ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 2011?
17. What’s the second line of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”?
18. Which movie star turned to singing during Christmas 2001 scoring a number one hit single across the world in a duet with pop star Robbie Williams?
19. In the Fairytale of New York song, what were the boys of the NYPD choir singing?
20. What is the only band in the history of the UK singles charts to have achieved Christmas number one twice with the same song?
21. Complete the next line of this song – ‘Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on the his sleigh?…’
22. Lily Allen topped the charts in 2013 with a cover of a Keane song used in a Christmas advert. What was the song?
23. In the lyrics Santa Baby, what colour auto space convertible does Eartha Kitt ask Santa to bring her?
24. Which single topped the Christmas charts for 10 weeks in the UK and 14 weeks in the USA?
25. In ‘Last Christmas’ who does the singer give his heart to?
26. Who sings the opening line of the original Band Aid single in 1984?
27. How many weeks did East 17s Stay Another Day spend at number one?
28. Complete the lyric: ‘And so this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over …’
29. In the twelves days of Christmas, how many ladies were dancing?
30. Only three bands have had three consecutive number ones in the UK. Who are they?
Christmas Music Quiz Answers
1. Who sang ‘Last Christmas’?
Wham
2. As of 2023, which act holds the record for having the most UK Christmas No.1s?
Lad Baby
3. Which boy band had the UK Christmas Number one spot in 1994 with ‘Stay Another Day’?
East 17
4. Which Christmas song begins ‘It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank…’?
Fairy Tale of New York
5. Who recorded the original – and still the most famous – version of ‘White Christmas’ in 1942?
Bing Crosby
6. Which famous Christmas song begins with the lyrics: ‘the mood is right, the spirit’s up, we’re here tonight and that’s enough’?
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney
7. Which band scored an unlikely Christmas No. 1 in 2009 thanks to a public revolt against winners of ‘The X Factor’?
Rage Against The Machine
8. Which music legend had a 1964 hit with ‘Blue Christmas’?
Elvis Presley
9. How many ‘las’ are after the ‘fa’ in ‘Deck the Halls’?
Eight
10. Who had a huge hit in 1976 with the soothing Christmas classic ‘When a Child is Born’?
Johnny Mathis
11. Which Chris Rea song includes the lyrics ‘Top to toe in tailbacks, oh I got red lights all around?
Driving Home for Christmas
12. How many versions of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ have been released?
Four – 1984, 1989, 2004, 2014
13. Eartha Kitt had a hit with Santa Baby in the 1950s. Who re-recorded it in 2003?
Kylie Minogue
14. Who had a hit in 1985 with the theme tune to ‘The Snowman’ Walking in the Air?
Aled Jones
15. ‘One More Sleep’ was a Christmas song by which former X Factor winner?
Leona Lewis
16. Who duetted with Mariah Carey on a re-release of her festive hit ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 2011?
Justin Bieber
17. What’s the second line of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”?
Just like the ones I used to know
18. Which movie star turned to singing during Christmas 2001 scoring a number one hit single across the world in a duet with pop star Robbie Williams?
Nicole Kidman
19. In the Fairytale of New York song, what were the boys of the NYPD choir singing?
Galway Bay
20. What is the only band in the history of the UK singles charts to have achieved Christmas number one twice with the same song?
Queen – with Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975 and 1991
21. Complete the next line of this song – ‘Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on the his sleigh?…’
Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
22. Lily Allen topped the charts in 2013 with a cover of a Keane song used in a Christmas advert. What was the song?
Somewhere Only We Know
23. In the lyrics Santa Baby, what colour auto space convertible does Eartha Kitt ask Santa to bring her?
Light Blue
24. Which single topped the Christmas charts for 10 weeks in the UK and 14 weeks in the USA?
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
25. In ‘Last Christmas’ who does the singer give his heart to?
Someone special
26. Who sings the opening line of the original Band Aid single in 1984?
Paul Young
27. How many weeks did East 17s Stay Another Day spend at number one?
5 weeks.
28. Complete the lyric: ‘And so this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over …’
And a new one just begun.
29. In the twelves days of Christmas, how many ladies were dancing?
Nine
30. Only three bands have had three consecutive number ones in the UK. Who are they?
The Beatles, Spice Girls, LadBaby
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We hope you enjoyed the Christmas song trivia questions and answers. How did you do?
CHRISTMAS MUSIC QUIZ PRINTABLE
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More Christmas music quizzes here:
- List of Christmas Quizzes
- Christmas Carol Lyrics Quiz
- Christmas Song Lyrics Quiz
- Christmas Number 1s Quiz
- Christmas Music Multiple Choice Quiz
Christmas Music Quiz Questions and Answers
Christmas Music Quiz