The Groove Essentials

Intermediate4/10

Mega PackClassicFeaturedHall of Famepop

You've heard these at weddings. The dancing queen or the starboy of boogie wonderland. Next stop, Funkytown! Guess the songs on Music Quizly. Challenge friends in multiplayer or play solo, all free.

Music Quizly · 100 tracks deep2,229 Plays

Balanced Mix(36% skip)

Sample tracks from this curated playlist (spoiler)

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty – Kc & The Sunshine Band
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
About Damn Time – Lizzo
Ain't Nobody – Chaka Khan
APT. – Rosé
Around the World – Daft Punk
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Best of My Love – The Emotions
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Blame It on the Boogie – The Jacksons

A music quiz you control — guess the song and beat the timer

Challenge your friends in live, real-time rounds. The faster you guess the higher you score! Try our curated playlists or bring your own ones from Deezer — no downloads, no accounts, no hassle, get started in 10 seconds, completely free.

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About this playlist

How do I play the The Groove Essentials music quiz?

Open this page and start a multiplayer room, a solo game, or 0.1s Microguesser with The Groove Essentials already selected. Clips play in the browser — guess the song title and artist. No account required.

How many songs are on The Groove Essentials?

The Groove Essentials is a curated Music Quizly playlist with 100 tracks.

Can I play The Groove Essentials solo or with friends?

Yes. Use Play with friends or Play solo for classic Guess the Song, or 0.1s with friends / 0.1s solo for unlimited Microguesser on The Groove Essentials. Microguesser starts at 0.1 seconds and lets you hear more only if you need it.

How hard is the The Groove Essentials playlist?

Players rate The Groove Essentials as Casual Challenge. Difficulty comes from how often people recognize the tracks in real games, not from a generic site-wide FAQ.

What kind of music is on The Groove Essentials?

The Groove Essentials is tagged Featured, Hall of Fame, pop. It is a curated guess-the-song list, not a copy of the general Music Quizly help FAQ.

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