Pop Quiz: Numbers in Song Titles – with Answers!

Identify the numbers that complete the song titles; each X represents a single digit. Answers below.

***** HINT: THE SUM OF ALL THE NUMBERS IS 679 *****

1. “XX Luftballons” – Nena (1983)
2. “Rainy Day Women #XX & XX” – Bob Dylan (1966)
3. “XX Flavors” – Ani DiFranco (1995)
4. “When I’m XX” – The Beatles (1967)
5. “XX Ways to Leave Your Lover” – Paul Simon (1975)
6. “XX or X to X” – Chicago (1970)
7. “X + X = X” – Radiohead (2003)
8. “X to X” – Dolly Parton (1980)
9. “#X Dream” – John Lennon (1974)
10. “XX Tears” – ? and the Mysterians (1966)
11. “‘XX Love Affair” – Paul Davis (1981)
12. “XXth Nervous Breakdown” – The Rolling Stones (1966)
13. “XX Girls” – The B-52’s (1979)
14. “Strawberry Letter XX” – The Brothers Johnson (1977)
15. “Song X” – Blur (1997)
16. “Mambo No. X” – Lou Bega (1999)
17. “Driver X” – R.E.M. (1985)
18. “XXk Magic” – Bruno Mars (2016)
19. “X A.M. Eternal” – The KLF (1989)
20. “(She’s) Sexy + XX” – Stray Cats (1983)
21. “X Underground” – Sneaker Pimps (1996)

ANSWERS:

1. “99 Luftballons”
2. “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35“
3. “32 Flavors”
4. “When I’m 64“
5. “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”
6. “25 or 6 to 4“
7. “2 + 2 = 5“
8. “9 to 5“
9. “#9 Dream”
10. “96 Tears”
11. “‘65 Love Affair”
12. “19th Nervous Breakdown”
13. “52 Girls”
14. “Strawberry Letter 23“
15. “Song 2“
16. “Mambo No. 5”
17. “Driver 8“
18. “24k Magic”
19. “3 A.M. Eternal”
20. “(She’s) Sexy + 17“
21. “6 Underground”