Weather music - Answers

Published: Thursday 10th September 2026A free quiz about weather related music.
  1. According to B*Witched on their 1999 hit, who should we blame it on? "Blame it on the Weatherman".
  2. Who took Leo Sayer back to number 1 in 2006 with "Thunder in my Heart Again"? Meck.
  3. Which singer featured on the Taylor Swift song "Snow on the Beach"? Lana Del Ray.
  4. Which Spice Girl released a version of "It's Raining Men" in 2001? Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice).
  5. Who composed the children's opera "Noyes's Fludde"? Benjamin Britten.
  6. What colour was the rain that Prince sang about in 1984? "Purple Rain".
  7. Who composed the classical work "The Thunder and Lightning Polka"? Johann Strauss II.
  8. Who took "Setting Sun" to the top of the UK charts in 1996? Chemical Brothers.
  9. What weather phenomena is the title of songs by The Beatles (1966), Madonna (1993) and Mika (2009)? "Rain".
  10. Katrina and the Waves won Eurovision in 1997 with "Love Shine a Light" but which record gave them their first UK hit in 1985? "Walking on Sunshine".
  11. Who duetted with Lady Gaga on the 2020 number 1 "Rain on Me"? Ariana Grande.
  12. Which Guns N'Roses track was the longest song to enter the US top ten until surpassed by Taylor Swift in 2021? "November Rain".
  13. On which Adele album was the song "Set Fire to the Rain" featured? "21" (2011).
  14. Who had a UK top ten hit in 1967 with "The Wind Cries Mary"? Jimi Hendrix Experience.
  15. For how many consecutive weeks did Rihanna top the UK charts with "Umbrella" in the 2000's? Ten.
  16. What was the title of the 1975 Bob Dylan song about the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Ruben Carter? "Hurricane"
  17. The B J Thomas song "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head" featured in which 1969 movie? "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".
  18. Which Prime Minister successfully sued The Move over promotional material for their hit "Flowers in the Rain"? Harold Wilson.
  19. What time was the sun featured in the title of the 2026 Zara Larsson number 1? "Midnight Sun".
  20. What weather related song gave Travis their first UK top ten record in 1999? "Why Does it Always Rain on me?".

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