Which Music Decade Matches Your Personality quiz?
Which decade of music speaks to you most is not necessarily the decade you grew up in. The person who believes a song should say something and make you feel it simultaneously is a sixties listener regardless of their birth year. The person who wants to be grabbed in the first thirty seconds and held is working with eighties instincts even if they are thirty years old. This quiz works out the musical values underneath the preferences.
This is a music-specific quiz about what you actually look for in a song, an album, and a live performance. Answer the eight questions based on your musical instincts rather than your listening history, and the result will reflect something real about how you relate to music.
The breakdown at the end shows your full music decade profile. Share it with someone you make playlists with and see if the combination makes sense.
FAQ
How many possible results are there?
Five: The 1960s, The 1970s, The 1980s, The 1990s, and The 2000s. Each one maps to a different set of musical values and a different relationship with what music is actually for.
How is this different from the Which Decade Were You Actually Born For quiz?
That one is about general personality and values across life. This one is specifically about music, what you look for in a song, how you listen, and what a great album means to you, so the questions and the approach are entirely different.
Can I get a different result if I retake it?
Yes. The answer options shuffle on every play, and a different musical mood often shifts the result. If you were torn between two options on a few questions it is worth running it again.
What if my result does not feel like me?
Look at the full music decade profile rather than just the top result. Most people are genuinely a blend of two musical eras, and the percentages usually show that more honestly than the single answer does.