Pop Music Special
Best Buzzes
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| # | Answer | Player | Awards | Region | Grade | Celerity | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessia Cara | Wonyoung Jang |
  
| Illinois | Jr. | .836 | 20 |
| 2 | Rumours | Benjamin Kitchen |
| Massachusetts | Sr. | .812 | 20 |
| 3 | Fireflies | Simon Sweeney |
| Pennsylvania | So. | .740 | 19 |
| 4 | The Message | Benjamin Kitchen |
| Massachusetts | Sr. | .698 | 19 |
| 5 | Woody Guthrie | Henry Atkins |
| Canada | Grad. | .770 | 20 |
| 6 | Lady A | Sarah Benner |
| Indiana | Sr. | .677 | 18 |
| 7 | (the) boogie | Nathan Finn |
| New York | So. | .674 | 18 |
| 8 | Buddy Holly | Simon Sweeney |
| Pennsylvania | So. | .802 | 20 |
| 9 | Bitter Sweet Symphony | Jessica Chellino |
| Florida | Grad. | .699 | 19 |
| 10 | Iron Maiden | Raul Passement |
| Texas | So. | .886 | 20 |
| 11 | yakety | Benjamin Kitchen |
| Massachusetts | Sr. | .679 | 18 |
| 12 | Mika | Wonyoung Jang |
| Illinois | Jr. | .830 | 20 |
| 13 | Dolly (Rebecca) Parton | Collin Ace |
| New Jersey | So. | .752 | 19 |
| 14 | Ace of Base | James Lefkowitz |
| Maryland | Sr. | .692 | 18 |
| 15 | Smooth Criminal | Harley Andrew |
| Florida | 5th-Yr. Sr. | .758 | 19 |
| 16 | 21 | William Golden |
| Texas | So. | .815 | 20 |
| 17 | Oasis | Simon Sweeney |
| Pennsylvania | So. | .851 | 20 |
| 18 | ambient music | Matt D'Annunzio |
| Connecticut | Fr. | .779 | 20 |
| 19 | Kate Bush | William Golden |
| Texas | So. | .759 | 19 |
| 20 | Mama | Tomás Aguilar-Fraga |
| California | So. | .390 | 15 |
| 21 | Paparazzi | Wonyoung Jang |
| Illinois | Jr. | .562 | 17 |
| 22 | Steve Aoki | Wonyoung Jang |
| Illinois | Jr. | .757 | 19 |
| 23 | Hanson | James Lefkowitz |
| Maryland | Sr. | .827 | 20 |
| 24 | Village People | Michael Coates |
| California | Grad. | .426 | 15 |
| 25 | American Idiot | Simon Sweeney |
| Pennsylvania | So. | .713 | 19 |
| 26 | Tidal | William Golden |
| Texas | So. | .737 | 19 |
| 27 | We Are the World | Michael Coates |
| California | Grad. | .456 | 15 |
| 28 | Bootylicious | Benjamin Kitchen |
| Massachusetts | Sr. | .799 | 20 |
| 29 | Damn. | Mazin Omer |
| Massachusetts | So. | .792 | 20 |
| 30 | Detroit, Michigan | Henry Blyth |
| Ohio | Fr. | .911 | 20 |
| 31 | Graceland | Olivia Kiser |
| Illinois | Grad. | .649 | 18 |
| 32 | (Troyal) Garth Brooks | Wonyoung Jang |
| Illinois | Jr. | .695 | 19 |
| 33 | Norah Jones | Nathan Finn |
| New York | So. | .611 | 17 |
| 34 | Radiohead | Mazin Omer |
| Massachusetts | So. | .806 | 20 |
| 35 | When Doves Cry | Benjamin Kitchen |
| Massachusetts | Sr. | .802 | 20 |
| 36 | One Week | Darren Petrosino |
| New Jersey | So. | .796 | 20 |
| 37 | Hallelujah | Sarah Benner |
| Indiana | Sr. | .756 | 19 |
| 38 | Revolver | William Golden |
| Texas | So. | .834 | 20 |
| 39 | Pat Benatar | Olivia Kiser |
| Illinois | Grad. | .801 | 20 |
| 40 | Nas | William Golden |
| Texas | So. | .687 | 18 |
| 41 | Franz Ferdinand | Michael Coates |
| California | Grad. | .913 | 20 |
| 42 | Spanish language | Darren Petrosino |
| New Jersey | So. | .783 | 20 |
| 43 | The Who | Ali Saeed |
| California | Sr. | .838 | 20 |
| 44 | stan | Alec Chao |
| Florida | Jr. | .685 | 18 |
| 45 | What Is Love | Henry Atkins |
| Canada | Grad. | .575 | 17 |
| 46 | Kashmir | Adrian Wong |
| Canada | So. | .515 | 16 |
| 47 | Alabama | Olivia Kiser |
| Illinois | Grad. | .825 | 20 |
| 48 | Hello | Wonyoung Jang |
| Illinois | Jr. | .484 | 16 |
| 49 | Sonny & Cher | Brandon Roe |
| Pennsylvania | Sr. | .395 | 15 |
| 50 | Chicago, Illinois | Alex "Bolsillo" Sankaran |
| Pennsylvania | Sr. | .650 | 18 |
Celerity is the fraction of the question that had not been read at the time of a buzz (for which a correct answer was provided). 1.000 is an immediate buzz, .500 is an answer given halfway through the question in terms of time on the sound recording, and .000 is an answer given at the very end.