How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Boogie Box High, Shakatak, The Zutons, Jean-Michel Jarre, CK & Supreme Dream Team, U.S.U.R.A., Eyeopener, QFX, Plaything, Db Boulevard, The Prodigy, The Boo Radleys
They are the performers of twelve (animated only) music videos that reached the charts from the eighties to the noughties.
1. Which project featured George Michael on lead vocals for a cover of “Jive Talkin'”?
- A Boogie Box High
- B Wham!
- C The The
2. Which album by Shakatak includes the track “Turn the Music Up”?
- A Night Birds
- B Bitter Sweet
- C Turn the Music Up
3. What chart position did The Zutons’ third single from their debut album reach in the UK?
- A 39
- B 5
- C 16
4. Which musician was “Calypso” by Jean-Michel Jarre dedicated to?
- A Bob Marley
- B Jacques-Yves Cousteau
- C Steve Irwin
5. When was “Dreamer” by CK & Supreme Dream Team released in Germany?
- A 2000
- B 2002
- C 2004
6. Which Italian group behind “Sweat (Soakin’ Wet)” gained fame with “Open Your Mind”?
- A Eiffel 65
- B U.S.U.R.A.
- C Black Box
7. On which compilation album did Eyeopener’s “Hungry Eyes” appear in 2004?
- A Now That’s What I Call Music! 59
- B Ministry of Sound: Annual 2004
- C The Ultimate Collection 2004
8. What UK chart position did QFX’s “Everytime You Touch Me” achieve?
- A 12
- B 22
- C 32
9. Which country was the label Zeitgeist from that distributed Plaything’s “Into Space”?
- A France
- B Germany
- C Italy
10. Which band sample features in the Moony song from 2002?
- A Air
- B Phoenix
- C Daft Punk
11. What UK chart position did The Prodigy’s “One Love” achieve?
- A 8
- B 15
- C 21
12. Which album by The Boo Radleys features the track “Ride the Tiger”?
- A Giant Steps
- B Kingsize
- C C’mon Kids
For TWELVE more Animated – Vintage Music Videos – week 42/52 – click here
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1 . Boogie Box High – Jive Talkin’Featured on the 1989 album “Outrageous”.
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2 . Shakatak – Turn The Music UpFeatured on the 1989 album “Turn the Music Up”.
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3 . The Zutons – Remember MeFeatured on the 2004 album “Who Killed…… The Zutons?”.
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4 . Jean-Michel Jarre – CalypsoFeatured on the 1990 album “Waiting for Cousteau”.
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5 . CK & Supreme Dream Team – DreamerFeatured on the 1996 album “Dreamer”.
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6 . U.S.U.R.A. – Sweat [Soakin’ Wet]Featured on the 1992 album “Open Your Mind”.
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7 . Eyeopener – Hungry EyesFeatured on the 2004 album “Hungry Eyes”.
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8 . QFX – Everytime You Touch MeFeatured on the 1997 album “Alien Child”.
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9 . Plaything – Into SpaceFeatured on the 2002 album “Into Space”.
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10 . Db Boulevard – Point Of ViewFeatured on the 2001 album “Point of View”.
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11 . The Prodigy – One LoveFeatured on the 1993 album “Music for the Jilted Generation“. |
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12 . The Boo Radleys – Ride The TigerFeatured on the 1996 album “C’mon Kids”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Boogie Box High featured George Michael on lead vocals for their “Jive Talkin'” cover. Despite his central role, he avoided official credit on the project.
2. “Turn the Music Up” appeared on Shakatak’s album of the same name and was part of their late ’80s jazz-funk repertoire.
3. The Zutons’ third single from “Who Killed…… The Zutons?” reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.
4. Jean-Michel Jarre dedicated “Calypso” to Jacques-Yves Cousteau on his 80th birthday, incorporating Caribbean influences.
5. CK & Supreme Dream Team released their trance cover of “Dreamer” in Germany in 2002, revisiting Supertramp’s classic.
6. U.S.U.R.A., known for “Open Your Mind,” continued their Eurodance legacy with “Sweat (Soakin’ Wet).”
7. Eyeopener’s cover of “Hungry Eyes” made it onto “Now That’s What I Call Music! 59” in the UK, climbing the singles charts.
8. QFX’s “Everytime You Touch Me” achieved number 22 on the UK charts, marking a peak moment for the Scottish dance act.
9. Zeitgeist, a German label, distributed Plaything’s “Into Space,” a track rich in electronic exploration.
10. Moony’s 2002 song features a sample from “Heatwave” by the French band Phoenix, adding an indie touch to the track.
11. The Prodigy’s “One Love” reached number 8 in the UK charts, signaling their stylistic evolution in the early ’90s.
12. “Ride the Tiger” is part of The Boo Radleys’ album “C’mon Kids,” a collection marked by its challenging and uncommercial sound.