How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Macy Gray, Jhelisa, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Calloway, The Brand New Heavies, Tackhead, Jomanda, K7, Jamaica United , For Real, Public Announcement, Boys Town Gang
They are the performers of twelve vintage hip-hop, soul, etc. tracks that were ranked in various charts, this week (26/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more Hip-Hop & Soul – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 26/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Macy Gray – Do SomethingFeatured on the 1999 album “On How Life Is“.
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2 . Jhelisa – Friendly PressureFeatured on the 1994 album “Galactica Rush”.
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3 . Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. – Psyko FunkFeatured on the 1990 album “New Funky Nation”.
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4 . Calloway – I Wanna Be RichFeatured on the 1990 album “All the Way”.
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5 . The Brand New Heavies – You Are The UniverseFeatured on the 1997 album “Shelter”.
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6 . Tackhead – Dangerous SexFeatured on the 1990 album “Strange Things”.
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7 . Jomanda – Got A Love For YouFeatured on the 1991 album “Someone to Love Me”.
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8 . K7 – I Love To Turn You On [Zunga Zeng]Featured on the 1994 album “Swing Batta Swing!”.
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9 . Jamaica United – Rise Up!
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10 . For Real – You Don’t Know Nothin’Featured on the 1995 album “It’s a Natural Thang”.
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11 . Public Announcement – Body Bumpin’ [Yippie-Yi-Yo]Featured on the 1998 album “All Work, No Play”. |
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12 . Boys Town Gang – Can ‘t Take My Eyes Off YouFeatured on the 1982 album “Disc Charge”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Git Up, Git Out” and “Funky for You” are the tracks sampled in Macy Gray’s debut single. André 3000 and Big Boi, among others, share writing credits on the release.
2. Phil Hudson’s guitar arrangement plays a significant role in the popular track from Jhelisa’s “Galactica Rush,” contributing to its distinct sound profile.
3. Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. included “Psyko Funk” on their “New Funky Nation” album in 1990, complete with multiple eclectic samples.
4. Calloway’s debut single reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking their only gold-certified release.
5. Brand New Heavies’ track from “Shelter” was available in CD and 12″ formats, excluding a cassette single format.
6. Adrian Sherwood is credited as the composer for “Dangerous Sex,” fitting his broader production work for Tackhead.
7. Jomanda’s hit single rose to the top of the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, standing out with its celebratory vibe.
8. “I love to turn you on” is a repeated line in K7’s track, echoing the relaxed hip-hop beats behind the refrain.
9. Created for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, “Rise Up!” unified Jamaican music stars in a studio supergroup performance.
10. The track “You Don’t Know Nothin’” by For Real deals with themes of real love and confronting misconceptions in a soulful R&B style.
11. Public Announcement’s track peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, cementing it as their top-charting release.
12. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” reimagined by Boys Town Gang, was originally crafted by songwriting duo Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio in 1967.
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