How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Anastacia, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, James Blunt, K-Ci & JoJo, Joss Stone, Enrique Iglesias, Taio Cruz, Florence + The Machine, Tinchy Stryder, Kelly Clarkson, Colbie Caillat
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (38/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What was the unique feature of the Tin Tin Out mix of the song from Anastacia’s debut album?
- A Introduction of a rap verse
- B Eight-bar percussion-only section
- C Acoustic guitar solo
2. Which location was used for the music video of Gwen Stefani’s song from her debut solo album?
- A Lake Como, Italy
- B Paris, France
- C Los Angeles, USA
3. What genre is Kelli Ali’s track “Word Love” primarily associated with?
- A R&B-leaning pop
- B Country rock
- C Classical jazz
4. What special feature does James Blunt’s “1973” single include in its physical release?
- A A live version of “Annie”
- B An acoustic remix of “You’re Beautiful”
- C A duet with a mystery guest
5. Who directed the music video for K-Ci & JoJo’s “Tell Me It’s Real”?
- A Tim Story
- B Spike Jonze
- C David Fincher
6. Joss Stone’s “You Had Me” achieved a significant chart position in the UK. What was it?
- A Number four
- B Number one
- C Number nine
7. Which country did “Love to See You Cry” by Enrique Iglesias reach number one?
- A Greece
- B Czech Republic
- C Australia
8. What was notable about the North American release of Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart”?
- A It featured a guest verse by Ludacris
- B It included a hidden bonus track
- C It was released as a double A-side
9. Florence + the Machine’s version of “You’ve Got the Love” made a grammatical change. What was the change in the title?
- A Changed “Got” to “Get”
- B Changed “The” to “Your”
- C Removed the word “The”
10. Who provided guest vocals on Tinchy Stryder’s “Never Leave You”?
- A Amelle Berrabah
- B Duffy
- C Jessie J
11. Which controversy surrounded Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone” upon its release?
- A Similarity to Beyoncé’s “Halo”
- B Unauthorized use of a sample
- C Accusations of lip-syncing
12. What tuning is Colbie Caillat’s debut single primarily played in?
- A Open G tuning
- B Drop D tuning
- C Open D tuning
Tracklist
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1 . Anastacia – Made For Lovin’ YouFeatured on the 2000 album “Not That Kind”.
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2 . Gwen Stefani – CoolFeatured on the 2004 album “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.”.
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3 . Rihanna – Word LoveFeatured on the 2002 album “Get On”.
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4 . James Blunt – 1973Featured on the 2007 album “All the Lost Souls”.
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5 . K-Ci & JoJo – Tell Me It’s RealFeatured on the 1999 album “It’s Real”.
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6 . Joss Stone – You Had MeFeatured on the 2004 album “Mind Body & Soul“.
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7 . Enrique Iglesias – Love To See You CryFeatured on the 2001 album “Escape”.
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8 . Taio Cruz – Break Your Heart (w/ Ludacris)Featured on the 2009 album “Rokstarr”.
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9 . Florence + The Machine – You’ve Got the LoveFeatured on the 2008 album “Lungs“.
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10 . Tinchy Stryder – Never Leave You (w/ Amelle)Featured on the 2009 album “Catch 22”.
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11 . Kelly Clarkson – Already GoneFeatured on the 2009 album “All I Ever Wanted”. |
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12 . Colbie Caillat – BubblyFeatured on the 2007 album “Coco”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The Tin Tin Out mix of Anastacia’s song includes a section where all instruments except percussion drop out for eight bars. This creates a vocal effect reminiscent of a gospel choir.
2. The music video for Gwen Stefani’s song was filmed at Lake Como, Italy. Directed by Sophie Muller, it utilized flashbacks to convey its narrative.
3. “Word Love” by Kelli Ali is an R&B-leaning pop track. It features mid-tempo rhythms and was remixed notably by 4hero and Jay Denes.
4. James Blunt’s “1973” single included a live version of “Annie” on its CD2 release. The single was distributed in multiple formats.
5. The music video for “Tell Me It’s Real” by K-Ci & JoJo was directed by Tim Story. The single was part of their album “It’s Real” released in 1999.
6. Joss Stone’s “You Had Me” reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart. It remains Stone’s highest-charting single in the UK.
7. Enrique Iglesias’ “Love to See You Cry” reached number one in the Czech Republic. The song also performed well in various other countries.
8. The North American release of “Break Your Heart” by Taio Cruz featured a guest verse by Ludacris. This version added further appeal to its dance-pop style.
9. Florence + the Machine made a grammatical change in their cover titled “You’ve Got the Love.” They altered the phrase for their 2009 release.
10. “Never Leave You” features guest vocals by Amelle Berrabah of the Sugababes. The song topped the UK Singles Chart upon release in 2009.
11. “Already Gone” by Kelly Clarkson was embroiled in controversy due to its musical similarity to Beyoncé’s “Halo.” Both songs were produced by Ryan Tedder.
12. Colbie Caillat’s debut single is played in open D tuning. The song, released in 2007, features gentle guitar instrumentation.
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