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, Lulu, Ronan Keating, Texas, Robbie Williams, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Savage Garden, Lily Allen, Matt Goss, Natasha Bedingfield, Madonna, Artful Dodger
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (50/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. What curious plot twist defines the music video for Anastacia’s “You’ll Never Be Alone”?
- A Lost in a dream
- B Survives a car crash
- C Mistaken identity
2. Which artist paired with Ronan Keating for the cover of Bob Seger’s “We’ve Got Tonight”?
- A Jeanette Biedermann
- B Giorgia Todrani
- C Lulu
3. Which romantic comedy movie featured Texas’s “I’ll See It Through” on its soundtrack?
- A Love Actually
- B Notting Hill
- C Bridget Jones’s Diary
4. Who directed the music video for Robbie Williams’s “Sexed Up”?
- A Guy Ritchie
- B Jonas Åkerlund
- C David Fincher
5. Which sample does Alicia Keys use in “You Don’t Know My Name”?
- A “Let Me Prove My Love to You”
- B “Let’s Get It On”
- C “Ain’t No Sunshine”
6. Which location served as the backdrop for Bon Jovi’s “Meet Joe Black”-inspired music video?
- A Vatican City
- B Trevi Fountain, Rome
- C Eiffel Tower, Paris
7. What chart position did Savage Garden’s “Hold Me” achieve in its home country of Australia?
- A 54
- B 20
- C 13
8. Which artist is sampled in Lily Allen’s “Who’d Have Known”?
- A Justin Timberlake
- B Take That
- C Adele
9. On what television reality series did Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” become the theme song?
- A Big Brother
- B The Real World
- C The Hills
10. Who did Madonna dedicate “Love Profusion” to?
- A Sean Penn
- B Guy Ritchie
- C Carlos Leon
11. What element blends into Madonna’s musical theme in “Love Profusion”?
- A Jazz
- B Folk rock
- C Reggae
12. Which stylistic influence is Artful Dodger known for incorporating into their music?
- A Hip-hop
- B UK garage
- C Dubstep
For TWELVE more ‘L’Amour Toujours’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 50/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Anastacia – You’ll Never Be AloneFeatured on the 2001 album “Freak of Nature”.
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2 . Lulu, Ronan Keating – We’ve Got Tonight
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3 . Texas – I’ll See It ThroughFeatured on the 2003 album “Careful What You Wish For”.
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4 . Robbie Williams – Sexed UpFeatured on the 2002 album “Escapology“.
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5 . Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My NameFeatured on the 2003 album “The Diary of “.
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6 . Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving MeFeatured on the 2000 album “Crush”.
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7 . Savage Garden – Hold MeFeatured on the 1999 album “Affirmation”.
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8 . Lily Allen – Who’d Have KnownFeatured on the 2009 album “It’s Not Me, It’s You”.
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9 . Matt Goss – I’m Coming With YaFeatured on the 2004 album “Early Side of Later”.
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10 . Natasha Bedingfield – UnwrittenFeatured on the 2004 album “Unwritten”.
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11 . Madonna – Love ProfusionFeatured on the 2003 album “American Life“. |
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12 . Artful Dodger – Please Don’t Turn Me On (w/ Lifford)Featured on the 2000 album “It’s All About the Stragglers”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Anastacia’s video involves a supernatural scenario where her spirit guides her boyfriend to save her after a car accident. A classic case of love transcending the corporeal.
2. Lulu, the artist known for hits in the 60s, joined Ronan Keating in a nostalgic duet, proving classic love songs can adapt to various vocal styles.
3. “I’ll See It Through” set the somber yet hopeful tone in the film “Love Actually,” adding depth to the film’s romantic entanglements.
4. The music video for “Sexed Up” owes its quirky visuals to director Jonas Åkerlund, known for his distinctive style and collaboration with various large-name artists.
5. Alicia Keys’s “You Don’t Know My Name” cleverly samples the Main Ingredient’s 1975 tune, anchoring her contemporary sound in nostalgic soul.
6. Bon Jovi’s video, inspired by “Meet Joe Black,” unfolded amidst the classic allure of Rome’s Trevi Fountain, adding romantic gravitas to the visuals.
7. “Hold Me” landed at 54 in Australia, a modest reception compared to its brighter outlooks abroad, showing even beloved bands can have regional hits and misses.
8. “Who’d Have Known” borrows from Take That’s “Shine,” melding Allen’s unique vocals with Gary Barlow’s memorable melodies.
9. “Unwritten” gained anthem status as the theme for “The Hills,” much to Bedingfield’s shrugging acknowledgment, anchoring itself in reality TV history.
10. “Love Profusion” was dedicated to Guy Ritchie, her muse and husband at the time, making it a time capsule of their personal journey.
11. Madonna incorporated folk rock into “Love Profusion,” blending acoustic and electronic sounds achieved with her signature genre-hopping panache.
12. Artful Dodger, synonymous with the UK garage scene, gave an influential nod to the genre’s rise in late 90s and early 2000s Britain.
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