How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Mariah Carey, Deana Carter, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Mono, Tevin Campbell, Transvision Vamp, Cake, Billy Idol, Nightcrawlers, Geoffrey Williams, Emilia, Nicki French
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (17/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Mariah Carey – Breakdown (w/ Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone)Featured on the 1997 album “Butterfly“.
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2 . Deana Carter – Are You Coming Home Today?
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3 . Elvis Costello , Burt Bacharach – ToledoFeatured on the 1998 album “Painted from Memory”.
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4 . Mono – Life In MonoFeatured on the 1997 album “Formica Blues”.
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5 . Tevin Campbell – Tell Me What You Want Me To DoFeatured on the 1991 album “T.E.V.I.N.”.
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6 . Transvision Vamp – I Just Wanna B With UFeatured on the 1991 album “Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble”.
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7 . Cake – Never ThereFeatured on the 1998 album “Prolonging the Magic”.
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8 . Billy Idol – Cradle Of LoveFeatured on the 1990 album “Charmed Life”.
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9 . Nightcrawlers – Should I Ever [Fall In Love] (w/ John Reid)Featured on the 1995 album “Let’s Push It”.
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10 . Geoffrey Williams – Sex life
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11 . Emilia – Good SignFeatured on the 1998 album “Big Big World”. |
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12 . Nicki French – For All We KnowFeatured on the 1995 album “Secrets”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The song “Are You Coming Home Today?” by Deana Carter was released digitally in 2021 as a bonus track with a remastered official music video.
2. An instrumental version of “Toledo” by Burt Bacharach appears in his album *Bacharach! The Instrumental Side*, showcasing the song’s piano and orchestral flair without vocals.
3. The word “ingenue” was added later in the songwriting of Mono’s “Life in Mono.” It fit the song’s rhyme scheme within the whisper-sung, trip-hop ambiance.
4. Tevin Campbell’s song “Tell Me What You Want Me to Do” showcases his impressive four-octave vocal range, a technical feat rare even among accomplished vocalists.
5. “(I Just Wanna) B with U” is noteworthy as it marks Wendy James’s first co-written single with Transvision Vamp after a significant hiatus since their prior releases.
6. “Never There” by Cake was recorded in part at Pus Cavern in Sacramento, fitting within the alternative rock milieu involving vibrant local studios.
7. “Cradle of Love” by Billy Idol served as the theme for the film *The Adventures of Ford Fairlane*, synching perfectly with its rebellious narrative.
8. “Should I Ever (Fall In Love)” by Nightcrawlers is one of the tracks from their album *Let’s Push It*, which captures their dance-oriented signature sound.
9. Armand’s Abstract Da Funk Mix of “Sex Life” by Geoffrey Williams extends the track into an iconic, rhythmic, house-style rendition.
10. The song “Good Sign” by Emilia was noted for featuring an R&B remix alongside the original version, adding diversity to her 1998 album *Big Big World*.
11. The song “For All We Know” became initially famous as part of the *Lovers and Other Strangers* soundtrack and remained a classic in the soft rock genre.
12. George Clinton’s cameo in the film *Good Burger* includes his song “Do Fries Go with That Shake?”, enriching the movie’s playful, eclectic vibe.
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