How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Rod Stewart, Wilson Phillips, Mr. Big, Tommy Page, Toni Braxton, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Merchant, Hal, Robyn, Joe Cocker, The Affair, Kym Mazelle
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (21/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Rod Stewart – You’re the StarFeatured on the 1995 album “A Spanner In The Works”.
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2 . Wilson Phillips – You Won’t See Me CryFeatured on the 1992 album “Shadows and Light”.
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3 . Mr. Big – Just Take My HeartFeatured on the 1991 album “Lean into It”.
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4 . Tommy Page – I’ll Be Your EverythingFeatured on the 1990 album “Paintings in My Mind”.
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5 . Toni Braxton – I Don’t Want ToFeatured on the 1996 album “Secrets“.
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6 . Gloria Estefan – Cuts Both WaysFeatured on the 1989 album “Cuts Both Ways”.
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7 . Natalie Merchant – Break Your HeartFeatured on the 1998 album “Ophelia”.
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8 . Hal – Extremis (w/ Gillian Anderson)
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9 . Robyn – Do You Really Want MeFeatured on the 1995 album “Robyn Is Here”.
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10 . Joe Cocker – Now That The Magic Has GoneFeatured on the 1991 album “Night Calls“.
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11 . The Affair – The Way We AreFeatured on the 1995 album “Just Can’t Get Enough”. |
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12 . Kym Mazelle – No One Can Love You More Than MeFeatured on the 1989 album “Crazy”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “You give me hope” and similar lines are Stewart’s chosen expressions of uplifting emotions in his mid-tempo ballad. The song’s lyrics provide feelings of reassurance.
2. Michael Bay was behind the direction of the music video for “You Won’t See Me Cry,” lending a punchy visual style prior to slinging meteors in blockbuster films.
3. Eric Martin’s recognizable voice is front and center in Mr. Big’s single from their sophomore album, carrying the song through its catchy hooks.
4. Jordan Knight was initially working on the track that became a number-one hit for Tommy Page, eventually letting Page give it his voice. Collaboration marks its success.
5. Toni Braxton’s “Secrets” is the album adorned with the R. Kelly-produced ballad, where music marrying lyrics makes for heartbreak ballads amidst mid-90s R&B waves.
6. Love isn’t always gentle according to Gloria Estefan, whose imagery of a knife cutting both ways evokes complex relationships in “Cuts Both Ways.”
7. Natalie Merchant’s 1998 single’s music video captured the bohemian atmosphere of the Chelsea Hotel, enhancing Merchant’s emotive ballad with iconic NYC vibes.
8. “Extremis” taps into Gillian Anderson’s talent for spoken word, lending her low vocal presence to Hal’s electronic vibes with an otherworldly demeanor.
9. Robyn’s blend of pop with hip hop and R&B gives her song an edge and accessibility that redefined scandi-pop for the mid-90s sensibilities.
10. End of relationships took musical form with Joe Cocker; “Now that the magic has gone” replays sentiments of loss in his familiar, gravelly timbre.
11. “The Way We Are” captures street soul’s essence with The Affair’s warm grooves and produces that perfect late-night, chill atmosphere listeners revisit decades after.
12. The UK single “No One Can Love You More Than Me” by Kym Mazelle stands out with its distinctive Boilerhouse Edit, part of Mazelle’s Parlophone portfolio.
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