How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Whipping Boy, Kristine W, Joan Armatrading, The Smithereens, Harry Connick Jr., Little Angels, Chris Isaak, Chesney Hawkes, Lulu, Jimmy Somerville, Ali Campbell, White Town
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 . Whipping Boy – TwinkleFeatured on the 1995 album “Heartworm”.
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2 . Kristine W – One More TryFeatured on the 1995 album “Land of the Living”.
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3 . Joan Armatrading – More Than One Kind Of LoveFeatured on the 1990 album “Hearts And Flowers”.
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4 . The Smithereens – Blue Period (w/ Belinda Carlisle)Featured on the 1989 album “11”.
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5 . Harry Connick Jr. – Recipe For LoveFeatured on the 1990 album “We Are in Love”.
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6 . Little Angels – Radical Your LoverFeatured on the 1989 album “Don’t Prey For Me”.
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7 . Chris Isaak – Somebodys CryingFeatured on the 1995 album “Forever Blue”.
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8 . Chesney Hawkes – Whats Wrong With This PictureFeatured on the 1993 album “Get The Picture”.
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9 . Lulu – Hurt Me So Bad
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10 . Jimmy Somerville – Hurt So GoodFeatured on the 1995 album “Dare to Love”.
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11 . Ali Campbell – That Look In Your Eye (w/ Pamela Starks)Featured on the 1995 album “Big Love”. |
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12 . White Town – UndressedFeatured on the 1997 album “Women in Technology”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The violin in “Twinkle” draws attention as it weaves through the song’s chorus, adding a layer of emotion alongside rising and falling pitches, complementing the intense arrangement.
2. Kristine W’s single “Land of the Living” achieved the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, highlighting its popularity in dance venues and among club-goers.
3. “More than One Kind of Love” was entirely under the creative control of Joan Armatrading, who not only wrote and arranged the track but also performed multiple roles including vocals and guitar.
4. Belinda Carlisle’s guest vocals on “Blue Period” enrich the collaboration with The Smithereens and add an emotional depth that beautifully aligns with the track’s melancholic pop-rock ballad style.
5. In “Recipe for Love,” Harry Connick Jr. stirs up romance with culinary metaphors, adding a pinch of whimsy to expressions of love through humorous cooking references.
6. “Radical Your Lover” features collaboration with Dan Reed, who contributed to the songwriting process, blending his style with that of Little Angels during the early ’90s rock scene.
7. Chris Isaak’s song from 1995 did indeed receive critical attention, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance due to the single’s striking vocal delivery.
8. The music video Chesney Hawkes released in 1993 gained a second life with its inclusion in a 2022 box set, thereby preserving the visual component as part of his recorded legacy.
9. Lulu’s single “Hurt Me So Bad” saw its release through both The Rocket Record Company and Mercury Records, cementing her relationship with key distributors in the late 1990s.
10. The reggae version by Susan Cadogan found success in the UK, reaching the top five of the Singles Chart, and has become a remembered highlight of the mid-’70s reggae scene.
11. Ali Campbell’s 1995 track came with a music video directed by Nick Brandt, an eyebrow-raising detail for those familiar with Brandt’s well-regarded cinematic approach.
12. White Town’s “Undressed” made use of Jyoti Prakash Mishra’s ingenuity with a Tascam 688 and Atari ST, allowing for a rare blend of lo-fi production in a home studio setting.
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