How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Boy George, Céline Dion, Code Red, Marcella Detroit, The Moffatts, Yazz, Def Leppard, Space, Bitty McLean, Tom Cochrane, Quentin & Ash, Nick Berry
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (27/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Boy George – Il AdoreFeatured on the 1995 album “Cheapness and Beauty”.
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2 . Céline Dion – Call The ManFeatured on the 1997 album “Falling into You”.
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3 . Code Red – I Gave You EverythingFeatured on the 1997 album “Scarlet”.
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4 . Marcella Detroit – I Hate You NowFeatured on the 1996 album “Feeler”.
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5 . The Moffatts – Until You Loved MeFeatured on the 1998 album “Chapter I: A New Beginning”.
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6 . Yazz – Everybody’s Got To Learn SometimeFeatured on the 1994 album “One On One”.
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7 . Def Leppard – Make Love Like A ManFeatured on the 1992 album “Adrenalize”.
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8 . Space – Begin AgainFeatured on the 1998 album “Tin Planet”.
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9 . Bitty McLean – We’ve Only Just BegunFeatured on the 1995 album “Natural High”.
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10 . Tom Cochrane – Life Is A HighwayFeatured on the 1991 album “Mad Mad World”.
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11 . Quentin & Ash – Tell Him
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12 . Nick Berry – Theme HeartbeatFeatured on the 1992 album “Heartbeat”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The song “Il Adore” by Boy George is clocked at 6 minutes and 12 seconds. It appears under this duration on the album “Cheapness and Beauty” tracklist.
2. Céline Dion’s song “Call the Man” features Ottmar Liebert on acoustic guitar. His name appears alongside other session musicians in the album’s liner notes.
3. Code Red’s “I Gave You Everything” finished as a runner-up in the 1996 Great British Song Contest. This was part of the UK’s national selection for Eurovision.
4. Marcella Detroit’s song “I Hate You Now…” reached number 107 in the UK sales charts. Not quite a chart-topper, but a note-worthy number nonetheless.
5. “Until You Loved Me” by The Moffatts is featured on the “Never Been Kissed” soundtrack. The song accompanies the teen film’s theme of newfound love.
6. The song covered by Yazz, “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime,” was initially recorded by The Korgis. It was released in 1980 and is a staple in cover song compilations.
7. “Make Love Like a Man” by Def Leppard includes a posthumous writing credit for Steve Clark. His work on the song continued despite his untimely passing.
8. Space’s music video for “Begin Again” features a silent film style. It embraces monochrome visuals reminiscent of early cinema.
9. Bitty McLean’s “We’ve Only Just Begun” reached 23 on the UK Singles Chart. This version joins his mid-90s series of reggae-themed covers.
10. Tom Cochrane released his hit song in 1991 as the lead single from his album “Mad Mad World.” It quickly climbed the charts in various countries.
11. Quentin & Ash’s cover of “Tell Him” is associated with the British sitcom *Men Behaving Badly*. It captures the playful essence of the show’s stars.
12. Nick Berry’s version of the Buddy Holly classic is classified as rockabilly. It was used as the theme for the ITV series *Heartbeat*, set in rural Yorkshire.
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