How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Scarlet, Julia Fordham, Kid Loco, Babybird, Sting, Lewis Taylor, Cliff Richard, Lisa Moorish, Swing Out Sister, Aswad, Ellie Campbell, Texas
They are the performers of twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (35/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Scarlet – Love HangoverFeatured on the 1996 album “Naked”.
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2 . Julia Fordham – I Thought It Was You
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3 . Kid Loco – Love Me SweetFeatured on the 1998 album “A Grand Love Story”.
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4 . Babybird – If You’ll Be MineFeatured on the 1998 album “There’s Something Going On”.
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5 . Sting – It’s Probably Me (w/ Eric Clapton)Featured on the 1992 album “Lethal Weapon 3 : Soundtrack”.
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6 . Lewis Taylor – LuckyFeatured on the 1996 album “Lewis Taylor”.
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7 . Cliff Richard – SilhouettesFeatured on the 1990 album “From a Distance: The Event”.
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8 . Lisa Moorish – I’m Your ManFeatured on the 1996 album “I’ve Gotta Have It All”.
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9 . Swing Out Sister – La La [Means I Love You]Featured on the 1994 album “It’s Better to Travel”.
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10 . Aswad – If I Was
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11 . Ellie Campbell – So Many WaysFeatured on the 1999 album “Ellie”. |
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12 . Texas – Summer SonFeatured on the 1999 album “The Hush“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The track “Love Hangover” by Scarlett, credited to Cheryl Parker and Joanne Youle, reached number 54 on the UK charts in August 1995.
2. “I Thought It Was You” is on Julia Fordham’s 1988 debut album, showcasing her blend of uptempo tracks and ballads.
3. Katrina Mitchell of The Pastels provides vocals on Kid Loco’s 1998 track “Love Me Sweet.”
4. The track “Bad Old Man,” following Babybird’s hit “You’re Gorgeous,” was released in 1998.
5. The 1992 Lethal Weapon 3 track featured collaboration among Sting, Eric Clapton, and Michael Kamen.
6. “Lucky” features on Lewis Taylor’s self-titled 1996 debut album, marking his major-label introduction.
7. Cliff Richard’s 1990 cover of a classic song features the writing of Bob Crewe and Frank Slay.
8. Lisa Moorish’s 1995 song features George Michael’s background vocals, covering Wham!’s original.
9. Swing Out Sister covered “La La (Means I Love You)” in 1994, adding their style to the Delfonics original.
10. Aswad’s “If I Was” released in 1995 is firmly planted in the reggae genre.
11. Ellie Campbell’s single reached number 26 on the UK charts in 1999, following her debut “Sweet Lies.”
12. “In Our Lifetime” by Texas peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1999.
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