How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Michael Bublé, Charlie Brown, Sara Bareilles, Alex Gardner, Ariana Grande, Rebecca Black, Nneka, Paolo Nutini, Tom Odell, Shakira, Passenger, The Pierces
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that ranked in various charts, this week (14/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
Tracklist
1 . Michael Bublé – It’s A Beautiful Day |
| The music video is directed by Marc Klasfeld. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “To Be Loved”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . Charlie Brown – On My Way |
| The music video is directed by Matthew Walker . |
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Featured on the 2013 album “Now That’s What I Call Club Hits”. |
3 . Sara Bareilles – Brave |
| The music video is directed by Rashida Jones. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “The Blessed Unrest”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . Alex Gardner – I’M Not Mad |
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5 . Ariana Grande – Monopoly (w/ Victoria Monét) |
| The music video is directed by Alfredo Flores. |
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6 . Rebecca Black – Friday |
| The music video is directed by Patrice Wilson. |
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7 . Nneka – Shining Star |
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Featured on the 2012 album “Soul Is Heavy”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
8 . Paolo Nutini – Scream [Funk My Life Up] |
| The music video is directed by Nez. |
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Featured on the 2014 album “Caustic Love”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
9 . Tom Odell – Hold Me |
| The music video is directed by Sophie Muller. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “Long Way Down”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Shakira – Empire |
| The music video is directed by Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas. |
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Featured on the 2014 album “Shakira”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Passenger – Whispers |
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Featured on the 2014 album “Whispers”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . The Pierces – Believe In Me |
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Featured on the 2014 album “Creation”. |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The video features Jaime Pressly as Bublé’s partner, but no director is officially documented. Explosions and infidelity must manage themselves on set.
2. Before writing “On My Way,” Charlie Brown ended his management relationship, taking motivation into his own hands to climb the charts to number 7.
3. Rashida Jones directed the clip for Sara Bareilles, mixing dance with casual public interruptions. Blame it on her comedic eye.
4. Alex Gardner, after launching his career, became A-L-X, which might sound cooler and hopefully benefited from fewer Google search disputes.
5. Grande’s music video saw its filming days at Mohegan Sun. At least the set location made for quick access post-video concerts.
6. Rebecca Black’s notorious track featured a mystery rap by Patrice Wilson. He delivered the verses behind the curtain, no special credit roll required.
7. Nneka’s track logs roughly 4 minutes and 55 seconds of airwave time, likely fit for a coffee break playlist stop.
8. Paolo Nutini’s music video emerged under the creative guidance of Nez, though neither shouted out nor whispered about much.
9. Odell’s single graced the UK Singles Chart in 2013, perhaps wishing for more upward mobility.
10. Shakira’s “Empire” weaves a mid-tempo rock tapestry starting softly before escalating, briefly considering empire taxation.
11. Passenger includes a vocal crescendo amidst its folk acoustics, quietly steering through the song’s worldly reflections.
12. “Kings” was the troublemaker who led the way on the album *Creation,* paving the trajectory for “Believe in Me.”
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