How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Dane Bowers, Verbalicious, Nelly, Duffy, Jay-J, Latrice Barnett, Mis~Teeq, H ‘Two’ O, Mark Ronson, Fragma, Beenie Man, Daft Punk, Angel City
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (09/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which production duo released the hit single “What’s It Gonna Be” featuring Platnum?
- A Daft Punk
- B H “Two” O
- C The Chemical Brothers
2. Which artist is featured on Mark Ronson’s cover of “Valerie”?
- A Adele
- B Amy Winehouse
- C Duffy
3. Who performed the vocals on Fragma’s “Everytime You Need Me”?
- A Maria Rubia
- B Sarah Cracknell
- C Kylie Minogue
4. Which chart-topping dancehall artist recorded “Dude” with Ms. Thing?
- A Sean Paul
- B Beenie Man
- C Shaggy
5. Which music video is part of the anime film “Interstella 5555”?
- A Darude’s “Sandstorm”
- B Daft Punk’s “One More Time”
- C The Chemical Brothers’ “Star Guitar”
6. Which vocal project reworked a trance track originally by Ashiva to create “Sunrise”?
- A Cascada
- B Angel City
- C Scooter
7. On which album does Richie Sambora’s “Hard Times Come Easy” appear?
- A Stranger in This Town
- B Undiscovered Soul
- C Aftermath of the Lowdown
8. Which band included “Dragging Me Down” in their 1992 album?
- A Inspiral Carpets
- B Happy Mondays
- C The Stone Roses
9. What style shift does “When Heroes Go Down” by Suzanne Vega exemplify?
- A Folk to rock
- B Jazz to hip hop
- C Folk to industrial
10. Status Quo collaborated with which band for a cover of “Fun Fun Fun”?
- A The Rolling Stones
- B The Beach Boys
- C The Beatles
11. What was Longpigs’ first album featuring the song “Far”?
- A Mobile Home
- B The Sun Is Often Out
- C Going Overboard
12. For whom did Billy Joel pen “I Go to Extremes” as an apology?
- A His daughter
- B His producer
- C His wife
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 09/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Dane Bowers – Shut Up… And Forget About ItFeatured on the 2001 album “Facing the Crowd”.
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2 . Verbalicious – Don’t Play Nice
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3 . Nelly – E.I.Featured on the 2000 album “Country Grammar”.
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4 . Duffy – MercyFeatured on the 2008 album “Rockferry“.
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5 . Jay-J, Latrice Barnett – Keep On Rising
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6 . Mis~Teeq – B With MeFeatured on the 2001 album “Lickin’ on Both Sides “.
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7 . H ‘Two’ O – What’s It Gonna Be (w/ Platnum)
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8 . Mark Ronson – Valerie (w/ Amy Winehouse)Featured on the 2007 album “Version”.
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9 . Fragma – Everytime You Need Me (w/ Maria Rubia)Featured on the 2001 album “Toca”.
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10 . Beenie Man – dude (w/ ms.thing & shawnna)Featured on the 2004 album “Back to Basics”.
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11 . Daft Punk – One More TimeFeatured on the 2001 album “Discovery“. |
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12 . Angel City – SunriseFeatured on the 2005 album “Love Me Right “.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. H “Two” O released “What’s It Gonna Be” with vocals from Platnum. The track peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart, aided by its popularity in Sheffield clubs.
2. Amy Winehouse provided the vocals for Mark Ronson’s cover of “Valerie.” The song became a substantial hit, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
3. Maria Rubia sang on Fragma’s “Everytime You Need Me”, a trance single that reached number 3 on the UK chart.
4. Beenie Man, featuring Ms. Thing, released “Dude”, making it his highest-charting single in the US.
5. Daft Punk’s “One More Time” appears in the anime film “Interstella 5555”, a unique visual collaboration for their “Discovery” album.
6. Angel City reworked Ashiva’s trance track to create “Sunrise”, achieving a top 10 UK chart position.
7. Richie Sambora’s “Hard Times Come Easy” features on his “Undiscovered Soul” album, blending rock and blues.
8. Inspiral Carpets included “Dragging Me Down” in their 1992 “Revenge of the Goldfish” album, showcasing their iconic sound.
9. Suzanne Vega transitions from folk to industrial in “When Heroes Go Down,” marking a stylistic shift in her album “99.9F°”.
10. Status Quo’s “Fun Fun Fun” features The Beach Boys, merging their iconic sounds for a unique collaboration.
11. “The Sun Is Often Out” by Longpigs includes “Far” and contributed to establishing them in the Britpop scene.
12. Billy Joel wrote “I Go to Extremes” as an apology to his then-wife, Christie Brinkley, reflecting on his erratic behavior.
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