How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Duke, Ace of Base, Phats & Small, Los Del Rio, Brainbug, No Mercy, Kylie Minogue, Q, The Grid, Basement Jaxx, Bad Boys Inc, Mariah Carey
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (22/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which stage name did Mark Carson Adams use for the 1994 single that later appeared on “The 10 Commandments Of Love”?
- A Duke
- B Earl
- C Lord
2. What was “Mr. Ace” retitled as when it was released in Scandinavia in 1992 by Ace of Base?
- A Happy Nation
- B All That She Wants
- C The Sign
3. “Phats & Small’s debut single prominently samples vocals from which of these artists?
- A Change
- B Toney Lee
- C K-Warren
4. Who inspired the improvisation of the chorus at a Venezuelan party leading to the creation of “Macarena”?
- A Diana Patricia Cubillán Herrera
- B Esperanza Macarena
- C Gloria Estefan
5. Which feature film included “Nightmare” by Brainbug on its soundtrack?
- A Human Traffic
- B Blade
- C Trainspotting
6. Which televised event did No Mercy perform “Please Don’t Go” in 1997?
- A Top of the Pops
- B Power Vision
- C MTV Europe Music Awards
7. For which Kylie Minogue album was the song featuring Jazzi P’s rap originally released?
- A Impossible Princess
- B Enjoy Yourself
- C Rhythm of Love
8. Whose cover of “Get Here” featured Tracy Ackerman and was released by dance act Q in 1993?
- A Whitney Houston
- B Brenda Russell
- C Aretha Franklin
9. Which reggae duo provided vocal samples for The Grid’s “Swamp Thing”?
- A Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
- B Lloyd & Patsy
- C Chaka Demus & Pliers
10. Which UK director created the video for Basement Jaxx’s US version of their debut single?
- A Brian Beletic
- B Dawn Shadforth
- C Anton Corbijn
11. What chart position did “More to This World” by Bad Boys Inc achieve in the UK?
- A 5
- B 8
- C 12
12. What anniversary was commemorated with the digital release of Mariah Carey’s “There’s Got to Be a Way EP”?
- A 20th
- B 25th
- C 30th
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 22/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Duke – So In Love With YouFeatured on the 1994 album “The 10 Commandments Of Love”.
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2 . Ace of Base – All That She WantsFeatured on the 1992 album “Happy Nation”.
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3 . Phats & Small – Turn AroundFeatured on the 1999 album “Now Phats What I Small Music!”.
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4 . Los Del Rio – MacarenaFeatured on the 1993 album “A mí me gusta”.
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5 . Brainbug – NightmareFeatured on the 1996 album “Nightmare”.
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6 . No Mercy – Please Don’t GoFeatured on the 1996 album “My Promise”.
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7 . Kylie Minogue – Shocked –Featured on the 1990 album “0”.
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8 . Q – Get Here (w/ Tracy Ackerman)
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9 . The Grid – Swamp ThingFeatured on the 1994 album “Evolver”.
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10 . Basement Jaxx – Red AlertFeatured on the 1999 album “Remedy“.
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11 . Bad Boys Inc – More To This WorldFeatured on the 1994 album “Bad Boys Inc”. |
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12 . Mariah Carey – There’s Got to Be a WayFeatured on the 1990 album “Mariah Carey”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Duke was Mark Carson Adams’s chosen moniker for his 1994 single. The track gained success in various markets under this name.
2. Ace of Base retitled “Mr. Ace” as “All That She Wants” in Scandinavia, marking a shift towards a more commercial sound.
3. The debut single by Phats & Small samples Toney Lee’s “Reach Up,” contributing to its dancefloor appeal.
4. Heard in “Macarena,” Diana Patricia Cubillán Herrera prompted the now-famous chorus improvisation with her flamenco dance.
5. Brainbug’s “Nightmare” haunted the soundtrack of “Human Traffic,” enhancing the film’s clubbing scenes.
6. No Mercy’s “Please Don’t Go” was performed live in 1997 on the German show Power Vision.
7. Kylie Minogue’s “Rhythm of Love” includes the standout remix featuring Jazzi P’s rap, adding a new dimension to the original track.
8. In 1993, Q featuring Tracy Ackerman covered Brenda Russell’s “Get Here,” transforming it into a dance track.
9. Vocal samples from Lloyd & Patsy’s reggae song add a unique texture to The Grid’s instrumental hit “Swamp Thing.”
10. Basement Jaxx’s US video, directed by Brian Beletic, created a vivid narrative for their debut track’s dystopian world.
11. Bad Boys Inc celebrated a top ten UK Singles Chart hit with “More to This World,” reaching number 8.
12. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Mariah Carey’s “There’s Got to Be a Way EP” was released digitally in 2020.
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