How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : JLS, Glamma Kid, The Pussycat Dolls, The Love Bite, Alcazar, Steps, Javine, Medina, Paulina Rubio, Victoria Beckham, Milk And Sugar, Tiësto
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (40/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Which song achieved the title of second fastest-selling single in the UK in 2009?
- A “Beat Again” by JLS
- B “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
- C “Fight for This Love” by Cheryl Cole
2. In what year was Glamma Kid’s “Bills To Pay” released?
- A 2000
- B 2002
- C 1998
3. Which music video director referenced *Grease* in a song by The Pussycat Dolls?
- A Joseph Kahn
- B Chris Applebaum
- C Hype Williams
4. The song “Take Your Time” by The Love Bite achieved its highest chart position in which country?
- A United Kingdom
- B Australia
- C United States
5. Which song from Alcazar incorporates an interpolation of “Upside Down” by Diana Ross?
- A “Cry for You”
- B “Stay the Night”
- C “This is the World We Live In”
6. Who originally wrote “Chain Reaction,” covered by Steps?
- A Alan Menken
- B Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb
- C Diane Warren
7. Javine’s “Surrender (Your Love)” samples which Diana Ross song?
- A “Endless Love”
- B “Surrender”
- C “I’m Coming Out”
8. “You and I” by Medina is the English version of which Danish hit?
- A “Kun for dig”
- B “Kun for mig”
- C “Kun dine ord”
9. What was the notable budgetary fact about the music video for “Don’t Say Goodbye” by Paulina Rubio?
- A It was made for 0,000
- B It had a million-dollar budget
- C It cost 0,000
10. Victoria Beckham’s debut single was initially recorded by which artist?
- A Britney Spears
- B Christina Aguilera
- C Willa Ford
11. Milk & Sugar’s “Let the Sun Shine” reached number one on which chart?
- A UK Singles Chart
- B US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart
- C German Dance Chart
12. Who provided vocals for Tiësto’s track “Urban Train”?
- A Nadia Ali
- B Kirsty Hawkshaw
- C Armin van Buuren
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 40/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . JLS – Beat AgainFeatured on the 2009 album “JLS”.
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2 . Glamma Kid – Bills To PayFeatured on the 1999 album “Kidology”.
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3 . The Pussycat Dolls – I Don’t Need A ManFeatured on the 2005 album “PCD”.
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4 . The Love Bite – Take Your TimeFeatured on the 2002 album “Take Your Time”.
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5 . Alcazar – This Is The World We Live InFeatured on the 2004 album “Dancefloor Deluxe”.
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6 . Steps – Chain ReactionFeatured on the 2001 album “Gold: Greatest Hits”.
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7 . Javine – Surrender [Your Love]Featured on the 2003 album “Surrender”.
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8 . Medina – You And I
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9 . Paulina Rubio – Don’t Say GoodbyeFeatured on the 2002 album “Border Girl”.
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10 . Victoria Beckham – Not Such An Innocent GirlFeatured on the 2001 album “Victoria Beckham”.
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11 . Milk And Sugar – Let The Sunshine In
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12 . Tiësto – Urban Train (w/ Kirsty Hawkshaw)
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Beat Again” by JLS sold 106,299 copies in its first week in 2009, earning it the second fastest-selling single title in the UK that year. The song topped the UK Singles Chart.
2. Glamma Kid’s track “Bills To Pay” was released in the year 2000. It exemplifies his characteristic blend of electronic and house music genres.
3. Chris Applebaum directed a video for the Pussycat Dolls that referenced the 1978 film *Grease*. This visual approach highlighted femininity.
4. “Take Your Time” by The Love Bite hit number 16 on the US dance chart. The track had moderate success in the UK and other regions.
5. “This is the World We Live In” by Alcazar borrows elements from Diana Ross’s “Upside Down” and Genesis’s “Land of Confusion”. It was part of their second album.
6. “Chain Reaction” was originally penned by the Gibb brothers: Barry, Maurice, and Robin. Their songwriting prowess led to global hits for artists including Diana Ross.
7. Javine’s song “Surrender (Your Love)” includes a sample from Diana Ross’s track “Surrender”. It became part of her debut album released in 2003.
8. Medina’s “You and I” is the English conversion of her Danish song “Kun for mig”. The track was a strong chart performer across Europe.
9. Paulina Rubio’s music video for “Don’t Say Goodbye” cost a whopping million. This extravagant budget set a new standard for Mexican artists’ videos.
10. Victoria Beckham’s debut single was originally recorded by Willa Ford. However, Ford’s version was never officially released, remaining a live performance piece.
11. The remix of “Let the Sun Shine” by Milk & Sugar soared to the top of the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, thanks to its infectious Ibiza-inspired beats.
12. Kirsty Hawkshaw lent her vocals to Tiësto’s trance hit “Urban Train”. She contributed to both production and composition of the track.
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