How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : The Jets, Big Daddy Kane, OFF, Fat Boys, Imagination, Commodores, Bananarama & Fun Boy Three, Herrey’s, Mandy, Hollywood Beyond, The Polecats, The Human League
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (20/52) BUT … in the EIghties 80s.
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Tracklist
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1 . The Jets - Rocket 2 UFeatured on the 1987 album "Magic".
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2 . Big Daddy Kane - Rap SummaryFeatured on the 1989 album "It's a Big Daddy Thing".
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3 . OFF - Electrica SalsaFeatured on the 1986 album "Organization for Fun".
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4 . Fat Boys - Jail House RapFeatured on the 1984 album "Fat Boys".
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5 . Imagination - Body TalkFeatured on the 1981 album "Body Talk".
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6 . Commodores - Animal InstinctFeatured on the 1985 album "Nightshift".
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7 . Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Sayin´ SomethingFeatured on the 1983 album "Deep Sea Skiving".
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8 . Herrey's - Diggi loo Diggi ley
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9 . Mandy - Dont You Want MeFeatured on the 2003 album "Mandy".
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10 . Hollywood Beyond - Save MeFeatured on the 1987 album "If".
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11 . The Polecats - Rockabilly GuyFeatured on the 1981 album "Polecats Are Go!". |
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12 . The Human League - The LebanonFeatured on the 1984 album "Hysteria".
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Haini Wolfgramm was the lead vocalist for The Jets' track released in 1988. The song was originally offered to Earth, Wind & Fire.
2. Big Daddy Kane recorded "Rap Summary (Lean on Me)" for the *Lean on Me* soundtrack, linking it to late-1980s discussions of hip-hop's golden age.
3. Sven Väth lent his talents as a DJ and singer for the 1986 track by OFF, a German group. Michael Münzing was one of the producers.
4. Fat Boys featured Darren Robinson, also known as the Human Beat Box, showcasing his beatboxing artistry in the early 1980s.
5. "Body Talk" was penned by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, and Ashley Ingram for Imagination, topping charts in the UK.
6. The Commodores' "Animal Instinct" uses the metaphor of primal, animal attraction to describe romance. It performed modestly on charts.
7. Bananarama collaborated with Fun Boy Three on the 1982 cover track "Really Saying Something," boosting their early career profile.
8. Herreys won the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest with their entry, a notable performance highlighted by the use of "golden shoes."
9. "Save Me" was released in 1987 by Hollywood Beyond, led by Mark Rogers. It followed "What's the Colour of Money?" as a single.
10. Mandy Smith’s cover “Don’t You Want Me” became her final single, appearing in the UK Top 75 before her brief pop career concluded.
11. The Polecats re-recorded "Rockabilly Guy" after signing with Mercury Records, continuing their influence on the rockabilly revival.
12. The Human League was inspired by the Sabra and Shatila massacre, reflecting on global conflicts in their 1984 single from *Hysteria*.
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