How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Happy Nation, N-Tyce, DJ Dado Vs. Michelle Weeks, Da Mob, Quadrophonia, Sinitta, Londonbeat, Pet Shop Boys, D:Ream, Westbam, Donna Summer, Baby D
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (27/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Happy Nation – Girls Just Wanna Have FunFeatured on the 1994 album “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”.
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2 . N-Tyce – Hey DJ! [Play That Song]Featured on the 1998 album “All Day Every Day”.
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3 . DJ Dado Vs. Michelle Weeks – Give Me Love
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4 . Da Mob – It’S All Good (w/ Jocelyn Brown)Featured on the 1998 album “It’S All Good”.
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5 . Quadrophonia – Wave Of The FutureFeatured on the 1991 album “Cozmic Jam”.
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6 . Sinitta – Shame Shame ShameFeatured on the 1995 album “Naughty Naughty”.
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7 . Londonbeat – You Bring On The SunFeatured on the 1992 album “Harmony”.
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8 . Pet Shop Boys – BeforeFeatured on the 1996 album “Bilingual”.
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9 . D:Ream – Shoot Me With Your LoveFeatured on the 1995 album “World”.
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10 . Westbam – Celebration GenerationFeatured on the 1994 album “Bam Bam Bam”.
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11 . Donna Summer – Carry OnFeatured on the 1992 album “Forever Dancing”. |
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12 . Baby D – [Everybody’S Got To Learn Sometime] I Need Your LovingFeatured on the 1995 album “Deliverance”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Happy Nation’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” references “I’m Not Going Out Like That” and “Jammed in the USA,” thus connecting back to Cyndi Lauper’s hit track via a sampling lineage.
2. “Hey DJ! (Play That Song)” served as N-Tyce’s debut single and appeared on their later album *All Day Every Day*. It combines elements inspiring dance floor enthusiasm.
3. American vocalist Michelle Weeks teamed up with DJ Dado for the 1998 electronic single “Give Me Love,” showcasing her powerful voice alongside Dado’s production style.
4. “It’s All Good” by Da Mob with Jocelyn Brown was released under Subliminal Records Inc., fitting neatly within the label’s signature house sound.
5. Quadrophonia’s track from *Cozmic Jam* includes a sample of “Think (About It)” by Lyn Collins, illustrating the influence of funk in electronic music’s age.
6. Sinitta brought “Shame Shame Shame” to the charts in 1992, embodying energetic pop flair smoothly transitioning through the nineties.
7. “It’s Gonna Be All Right” was released as the lead single from Londonbeat’s album *Harmony,* garnering widespread attention across Europe.
8. Pet Shop Boys introduced their sixth studio album *Bilingual* with a single in 1996, extending their electronic pop innovation worldwide.
9. D:Ream’s hit, spun from “Shoot Me,” features Junior’s 12-inch club mix, a staple for 90s dance enthusiasts with transformative remix styles.
10. German DJ Westbam, née Maximilian Lenz, produced “Celebration Generation,” showcasing his signature club-oriented style prevalent in early ’90s Europe.
11. Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder’s collaboration won the inaugural Grammy for Best Dance Recording, a nod to their pioneering role in dance music history.
12. The Korgis originally recorded “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime,” which Baby D reimagined in their 1995 rendition, bringing nostalgia to the dance scene.
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