How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Richie Rich, James Ingram, Brenda Russell, Rick James, De La Soul, The Rolling Stones, Jaki Graham, Sydney Youngblood, The Redskins, Man 2 Man, The Undertones
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (27/52) BUT … in the EIghties 80s.
For TWELVE more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 80s Music Videos – week 27/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head To ToeFeatured on the 1987 album “Spanish Fly”.
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2 . Richie Rich – Turn It UpFeatured on the 1989 album “I Can Make You Danc”.
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3 . James Ingram – It’s RealFeatured on the 1989 album “It’s Real”.
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4 . Brenda Russell – GravityFeatured on the 1988 album “Get Here”.
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5 . Rick James – Give It To Me BabyFeatured on the 1981 album “Street Songs“.
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6 . De La Soul – Say No GoFeatured on the 1989 album “3 Feet High and Rising”.
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7 . The Rolling Stones – Emotional RescueFeatured on the 1980 album “Emotional Rescue“.
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8 . Jaki Graham – No More Tears
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9 . Sydney Youngblood – Ain’t No SunshineFeatured on the 1989 album “Feeling Free”.
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10 . The Redskins – Bring It DownFeatured on the 1986 album “Neither Washington nor Moscow”.
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11 . Man 2 Man – I Need A ManFeatured on the 1986 album “Man 2 Man”. |
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12 . The Undertones – Teenage KicksFeatured on the 1978 album “The Undertones“.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam from “Spanish Fly” pulses at 114 BPM. A tempo perfect for freestyle dance and soul musings.
2. “Turn It Up” in its Hard Core Mix form was time-stamped 1988 — just in time for more late 80s club vibes.
3. James Ingram’s opening track strolled onto Qwest/Warner Bros. Records, nestled among impressive company.
4. Synthesizers made “Gravity” by Brenda Russell notably lighter, thanks to the programming prowess of Gardner Cole and Wayne Linsey.
5. Teena Marie’s and Melvin Franklin’s backgrounds were woven into the tapestry of Rick James’s chart-topping funk yarn.
6. Nancy Reagan nods in De La Soul’s ditty were captured with the phrase “Just Say No,” adding a headline-grabbing touch.
7. Ronnie Wood flexed his bass muscle over Mick Jagger’s electric piano composition for this Rolling Stones number.
8. Jaki Graham’s single “No More Tears” wept its way out through the EMI label, cuddled by mid-80s synths and ballads.
9. Sydney Youngblood felt free enough to bring “Ain’t No Sunshine” to his debut album, “Feeling Free”.
10. The Redskins found coolness in brevity, often tagging their emphatic track as simply “Bring It Down”.
11. Man 2 Man whipped up a cover of Grace Jones’s “I Need a Man”, perhaps a remix in its own right.
12. The Undertones laid down sonic roots at Wizard Studios, Belfast, on 15 June 1978, which were anything but alarming.
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