How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, Funkapolitan, Ruby Turner, Barry Manilow, Fashion, Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, Laura Branigan, Wendy & Lisa, Bananarama, Guy, Hazell Dean
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (34/52) BUT … in the EIghties 80s.
1. Which 1989 Big Daddy Kane track famously featured comedian Chris Rock in its music video?
- A Smooth Operator
- B Ain’t No Half-Steppin’
- C It’s a Big Daddy Thing
2. Run-D.M.C. covered “Mary, Mary” by which songwriter known from The Monkees?
- A Davy Jones
- B Michael Nesmith
- C Peter Tork
3. Which band supported The Clash during their 1981 US tour and later released a self-titled album?
- A Funkapolitan
- B Madness
- C Dexys Midnight Runners
4. Ruby Turner covered which 1970 Stevie Wonder track for her Motown Song Book album?
- A Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
- B Superstition
- C For Once in My Life
5. What Barry Manilow song from 1983 appears on his Greatest Hits Vol. II and has a title often stylized with an apostrophe?
- A Copacabana
- B You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight
- C Could It Be Magic
6. The track “Fabrique” by Fashion Music appeared in charts during which year?
- A 1980
- B 1981
- C 1982
7. Who collaborated with Philip Oakey on the 1985 single that was their last released from a joint album?
- A Giorgio Moroder
- B Harold Faltermeyer
- C Bernie Taupin
8. Laura Branigan’s “Spanish Eddie” from the album Hold Me features the production talents of who?
- A Jack White
- B Quincy Jones
- C Giorgio Moroder
9. Wendy and Lisa’s first single from their debut album charted in multiple countries, but peaked at which position on the Billboard Hot 100?
- A No. 80
- B No. 56
- C No. 90
10. The 1985 single by Bananarama, which includes shaped picture discs and a video set in a hotel, charted highest in which country?
- A UK
- B USA
- C Australia
11. Which 1989 Teddy Riley track became an R&B chart-topper and was featured in the film Do the Right Thing?
- A Groove Me
- B My Prerogative
- C Teddy’s Jam
12. Hazell Dean’s cover of a 1979 Yvonne Elliman song appeared on which 1989 album?
- A Always
- B True Confessions
- C Portraits
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Tracklist
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1 . Big Daddy Kane – Smooth OperatorFeatured on the 1989 album “It’s a Big Daddy Thing”.
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2 . Run DMC – Mary MaryFeatured on the 1990 album “Tougher Than Leather”.
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3 . Funkapolitan – As The Time Goes By
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4 . Ruby Turner – Signed, Sealed, Delivered [I’m Yours]Featured on the 1988 album “The Motown Song Book”.
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5 . Barry Manilow – You’re Looking Hot Tonight
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6 . Fashion – Love ShadowFeatured on the 1987 album “Fabrique”.
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7 . Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Be My Lover NowFeatured on the 1983 album “Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder”.
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8 . Laura Branigan – Spanish EddieFeatured on the 1982 album “Hold Me”.
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9 . Wendy & Lisa – WaterfallFeatured on the 1985 album “Wendy and Lisa”.
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10 . Bananarama – Do Not DisturbFeatured on the 1986 album “True Confessions”.
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11 . Guy – My Fantasy
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12 . Hazell Dean – Love Pains
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Chris Rock made a notable appearance in the music video for It’s a Big Daddy Thing, performing in a barbershop scene. Big Daddy Kane’s track featured samples from various artists and hit number 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Singles.
2. Michael Nesmith, known from The Monkees, composed “Mary, Mary.” Run-D.M.C.’s version incorporated a distinct rap/rock style and appeared on their 1988 album Tougher Than Leather.
3. Funkapolitan was the British funk group supporting The Clash during their 1981 US tour. Their self-titled album was produced by August Darnell and featured diverse vocal contributors.
4. Ruby Turner covered “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours” on her 1988 release, The Motown Song Book. The original was a breakthrough hit for Stevie Wonder in 1970.
5. You’re Lookin’ Hot Tonight from Manilow’s 1983 Greatest Hits Vol. II reached notable chart positions. Often stylized with an apostrophe, it was one of his prominent 1980s releases.
6. Fashion Music’s track “Fabrique” charted in 1982. They released it in multiple formats, embracing both pop and the New Romantic style of the early ’80s.
7. Giorgio Moroder collaborated with Philip Oakey on their final single from the 1985 album. It reached the UK singles chart, marking an artistic partnership.
8. Jack White produced “Spanish Eddie,” a Laura Branigan hit from her album Hold Me. Co-arranged by Harold Faltermeyer, it achieved significant chart success.
9. Wendy and Lisa’s “Waterfall” reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was part of their debut release following work with Prince’s Revolution.
10. The Bananarama single, notable for its circular video motifs, peaked in the UK, reaching number 31. Released on London Records, it’s distinguished by thematic visuals and collectible picture discs.
11. Teddy Riley’s track from 1989 was “Teddy’s Jam.” It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and featured in Spike Lee’s film Do the Right Thing.
12. Hazell Dean’s cover appeared on her 1989 album Always. It’s a high-energy reinterpretation of a song initially recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979.
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