How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Fatboy Slim, Benjamin Diamond, Peter Gelderblom, Basshunter, PPK, Andain, OT Quartet, Sheena Easton, Fragma, Future Breeze, Tina Cousins, Salt Tank
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (49/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
For TWELVE more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 49/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Fatboy Slim – Wonderful NightFeatured on the 2004 album “Palookaville”.
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2 . Benjamin Diamond – In Your Arms [We Gonna Make It]Featured on the 1999 album “Strange Attitude”.
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3 . Peter Gelderblom – Waiting 4Featured on the 2007 album ” “.
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4 . Basshunter – Jingle Bells [Bass]
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5 . PPK – ResurectionFeatured on the 2001 album “Resurection”.
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6 . Andain – Summer CallingFeatured on the 2016 album “Summer Calling”.
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7 . OT Quartet – Hold That Sucker DownFeatured on the 1994 album “Hold That Sucker Down”.
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8 . Sheena Easton – Giving Up Giving InFeatured on the 2000 album “Fabulous”.
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9 . Fragma – Say That You Here (w/ Damae)Featured on the 2003 album “Embrace”.
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10 . Future Breeze – Ocean of EternityFeatured on the 2005 album “Second Life”.
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11 . Tina Cousins – Wonderful LifeFeatured on the 2005 album “Mastermind”. |
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12 . Salt Tank – Eugina
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Staples Center is known for using “Wonderful Night” after Los Angeles Clippers home wins. This gives the track a staple status for Clippers fans.
2. The Joey Negro radio mix of “In Your Arms (We Gonna Make It)” was released in 2002, two years after the original version debuted in 2000.
3. “Waiting 4” by Peter Gelderblom creatively reimagines Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “By The Way (Waiting For),” earning chart recognition.
4. “Jingle Bells (Bass)” is a dance rendition by Basshunter of the holiday classic “Jingle Bells,” originally composed in the 19th century.
5. PPK’s track samples “Crusade” by Eduard Artemyev from the film *Siberiade*, becoming the first Russian act to crack the UK top 10.
6. “Summer Calling” by Andain was included in DJ Tiësto’s “In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama,” accelerating the track’s international recognition.
7. Rollo Armstrong, who would later become part of Faithless, co-produced “Hold That Sucker Down” under the O.T. Quartet moniker.
8. Giorgio Moroder, alongside Pete Bellotte, wrote “Giving Up Giving In,” which was covered by Sheena Easton years later.
9. Before releasing “Say That You’re Here,” Fragma moved from Positiva to Illustrious Records, marking a new phase in their career.
10. “Ocean of Eternity” was released by Future Breeze, a German duo known for their trance and progressive house productions.
11. Tina Cousins’ “Wonderful Life” was originally recorded in the 1980s by Black. Her 2005 cover reached charts in multiple countries.
12. Salt Tank’s “Eugina” includes a sample from Tori Amos’s “Me and a Gun,” enhancing its atmospheric trance experience.
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