How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Black Grape, Steve Silk Hurley & The Voices Of Life, Mass Order, Mc Miker G, The House Crew, Kelly Llorenna, Lavinia Jones, Essence, Sunscreem, Cosmic Baby, Mr. Fingers, Adam F
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (11/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. Which producer worked on Lavinia Jones’ debut single “Sing It To You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)”?
- A Nile Rodgers
- B Andy Knote
- C Quincy Jones
2. What genre is the track “The Promise” by Essence?
- A Trance
- B House
- C Techno
3. Which Sunscreem song topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1993?
- A “Love U More”
- B “Pressure US”
- C “Perfect Motion”
4. What is the signature musical characteristic of Cosmic Baby’s “Loops of Infinity”?
- A A repetitive guitar riff
- B Layered vocal harmonies
- C Hypnotic synth patterns
5. Which alias is used by Larry Heard for the track “Closer”?
- A Mr. Fingers
- B Mr. Lizard
- C DJ Fingers
6. With which song did Adam F achieve a UK Dance Singles Chart No. 1 in 1998?
- A “Colours”
- B “Circles”
- C “Music In My Mind”
7. Which musical element is central to The Whispers’ song “This Time”?
- A A guitar solo
- B Smooth harmonies
- C Drum patterns
8. Who originally performed the duet version of “The Phantom of the Opera” single in 1986?
- A Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman
- B Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman
- C Steve Harley and Andrew Lloyd Webber
9. What was the US Adult Contemporary chart position for Phil Collins’ “Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away” in 2004?
- A No. 7
- B No. 10
- C No. 5
10. Which British politician appeared in the music video for Tracey Ullman’s “My Guy”?
- A Margaret Thatcher
- B Neil Kinnock
- C John Major
11. Who directed the music video for Boy Meets Girl’s “Bring Down the Moon”?
- A Alex Proyas
- B David Fincher
- C Spike Jonze
12. What was Simply Red’s “Jericho” released as in February 1986?
- A A charity single
- B A promotional demo
- C A single
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 11/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Black Grape – Marbles [Why You Say Yes … ?]Featured on the 1997 album “Stupid, Stupid, Stupid”.
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2 . Steve Silk Hurley & The Voices Of Life – The Word Is Love
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3 . Mass Order – Lift Every Voice [Take Me Away]Featured on the 1992 album “Maybe One Day”.
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4 . Mc Miker G – Show ‘M The BassFeatured on the 1990 album “Flexible Movements”.
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5 . The House Crew – All We Wanna Do Is Dance (w/ Mc Juice)
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6 . Kelly Llorenna – Brighter Day
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7 . Lavinia Jones – Sing It To You [Dee-Doob-Dee Doo]Featured on the 1994 album “Visions of Velvet Park”.
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8 . Essence – The Promise
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9 . Sunscreem – PressureFeatured on the 1993 album “O₃”.
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10 . Cosmic Baby – Loops Of InfinityFeatured on the 1994 album “Thinking About Myself”.
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11 . Mr. Fingers – CloserFeatured on the 1992 album “Introduction”. |
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12 . Adam F – Music In My MindFeatured on the 1997 album “Colours”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The debut single “Sing It To You (Dee-Doob-Dee-Doo)” by Lavinia Jones was produced by Andy Knote. His work laid the groundwork for Jones’ entry into the music industry.
2. “The Promise” by Essence is a trance track. It fits right in with the soaring tempos and euphoric vibes typical of the genre.
3. Sunscreem’s song “Pressure US” reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1993. It marked their second of three top hits in the dance music domain.
4. “Loops of Infinity” by Cosmic Baby is characterized by hypnotic synth patterns. This aligns with the cyclic nature often appreciated in the trance music scene.
5. Larry Heard used the alias Mr. Fingers for the track “Closer”. It presented his deep house sound to a global audience.
6. Adam F’s “Music In My Mind” achieved the top spot on the UK Dance Singles Chart in 1998, becoming one of his signature tracks.
7. The Whispers’ song “This Time” is centered around smooth harmonies. It showcases their signature romantic ballad style.
8. The 1986 duet version of “The Phantom of the Opera” single was performed by Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman, prior to Michael Crawford’s legendary stage role.
9. In 2004, Phil Collins’ “Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away” reached No. 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, years after its original release.
10. British politician Neil Kinnock appeared in the music video for Tracey Ullman’s “My Guy”, providing a curious cameo alongside musical optimism.
11. The music video for Boy Meets Girl’s “Bring Down the Moon” was directed by Alex Proyas, who brought a unique visual style to the song.
12. Simply Red’s “Jericho” was released as a single in February 1986. It continued the band’s momentum from their debut album “Picture Book”.
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