How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : ABS, Blue, Southside Spinners, Billie Piper, Triple 8, Demon, Kevin Rudolf, S Club 7, Waldo’s People, Sons And Daughters, Gladiator, Asian Dub Foundation
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (22/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Whose production team was responsible for the track “Stop Sign” by ABS?
- A Stargate
- B Absolute
- C Starship
2. Which country was the song “All Rise” by Blue primarily recorded in?
- A Norway
- B United Kingdom
- C United States
3. Which 1999 film featured the Southside Spinners track “Luvstruck” on its soundtrack?
- A Kevin & Perry Go Large
- B Run Lola Run
- C 10 Things I Hate About You
4. What notable production contribution did StarGate make to Billie Piper’s single released in May 2000?
- A They wrote the lyrics
- B They provided additional production
- C They directed the music video
5. What was the notable feature of the track “Knockout” by Triple 8?
- A Featured multiple vocalists
- B Released with parts in two CDs
- C Recorded in London
6. Which artist released a 2021 remix of the French house track “You Are My High”?
- A DJ Snake
- B Martin Garrix
- C Calvin Harris
7. What is an important characteristic of Kevin Rudolf’s “Welcome to the World” chorus?
- A It mirrors a Supersonic melody
- B It’s derived from a 1994 Oasis single
- C It features only instrumental music
8. Which television series featured S Club 7’s single prominently?
- A Friends
- B L.A. 7
- C Neighbours
9. During which event did Waldo’s People’s track feature prominently for Finland?
- A Eurovision Song Contest 2009
- B MTV Europe Music Awards
- C American Music Awards
10. What genre is associated with Sons and Daughters’ track released in 2005?
- A Pop Rock
- B Indie Rock/Post-Punk
- C Heavy Metal
11. Which unique vocal style is featured in Hans Zimmer’s track on the *Gladiator* soundtrack?
- A Falsetto
- B Personal idioglossia
- C Throat singing
12. Which musical influence is distinctly present in Asian Dub Foundation’s track “New Way, New Life”?
- A Reggae
- B South Asian musical influences
- C Classical
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 22/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . ABS – Stop SignFeatured on the 2003 album “Abstract Theory”.
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2 . Blue – All RiseFeatured on the 2001 album “All Rise”.
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3 . Southside Spinners – LuvstruckFeatured on the 2000 album “Luvstruck”.
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4 . Billie Piper – Day And NightFeatured on the 2000 album “Walk of Life”.
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5 . Triple 8 – KnockoutFeatured on the 2003 album “Knockout”.
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6 . Demon – You Are My HighFeatured on the 2000 album “Midnight Funk”.
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7 . Kevin Rudolf – Welcome To The World (w/ Kid Cudi)Featured on the 2008 album “In the City”.
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8 . S Club 7 – ReachFeatured on the 2000 album “7”.
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9 . Waldo’s People – Lose ControlFeatured on the 2009 album “Paranoid”.
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10 . Sons And Daughters – Dance In MeFeatured on the 2003 album “The Repulsion Box”.
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11 . Gladiator – Now We Are FreeFeatured on the 2000 album “Gladiator: Soundtrack”. |
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12 . Asian Dub Foundation – New Way New LifeFeatured on the 2000 album “Community Music”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Absoloute took charge of the production for “Stop Sign.” ABS collaborated with the team to mold the sonic contours of his solo venture, marking a departure from his previous group endeavors with Five.
2. Though Blue may have taken the world by storm, their debut “All Rise” found its origins and recording process in Norway, thanks to the creative prowess of the StarGate team.
3. “Luvstruck” found its cinematic moment in “Kevin & Perry Go Large,” a comedy that contributed to the track’s resurgence and UK chart climb in 2000.
4. Specializing in celestial production magic, StarGate sprinkled their harmonic stardust through additional production efforts on Billie Piper’s single in 2000.
5. Triple 8’s “Knockout” made its mark via a dual CD release strategy, a punchy move befitting its pop circuit ambitions.
6. DJ Snake took the helm for a 2021 remix of “You Are My High,” keeping the track’s legacy grooving into the new decade.
7. All roads lead back to Oasis, or at least to a tantalizing bit of melody, when Kevin Rudolf’s “Welcome to the World” echoed “Supersonic” in its chorus.
8. S Club 7’s chart-friendly theme track featured prominently on the CBBC series L.A. 7, melding pop harmonies with teen television drama antics.
9. Finland’s toe-tapping Eurovision 2009 lineup saw Waldo’s People carry the flag in Moscow, despite their grand finale field day locked into 25th position.
10. Sons and Daughters amped up the gritty with a 2005 indie rock/post-punk anthem that riffed daringly off the Scottish underground music corridors.
11. A touch of the unique was added by Lisa Gerrard’s use of personal idioglossia, where common lyrics make way for her evocative, enigmatic vocal explorations.
12. “New Way, New Life” by Asian Dub Foundation plays a sound collage through South Asian musical influences, intertwined with electronic beats and rap.
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