How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Leilani, Jens, Loveland, S’Xpress, Opus III, Dannii Minogue, BBE, Frankie Knuckles, Westbam, 49ers, Extreme, Fluffy
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (23/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
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Tracklist
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1 . Leilani – Do You Want Me?
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2 . Jens – Loops & Tings
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3 . Loveland – Don’t Make Me Wait (w/ Rachel McFarlane)Featured on the 1995 album “The Wonder Of Love”.
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4 . S’Xpress – Theme from S-Xpress (The Return Trip)
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5 . Opus III – When You Made the MountainFeatured on the 1994 album “Guru Mother”.
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6 . Dannii Minogue – Get Into YouFeatured on the 1993 album “Get into You”.
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7 . BBE – Symphonic ParadiseFeatured on the 1996 album “Games”.
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8 . Frankie Knuckles – Rain Falls (w/ Lisa Michaelis)Featured on the 1991 album “Beyond The Mix”.
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9 . Westbam – Wizards of the SonicFeatured on the 1994 album “Bam Bam Bam”.
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10 . 49ers – Got To Be Free
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11 . Extreme – Get The Funk OutFeatured on the 1990 album “Pornograffitti”. |
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12 . Fluffy – I Wanna Be Your LushFeatured on the 1996 album “Black Eye”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. The track “Do You Want Me?” by Leilani was included in the compilation “Promo Only (UK) – Mainstream Radio – June 1999”. This indicated the song’s radio promotion in the UK and supported its chart performance.
2. Jens Mahlstedt’s track includes a sample from “Into the Night” by Julee Cruise. This shared audio feature contributes to the original’s atmospheric soundscape.
3. Loveland consisted of three core members during the release of “Don’t Make Me Wait”. These members were Mark Hadfield, Paul Taylor, and Paul Waterman, who together drove the project’s dance hits.
4. “Theme from S’Express” sampled musical elements from Crystal Grass’s “Crystal World”. These samples contributed to the track’s defining acid house sound.
5. None of the original Opus III members were lost between albums. The group retained its members as it transitioned to new material.
6. Dannii Minogue’s track “Get Into You” was originally released in the UK by MCA Records. The title united her following album releases in Britain and abroad.
7. BBE’s “Symphonic Paradise” is categorized as a trance track. Its uplifting synths and rhythms are characteristic of the late ’90s era for this music genre.
8. Lisa Michaelis collaborated with Frankie Knuckles on a track from his album “Beyond the Mix”. Her vocals featured on one of the record’s house and deep house songs.
9. WestBam’s single from “Bam Bam Bam” wasn’t released on MiniDisc. It appeared in various remix formats, including cassette and 12″ vinyl.
10. The “Night Dreams Club Mix” is one among several versions of the 49ers’ single from “Playing with My Heart”. Its different mixes catered to various dance floors.
11. Pat Travers contributed backing vocals on the Extreme track from “Extreme II: Pornograffitti”. This collaboration added a layer to the band’s hard rock sound.
12. “I Wanna Be Your Lush” by Fluffy is featured on their studio album “Black Eye”. Released in 1996, it captures the band’s punk rock era.
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