How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Cerrone, DJ Hell, Nomad, The Black and White Brothers, E-Rotic, Vanessa-Mae, Sunscreem, Westbam, U96, 808 State, Solarstone, Apollo 440
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (48/52) BUT … in the Nineties 90s.
1. In which genre is Cerrone’s song “Mercy” classified?
- A Rock
- B Electronic
- C Jazz
2. Who is credited as the composer and lyricist for DJ Hell’s track “Copa”?
- A Barry Manilow
- B Barry White
- C Barry Gibb
3. Which track incorporates elements from Ten City’s club hit “Devotion”?
- A “Mercy” by Cerrone
- B “(I Wanna Give You) Devotion” by Nomad
- C “Copa” by DJ Hell
4. Which album featured the track “Put Your Hands Up (In The Air)” by the Black & White Brothers?
- A Millennium Fever
- B Sex Affairs
- C Not specifically an album; it had multiple versions.
5. Which song was humorously parodied in German as “Fred Komm Ins Bett!”?
- A “Put Your Hands Up (In The Air)”
- B “Exodus”
- C A Eurodance single from *Sex Affairs*
6. Where was Vanessa-Mae’s version of “Classical Gas” recorded?
- A Abbey Road Studios
- B Sun Studios
- C Capitol Studios
7. What year was Sunscreem’s track “Exodus” released?
- A 1993
- B 1995
- C 1997
8. What genre does WestBam’s song “The Roof Is On Fire” belong to?
- A Pop
- B Techno
- C Reggae
9. Which artist’s chorus is interpolated in U96’s “Heaven”?
- A Madonna
- B Cyndi Lauper
- C Whitney Houston
10. What Jam song does “10×10” by 808 State incorporate elements from?
- A “Going Underground”
- B “Start!”
- C “That’s Entertainment”
11. What sample features in Solarstone’s “Seven Cities”?
- A Miriam Stockley’s vocal
- B A Beethoven symphony
- C Enya’s “Orinoco Flow”
12. To whom is Apollo 440’s “Liquid Cool” a tribute?
- A Tesla, the inventor
- B Alcor, the cryonics company
- C The Beatles, the band
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 48/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Cerrone – MercyFeatured on the 1995 album “Human Nature”.
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2 . DJ Hell – CopaFeatured on the 1998 album “Munich Machine”.
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3 . Nomad – [I Wanna Give You] DevotionFeatured on the 1991 album “Changing Cabins”.
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4 . The Black and White Brothers – Put Your Hands Up
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5 . E-Rotic – Fred Come To BedFeatured on the 1995 album “Sex Affairs”.
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6 . Vanessa-Mae – Classical GasFeatured on the 1995 album “The Violin Player”.
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7 . Sunscreem – ExodusFeatured on the 1994 album “Change or Die”.
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8 . Westbam – The Roof Is On FireFeatured on the 1989 album “The Cabinet”.
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9 . U96 – HeavenFeatured on the 1996 album “Heaven”.
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10 . 808 State – 10×10Featured on the 1992 album “Gorgeous”.
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11 . Solarstone – Seven Cities
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12 . Apollo 440 – Liquid CoolFeatured on the 1995 album “Millennium Fever”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Mercy” is within the electronic and garage house genres. Its chart positions include #48 on the US dance chart.
2. Barry Manilow is credited for the composition and lyrics of “Copa” with DJ Hell, although it’s not a Copacabana Party Anthem.
3. Nomad’s track includes Ten City’s “Devotion” elements. It was slightly devotional in its chart-friendly way.
4. “Put Your Hands Up (In The Air)” by the Black & White Brothers stands out for its numerous remixes, not tied to a singular album.
5. A Eurodance single was parodied as “Fred Komm Ins Bett!” It tickled Germans with its Flintstone-ish humor.
6. Vanessa-Mae recorded “Classical Gas” at Abbey Road Studios among others; not a bad solo spot for her violin flair.
7. Sunscreem released “Exodus” in 1995. This put them on the map, albeit the lower UK Chart part.
8. “The Roof Is On Fire” by WestBam rolls with the techno crowd. A hot track, indeed.
9. U96 took the “Time After Time” chorus; Cyndi Lauper probably received some more royalties for that little nod.
10. “10×10” by 808 State samples The Jam’s “Start!”, merging electronic with iconic pop.
11. Solarstone sampled Miriam Stockley’s vocal in “Seven Cities”, making Balearic trance that bit more ethereal.
12. “Liquid Cool” salutes Alcor, the cryonics company. It’s a cooler tribute than it sounds.
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