How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Marly, Girls@Play, Billy Crawford, D Kay & Epsilon, Paul Van Dyk, Cosmos, Dare, The Lost Brothers, PPK, Rikki & Daz, Armin Van Buuren, Ultrabeat
They are the performers of twelve vintage dance tunes that were ranked in various charts, this week (52/52) BUT … in the Noughties 2000s.
1. Who handled the licensing for Marly’s “You Never Know”?
- A Montana Entertainment
- B Okina Music Group
- C Psychedelic Groove Records
2. Which duo originally performed “Respectable” before Girls@Play?
- A The Weather Girls
- B Mel and Kim
- C The Pointer Sisters
3. What chart position did Billy Crawford’s “Trackin’” reach in the Netherlands?
- A Number one
- B Number five
- C Number 20
4. What is the real name of D.Kay who collaborated on “Barcelona”?
- A David Kulenkampff
- B David Kayser
- C Daniel Kaye
5. During what single day’s recording session did Paul van Dyk and Jessica Sutta complete “White Lies”?
- A In one hour
- B In two hours
- C In four hours
6. Which label released Cosmos’ “Take Me With You”?
- A Armada Music
- B Polydor
- C Black Hole Recordings
7. What iconic event inspired Gerard McMahon’s “Cry Little Sister”?
- A The Lost Boys
- B Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- C Friday the 13th
8. Which Soviet film’s composition inspired the melody of a 2001 trance track by a Russian group?
- A Solaris
- B Siberiade
- C War and Peace
9. Which American country star was featured in Rikki & Daz’s only single?
- A Kenny Rogers
- B Glen Campbell
- C Johnny Cash
10. Under what alias was Armin van Buuren’s “The Sound of Goodbye” released?
- A Gaia
- B Perpetuous Dreamer
- C Rising Star
11. What marked “Feel It With Me” as a notable Ultrabeat release?
- A First to chart
- B Last with Mike Di Scala on vocals
- C Certified Platinum
12. Which version of “The Sound of Goodbye” became most successful in the UK and US?
- A Armin’s Tribal Feel
- B Above & Beyond Remix
- C Ferry Corsten Remix
For TWELVE more ‘Music For The Dancers’ – Vintage 2000s Music Videos – week 52/52 – click here
Tracklist
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1 . Marly – You Never KnowFeatured on the 2004 album “You Never Know”.
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2 . Girls@Play – RespectableFeatured on the 2019 album “Respectable”.
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3 . Billy Crawford – Trackin’Featured on the 2001 album “Ride”.
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4 . D Kay & Epsilon – Barcelona (w/ Stamina)
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5 . Paul Van Dyk – White Lies (w/ Jessica Sutta)Featured on the 2003 album “In Between”.
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6 . Cosmos – Take Me With YouFeatured on the 2002 album “Take Me With You”.
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7 . Dare – Chihuahua
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8 . The Lost Brothers – Cry Little Sister [I Need U Now] (w/ Tom Mac)Featured on the 1998 album “Cry Little Sister [I Need U Now]”.
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9 . PPK – ResuRrection
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10 . Rikki & Daz – Rhinestone Cowboy [Giddy Up Giddy Up] (w/ Glen Campbell)
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11 . Armin Van Buuren – The Sound Of Goodbye
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12 . Ultrabeat – Feel It With MeFeatured on the 2007 album “The Album”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Okina Music Group licensed the album “You Never Know” along with other releases under Montana Entertainment in 2004. The track is part of an electronic album with a total of 13 tracks.
2. “Respectable” was originally a hit for Mel and Kim. Girls@Play covered the song in 2001, briefly reviving it on the UK charts.
3. In the Netherlands, “Trackin’” soared to the top position, making it Billy Crawford’s most successful chart performance in that country.
4. Austrian drum and bass producer D.Kay is actually David Kulenkampff. Known for various collaborations, he released “Barcelona” in 2003.
5. Paul van Dyk and Jessica Sutta recorded “White Lies” in just two hours. Their quick collaboration became one of van Dyk’s highest-charting singles.
6. “Take Me With You” by Cosmos was released by Polydor. The track fuses Tom Middleton’s production with Andrew Roachford’s vocal style.
7. “Cry Little Sister” was inspired by the film “The Lost Boys”. Written by Gerard McMahon, its dark gothic tones defined the movie’s soundtrack.
8. “Siberiade” provided the melodic inspiration for a 2001 trance track from a Russian group. This composition brought Soviet cinematic history to trance music charts.
9. Glen Campbell lent his voice to Rikki & Daz’s reinterpretation of his own “Rhinestone Cowboy”. The song rode to the twelfth spot on UK charts.
10. “The Sound of Goodbye” was released under Armin van Buuren’s alias Perpetuous Dreamer. The melancholic trance track reached significant dance chart success.
11. “Feel It With Me” was notable for being the last Ultrabeat single featuring Mike Di Scala on vocals before Rebecca Rudd joined the group.
12. The Above & Beyond Remix of “The Sound of Goodbye” by Armin van Buuren gained the most attention in the UK and US dance scenes.
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