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.
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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