How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Fergie, Deadmau5, Jessie J, The Saturdays, The Janoskians, Knife Party, Roll Deep, Marshmello & Anne-Marie, David Guetta, Cash Cash, Alesso, Avicii
They are the performers of twelve twelve dance tunes that ranked in various charts, this week (21/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
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Tracklist
1 . Fergie – A Little Party Never Killed Nobody [All We Got] (w/ Q-Tip, GoonRock) |
| The music video is directed by Philip Andelman, Fatima Robinson. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “The Great Gatsby (Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film)”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . deadmau5 – The Veldt feat. Chris James |
| The music video is directed by Manroop Takhar. |
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Featured on the 2012 album “Album Title Goes Here”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . Jessie J – Bang Bang (w/ Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj) |
| The music video is directed by Hannah Lux Davis. |
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Featured on the 2014 album “Sweet Talker”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . The Saturdays – What About Us |
| The music video is directed by Sarah Chatfield. |
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5 . The Janoskians – Best Friends |
| The music video is directed by Adam R. Wood. |
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6 . Knife Party – Power Glove |
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Featured on the 2013 album “Haunted House”. |
7 . Roll Deep – Good Times |
| The music video is directed by Adam R. Wood. |
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Featured on the 2010 album “Winner Stays On”. |
8 . Marshmello & Anne-Marie – Friends |
| The music video is directed by Hannah Lux Davis. |
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Featured on the 2018 album “Speak Your Mind”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
9 . David Guetta – Without You (w/ Usher) |
| The music video is directed by Christopher Hewitt. |
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Featured on the 2011 album “Nothing but the Beat”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Cash Cash – Take Me Home (w/ Bebe Rexha) |
| The music video is directed by DJ Brawner. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “Overtime EP”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Alesso – Cool (w/ Roy English) |
| The music video is directed by Emil Nava. |
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Featured on the 2015 album “Forever”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Avicii – Tough Love (w/ Agnes, Vargas & Lagola) |
| The music video is directed by Fredrik Rydman. |
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Featured on the 2019 album “TIM”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Fergie collaborated with Q-Tip and GoonRock for the track on “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack. The release was timed with the movie, adding a modern groove to its roaring twenties theme.
2. Chris James added lyrics and vocals to the instrumental track inspired by Ray Bradbury’s story. His contribution garnered attention after a Twitter submission.
3. The Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj track received diamond certification from the RIAA in 2024. It’s the first all-female collaboration to achieve this milestone.
4. The North American version of The Saturdays’ track is a solo version. An international version includes Jamaican rapper Sean Paul.
5. The Janoskians originate from Melbourne, Australia. They transitioned from comedy videos to a successful pop act.
6. Knife Party’s track “Power Glove” originally leaked with sub-bass pitched one octave lower. This made it infamous even before the official release.
7. The Roll Deep music video prominently features a white taxi. The video shows a night out and preparations for attending a club.
8. In the David Guetta and Usher track video, locations are linked by a continental drift concept. It visually unites parties across several countries.
9. Cash Cash wrote and produced the track featuring Bebe Rexha. It became a part of their EP “Overtime” and their fourth studio album.
10. The Alesso track with Roy English samples Kylie Minogue’s “Get Outta My Way.” It is a homage to the pop-dance lineage.
11. Alesso’s music video for the Roy English collaboration was filmed at Venice High School. This location is known from films like “Grease” and music videos like Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time.”
12. Swedish artists Agnes and Vargas & Lagola collaborated with Avicii for the single released in May 2019. It’s part of Avicii’s posthumous work.
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