How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Muse, Beastie Boys, Jamiroquai, MC Hammer, Naughty By Nature, LL Cool J, Beck, Nirvana, Tom Waits, Coolio, R.E.M., Warren G, Nate Dogg
They are the ’90s Throwback’ artists selected among the posts we publish this week.
1. In which year was the song “Sunburn” by Muse originally recorded?
- A 2000
- B 1999
- C 1998
2. Who directed the iconic “Sabotage” music video by Beastie Boys?
- A Spike Jonze
- B Adam Yauch
- C Quentin Tarantino
3. What achievement did Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” receive at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards?
- A Best New Artist
- B Video of the Year
- C Best Group Video
4. Which 1981 hit is prominently sampled in MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”?
- A Super Freak
- B Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
- C Celebration
5. What position did “O.P.P.” by Naughty by Nature peak at on the US Billboard Hot 100?
- A No. 1
- B No. 6
- C No. 10
6. During which event did LL Cool J perform “Mama Said Knock You Out” as part of a medley?
- A Grammy Awards
- B The Oscars
- C MTV Video Music Awards
7. Who produced Beck’s song “Devils Haircut”?
- A The Dust Brothers
- B George Martin
- C Rick Rubin
8. Which late Nirvana member wrote “Lithium”?
- A Dave Grohl
- B Krist Novoselic
- C Kurt Cobain
9. Who directed the music video for Tom Waits’s “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up”?
- A Jim Jarmusch
- B David Lynch
- C Sofia Coppola
10. At which awards show did Coolio and L.V. perform “Gangsta’s Paradise” live with Stevie Wonder?
- A Billboard Music Awards
- B Grammy Awards
- C American Music Awards
11. Which R.E.M. album features “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us”?
- A Automatic for the People
- B New Adventures in Hi-Fi
- C Out of Time
12. “Regulate” by Warren G and Nate Dogg samples a track by which artist?
- A Stevie Wonder
- B Bruce Springsteen
- C Michael McDonald
Tracklist
1 . Muse . SunburnMuse release their debut studio album . ‘Showbiz’ featuring ‘Uno’ and ‘Muscle Museum’ (1999) |
2 . Beastie Boys . Sabotage |
3 . Jamiroquai . Virtual Insanity |
4 . MC Hammer . U Can’t Touch This |
5 . Naughty By Nature . O.P.PTommy Boy release ‘Naughty by Nature,’ their eponymous second album featuring ‘O.P.P.’ (1991) |
6 . LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out |
7 . Beck . Devils Haircut |
8 . Nirvana . Lithium |
9 . Tom Waits . I Don’t Wanna Grow UpIsland Records publish Tom Waits’ tenth album . ‘Bone Machine’ (1992) |
10 . Coolio . Gangsta’s Paradise |
11 . R.E.M. . How The West Was Won And Where It Got UsWarner Bros publish R.E.M.’s tenth album . ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ featuring ‘Electrolite’ (1996) |
12 . Warren G . Nate Dogg . Regulate |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. “Sunburn” by Muse was recorded in 1999. It was part of their debut album “Showbiz” and was released as a single in 2000.
2. Spike Jonze directed the “Sabotage” music video for Beastie Boys, showcasing a 1970s cop-show aesthetic.
3. Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” won the Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, among others.
4. MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” prominently samples Rick James’s “Super Freak” from 1981.
5. “O.P.P.” by Naughty by Nature peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
6. LL Cool J performed “Mama Said Knock You Out” as part of a medley at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2024.
7. Beck’s “Devils Haircut” was produced by the Dust Brothers, contributing to its distinctive sound.
8. “Lithium” was written by Kurt Cobain, and appeared on Nirvana’s second album, “Nevermind”.
9. Jim Jarmusch directed the music video for Tom Waits’s “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up”, reflecting the song’s quirky style.
10. Coolio and L.V. performed “Gangsta’s Paradise” live with Stevie Wonder at the Billboard Music Awards in 1995.
11. R.E.M.’s “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us” is from their album “New Adventures in Hi-Fi”.
12. “Regulate” by Warren G and Nate Dogg samples Michael McDonald’s “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)”.
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