How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Gorillaz, Fergie, Olly Alexander [Years & Years], MNEK, Loick Essien, Liam Gallagher, Twenty Twenty, Raye, Rudimental, Chase & Status, Post Malone, Tyler The Creator
They are the performers of twelve amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos that ranked in various charts, this week (28/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
1. Which group’s vocals are featured on Gorillaz’s ‘Feel Good Inc.’ ?
- A OutKast
- B De La Soul
- C Beastie Boys
2. What phrase does Fergie’s ‘M.I.L.F. $’ aim to redefine?
- A Mothers I Love Forever
- B Moms I’d Like to Follow
- C Mothers I’d Listen For
3. How does Olly Alexander’s ‘All For You’ primarily convey its theme?
- A Through acoustic guitar
- B With glossy synth-pop sound
- C Using a string quartet
4. Which artist collaborated with MNEK on the track ‘Colour’ ?
- A Sam Smith
- B Hailee Steinfeld
- C Zara Larsson
5. What is the central plot device in the music video for Loick Essien’s ‘How We Roll’ ?
- A A successful heist
- B A chase and evasion
- C A dance competition
6. Which significant 20th-century musical group does Liam Gallagher’s ‘Chinatown’ reference?
- A Pink Floyd
- B The Beatles
- C The Rolling Stones
7. What inspired the lyrics of Raye’s song ‘The Line’ ?
- A Being rejected at a club
- B A difficult breakup
- C Travelling
8. ‘Sun Comes Up’ by Rudimental tackles themes of resilience. What inspired its lyrical focus?
- A Winning a sports event
- B Overcoming adversity
- C A dream
9. Which genre is prominently featured in Chase & Status’s ‘Lost & Not Found’ ?
- A House
- B Breakbeat
- C Techno
10. In the video for Post Malone’s ‘Goodbyes,’ what unusual event occurs?
- A Post Malone wins a lottery
- B Post Malone returns from the dead
- C Post Malone moves to a new city
11. Who initially considered recording ‘Who Dat Boy’ with Tyler, the Creator?
- A Kendrick Lamar
- B J. Cole
- C Schoolboy Q
12. Twenty Twenty released ‘Worlds Apart’ with how many band members?
- A Two
- B Three
- C Four
Tracklist
1 . Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. |
| The music video is directed by Pete Candeland, Jamie Hewlett. |
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Featured on the 2005 album “Demon Days“. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . Fergie – M.I.L.F. $ |
| The music video is directed by Colin Tilley. |
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3 . Olly Alexander [Years & Years] – All For You |
| The music video is directed by Fred Rowson. |
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Featured on the 2018 album “Palo Santo”. |
4 . MNEK – Colour (w/ Hailee Steinfeld) |
| The music video is directed by Bradley Bell · Pablo Jones-Soler . |
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Featured on the 2018 album “Language”. |
5 . Loick Essien – How We Roll (w/ Tanya Lacey) |
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6 . Liam Gallagher – Chinatown |
| The music video is directed by Charlie Lightening. |
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Featured on the 2017 album “As You Were”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Twenty Twenty – Worlds Apart |
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Featured on the 2012 album “Small Talk”. |
8 . Raye – The Line |
| The music video is directed by Sing J. Lee. |
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9 . Rudimental – Sun Comes Up (w/ James Arthur) |
| The music video is directed by Amos Le Blanc. |
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Featured on the 2017 album “Toast to Our Differences”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Chase & Status – Lost & Not Found (w/ Louis M^ttrs) |
| The music video is directed by Alex Southam. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “Brand New Machine”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Post Malone – Goodbyes (w/ Young Thug) |
| The music video is directed by Colin Tilley. |
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Featured on the 2019 album “Hollywood’s Bleeding”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Tyler The Creator – Who Dat Boy (w/ A$ap Rocky) |
| The music video is directed by Tyler, the Creator . |
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Featured on the 2017 album “Flower Boy“. |
And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. De La Soul lends their unmistakable style to ‘Feel Good Inc.,’ adding a dynamic rap verse that contrasts with Gorillaz’s melodic quirks.
2. Fergie’s ‘M.I.L.F. $’ cleverly transforms the phrase to celebrate empowered, multifaceted mothers with ‘Moms I’d Like to Follow.’
3. “All For You” thrives on its glossy synth-pop sound, masterfully combining Olly’s falsetto with reflective lyrical themes.
4. Hailee Steinfeld collaborates with MNEK on ‘Colour,’ bringing her vibrant pop vocals to the dancefloor-ready track.
5. In ‘How We Roll,’ an intense chase scene unfolds, with lookalikes cleverly aiding in the protagonists’ ultimate evasion.
6. Nods to The Beatles are present in “Chinatown,” as Gallagher channels their influential legacy in both sound and spirit.
7. Raye felt inspiration from a clubbing incident where outdated societal norms and expectations clashed with personal style.
8. Rudimental’s ‘Sun Comes Up’ finds its hopeful lyrics in themes of overcoming adversity and fresh starts post-heartbreak.
9. Breakbeat elements weave through ‘Lost & Not Found,’ marrying rhythmic complexity with Chase & Status’s signature flair.
10. In the video, a resurrected Post Malone undertakes a hauntingly unusual return after a fatal encounter at a Western setting.
11. ‘Who Dat Boy’ originally piqued Schoolboy Q’s interest before Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky took the creative reins.
12. At the time of ‘Worlds Apart,’ Twenty Twenty consisted of three energetic members driving their pop-rock sound forward.
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