Mark Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 For all you music fans out there - the first official Foxestalk Music quiz, played just for fun (i.e. no prizes ) Post your answers in this thread (and feel free to debate them) and the first to get all 20 right is the Foxestalk Music Master.. I'll mark the answers later on for you.. And try NOT to google.. (Before someone complains - Anish? It's in General Chat because it's more noticeable) 1) What was the top selling album of 2004? 2) Name the [uncredited] female vocalist on Heaven 17's 'Tempatation'... 3) What was the first song to top the charts twice with different lyrics? 4) 'Wednesday Morning. 3AM.' was a flop first-album for which duo? 5) What was the first single to top the chart upon re-release after previously peaking at number 2? 6) New Orders' 'Blue Monday' is the biggest-selling 12" single ever - but what was it's highest chart position (out of the three times it was remixed and re-released)? 7) 'Amateur Hour' was a number 7 hit in 1974 for which band? 8) On what date was the first Official UK Chart Company download chart announced? 9) Since October 1987 the charts have been announced on a Sunday afternoon - on which day were the charts announced previous to this? 10) 'C-30, C-60, C-90. GO' was the first cassette single released in 1980 - who performed it? 11) What was unusual about the vinyl version of the 1991 number 1 single 'Bring your daughter to the slaughter' by Iron Maiden? 12) What do Freakpower, Mighty Dub Cats, Urban All Stars and Pizzaman have in common? 13) Which Stone Roses song was a double-A side single with Fools Gold upon it's first release in 1989? 14) Other than Elvis Presley, which singer has spent the most time at the top of the US singles charts? 15) Which singer featured on Chicane's number one hit 'Don't Give Up'? 16) Robbie Williams' 'Rock DJ' sampled which Barry White song? 17) Which group won the Brit award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 1992? 18) Which singer was the only British Male to feature in the first UK singles chart? 19) Rainbow, Whitesnake and Gillan all featured ex-members of which rock group? 20) What was the most played track on the radio in 2004? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest freund Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 *googles* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossporterlc Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 1) What was the top selling album of 2004? maroon 5 - songs about Jane 2) Name the [uncredited] female vocalist on Heaven 17's 'Tempatation'... pass 3) What was the first song to top the charts twice with different lyrics? pass 4) 'Wednesday Morning. 3AM.' was a flop first-album for which duo? pass 5) What was the first single to top the chart upon re-release after previously peaking at number 2? pass 6) New Orders' 'Blue Monday' is the biggest-selling 12" single ever - but what was it's highest chart position (out of the three times it was remixed and re-released)? pass 7) 'Amateur Hour' was a number 7 hit in 1974 for which band? wasn't born 8) On what date was the first Official UK Chart Company download chart announced? march 25 9) Since October 1987 the charts have been announced on a Sunday afternoon - on which day were the charts announced previous to this? friday 10) 'C-30, C-60, C-90. GO' was the first cassette single released in 1980 - who performed it? pass 11) What was unusual about the vinyl version of the 1991 number 1 single 'Bring your daughter to the slaughter' by Iron Maiden? pass 12) What do Freakpower, Mighty Dub Cats, Urban All Stars and Pizzaman have in common? pass 13) Which Stone Roses song was a double-A side single with Fools Gold upon it's first release in 1989? pass 14) Other than Elvis Presley, which singer has spent the most time at the top of the US singles charts? cliff richard 15) Which singer featured on Chicane's number one hit 'Don't Give Up'? pass 16) Robbie Williams' 'Rock DJ' sampled which Barry White song? pass 17) Which group won the Brit award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 1992? U2 18) Which singer was the only British Male to feature in the first UK singles chart? daniel bedingfeild 19) Rainbow, Whitesnake and Gillan all featured ex-members of which rock group? acdc 20) What was the most played track on the radio in 2004? call on me - eric prydz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitesh Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 3) im not sure if iv read this right, but is it that Puff Daddy track, "Ill be missing you" and "Ill be watching you" iv probably completly missunderstood the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasinoGee Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 These questions are ridiculous, the only way you'd know a lot of the answers is if you'd gone out of your way to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasinoGee Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 I'd guess that 20) What was the most played track on the radio in 2004? Could be These Words by Nat Bedingfield as that was played fvcking loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lush Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 15 is bryan adams. heres onf for you. Which group or solo singer has sold the most singles in britain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 27 June 2005 Share Posted 27 June 2005 15 is bryan adams.heres onf for you. Which group or solo singer has sold the most singles in britain? 128546[/snapback] Robbie Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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