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Triple J Hottest 100, 1995 Trivia Quiz

Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1995 saw the third countdown of songs from the previous year. How much do you know about this?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dircashede. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dircashede

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,427

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song finished at the top of the list? Hint

Pulp - "Common People"

Live - "Lightning Crashes"

Oasis - "Wonderwall"

Neil Young - "Downtown"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song started off the countdown, making number 100? Hint

Teenage Fanclub - "Sparky's Dream"

TLC - "Waterfalls"

The Tea Party - "Fire in the Head"

Todd Snider - "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Did any artist achieve consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 and 35)

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these artists received three entries in the countdown? Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Green Day

They all did

You Am I

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these top ten artists failed to achieve a second entry in the ountdown? Hint

Oasis

TISM

The Presidents of the United States of America

Coolio

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Question 6 of 10

6. An odd pairing occurred in the top 20, with two adjacent songs containing antonyms in their titles. What were these antonyms? Hint

Boy & Girl

Big & Small

Black & White

Back & Front

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Question 7 of 10

7. There was only one entrant in the countdown from a non-English speaking country. Who was the artist? Hint

Neneh Cherry

Bj�rk

Ang�lique Kidjo

Fabienne Delsol

8. Canada is a short contributor compared to other English speaking countries, normally only having one or two entries. 1995 was an exception, with numerous entries. Which Canadian artist had the highest entry? Hint

Crash Test Dummies

Alanis Morissette

Neil Young

The Tea Party

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many songs in the countdown were by Australian artists? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. With regards to the countdown, what do Oasis, Garbage, and The Presidents of the United States of America have in common? Hint

They all had two entries

They all made the top 20

They all debuted to the countdown in 1995

All of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song finished at the top of the list?

Answer: Oasis - "Wonderwall"

"Wonderwall" was the second song to top the list which has also reached number one on the Australian Singles Chart. It actually made number one a week after the countdown was held.

2. Which song started off the countdown, making number 100?

Answer: Todd Snider - "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues"

This was a debut entry for Todd Snider.
Teenage Fanclub - "Sparky's Dream" made number 60.
The Tea Party - "Fire in the Head" made number 66.
TLC - "Waterfalls" made number 86.

3. Did any artist achieve consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 and 35)

Answer: Yes

The only artist to achieve consecutive entries in 1995 was TISM. They made numbers nine and ten with "(He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River" and "Greg! The Stop Sign!".

4. Which of these artists received three entries in the countdown?

Answer: They all did

There were six artists who achieved three entries in the countdown. In addition to the three mentioned in the question, TISM, Live, and Alanis Morissette also achieved three entries.

5. Which of these top ten artists failed to achieve a second entry in the ountdown?

Answer: Coolio

In total, there were only four artists in the top ten who managed a second entry. Of these second entries, three of them were in the top 20.

6. An odd pairing occurred in the top 20, with two adjacent songs containing antonyms in their titles. What were these antonyms?

Answer: Boy & Girl

This occurred with Regurgitator's "Blubber Boy" making number 17, just ahead of Jill Sobule's "I Kissed a Girl" at number 18. To add to this, "I Got a Girl" by Tripping Daisy made number 19.

7. There was only one entrant in the countdown from a non-English speaking country. Who was the artist?

Answer: Bj�rk

Bj�rk, from Iceland, achieved two entries in the countdown. One of these entries was "It's Oh So Quiet" which made the top five. Her other entry, "Army of Me" made number 83.

Answer: Neil Young

Neil Young made number 26 in the countdown with "Downtown". In total, there were five entries by Canadian artists.

9. How many songs in the countdown were by Australian artists?

Answer: 30

Compared to other years, this was quite high. Of these entries, four of them made the top ten.

10. With regards to the countdown, what do Oasis, Garbage, and The Presidents of the United States of America have in common?

Answer: All of these

It was a very good debut year for these artists. To add to this, all three of these artists had two top 50 entries.

Source: Author Dircashede

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