1990s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 12 Quiz

Answer: Southern

"Under A Southern Sky" (1990) from Paul Norton debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 44 on September 9th 1990 and spent one week in the Top 50.

Answer: Vivaldi's

"Vivaldi's Four Seasons" from I Musici debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on September 9th 1990 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

I Musici is a Italian chamber orchestra that was formed in Rome, Italy in 1961 and devoted most of their music to Baroque music.

Answer: Violator

"Violator" (1990) from Depeche Mode debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 42 on September 16th 1990 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

BRIT Award wins and nominations for "Violator":

(Won) - British Single Of The Year for the song "Enjoy The Silence" - 1991.

(Nominated) - British Video Of The Year for the song "Enjoy The Silence" - 1991.

"Violator" peaked at number one in Belgium, France and Greece.

Answer: Without

"Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" (1990) from George Michael debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number two on September 23rd 1990 and spent 41 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

BRIT Award wins and nominations for "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1":

(Won) - British Album Of The Year - 1991.

(Nominated) - British Video Of The Year for the song "Freedom '90" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Britsh Male Solo Artist - 1991.

Answer: Blaze

"Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II Soundtrack" (1990) from Jon Bon Jovi debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number two on September 30th 1990 and spent 24 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

The song "Blaze Of Glory" was nominated for Best Original Song from the film "Young Guns" winning the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1991.

Answer: Razors

"The Razors Edge" (1990) from AC/DC debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number three on September 30th 1990 and spent 36 weeks in the Top 50 in the 1990s (Up to 2021: 38 weeks).

The highest ARIA chart peak was three.

Grammy nominations for "The Razors Edge":

Best Hard Rock Performance for the album "The Razors Edge" - 1991.

Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "Moneytalks" - 1992.

Answer: Nation

"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" (1989) from Janet Jackson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 31 on October 15th 1989 and spent 35 weeks in the Top 50 in the 1990s (Up to 2021: 44 weeks).

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (four weeks).

Grammy wins and nominations for "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation":

(Won) - Best Long Form Music Video for the album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" - 1990.

(Nominated) - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the song "Miss You Much" - 1990.

(Nominated) - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the song "Alright" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best R&B Song for the single "Alright" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the song "Black Cat" - 1991.

Answer: Chain

"Chain Reaction" (1990) from John Farnham debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number one on October 7th 1990 and spent 39 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (five weeks).

ARIA Award wins and nominations for "Chain Reaction":

(Won) - Highest Selling Album Of The Year - 1991.

(Won) - Best Male Artist - 1991.

(Won) - Song Of The Year for the single "Burn For You" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Album Of The Year - 1991.

(Nominated) - Single Of The Year for the song "That's Freedom" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best Video for the song "That's Freedom" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best Cover Art for the album "Chain Reaction" - 1991.

Answer: Wall

"The Wall - Live In Berlin" (1990) from Roger Waters debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number ten on October 7th 1990 and spent five weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was ten.

The album "The Wall - Live In Berlin" was a live concert album by Roger Waters that he performed on July 21st 1990 in Berlin, Germany and featured guest singers such as Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, The Hooters, Marianne Faithfull, Scorpions, and Bryan Adams.

Answer: Power

"World Power" (1990) from Snap! debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on October 7th 1990 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 25.

"World Power" featured hit singles:

1. "The Power" (Peaked at number one in Greece, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe).

2. "Ooops Up" (Peaked at number one in Greece).

3. "Cult Of Snap" (Peaked at number one in Spain).

4. "Mary Had A Little Boy" (Peaked at number one in Zimbabwe).

Answer: Lily

"Lily Was Here Soundtrack" debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on October 7th 1990 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 29.

"Lily Was Here" was a 1989 Dutch film that starred Marion van Thijn and Thom Hoffman.

Answer: Eddie

"Eddie & The Cruisers 2 Soundtrack" (1989) debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on October 7th 1990 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 26.

Answer: Concert

"In Concert" from Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti/Mehta debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 17 on October 14th 1990 and spent 54 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (two weeks).

Answer: Under

"Under The Red Sky" (1990) from Bob Dylan debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 39 on October 14th 1990 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 39.

In 1988, Bob Dylan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Answer: Blood

"Blood From Stone" (1990) from Angry Anderson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on October 14th 1990 and spent five weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 35.

Beginning in 1976, Angry Anderson fronted the Australian rock band Rose Tattoo and released eight studio albums.