1990s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 5 Quiz

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1. Bad English: "Bad _______"

Answer: English

"Bad English" from Bad English debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 43 on January 28th 1990 and spent 15 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 12.

Bad English was a American/British supergroup that featured Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Dean Castronovo from Journey, John Waite from The Babys and Ricky Phillips from Styx.

2. Alannah Myles: "_______ Myles"

Answer: Alannah

"Alannah Myles" from Alannah Myles debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on January 28th 1990 and spent 39 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

Grammy wins for "Alannah Myles":

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the song "Black Velvet" - 1991.

"Alannah Myles" peaked at number one in Canada, Norway and Switzerland.

3. Lisa Stansfield: "_________"

Answer: Affection

"Affection" from Lisa Stansfield debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 33 on February 4th 1990 and spent 16 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was seven.

BRIT Award wins and nominations for "Affection":

(Won) - British Breakthrough Act - 1990.

(Nominated) - British Single Of The Year for the song "All Around The World" - 1990.

(Nominated) - British Video Of The Year for the song "All Around The World" - 1990.

(Nominated) - British Female Solo Artist - 1990.

Grammy nominations for "Affection":

Best New Artist - 1991.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song "All Around The World" - 1991.

4. Cliff Richard: "________"

Answer: Stronger

"Stronger" from Cliff Richard debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 40 on February 4th 1990 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 16.

"Stronger" featured four hit singles:

1. "Stronger Than That" (Peaked at number eight in Ireland).

2. "The Best Of Me" (Peaked at number two in Ireland and United Kingdom + this was Cliff Richard's 100th Single).

3. "Lean On You" (Peaked at number ten in Ireland).

4. "I Just Don't Have The Heart" (Peaked at number three in United Kingdom).

5. Tears For Fears: "The _____ Of Love"

Answer: Seeds

"The Seeds Of Love" from Tears For Fears debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 21 on October 22nd 1989 and up to 2021 spent 11 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 18.

In 1989, "The Seeds Of Love" peaked at number one in Ireland and United Kingdom.

6. Grayson Hugh: "_____ To Reason"

Answer: Blind

"Blind To Reason" from Grayson Hugh debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 31 on October 8th 1989 and up to 2021 spent 12 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 25.

7. The Kinks: "The ________ Collection"

Answer: Ultimate

"The Ultimate Collection" from The Kinks debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 37 on February 11th 1990 and spent one week in the Top 50.

"The Ultimate Collection" - Track List:

Disc 1:

1. "You Really Got Me" (Peaked at number one in United Kingdom).

2. "All Day and All Of The Night" (Peaked at number two in United Kingdom).

3. "Tired Of Waiting For You" (Peaked at number one in South Africa and United Kingdom).

4. "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" (Peaked at number 17 in United Kingdom).

5. "Set Me Free" (Peaked at number two in Canada).

6. "See My Friends" (Peaked at number ten in United Kingdom).

7. "Till The End Of The Day" (Peaked at number three in Sweden).

8. "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion" (Peaked at number one in The Netherlands and New Zealand).

9. "Sunny Afternoon" (Peaked at number one in Canada, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway and United Kingdom).

10. "Dead End Street" (Peaked at number four in New Zealand).

11. "Waterloo Sunset" (Peaked at number two in United Kingdom).

12. "Death Of A Clown" (Dave Davies solo song) - (This was Dave Davies debut single).

13. "Autumn Almanac" (Peaked at number three in United Kingdom).

14. "Susannah's Still Alive" (Dave Davies solo song) - (Peaked at number ten in The Netherlands).

15. "Wonderboy" (Peaked at number six in The Netherlands).

16. "Days" (Peaked at number 12 in the United Kingdom).

17. "Plastic Man" (Peaked at number 31 in United Kingdom).

18. "Victoria" (Peaked at number 33 in United Kingdom).

19. "Lola" (Peaked at number one in Ireland, The Netherlands and South Africa).

20. "Apeman" (Peaked at number five in United Kingdom).

21. "Supersonic Rocket Ship" (Peaked at number 16 in United Kingdom).

22. "Better Things" (Peaked at number 46 in United Kingdom).

23. "Come Dancing" (Peaked at number four in Ireland).

24. "Don't Forget To Dance" (Peaked at number 20 in Canada).

Disc 2:

1. "David Watts".

2. "Stop Your Sobbing".

3. "Dandy" (Peaked at number one in Germany).

4. "Mr. Pleasant" (Peaked at number two in The Netherlands).

5. "I Gotta Move" ().

6. "Who'll Be The Next In Line" (Peaked at number 17 in United Kingdom).

7. "I Need You".

8. "Where Have All The Good Times Gone?".

9. "Sittin' On My Sofa".

10. "A Well Respected Man" (Peaked at number three in Singapore).

11. "I'm Not Like Everybody Else".

12. "Love Me Till The Sun Shines" (Dave Davies solo song).

13. "She's Got Everything".

14. "Starstruck" (Peaked at number 13 in The Netherlands).

15. "Shangri-La" (Peaked at number 27 in The Netherlands).

16. "God's Children".

17. "Celluloid Heroes".

18. "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" (Peaked at number 41 in United States).

19. "Do It Again" (Peaked at number 41 in United States).

20. "Living On A Thin Line".

8. Technotronic: "____ Up The Jam"

Answer: Pump

"Pump Up The Jam" from Technotronic debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 43 on February 11th 1990 and spent 22 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 22.

"Pump Up The Jam" featured five hit singles:

1. "Pump Up The Jam" (Peaked at number one in Belgium, Iceland, Portugal, Spain and Zimbabwe).

2. "Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)" (Peaked at number one in Belgium, Finland, Spain, Switzerland and Zimbabwe).

3. "This Beat Is Technotronic" (Peaked at number seven in Belgium and The Netherlands).

4. "Move This" (Peaked at number one in Zimbabwe).

5. "Rockin' Over The Beat" (Peaked at number nine in United Kingdom).

9. Shakespear's Sister: "Sacred _____"

Answer: Heart

"Sacred Heart" from Shakespear's Sister debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on February 11th 1990 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 22.

At the 1990 BRIT Awards, Shakespear's Sister was nominated for British Breakthrough Act.

10. Rita MacNeil: "Reason To _______"

Answer: Believe

"Reason To Believe" from Rita MacNeil debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 37 on February 18th 1990 and spent 21 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 17.

11. "The ___________ Soundtrack"

Answer: Delinquents

"The Delinquents Soundtrack" debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 40 on February 18th 1990 and spent six weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 20.

"The Delinquents" was a an 1989 Australian film that starred Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter.

12. Bobby Brown: "______... Ya Know It!"

Answer: Dance!

"Dance!... Ya Know It!" from Bobby Brown debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 43 on February 18th 1990 and spent 13 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 14.

"Dance!... Ya Know It" was a remix album that featured remix versions of songs from his two albums "King Of Stage" and "Don't Be Cruel".

13. Lenny Kravitz: "Let ____ Rule"

Answer: Love

"Let Love Rule" from Lenny Kravitz debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on February 18th 1990 and spent one week in the Top 50.

"Let Love Rule" was American singer Lenny Kravitz' debut album.

14. The 12th Man: "12th Man ______"

Answer: Again!

"12th Man Again!" from The 12th Man debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number five on February 25th 1990 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (one week).

"12th Man Again!" was nominated for Best Comedy Release at the 1991 ARIA Music Awards but lost to John Clarke & Bryan Dawe for their comedy album "Great Interviews Of The Twentieth Century".

15. Michael Bolton: "____ Provider"

Answer: Soul

"Soul Provider" from Michael Bolton debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 38 on February 25th 1990 and spent 28 weeks in the Top 50.

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

Grammy wins for "Soul Provider":

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the song "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" - 1990.

"Soul Provider" peaked at number one in Australia and Norway.

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Questions		Choices
1. Bad English: "Bad _______"		Stronger
2. Alannah Myles: "_______ Myles"		Blind
3. Lisa Stansfield: "_________"		Affection
4. Cliff Richard: "________"		Seeds
5. Tears For Fears: "The _____ Of Love"		Ultimate
6. Grayson Hugh: "_____ To Reason"		Delinquents
7. The Kinks: "The ________ Collection"		Pump
8. Technotronic: "____ Up The Jam"		Love
9. Shakespear's Sister: "Sacred _____"		Alannah
10. Rita MacNeil: "Reason To _______"		English
11. "The ___________ Soundtrack"		Heart
12. Bobby Brown: "______... Ya Know It!"		Soul
13. Lenny Kravitz: "Let ____ Rule"		Dance!
14. The 12th Man: "12th Man ______"		Believe
15. Michael Bolton: "____ Provider"		Again!

Match the missing word to the album title that debuted in the ARIA Top 50 in the weeks of January 28th, February 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th 1990.