1990s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 6 Quiz

Answer: Beaches

"Beaches Soundtrack" (1988) debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 25 on April 30th 1989 and up to 2021 spent 45 weeks in the Top 50.

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

Grammy wins and nominations for "Beaches Soundtrack":

(Won) - Record Of The Year for the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" - 1990.

(Won) - Song Of The Year for the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" - 1990.

(Nominated) - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" - 1990.

Answer: Labour

"Labour Of Love II" (1989) from UB40 debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on March 4th 1990 and spent 27 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 20.

"Labour Of Love II" featured four hit singles:

1. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (Peaked at number three in Australia).

2. "The Way You Do The Things You Do" (Peaked at number 11 in France).

3. "Kingston Town" (Peaked at number one in France and The Netherlands).

4. "Homely Girl" (Peaked at number two in The Netherlands).

Answer: Skid

"Skid Row" from Skid Row debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on March 4th 1990 and spent 25 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 12.

American band Skid Row was formed by Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo in Toms River, New Jersey in 1986 and released their debut album "Skid Row" in 1989.

Answer: Blue

"Blue Sky Mining" (1990) from Midnight Oil debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number one on March 11th 1990 and spent 60 weeks in the Top 50.

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

ARIA Award wins and nominations for "Blue Sky Mining":

(Won) - Album Of The Year - 1991.

(Won) - Best Group - 1991.

(Won) - Best Video for the song "Blue Sky Mine" - 1991.

(Won) - Best Cover Art for the album "Blue Sky Mining" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Single Of The Year for the song "Blue Sky Mine" - 1991.

(Nominated - Song Of The Year for the song "Blue Sky Mine" - 1991.

Answer: Hits

"Greatest Hits" from Bonnie Tyler debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on March 11th 1990 and spent one week in the Top 50.

"Greatest Hits" - Track list:

1. "It's A Heartache" (Peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, Norway and Sweden).

2. "Got So Used To Loving You".

3. "Lost In France" (Peaked at number two in South Africa).

4. "Give Me Your Love".

5. "The World Starts Tonight".

6. "Heaven" (Peaked at number 24 in Germany).

7. "Here's Monday".

8. "More Than A Lover" (Peaked at number seven in South Africa).

9. "Love Tangle".

10. "Let The Show Begin".

Answer: Picture

"Paint A Picture" (1990) from Girl Overboard debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 30 on March 18th 1990 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 18.

Answer: Worldbeat

"Worldbeat" from Kaoma debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 31 on March 18th 1990 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 17.

Answer: Greatest

"Greatest Hits" (1988) from Fleetwood Mac debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 19 on December 18th 1988 and up to 2021 spent 80 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was three.

"Greatest Hits" - Track list:

1. "Rhiannon" (Peaked at number four in Canada).

2. "Go Your Own Way" (Peaked at number one in Belgium and The Netherlands).

3. "Don't Stop" (Peaked at number one in Canada).

4. "Gypsy" (Peaked at number 12 in United States).

5. "Everywhere" (Peaked at number one in Belgium).

6. "You Make Loving Fun" (Peaked at number seven in Canada).

7. "Big Love" (Peaked at number five in United States).

8. "As Long As You Follow" (Peaked at number 15 in The Netherlands).

9. "Say You Love Me" (Peaked at number 11 in United States).

10. "Dreams" (Peaked at number one in Canada and United States).

11. "Little Lies" (Peaked at number one in Poland).

12. "Oh Diane" (Peaked at number eight in Ireland).

13. "Sara" (Peaked at number seven in United States).

14. "Tusk" (Peaked at number three in Australia).

15. "Seven Wonders" (Peaked at number ten in Poland).

16. "Hold Me" (Peaked at number four in United States).

17. "No Questions Asked".

Answer: Reading

"Reading, Writing and Arithmetic" (1990) from The Sundays debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 42 on March 18th 1990 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 40.

Answer: Left

"No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims" from D-A-D debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on March 18th 1990 and spent 16 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 29.

Danish band D-A-D was formed in 1982 under their original name Disneyland After Dark but changed their name to avoid a lawsuit.

Answer: Numbers

"Safety In Numbers" from Margaret Urlich debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on March 18th 1990 and spent 57 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was five.

ARIA Award wins and nominations for "Safety In Numbers":

(Won) - Breakthrough Artist - Album - 1991.

(Nominated) - Album Of The Year - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best Female Artist - 1991.

Answer: Want

"I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" (1990) from Sinead O'Connor debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number one on March 25th 1990 and spent 16 weeks in the Top 50.

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

Grammy wins and nominations for "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got":

(Won) - Best Alternative Music Performance for the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Record Of The Year for the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Song Of The Year for the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best Short Form Music Video for the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" - 1991.

(Nominated) - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song "Nothing Compares 2 U" - 1991.

"I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" peaked at number one in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.

"I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" ended 1990 as the highest selling album of the year in Canada.

Answer: Cafe

"Harry's Cafe De Wheels" (1989) from Peter Blakeley debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number six on March 25th 1990 and spent 30 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was three.

ARIA Award wins and nominations for "Harry's Cafe De Wheels":

(Won) - Single Of The Year for the song "Crying In The Chapel" - 1990.

(Nominated) - Best Male Artist - 1990 and 1991.

(Nominated) - Song Of The Year for the song "Crying In The Chapel" - 1990.

(Nominated) - Best Cover Art for the album "Harry's Cafe De Wheels" - 1991.

Answer: Themes

"Themes" (1989) from Vangelis debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on September 24th 1989 and up to 2021 spent two weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 46.

"Themes" featured Vangelis' themes for the films "Blade Runner", "The Bounty" and "Chariots Of Fire".

Answer: Classics

"Club Classics Vol. One" from Soul II Soul debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on August 27th 1989 and spent eight weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 38.

On July 15th 1989, "Club Classics Vol. One" peaked at number one in the United Kingdom for one week.