1990s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 66 Quiz

Answer: Return

"The Return Of The Space Cowboy" (1994) from Jamiroquai debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on November 6th 1994 and spent three weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 9th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 42.

BRIT Award nomination for "The Return Of The Space Cowboy":

British Video Of The Year for the song "Space Cowboy" - 1995.

"The Return Of The Space Cowboy" featured three hit singles:

1. "Space Cowboy" (Peaked at number three in Iceland & Italy).

2. "Stillness In Time" (Peaked at number nine in United Kingdom).

3. "Half The Man" (Peaked at number 13 in The Netherlands).

Answer: Unplugged

"MTV Unplugged In New York" from Nirvana debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number one on November 13th 1994 and spent 61 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 3rd 1996).

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

Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged In New York" was filmed and recorded on November 18th 1993 at Sony Music Studios in New York City.

Grammy wins for "MTV Unplugged In New York":

Best Alternative Music Performance - 1996.

"MTV Unplugged In New York" peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Austria.
Belgium.
Canada.
France.
Ireland.
New Zealand.
Portugal.
Spain.
United Kingdom.
United States.

Answer: Teenage

"Teenage Love" (1994) from Cold Chisel debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number six on November 13th 1994 and spent ten weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 8th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was six.

Answer: Megadeth - Youthanasia

"Youthanasia" (1994) from Megadeth debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number nine on November 13th 1994 and spent four weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 4th 1994).

The highest ARIA chart peak was nine.

Answer: East 17 - Steam

"Steam" (1994) from East 17 debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 16 on November 13th 1994 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 12th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 16.

BRIT Award nomination:

British Single Of The Year for the song "Stay Another Day" - 1995.

"Steam" featured five hit singles:

1. "Stay Another Day" (Peaked at number one in Denmark, Ireland, Latvia, Macedonia, Scotland, Sweden, United Kingdom & Zimbabwe).

2. "Steam" (Peaked at number six in Ireland & Portugal).

3. "Around The World" (Peaked at number three in United Kingdom).

4. "Hold My Body Tight" (Peaked at number three in Latvia).

5. "Let It Rain" (Peaked at number five in Ireland).

Answer: Iscariot

"Pisces Iscariot" (1994) from The Smashing Pumpkins debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 17 on November 13th 1994 and spent four weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 4th 1994).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 17.

Answer: Whiff

"The Whiff Of Bedlam" (1994) from James Reyne debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 20 on November 13th 1994 and spent five weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 11th 1994).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 20.

Answer: Forrest Gump Soundtrack

"Forrest Gump Soundtrack" (1994) debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 38 on November 13th 1994 and spent 54 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 11th 1998).

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

At the 1995 Academy Awards, "Forrest Gump" won Best Picture and also won Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 1995 Golden Globe Awards.

Answer: Thrill

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (1994) from Gloria Estefan debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 43 on November 13th 1994 and spent 34 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 25th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 11.

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" featured three hit singles:

1. "Turn The Beat Around" (Peaked at number eight in Australia).

2. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (Peaked at number one in Spain).

3. "Everlasting Love" (Peaked at number eight in The Netherlands).

Answer: INXS - The Greatest Hits

"The Greatest Hits" (1994) from INXS debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number two on November 20th 1994 and spent 31 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 19th 1998).

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

"The Greatest Hits" (Australian edition) - Track list:

1. "Just Keep Walking" (Peaked at number 38 in Australia) - 1980.

2. "The Loved One" (Peaked at number 20 in Australia) - 1981.

3. "Don't Change" (Peaked at number 14 in Australia) - 1982.

4. "Original Sin" (Peaked at number one in Australia & France) - 1983.

5. "I Send A Message" (Peaked at number three in Australia) - 1984.

6. "Burn For You" (Peaked at number three in Australia) - 1984.

7. "What You Need" (Peaked at number two in Australia) - 1985.

8. "This Time" (Peaked at number 19 in Australia) - 1985.

9. "Kiss The Dirt (Falling Dow The Mountain)" (Peaked at number 15 in Australia) - 1986.

10. "Listen Like Thieves" (ARIA Award nomination: Best Group - 1987) - 1986.

11. "Need You Tonight" (Peaked at number one in United States) - 1987.

12. "Mediate" - 1987.

13. "Devil Inside" (Peaked at number two in New Zealand & United States) - 1988.

14. "New Sensation" (Peaked at number one in Canada) - 1988.

15. "Never Tear Us Apart" (ARIA Award wins: Best Video & Best Group - 1989) - 1988.

16. "Suicide Blonde" (Grammy nomination: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - 1991) - 1990.

17. "Disappear" (Peaked at number one in Canada) - 1990.

18. "Heaven Sent" (Peaked at number nine in Greece) - 1992.

19. "The Gift" (ARIA Award win: Best Video - 1994) - 1993.

20. "The Strangest Party (These Are The Times)" (Peaked at number 12 in United Kingdom) - 1994.

Answer: The Cult

"The Cult" (1994) from The Cult debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number seven on November 20th 1994 and spent eight weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: February 19th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was seven.

Answer: Witness

"The Witness Tree" (1994) from Wendy Matthews debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 16 on November 20th 1994 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 29th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 16.

ARIA Award nominations for "The Witness Tree":

*Highest Selling Album - 1995.
*Best Adult Contemporary Album - 1995.

Answer: Fields

"Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting 1984-1994" (1994) from Sting debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 20 on November 20th 1994 and spent four weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 11th 1994).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 20.

"Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting 1984-1994" (International Edition) - Track list:

1. "When We Dance" (Grammy nomination: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1996) - 1994.

2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (Peaked at number three in United States) - 1985.

3. "Fields Of Gold" (BRIT Award nomination: British Video Of The Year - 1994) - 1993.

4. "All This Time" (Peaked at number one in Canada) - 1990.

5. "Englishman In New York" (Peaked at number nine in The Netherlands) - 1988.

6. "Mad About You" (Peaked at number 13 in Italy) - 1991.

7. "It's Probably Me" with Eric Clapton (Peaked at number one in Italy) - 1992.

8. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" (Peaked at number 27 in Denmark) - 1988.

9. "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" (Grammy wins: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1994) - 1993.

10. "Fragile" (Peaked at number one in Poland) - 1988.

11. "We'll Be Together" (Peaked at number five in Italy) - 1987.

12. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" (Peaked at number 44 in United Kingdom) - 1986.

13. "Love Is The Seventh Wave" (Peaked at number ten in The Netherlands) - 1985.

14. "Russians" (Peaked at number two in France & Italy) - 1985.

15. "Why Should I Cry For You" (Peaked at number 38 in France) - 1991.

16. "This Cowboy Song" (Peaked at number 15 in United Kingdom) - 1995.

17. "Fragile".

18. "Take Me To The Sunshine".

Answer: Christmas

"Merry Christmas" (1994) from Mariah Carey debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 22 on November 20th 1994 and up to 2021 spent 54 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: January 10th 2021).

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

Since 1994, "Merry Christmas" biggest single "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Austria.
Canada.
Croatia.
Czech Republic.
Denmark.
Finland.
France.
Germany.
Greece.
Hungary.
Iceland.
Italy.
Latvia.
Lithuania.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Portugal.
Singapore.
Slovakia.
Slovenia.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
United States.

Answer: Freezes

"Hell Freezes Over" (1994) from Eagles debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 23 on November 20th 1994 and spent 15 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 24th 1995).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 23.

Grammy nominations for "Hell Freezes Over":

*Best Pop Vocal Album - 1996.
*Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the song "Love Will Keep Us Alive" - 1996.
*Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals for the song "Hotel California" (Hell Freezes Over version) - 1996.