1990s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 94 Quiz

Answer: Wave

"Seventh Wave" (1996) from Annie Crummer debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 28 on February 16th 1997 and spent one week in the Top 50.

ARIA Award nominations for "Seventh Wave":

*Best Female Artist - 1997.
*Best Adult Contemporary Album - 1997.

Answer: Fashion

"Fashion Nugget" (1996) from Cake debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 29 on February 16th 1997 and spent 27 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: October 12th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was nine.

"Fashion Nugget" featured two hit singles:

1. "I Will Survive" (Peaked at number 22 in Scotland).

2. "The Distance" (Peaked at number 21 in Australia).

Answer: Michael Soundtrack

"Michael Soundtrack" (1996) debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 39 on February 16th 1997 and spent three weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 2nd 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 32.

"Michael" was a 1996 film that starred John Travolta (Michael), Andie MacDowell (Dorothy Winters) and William Hurt (Frank Quinlan).

Answer: Keith Sweat

"Keith Sweat" (1996) from Keith Sweat debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 41 on February 16th 1997 and spent one week in the Top 50.

"Keith Sweat" featured three hit singles:

1. "Twisted" (Peaked at number one in New Zealand).

2. "Nobody" feat. Athena Cage (Peaked at number three in United States).

3. "Just A Touch" (Peaked at number 35 in United Kingdom).

Answer: Blur

"Blur" (1997) from Blur debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 22 on February 23rd 1997 and spent 25 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 26th 1998).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 22.

BRIT Award nominations for "Blur":

*British Single Of The Year for the song "Song 2" - 1998.
*British Video Of The Year for "Song 2" - 1998.

"Blur" peaked at number one in:

Iceland.
Ireland.
United Kingdom.

"Blur" featured hit singles:

1. "Beetlebum" (Peaked at number one in Scotland & United Kingdom).

2. "Song 2" (Peaked at number one in Scotland).

3. "M.O.R." (Peaked at number 15 in Scotland & United Kingdom).

4. "On Your Own" (Peaked at number five in Scotland & United Kingdom).

Answer: Samadhi

"Secret Samadhi" (1997) from Live debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number two on March 2nd 1997 and spent 34 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: October 19th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

"Secret Samadhi" peaked at number one in:

Canada.
New Zealand.
United States.

"Secret Samadhi" featured four hit singles:

1. "Lakini's Juice" (Peaked at number 20 in Canada & Scotland).

2. "Freaks" (Peaked at number ten in New Zealand).

3. "Turn My Head" (Peaked at number 16 in Canada).

4. "Rattlesnake" (Peaked at number 12 in New Zealand).

Answer: Years

"30 Years Of Pride" (1997) from Charley Pride debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 29 on March 2nd 1997 and spent eight weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 20th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 25.

Answer: Evita Soundtrack (Complete Recording)

"Evita Soundtrack (Complete Recording)" (1997) debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 35 on March 2nd 1997 and spent three weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 16th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 35.

Answer: Moon

"December Moon" (1996) from Tania Kernaghan debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on March 2nd 1997 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 11th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 30.

ARIA Award nomination for "December Moon":

Best Country Album - 1996.

Answer: U2 - Pop

"Pop" (1997) from U2 debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number one on March 16th 1997 and spent 17 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 8th 1998).

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

Grammy nomination for "Pop":

Best Rock Album - 1998.

"Pop" peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Austria.
Belgium.
Canada.
Denmark.
Finland.
France.
Germany.
Ireland.
Italy.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Portugal.
Scotland.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
United States.

"Pop" featured six hit singles:

1. "Discotheque" (Peaked at number one in Finland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland & United Kingdom).

2. "Mofo" (Peaked at number 35 in Australia).

3. "Staring At The Sun" (Peaked at number one in Canada & Iceland).

4. "Last Night On Earth" (Peaked at number six in Finland).

5. "Please" (Peaked at number three in Spain).

6. "If God Will Send His Angels" (Peaked at number four in Belgium & Iceland).

Answer: Call

"The Boatman's Call" (1997) from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number five on March 16th 1997 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 25th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was five.

ARIA Award nominations for "The Boatman's Call":

*Album Of The Year - 1997.
*Single Of The Year for the song "Into My Arms" - 1997.
*Song Of The Year for "Into My Arms" - 1997.
*Best Alternative Album Release - 1997.

Answer: Eart

"Eart hl i ng" (1997) from David Bowie debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on March 16th 1997 and spent one week in the Top 50.

Grammy nominations for "Eart hl i ng":

*Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song "Dead Man Walking" - 1998.
*Best Alternative Music Performance for the album "Eart hl i ng" - 1998.

Answer: Melody

"Unchained Melody - The Early Years" (1997) from LeAnn Rimes debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number five on March 23rd 1997 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 8th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was four.

Answer: Nine

"Nine Lives" (1997) from Aerosmith debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 13 on March 23rd 1997 and spent five weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: April 20th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 13.

Grammy wins and nominations for "Nine Lives":

(Won):
*Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the song "Pink" - 1999.

(Nominated):
*Best Rock Album - 1998.
*Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the song "Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)" - 1998.
*Best Short Form Music Video for the song "Pink" - 1999.

"Nine Lives" peaked at number one in:

Finland.
United States.

Answer: Look

"Take A Look Over Your Shoulder" (1997) from Warren G debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 22 on March 23rd 1997 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 4th 1997).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 22.

"Take A Look Over Your Shoulder" featured two hit singles:

1. "I Shot The Sheriff" (Peaked at number one in New Zealand).

2. "Smokin' Me Out" feat. Ron Isley (Peaked at number three in New Zealand).