1990s ARIA Top 50 Songs Chronology Vol. 92 Quiz

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Max Sharam sang "Lay ____"

Answer: Down

"Lay Down" from Max Sharam debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on September 3rd 1995 and spent 13 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Lay Down" was 36.

"Lay Down" was originally recorded in 1970 by American singer Melanie for her studio album "Candles In The Rain".

Album: "A Million Year Girl" (1995).

2. TLC sang "__________"

Answer: Waterfalls

"Waterfalls" from TLC debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on September 3rd 1995 and spent 25 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Waterfalls" was four.

Award wins: Video Of The Year, Best Group Video, Best R&B Video and Viewer's Choice at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.

Grammy nominations: Record Of The Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (1996).

Album: "CrazySexyCool" (1994).

3. Lenny Kravitz sang "Rock and Roll Is ____"

Answer: Dead

"Rock and Roll Is Dead" from Lenny Kravitz debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 26 on September 10th 1995 and spent four weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Rock and Roll Is Dead" was 26.

Album: "Circus" (1995).

4. Pet Shop Boys sang "________"

Answer: Paninaro

"Paninaro '95" from Pet Shop Boys debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 41 on September 10th 1995 and spent four weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Paninaro '95" was 30.

British band Pet Shop Boys first recorded "Paninaro" as the B-side single of their A-side single "Suburbia" for their 1986 album "Please".

5. Jeff Buckley sang "_______ Life"

Answer: Eternal

"Eternal Life" from Jeff Buckley debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 44 on September 10th 1995 and spent one week in the Top 50.

In 1995, Jeff Buckley was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award Best New Artist in a Video for his song "Last Goodbye".

Album: "Grace" (1994).

6. Jill Sobule sang "I ______ A Girl"

Answer: Kissed

"I Kissed A Girl" from Jill Sobule debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on September 10th 1995 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "I Kissed A Girl" was 36.

Album: "Jill Sobule" (1995).

7. Urge Overkill sang "Somebody Else's ____"

Answer: Body

"Somebody Else's Body" from Urge Overkill debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on September 10th 1995 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Somebody Else's Body" was 47.

The Urge Overkill name came from the lyrics of the American funk band Parliament 1978 song "Funkentelechy".

Album: "Exit The Dragon" (1995).

8. Margaret Urlich sang "Every ______ Thing"

Answer: Little

"Every Little Thing" from Margaret Urlich debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 50 on September 10th 1995 and spent one week in the Top 50.

In 1992, Margaret Urlich won the World Music Award in Monaco for Best Selling New Zealand Artist Of The Year.

Album: "The Deepest Blue" (1995).

9. Red Hot Chili Peppers sang "______"

Answer: Warped

"Warped" from Red Hot Chili Peppers debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 12 on September 17th 1995 and spent four weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Warped" was 12.

Album: "One Hot Minute" (1995).

10. Natalie Merchant sang "________"

Answer: Carnival

"Carnival" from Natalie Merchant debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 31 on September 17th 1995 and spent 13 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Carnival" was 24.

From 1981 to 1993, Natalie Merchant was the lead singer of the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs.

Album: "Tigerlily" (1995).

11. Portrait sang "How ____ Is Your Love"

Answer: Deep

"How Deep Is Your Love" from Portrait debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 42 on September 17th 1995 and spent 19 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "How Deep Is Your Love" was 15.

Album: "All That Matters" (1995).

12. Spiderbait sang "_____"

Answer: Monty

"Monty" from Spiderbait debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 44 on September 17th 1995 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Monty" was 44.

Spiderbait was formed in Finley, New South Wales in 1989 by Kram, Janet English and Damian Whitty.

Album: "The Unfinished Spanish Galleon Of Finley Lake" (1995).

13. Wet Wet Wet sang "Don't Want To ________ Me Now"

Answer: Forgive

"Don't Want To Forgive Me Now" from Wet Wet Wet debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on September 17th 1995 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Don't Want To Forgive Me Now" was 45.

"Don't Want To Forgive Me Now" peaked at number three in Scotland in 1995.

Album: "Picture This" (1995).

14. Mariah Carey sang "_______"

Answer: Fantasy

"Fantasy" from Mariah Carey debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number two on September 24th 1995 and spent 19 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Fantasy" was one (one week).

Grammy nomination: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (1996).

"Fantasy" peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United States.

Album: "Daydream" (1995).

15. N-Trance and Ricardo Da Force sang "Stayin' _____"

Answer: Alive

"Stayin' Alive" from N-Trance and Ricardo Da Force debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number nine on September 24th 1995 and spent 23 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak for "Stayin' Alive" was one (one week).

"Stayin' Alive" from N-Trance finished 1995 as the second highest selling single of the year in Australia.

Album: "Electronic Pleasure" (1995).

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Questions		Choices
1. Max Sharam sang "Lay ____"		Monty
2. TLC sang "__________"		Paninaro
3. Lenny Kravitz sang "Rock and Roll Is ____"		Deep
4. Pet Shop Boys sang "________"		Warped
5. Jeff Buckley sang "_______ Life"		Dead
6. Jill Sobule sang "I ______ A Girl"		Alive
7. Urge Overkill sang "Somebody Else's ____"		Little
8. Margaret Urlich sang "Every ______ Thing"		Down
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers sang "______"		Forgive
10. Natalie Merchant sang "________"		Carnival
11. Portrait sang "How ____ Is Your Love"		Fantasy
12. Spiderbait sang "_____"		Body
13. Wet Wet Wet sang "Don't Want To ________ Me Now"		Eternal
14. Mariah Carey sang "_______"		Kissed
15. N-Trance and Ricardo Da Force sang "Stayin' _____"		Waterfalls

Match the missing word to the song title that debuted in the ARIA Top 50 in the weeks of September 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th 1995.