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Quiz about 1990s OneHit Wonders VH1 Forgot

1990s One-Hit Wonders VH1 Forgot Quiz

VH1 did another compilation of the greatest one-hit wonders of the 1990s. I think they forgot a few. Chart data given is based on U.S. Billboard charts unless otherwise noted.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,337

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (6/10), Guest 169 (5/10), Guest 96 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who had the single "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" in 1990? Hint

Jane Child

Tyler Collins

Biz Markie

Candyman

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Question 2 of 10

2. Chesney Hawkes had a Top Ten in 1991 with "The One and Only". His father was a member of what 1960s British group? Hint

Searchers

Mindbenders

Freddie and the Dreamers

Tremeloes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Joe Public was a new jack swing group out of Buffalo. Their song "Live and Learn" was a Top Five hit in the U.S.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What city did rhythm and blues group D.R.S. come from? Hint

Tampa

Sacramento

Seattle

Philadelphia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the title of Ini Kamoze's 1995 chart-topper: "Here Comes the _________."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nikki French went to number two with a dance cover of what 1980s song in 1995? Hint

Bette Davis Eyes

Total Eclipse of the Heart

Coming Around Again

Lotta Love

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1996 was basically the Macarena and everything else. Which of these artists charted highest in the U.S.? Hint

Oasis

Merrill Bainbridge

Donna Lewis

Deep Blue Something

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Lilith Fair performer had a Top Ten in 1997 with "Sonny Came Home?" Hint

Tracy Bonham

Shawn Colvin

Lisa Loeb

Fiona Apple

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of Jennifer Paige's 1998 number three hit?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1999's "Save Tonight" was released by a British-born entertainer.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who had the single "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" in 1990?

Answer: Jane Child

Jane Child spent three weeks at number two with her only major hit. A remix version in 1991 earned her a Juno Award. Her only other charting hit, "Welcome to the Real World," went to number 49.

2. Chesney Hawkes had a Top Ten in 1991 with "The One and Only". His father was a member of what 1960s British group?

Answer: Tremeloes

After that one single, Hawkes never had another song chart in the U.S. "The One and Only" topped the UK charts.

Chesney's father, Len, was a member of the Tremeloes whose sings include "Here Comes My Baby" and "Silence is Golden".

3. Joe Public was a new jack swing group out of Buffalo. Their song "Live and Learn" was a Top Five hit in the U.S.

Answer: True

"Live and Learn" went to number four. The group's next hit, "I Miss You", stalled at number 55.

4. What city did rhythm and blues group D.R.S. come from?

Answer: Sacramento

D.R.S. stood for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Their major hit was the 1993 number four hit "Gangsta Lean".

5. Complete the title of Ini Kamoze's 1995 chart-topper: "Here Comes the _________."

Answer: Hotstepper

Ini Kamoze is Jamaican reggae singer Chris Campbell. Campbell released his first album in 1984 and his tenth in 2009.

6. Nikki French went to number two with a dance cover of what 1980s song in 1995?

Answer: Total Eclipse of the Heart

French covered Bonnie Tyler's classic and topped the charts in Hong Kong, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and was number five in her native UK. She was set to release more songs in the US, but fell victim to management, poor promotion, label restructuring, and liquidation. French entered the Eurovision contest in 2000, became a gay pride icon, and acted in theater.

7. 1996 was basically the Macarena and everything else. Which of these artists charted highest in the U.S.?

Answer: Donna Lewis

Cardiff native Lewis went to number two with "I Love You Always Forever". Australian pop singer Bainbridge went to number four with "Mouth". "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was a number five hit for Texas alternative rockers Deep Blue Something. Britain's Oasis had a number eight hit with "Wonderwall".

8. What Lilith Fair performer had a Top Ten in 1997 with "Sonny Came Home?"

Answer: Shawn Colvin

Colvin was one of the artists on the main stage of the 1997 show. Colvin won two of her three Grammys for "Sonny Came Home", her other being for her 1991 folk album "Steady On". Colvin released her tenth album in 2009, a live performance in San Francisco.

9. What was the name of Jennifer Paige's 1998 number three hit?

Answer: Crush

The Georgia native first performed at the age of seventeen with a covers band and later in front of a crowd at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Paige toured the world, releasing a sophomore album in 2001, with little fanfare. After a third album released in 2008 went nowhere, she formed a group called The Fury in 2010.

10. 1999's "Save Tonight" was released by a British-born entertainer.

Answer: False

Swedish-born Eagle-Eye Cherry (that is his real name) released "Save Tonight" in 1999 and it went to number five in the United States. Eagle-Eye's half-sister is Neneh Cherry, best known for 1989's "Buffalo Stance" and his stepsister Titiyo won four Grammis, Sweden's top music honour.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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