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The Top Ten Songs Of 1995 Trivia Quiz

This quiz looks at the top songs of 1995. All data is provided by "Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits" by Fred Bronson.

A multiple-choice quiz by maddogmaxx. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
maddogmaxx

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,560

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men teamed up on the top song of 1995, a song that spent a record sixteen weeks atop the Hot 100. Which song was it? Hint

Any Other Day

One Fine Day

One Sweet Day

Oh Happy Day

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Question 2 of 10

2. Coolio slid into the number two slot for the year with this song, which appeared on the soundtrack of the movie "Dangerous Minds". Hint

Gangsta's Paradise

Too Hot

Fantastic Voyage

C U When U Get There

3. TLC's third platinum single and first number one pop hit holds down the third position for 1995. Name the song that samples Slick Rick's "Hey Young World" and won the "Billboard Magazine" Award for best R&B Single Of The Year in 1995. Hint

Waterfalls

Creep

Red Light Special

Diggin' On You

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mariah Carey scored her second hit song within 1995's top ten, with which song that samples the Tom Tom Club's "Genius Of Love"? Hint

Heartbreaker

Honey

Always Be My Baby

Fantasy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which TLC song, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group with Vocal, comes in at number five for the year? Hint

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg

No Scrubs

Unpretty

Waterfalls

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pop megastar Madonna had the number six song of 1995 with this chart-topper, which featured Babyface on backing vocals. What was the song's title?
Hint

Secret

Ray Of Light

You'll See

Take A Bow

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another superstar female vocalist Whitney Houston took which of these songs from the soundtrack of the movie "Waiting To Exhale" to the top of the charts and the number seven slot for 1995?
Hint

Heartbreak Hotel

How Will I Know

My Love Is Your Love

Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The only debut song among 1995's top ten was the danceable "This Is How We Do It" by which artist? Hint

Jeremy Jordan

Montell Jordan

Michael Jordan

Montell Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. At number nine, "Kiss From A Rose" from the movie "Batman Forever" was a hit from which British singer? Hint

Adina Howard

Seal

Del Amitri

Craig Mack

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rounding out the top ten is the fourth song from a movie soundtrack and the only one from a Canadian artist? Who sang "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman"? Hint

Celine Dion

Mike Reno

Bryan Adams

Shania Twain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men teamed up on the top song of 1995, a song that spent a record sixteen weeks atop the Hot 100. Which song was it?

Answer: One Sweet Day

Although the song also spent 13 weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, its global impact was much less. It missed the top position in Canada, Australia and the UK and the US R&B charts.

2. Coolio slid into the number two slot for the year with this song, which appeared on the soundtrack of the movie "Dangerous Minds".

Answer: Gangsta's Paradise

Beyond its obvious chart success, many critics list Coolio's masterpiece as the best rap song ever recorded. It won two "Billboard Magazine" Awards, one American Music Award and a Grammy Award.

Answer: Creep

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas make up TLC, one of the most successful female groups of all time and their album "Crazy Sexy Cool" was the first album certified Diamond (10 million sales) by the RIAA.

4. Mariah Carey scored her second hit song within 1995's top ten, with which song that samples the Tom Tom Club's "Genius Of Love"?

Answer: Fantasy

"Fantasy" was only the second song to debut at number one on the Hot 100, where it stayed for eight weeks. It also topped five other US "Billboard Magazine" charts and was a chart-topper in Canada and Australia.

5. Which TLC song, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group with Vocal, comes in at number five for the year?

Answer: Waterfalls

"Waterfalls" is TLC's most recognizable song and considered one of the best videos of all time on most critics' lists. It tackles the issues of drug use and HIV and spent seven weeks at number one on the Hot 100.

6. Pop megastar Madonna had the number six song of 1995 with this chart-topper, which featured Babyface on backing vocals. What was the song's title?

Answer: Take A Bow

The song was Madonna's eleventh number one pop single and the top selling single of 1995. It was co-written by Madonna and Babyface and was a number one song in Canada, Chile and Japan.

7. Another superstar female vocalist Whitney Houston took which of these songs from the soundtrack of the movie "Waiting To Exhale" to the top of the charts and the number seven slot for 1995?

Answer: Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

This song had one of the oddest chart runs in Top 40 history. After debuting at number one in the Top 40 (only the third single to do so), it fell to number two the following week, where it stood for a record eleven weeks.

8. The only debut song among 1995's top ten was the danceable "This Is How We Do It" by which artist?

Answer: Montell Jordan

Born in LA, Jordan has become multi-facetted becoming a songwriter, producer and actor, while continuing his own music career. And, although he has had a few other pop and soul hits, none have approached the success of his debut effort, which spent seven weeks at number one.

9. At number nine, "Kiss From A Rose" from the movie "Batman Forever" was a hit from which British singer?

Answer: Seal

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel has racked up dozens of International hits. Although the song spent only one week atop the pop charts, it captured the year's two biggest Grammy Awards: Song and Record Of The Year.

10. Rounding out the top ten is the fourth song from a movie soundtrack and the only one from a Canadian artist? Who sang "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman"?

Answer: Bryan Adams

The song was his 20th Top 40 hit and his third number one. It also inspired a series of photographic essay books popular worldwide.

Source: Author maddogmaxx

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