**HITS OF THE 90s**
The 90s was the time of dance music, raves and ‘Old Skool’ beats that had clubs thumping to the beat of heavy bass-lines and catchy lyrics. It was also the decade of Diana, and in ’97 her death rocked the nation. This event spawned the biggest selling single in UK history from Elton John with over 5 Million copies sold in around five weeks.
The 90s saw us going to the movies more than ever before and Kevin Costner was a big draw to the paying public. Dances With Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Field of Dreams...the list goes on and on, but even he wanted to forget the dismal, ‘Waterworld’.
Two bands shared the record for Number One hits in the 90s with eight each... but that will be a question for later. Have fun!
QUESTIONS
1. Which Bryan Adams single spent 16 weeks at Number One during 1991, the longest any single has ever spent at the top of the charts?
2. Which female artist sold the most singles, had the most Number Ones (three in total) and had a 1998 single that spent the longest at Number One (seven weeks) by a solo female artist during the 90s? (Hint – The single was from her 22nd album)
3. The first Number One song of the 90s was ‘Hangin’ Tough’, but who sang it?
4. Adamski was filling the dance floors in the early 90s with his hit, ‘Killer’. Who was the lead vocalist on the track?
5. Which comedian collaborated with ‘The Wonder Stuff’ to bring us the song, ‘Dizzy’?
6. Which Swedish pop group had a hit with, ‘All That She Wants’?
7. What was the Number One track from the movie, ‘Days of Thunder’ and who sang it?
8. A boy band and a girl band each recorded eight Number One singles in the 90s, who were they?
9. Gina G held the nation’s hopes in her hands with her 1996 Eurovision song entry, what was the song?
10. What was Robbie Williams first Number One as a solo singer which reached Number One in September 1998?
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ANSWERS
HITS OF THE 90s
1. Which Bryan Adams single spent 16 weeks at Number One during 1991, the longest any single has ever spent at the top of the charts?
(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU – The theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
2. Which female artist sold the most singles, had the most Number Ones (three in total) and had a 1998 single that spent the longest at Number One (seven weeks) by a solo female artist during the 90s? (Hint – The single was from her 22nd album)
CHER (Would you ‘Believe’ it?)
3. The first Number One song of the 90s was ‘Hangin’ Tough’, but who sang it?
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
4. Adamski was filling the dance floors in the early 90s with his hit, ‘Killer’. Who was the lead vocalist on the track?
SEAL
5. Which comedian collaborated with ‘The Wonder Stuff’ to bring us the song, ‘Dizzy’?
VIC REEVES
6. Which Swedish pop group had a hit with, ‘All That She Wants’?
ACE OF BASE
7. What was the Number One track from the movie, ‘Days of Thunder’ and who sang it?
SHOW ME HEAVEN – MARIA McKEE
8. A boy band and a girl band each recorded eight Number One singles in the 90s, who were they?
TAKE THAT and THE SPICE GIRLS
9. Gina G held the nation’s hopes in her hands with her 1996 Eurovision song entry, what was the song?
OOH AHH...JUST A LITTLE BIT
10. What was Robbie Williams first Number One as a solo singer which reached Number One in September 1998?
MILLENIUM