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Quiz about Triple J Hottest 100 1995
Quiz about Triple J Hottest 100 1995

Triple J Hottest 100, 1995 Trivia Quiz


Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1995 saw the third countdown of songs from the previous year. How much do you know about this?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dircashede. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Dircashede
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,427
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
238
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which song finished at the top of the list? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which song started off the countdown, making number 100? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Did any artist achieve consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 and 35)


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these artists received three entries in the countdown? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these top ten artists failed to achieve a second entry in the ountdown? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. An odd pairing occurred in the top 20, with two adjacent songs containing antonyms in their titles. What were these antonyms? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. There was only one entrant in the countdown from a non-English speaking country. Who was the artist? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Canada is a short contributor compared to other English speaking countries, normally only having one or two entries. 1995 was an exception, with numerous entries. Which Canadian artist had the highest entry? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many songs in the countdown were by Australian artists? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. With regards to the countdown, what do Oasis, Garbage, and The Presidents of the United States of America have in common? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which song finished at the top of the list?

Answer: Oasis - "Wonderwall"

"Wonderwall" was the second song to top the list which has also reached number one on the Australian Singles Chart. It actually made number one a week after the countdown was held.
2. Which song started off the countdown, making number 100?

Answer: Todd Snider - "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues"

This was a debut entry for Todd Snider.
Teenage Fanclub - "Sparky's Dream" made number 60.
The Tea Party - "Fire in the Head" made number 66.
TLC - "Waterfalls" made number 86.
3. Did any artist achieve consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 and 35)

Answer: Yes

The only artist to achieve consecutive entries in 1995 was TISM. They made numbers nine and ten with "(He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River" and "Greg! The Stop Sign!".
4. Which of these artists received three entries in the countdown?

Answer: They all did

There were six artists who achieved three entries in the countdown. In addition to the three mentioned in the question, TISM, Live, and Alanis Morissette also achieved three entries.
5. Which of these top ten artists failed to achieve a second entry in the ountdown?

Answer: Coolio

In total, there were only four artists in the top ten who managed a second entry. Of these second entries, three of them were in the top 20.
6. An odd pairing occurred in the top 20, with two adjacent songs containing antonyms in their titles. What were these antonyms?

Answer: Boy & Girl

This occurred with Regurgitator's "Blubber Boy" making number 17, just ahead of Jill Sobule's "I Kissed a Girl" at number 18. To add to this, "I Got a Girl" by Tripping Daisy made number 19.
7. There was only one entrant in the countdown from a non-English speaking country. Who was the artist?

Answer: Björk

Björk, from Iceland, achieved two entries in the countdown. One of these entries was "It's Oh So Quiet" which made the top five. Her other entry, "Army of Me" made number 83.
8. Canada is a short contributor compared to other English speaking countries, normally only having one or two entries. 1995 was an exception, with numerous entries. Which Canadian artist had the highest entry?

Answer: Neil Young

Neil Young made number 26 in the countdown with "Downtown". In total, there were five entries by Canadian artists.
9. How many songs in the countdown were by Australian artists?

Answer: 30

Compared to other years, this was quite high. Of these entries, four of them made the top ten.
10. With regards to the countdown, what do Oasis, Garbage, and The Presidents of the United States of America have in common?

Answer: All of these

It was a very good debut year for these artists. To add to this, all three of these artists had two top 50 entries.
Source: Author Dircashede

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