Subject: Music Chart Challenge - COMPLETE
Posted by: kyleisalive
Date: Jul 24 18
Can you hear that? It's the sound of music! NEW music! OLD music! Some sort of music!
We're going to celebrate music with this challenge, and while it may be a bit of a niche challenge, there are opportunities for classic music listeners to get in on the fun. There should be some international appeal despite the region specificity.
Anyways, check the date. Whatever day it is (where you are, not at the time of the challenge posting), look back at that date on the Billboard 200 Chart (here's a link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_200_number-one_albums ). Whatever artists had number one albums on that date are eligible as topics for your quiz.
Let's say the date is July 15. That means that you can look back at July 15th on those charts-- any years-- and the artists associated with that day can be topics you use for your quiz. So for July 15, you're already looking at The Beatles, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, the Spice Girls, Avril Lavigne, The Black Eyed Peas, and more! And it could change every week!
We need ten quizzes to complete the challenge, and they should all be about different bands/artists.
Completed Quizzes
The Fat of the Land - Kankurette
Candles in the Rain - Pollucci19
Making Hits at Cosmo's Factory - Pollucci19
"Evanescence" by Evanescence - AcrylicInk
Once They Were King's - Pollucci19
In the Out Door - 1nn1
Princely Purple Rain - ClaudiaCat
Below the Standard - Pollucci19
Hell Freezes Over - Pollucci19
Frank Ocean - Daaanieeel
Posted by: kyleisalive
Date: Jul 24 18
Can you hear that? It's the sound of music! NEW music! OLD music! Some sort of music!
We're going to celebrate music with this challenge, and while it may be a bit of a niche challenge, there are opportunities for classic music listeners to get in on the fun. There should be some international appeal despite the region specificity.
Anyways, check the date. Whatever day it is (where you are, not at the time of the challenge posting), look back at that date on the Billboard 200 Chart (here's a link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_200_number-one_albums ). Whatever artists had number one albums on that date are eligible as topics for your quiz.Let's say the date is July 15. That means that you can look back at July 15th on those charts-- any years-- and the artists associated with that day can be topics you use for your quiz. So for July 15, you're already looking at The Beatles, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson, the Spice Girls, Avril Lavigne, The Black Eyed Peas, and more! And it could change every week!
We need ten quizzes to complete the challenge, and they should all be about different bands/artists.
Completed Quizzes
The Fat of the Land - Kankurette
Candles in the Rain - Pollucci19
Making Hits at Cosmo's Factory - Pollucci19
"Evanescence" by Evanescence - AcrylicInk
Once They Were King's - Pollucci19
In the Out Door - 1nn1
Princely Purple Rain - ClaudiaCat
Below the Standard - Pollucci19
Hell Freezes Over - Pollucci19
Frank Ocean - Daaanieeel
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kyleisalive
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So today is July 24. Today, you would be able to look back at July 24 and you could write a quiz about artists like: Blink-182 Beyonce Eminem U2 Whitney Houston The Rolling Stones Frank Sinatra Andy Williams ...and more. Reply #1. Jul 24 18, 7:05 AM |
looney_tunes
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FT time, or my local time? It's already July 25 here. If I decide to use today, but don't have time to write the quiz until the weekend, do I post here now the name of the artist so it is clear that they match the date? Or do I just note it in the Note to Editors box? Or do I have to set up the template on the relevant day? Or don't you really care, as long as we get ten different subjects? Reply #2. Jul 24 18, 1:55 PM |
1nn1
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So really what is required is to pick a date say June 29. Find the number one album on that date on ten different years so you get a melange of artists over the ten questions. I'm in. I choose June 29 as it is an auspicious date for me. As a music editor, please could I ask that all challengers identify the challenge in the Editor's box when they submit. This will make it easier for agony and I to edit if we know the challenge upfront - Thanks Regards, Nick Reply #3. Jul 24 18, 2:35 PM |
| kyleisalive
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The date you create the quiz should be the date that you're looking back on, so if it's currently July 25 where you live, the topics you're eligible to write about should be under that date on the charts listed at the link above. Basically, if you want to write for an upcoming date, then when that date comes along, post who you're writing about (and the year, for ease of confirmation) and I'll keep track. Reply #4. Jul 24 18, 7:03 PM |
| 1nn1
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OK now I geddit.. July 25 1967 The Beatles 1971 Carole King 1972 Elton John 1975 Eagles 1976 Peter Frampton 1977 Rumours 1980 Billy Joel 1982 Kim Carnes 1983 The Police 1985 Tears for Fears Reply #5. Jul 24 18, 8:08 PM |
pollucci19 
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Kyle, July 25 1970, the Woodstock soundtrack was #1. I will do a quiz on the Woodstock concert thanks. Reply #6. Jul 25 18, 12:54 AM |
Kankurette
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Oooh, a music quiz! So can it be a different artist for each question? Like if I did a '90s quiz with one artist / album for each year? Reply #7. Jul 25 18, 1:40 AM |
| kyleisalive
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We need ten quizzes to complete the challenge, and they should all be about different bands/artists. If you decide to make the quiz about ten different bands/artists, keep in mind that this will block them out for use in any other quizzes for this challenge (though we only need ten). You can take Pollucci's route and write about Woodstock (which is a clever choice; can't wait to see it) or you could do a single artist and look at their entire body of work with the #1 album as a launching point. Reply #8. Jul 25 18, 4:54 AM |
| Kankurette
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Does it have to be Billboard or can it be UK charts? Reply #9. Jul 25 18, 7:46 AM |
| Kankurette
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And if anyone's interested, the bands / albums I've picked are: MC Hammer Van Halen Billy Ray Cyrus U2 The Lion King OST, so Elton John, I guess Pocahontas OST Nas The Prodigy Armageddon OST Limp Bizkit I think there might be a problem because there are two OSTs in there. Reply #10. Jul 25 18, 7:50 AM |
| kyleisalive
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For this particular challenge, it must be Billboard. Reply #11. Jul 25 18, 7:50 AM |
| kyleisalive
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When tomorrow rolls over, I may start a quiz about Sia. Reply #12. Jul 25 18, 7:52 AM |
| Kankurette
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Then I'll do a Prodigy quiz. Reply #13. Jul 25 18, 8:06 AM |
| pollucci19
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My Woodstock quiz, "Candles in the Rain", has been submitted Reply #14. Jul 30 18, 7:44 PM |
AcrylicInk
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This week in 2006 the compilation album Now 22 was top of the chart. Can I pick a band off that album or is that cheating a little? Reply #15. Jul 31 18, 8:06 AM |
| Kankurette
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My Prodigy quiz is up: http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/The-Fat-of-the-Land-393710.html Reply #16. Jul 31 18, 10:05 AM |
| kyleisalive
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Re: "This week in 2006 the compilation album Now 22 was top of the chart. Can I pick a band off that album or is that cheating a little?" That's a bit of a cheat, I think as it wasn't their album. Unless you wrote a quiz about 'Now 22'. Reply #17. Jul 31 18, 3:03 PM |
| AcrylicInk
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"That's a bit of a cheat, I think as it wasn't their album. Unless you wrote a quiz about 'Now 22'." Fair enough! Reply #18. Aug 01 18, 2:20 AM |
| pollucci19
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Here's Woodstock http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/Candles-in-the-Rain-393735.html Reply #19. Aug 02 18, 10:46 PM |
Triviaballer
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This is such an easy prompt but I found it difficult to select something as lots of artists already have a bunch of quizzes on FT. It looks like the "Top Gun" soundtrack will be good to submit September 20th and no one has written a quiz on that yet. Now I just need to submit it within a week... Reply #20. Sep 18 18, 10:41 PM |
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