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Triple J Hottest 100, 1990 Trivia Quiz

1990 saw the second Hottest 100 countdown. Unlike future installments, listeners could vote on any song from any year. How much do you know about this?

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

Author
Dircashede

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,348

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song received enough votes to take the number one spot? Hint

Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the U.K."

The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary"

The Clash - "London Calling"

Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song started off the countdown, at number 100? Hint

Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough"

Dinosaur Jr. - "Freak Scene"

De La Soul - "Say No Go"

The Doors - "L.A. Woman"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which artist managed the most entries in the countdown? Hint

The Jam

The B-52's

The Stone Roses

The Cure

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did any artist receive consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 & 35)

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the highest entry by an American artist? Hint

Public Enemy - "Fight the Power"

The B-52's - "Rock Lobster"

R.E.M. - "The One I Love"

Talking Heads - "Once in a Lifetime"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these songs from the top five in 1989 didn't stay in the top five in 1990? Hint

Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

The Jam - "That's Entertainment"

New Order - "Blue Monday"

Hunters & Collectors - "Throw Your Arms Around Me"

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many songs in the countdown were by British artists? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Australian artist had the most entries for an Australian artist in 1990, with four? Hint

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Boys Next Door

The Triffids

Hunters & Collectors

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which artist managed to have two songs in the top ten? Hint

The Smiths

The Only Ones

The Church

The Stone Roses

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the highest placed song in the 1990 countdown that didn't make the 1989 countdown? Hint

The Stone Roses - "Fool's Gold"

Dinosaur Jr. - "Freak Scene"

New Order - "Temptation"

The Sundays - "Can't Be Sure"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song received enough votes to take the number one spot?

Answer: Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Joy Division stayed on top of the countdown for the second year in a row, beating several other British artists near the top such as The Smiths and New Order.

2. Which song started off the countdown, at number 100?

Answer: Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough"

Despite their massive worldwide success, "Just Can't Get Enough" was Depeche Mode's only entry in the 1990 countdown.
De La Soul - "Say No Go" made number 91.
Dinosaur Jr. - "Freak Scene" made number 74.
The Doors - "L.A. Woman" made number 62.

3. Which artist managed the most entries in the countdown?

Answer: The Cure

The Cure were easily the most represented artist in the countdown, with seven entries to their name. Four of these entries made the top 25, with "A Forest" being the highest at number 11.

4. Did any artist receive consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 & 35)

Answer: Yes

British musician Billy Bragg managed this, with "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" and "Greetings to the New Brunette" making numbers 58 and 59 respectively. The Cure almost managed this, with "Boys Don't Cry" and "Just Like Heaven" only two places apart.

5. What was the highest entry by an American artist?

Answer: The B-52's - "Rock Lobster"

After making number 14 in 1989, The B-52's made an improvement by moving up six places to number eight. "Rock Lobster" was the highest of two American songs in the top ten, the other being "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M., which made number nine.

6. Which of these songs from the top five in 1989 didn't stay in the top five in 1990?

Answer: The Jam - "That's Entertainment"

"That's Entertainment" was the only song that fell out of the top five in 1991. It fell down to number ten, allowing "How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths move into the top five.

7. How many songs in the countdown were by British artists?

Answer: 47

British artists continued to dominate the countdown with six of the top seven entries coming from the United Kingdom. Their dominance was helped by multiple entries by The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, and many others.

8. Which Australian artist had the most entries for an Australian artist in 1990, with four?

Answer: Hunters & Collectors

In addition to having the most entries, Hunters & Collectors also had the highest Australian entry, with "Throw Your Arms Around Me" making number two for the second time in a row. They also had the greatest improvement within the countdown, as "The Slab" moved up 57 places from 1989 to 1990.

9. Which artist managed to have two songs in the top ten?

Answer: The Smiths

After making seven and 13 with "How Soon Is Now?" and "This Charming Man" in 1989, The Smiths moved up with both songs and made numbers three and seven. They also made number 44 with "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out".

10. What was the highest placed song in the 1990 countdown that didn't make the 1989 countdown?

Answer: The Stone Roses - "Fool's Gold"

"Fool's Gold" was one of the newer songs in the countdown. Despite being released originally in 1989, it did not make the countdown until 1990 when it was re-released. It managed to make number six in 1990, and number seven in 1991.

Source: Author Dircashede

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