1990s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 16 Quiz

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1. Robert Palmer: "Don't _______"

Answer: Explain

"Don't Explain" (1990) from Robert Palmer debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 37 on December 16th 1990 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 29.

"Don't Explain" featured three hit singles:

1. "You're Amazing" (Peaked at number 14 in Canada).

2. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" with UB40 (Peaked at number one in New Zealand).

3. "Mercy Mercy Me" (Peaked at number nine in United Kingdom).

2. Led Zeppelin: "_____ Set"

Answer: Boxed

"Boxed Set" (1990) from Led Zeppelin debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on December 16th 1990 and spent one week in the Top 50.

3. Peter Gabriel: "_______ The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats"

Answer: Shaking

"Shaking The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats" (1990) from Peter Gabriel debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 50 on December 16th 1990 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 41.

"Shaking The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats" - Track list:

1. "Solsbury Hill" (Peaked at number 13 in The Netherlands and United Kingdom).

2. "I Don't Remember" (Peaked at number 62 in United Kingdom).

3. "Sledgehammer" (Grammy nominations: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - 1987).

4. "Family Snapshot".

5. "Mercy Street".

6. "Shaking The Tree" with Youssou N'Dour.

7. "Don't Give Up" with Kate Bush (Peaked at number four in Ireland and The Netherlands).

8. "San Jacinto".

9. "Here Comes The Flood".

10. "Red Rain" (Peaked at number 27 in Ireland).

11. "Games Without Frontiers" (Peaked at number three in Ireland).

12. "Shock The Monkey" (Grammy nomination: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - 1983).

13. "I Have The Touch".

14. "Big Time" (Peaked at number eight in United States).

15. "Zaar".

16. "Biko" (Peaked at number 38 in United Kingdom).

4. Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers: "It's _____ Time"

Answer: Party

"It's Party Time" (1990) from Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 29 on December 23rd 1990 and spent ten weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 12.

5. Vanilla Ice: "To The _______"

Answer: Extreme

"To The Extreme" (1990) from Vanilla Ice debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 32 on December 23rd 1990 and spent 22 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was nine.

Grammy nomination for "To The Extreme":

Best Rap Solo Performance for the song "Ice Ice Baby" - 1991.

"To The Extreme" peaked at number one in:

Canada.
United States.

6. Anthony Warlow: "Centre _____"

Answer: Stage

"Centre Stage" from Anthony Warlow debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on December 23rd 1990 and spent eight weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was four.

7. New Kids On The Block: "No More _____ - The Remix Album"

Answer: Games

"No More Games - The Remix Album" (1990) from New Kids On The Block debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on December 23rd 1990 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 34.

8. Peter Combe: "_________ Album"

Answer: Christmas

"Christmas Album" (1990) from Peter Combe debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on December 23rd 1990 and spent one week in the Top 50.

9. Billy Joel: "________ - The Ultimate Collection"

Answer: Souvenir

"Souvenir - The Ultimate Collection" (1990) from Billy Joel debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number six on January 13th 1991 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (one week - February 10th 1991).

10. John Clarke and Bryan Dawe: "Great __________ Of The Twentieth Century"

Answer: Interviews

"Great Interviews Of The Twentieth Century" (1990) from John Clarke and Bryan Dawe debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on January 13th 1990 and spent three weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 49.

ARIA Award nomination:

Best Comedy Release - 1991.

11. Boom Crash Opera: "_____, Listen!"

Answer: Look!

"Look!, Listen!!" (1990) from Boom Crash Opera debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on February 3rd 1991 and spent two weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 47.

"Look!, Listen!!" - Track list:

1. "Onion Skin" (ARIA Award nomination: Best Video - 1990).

2. "Great Wall" (ARIA Award nominations: Highest Selling Single Of The Year and Best Group - 1987).

3. "Off To Sea".

4. "The Best Thing" (Peaked at number 67 in Australia).

5. "Hands Up In The Air" (ARIA Award nominations: Best Video and Best Group - 1987).

6. "Get Out Of The House!" (Peaked at number 24 in Australia).

7. "Bombshell".

8. "Rocks Are In My Head".

9. "Talk About It" (Peaked at number 35 in Australia).

10. "These Here Are Crazy Times".

12. David Lee Roth: "A ______ Ain't Enough"

Answer: Little

"A Little Ain't Enough" (1991) from David Lee Roth debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 27 on February 10th 1991 and spent six weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was 26.

13. Meat Loaf: "Bat Out Of ____"

Answer: Hell

"Bat Out Of Hell" (1977) from Meat Loaf debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 50 on February 10th 1991 and up to 2021 spent 68 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was four.

"Bat Out Of Hell" featured four hit singles:

1. "Bat Out Of Hell" (Peaked at number eight in United Kingdom).

2. "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot August Night)" (Peaked at number two in New Zealand).

3. "Two Of Of Three Ain't Bad" (Peaked at number five in Canada).

4. "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" (Peaked at number one in The Netherlands).

14. Sting: "The ____ Cages"

Answer: Soul

"The Soul Cages" (1991) from Sting debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number three on February 17th 1991 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was three.

Grammy nomination for "The Soul Cages":

Best Rock Song for the single "The Soul Cages" - 1992.

"The Soul Cages" peaked at number one in:

Canada.
Denmark.
Germany.
Italy.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.

15. Divinyls: "________"

Answer: Divinyls

"Divinyls" (1991) from Divinyls debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number five on February 17th 1991 and spent 17 weeks in the Top 50.

The highest ARIA chart peak was five.

ARIA Award nomination for "Divinyls":

Single Of The Year for the song "I Touch Myself" - 1991.

Source: Author wwe84

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Questions		Choices
1. Robert Palmer: "Don't _______"		Boxed
2. Led Zeppelin: "_____ Set"		Soul
3. Peter Gabriel: "_______ The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats"		Party
4. Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers: "It's _____ Time"		Interviews
5. Vanilla Ice: "To The _______"		Extreme
6. Anthony Warlow: "Centre _____"		Little
7. New Kids On The Block: "No More _____ - The Remix Album"		Explain
8. Peter Combe: "_________ Album"		Look!
9. Billy Joel: "________ - The Ultimate Collection"		Souvenir
10. John Clarke and Bryan Dawe: "Great __________ Of The Twentieth Century"		Stage
11. Boom Crash Opera: "_____, Listen!"		Christmas
12. David Lee Roth: "A ______ Ain't Enough"		Games
13. Meat Loaf: "Bat Out Of ____"		Shaking
14. Sting: "The ____ Cages"		Hell
15. Divinyls: "________"		Divinyls

Match the missing word to the album title that debuted in the ARIA Top 50 between December 16th 1990 to February 17th 1991.