A reminder that most of 2013’s popular music has probably passed me by. Which can easily be substituted with any subsequent year…
Questions
Opening with the over 10 minutes long “Achilles Last Stand”, Led Zeppelin’s seventh studio album “Presence” was their second to be released on which record label that they founded in 1974? The first was “Physical Graffiti”.
SWAN SONG (RECORDS)
Released in 1979, the year before they disbanded following drummer John Bonham’s death, what was the eighth and final studio album of Led Zeppelin? It included their final US single “Fool in the Rain”, this song reaching number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR
Born in London in 1961, Bilinda Butcher is a co-vocalist with Kevin Shields in which alternative rock band?
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
Anohni Hegarty became the first openly transgender nominee for an Oscar when “Manta Ray” went up for Best Original Song after featuring in the 2015 documentary “Racing Extinction”. By what name was her band known when they won the Mercury Prize?
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS
Featuring Boy George’s vocals on the track “You Are My Sister”, which album by Antony and the Johnsons brought them mainstream attention when it took home the 2005 Mercury Prize?
I AM A BIRD NOW
Released in 2013, “The Bones of What You Believe” was the first studio album by which Scottish synth-pop band? The album’s title can be found in the lyrics to their song “Strong Hand”, a bonus track that featured on some later editions.
CHVRCHES
Reaching the UK top 5 in 1969, the instrumental hit “Return of Django” was a success for The Upsetters. The builder of the Black Ark reggae recording studio in Jamaica, who was that band’s main man?
LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY
James Arthur released the song “Impossible” after winning “X-Factor” in 2012. This was a cover of a hit for which Barbadian singer who has a writing credit on Rihanna’s song “Man Down”?
SHONTELLE
Teaming up with Britney Spears, “Scream & Shout” saw
Will.i.am reach UK number one in early 2013. The track comes from which fourth studio album of his that contains a hashtag in its title?
#WILLPOWER
Featuring hip hop stars Far East Movement of “Like a G6” and “Rocketeer” fame, which Dutch house duo reached the top of the UK charts in 2013 with “Get Up (Rattle)”? Member Paul Bäumer passed away later that year.
BINGO PLAYERS
His stage name being short for his surname Wansley, on which 2013 UK number one was Seattle-born Wanz the featured artist?
THRIFT SHOP
Also known as Monocule, which Dutch DJ was ‘vs.’ Avicii when they hit top spot in the UK with “I Could Be the One” in 2013? Born Nick Rotteveel, his solo hits include “Toulouse”.
NICKY ROMERO
Released for the 2013 edition of Comic Relief, One Direction’s version of “One Way or Another” includes lyrics from which rock classic that was recorded in 1978?
TEENAGE KICKS
With the help of Sean Paul, which song from their “Living for the Weekend” album saw The Saturdays get their only UK number one?
WHAT ABOUT US
Vocals being provides by A*M*E, which alliterative British DJ reached UK number one in 2013 with “Need U (100%)”? He was back at the top of the charts in 2014 with the help of Jax Jones, seemingly not improving his spelling for “I Got U”.
DUKE DUMONT
Their album “Home” being nominated for the 2013 Mercury Music Prize, which drum and bass band reached the apex of the UK chart when they teamed up with Ella Eyre for “Waiting All Night”? Their next number one was the 2018 featuring fest “These Days”.
RUDIMENTAL
Taken from his album “Hotel Cabana”, producer Naughty Boy topped the UK charts in 2013 with what repetitively titled track? Vocals were provided by Sam Smith.
LA LA LA
Joining Robin Thicke and Pharrell on the megahit “Blurred Lines” was Clifford Harris. He is better known by what stage name, under which he twice hit UK number one in 2008?
T.I.
Her first UK number one, Ellie’s Goulding’s “Burn” was co-written by which frontman of pop rock band OneRepublic? This singer featured on the Far East Movement single “Rocketeer”.
RYAN TEDDER
Coming to prominence as part of hip hop duo Playaz Circle, Tauheed Epps was initially known by the unflattering sounding Tity Boi. How was he known when he featured on Jason Derulo’s 2013 UK number one “Talk Dirty”?
2 CHAINZ
The stage name of American record producer Morgan Geist, who hit UK number one in 2013 after his track “Look Right Through” was remixed by MK?
STORM QUEEN
Not to be confused with a Maroon 5 track, which hit from “Gold Skies” catapulted Dutch DJ Martin Garrix into the limelight when it was a UK chart topper in 2013?
ANIMALS
His other successes including the Tove Lo featuring “Heroes (We Could Be)”, by which stage name is Swedish DJ Alessandro Lindblad known? He reached the top of the UK chart in 2013 when he teamed up with hit machine Calvin Harris on “Under Control”.
ALESSO
Along with Alesso and Calvin Harris, which formed in Manchester synth-pop duo were credited on the 2013 UK number one “Under Control”? Their songs include “Wonderful Life” and “All I Want for Christmas Is New Year’s Day”.
HURTS
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