Top 40 Hits of 1990 by ShampooCell

Champion(s):

DGibson
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Runner(s)-Up:

HaBX


Quiz Description

All references to a chart position refer to the US Billboard Hot 100 unless specifically noted otherwise.

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 79 58 58 79 16 79 52 28 43 37 67 67
1 DGibson 515 98 15
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2 HaBX 488 95 00
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3 Ekherndon 473 92 15
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4 Matto 452 89 15
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5 RigsbyD 434 86 15
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6 AnthonyBianca 413 83 00
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7 DoyleE 404 80 15
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8 jamietoon 389 75 00
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8 AlexanderDarby 389 75 15
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10 GoodmanDL 383 71 00
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11 KreitzerJ 364 68 15
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12 Tarn 349 65 00
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13 RossC 338 62 00
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14 casketromance 281 59 00
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15 HessJa 257 56 00
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16 mellyjo 229 53 00
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17 RabinK 220 50 00
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18 KingT2 210 46 00
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19 MilesTeg 199 43 00
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20 DFisher 198 40 00
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21 LasiterK 189 37 00
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22 BruceM 183 34 00
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23 LashleyM 156 31 00
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24 RawheadKev 141 28 00
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25 SteveWilliams 113 25 00
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26 quarterrican 110 22 00
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27 DixonD 98 19 00
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28 FauxD 95 16 00
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29 randalleng 89 13 00
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30 KPope 83 10 00
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31 PipkeR 74 6 00
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31 JonesRW 74 6 00
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33 DouglasLovesVixey 73 1 00
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Questions:

A trio from Lower Manhattan comprising Betty, Margie, and Sheila achieved their only #1 in September 1990. Known for uptempo freestyle dance tracks for the last few years of the '80s, it was their power ballad "If Wishes Came True" that unseated Mariah Carey's debut single "Vision Of Love" and secured them the top spot.

Name the group.

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Sweet Sensation

Name either artist who charted a Top 40 single in 1990 entitled "Heart Of Stone."

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Cher / Taylor Dayne

Name the vocal quartet who had a #2 hit with "Hold On," the debut single from their debut album Born To Sing.

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En Vogue

Name the only Top 40 single by New York hip-house duo 2 In A Room, also a #1 on the dance chart.

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"Wiggle It"

Name the hair metal supergroup that included members of Styx and Night Ranger who had a #3 hit with "High Enough."

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Damn Yankees

Speaking of hair metal, name the hard rock softies who hit it big with the power ballad "I'll See You In My Dreams."

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Giant

Name the Canadian singer/songwriter and synthesist who, at age 23, barely missed the Top 40 with her debut single "Welcome To The Real World," but ran "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" up to #2 shortly thereafter.

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Jane Child

Madonna's massive hit "Vogue" was a single released from the soundtrack of what movie?

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Dick Tracy

The brother of what Academy-Award-winning actor peaked at #13 with the single "No Myth"?

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Sean Penn

Name the only single ever charted by Hollywood alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.

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"Joey"

Give the stage name of Congolese-Belgian rapper Manuela Kamosi, most well known for her string of dance hits with German producers Technotronic.

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Ya Kid K

The final question shall mirror the first: Name the artist who was known for uptempo freestyle dance music in the late '80s, but whose ballad "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" became his first (and, to date, only) #1 hit.

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Stevie B.