+davidcalgary29 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Yes, Canadian music has its highs and lows. In tribute to all the interest that's been shown toward Canadian music in some of the off-topic threads, I offer the following trivia contest -- name that (Canadian) tune! THE QUESTION: Amongst all Canadians who have charted on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart since 1955, which artist has had the biggest hit on this chart? And with which song? The first person who responds correctly to this question will win: THE PRIZE: An unsealed, well-stored copy of "Scramble Spirits" by Sega for the ST! Set in the indeterminable future, this high-speed game sends the player into battle against hoards of deadly opponents. Sealed in your vintage fighter plane you take on wave after wave of enemy craft and huge aircraft carriers. Dodge their lethal fire-power to survive. In other words, its a non-specific "1941" clone with bad spelling! Ooh! Aah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Celine Dion - My heart will go on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Oh what the heck. I'll give it a shot. Anne Murray - You Needed Me - 1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Nope. "My Heart Will Go On" was a #1 hit for 2 weeks in 1998-1999. The biggest hit by a Canadian was #1 for 9 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Black Velvet - Alannah Myles (spelling is almost certainly wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesman85 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 tom green - the bum bum song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Nope. Keep trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesman85 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 avril lavigne - complicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorlaxnut Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 "You're Still The One" by Shania Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterb23 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I'll say Everything I Do, I Do It For You by Bryan Adams I'm sure I'm missing something obvious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Hi there! I'm sorry, I don't know Canadian charts music, so I guess I'm all wrong with stuff like: Assimilate / Skinny Puppy? Like a Hurricane / Neil Young? Echo Beach / Martha and the Muffins? Safety Dance / Men Without Hats? Sweet Jane / Cowboy Junkies? Born to be Wild / Steppenwolf? Anything from Leonard Cohen? Frontline Assembly? Snog? Numb? Ah, probably not Frontline Assembly, but I heard their side project "Delirium" was quite popular... Hm... I'm not even sure if all of this stuff is really Canadian, but at least it's good... Actually I even like a Celine Dion song: River Deep, Moountain High - but then I like all versions of that song (especially the ones from Erasure and the one from The Saints...) Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Assimilate / Skinny Puppy? Like a Hurricane / Neil Young? Echo Beach / Martha and the Muffins? Safety Dance / Men Without Hats? Sweet Jane / Cowboy Junkies? Born to be Wild / Steppenwolf? Anything from Leonard Cohen? Frontline Assembly? Snog? Numb? Ah, probably not Frontline Assembly, but I heard their side project "Delirium" was quite popular... These are all great choices, but...nope! You don't have to know a lot about Canadian music to win this one. Remember, the question asks you to name the biggest hit by a Canadian in the U.S. -- where the "Billboard" chart is based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Day #2 hint: The biggest hit ever by a Canadian on Billboard's "Hot 100" chart hit that peak some time before 1980. Can you name it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 THEME FROM "A SUMMER PLACE" by Percy Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Another shot: Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 THEME FROM "A SUMMER PLACE" by Percy Faith Ah, we have a winner! Yes, Percy Faith hit the top of the charts in 1959-1960 with his beloved instrumental smash, "A Summer Place (Theme from)", now known only to buyers of "Instrumental Gold" compliations packages and viewers of "The Simpsons". Congratulations! Oesii, PM me with your address, and I'll send your fabu' prize out posthaste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffy Arensmeyer Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Nick Gilder - "Hot child in the City" ò¿ó Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Thanks for the fun contest I'll pm my info to you. It was fun seeing all the diverse Canadian musical talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterb23 Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 Well, I guess that rules out my next guess...Crying Over You by Platinum Blonde!!! Nice job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 ... and viewers of "The Simpsons". "The theme, from a summer place, is the theme from a summer place, which is the theme, from a summer place. It's the theme...". NEXT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils advocate Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Artist: The Guess Who Song: American Woman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 Artist: The Guess Who Song: American Woman Thanks for the entry! See above for the winning answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Got the boxed game today in great shape. Looks like a fun little game, the box by Sega rocks at the very least. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 I've decided to concentrate on 8-bit equipment and have got to reduce my other collections, so expect more giveaways in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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