Now for the biggie that is kinda already revealed :P

 

What do they all have in common?

 

30 Points: Released during a year in which the UK won Eurovision: No one :cry:

I based my search for this "bonus round" around Eurovision but I figured just finding Eurovision act's artwork was too easy :P Obviously this similarity was a little too deep but oh well there's the big 30-pointer that no one got!

 

20 Points - Peaked at #2 in the UK Albums Chart: CianS, Riser

This was the other main criteria I had, as otherwise I probably would've gone for The Verve instead of BSB

 

10 Points - Released before the year 2000: UltraReputation

A last minute addition to my point system which is technically correct but for some reason I didn't think of it :P

 

0 Points: cantthinkofaname "among the best selling albums of all time", Jade "80s albums", vibe "all sophomore albums", Zarate "80s rock bands", Rush "Self-titled albums", Dobbo "Self-titled albums", Suedehead2 "American states", Chez Wombat "90s acts that have come back"

Most of these were made without knowing all of the above albums, so no Zarate does not think Backstreet Boys are an 80s rock band :lol: (i hope not anywho)

 

No Answer: Everyone else

Edited May 20, 20187 yr by Dexton

Wow it's so obvious now!! :kink:

Well at least I wasn't the only person to go for 80s :lol:

Perhaps you should submit the question (using the whole of the cover art but with the title removed) as a question for Only Connect. You'd have to drop one of them of course.

That makes up for losing 12pts for channel orange haha 😂 I knew I didn't recognise any of them and they all looked quite old 😂

 

Singles was a mess cos I knew like half of them and nothing came to mind :( (and I've just remembered what 2 is ffs :/)

1. Nick Brewer - Talk To Me (feat. Bibi Bourelly)

 

 

4 Points: TS0301, FleetSeb

2 Points: cantthinkofaname "Nick Brewer - I'm A Pro"

0 Points: Jade "David Bowie", Riser "Tom Zanetti - You Want Me", PeteFromLeeds "Vera Blue"

No Answer: CianS, vibe, danG, Zarate, HarryEzra, 777666jason, Rush, Dobbo, Bjork, LewisGT, Mack., Suedehead2, UltraReputation, Theo., Sarah, Bre, Chez Wombat

 

Sampling Crystal Waters' Gypsy Woman is East London rapper Nick Brewer's Talk To Me featuring Bibi Bourelly. The song peaked at #19 in the UK in late 2015 and is each artists highest charting single to date. Full points to TS0301 and FleetSeb and half points to cantthinkofaname!

 

Okay yeah that was one of two of the singles that I couldn't recall :lol: I do know that song but I don't think I've ever seen the artwork for it.

2. The Killers - Human

 

 

4 Points: cantthinkofaname, CianS, danG, TS0301, FleetSeb, Zarate, HarryEzra, Rush, Bjork, Riser, LewisGT, Mack., Theo., Bre, Chez Wombat

2 Points:

0 Points: Jade "Gotye", PeteFromLeeds "David Bowie"

No Answer: vibe, 777666jason, Dobbo, Suedehead2, UltraReputation, Sarah

 

Arguably The Killers' biggest hit aside from Mr Brightside, peaking at #3 in the UK. The Day & Age singles all have matching artworks too which is something I only realised recently: Dave Keuning is on this cover for Human, Spaceman was Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci was The World We Live In, and Mark Stoermer is on the cover for A Dustland Fairytale.

 

Speaking of The Killers... there's a rate going on right now hosted by yours truly :lol: The deadline is extended a little until tomorrow since I'm obviously busy doing this right now so if you want to join in please do! :wub:

http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=211698

 

Damn at me guessing The Killers for the albums but not for singles :lol: I definitely recognised it but couldn't place the act at all so just took a guess.

I just realised the texture on the 'Human' cover kind of looks like a colourblindness test

 

 

(Also I believe I got all the singles except the first one :D)

Yeah I just remembered that was Spaceman ugh :/

 

Edit: oh wait it was human not spaceman haha why does this get more embarrassing by the second :lol:

3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

 

 

2 Points: cantthinkofaname, CianS, Jade, vibe, danG, TS0301, FleetSeb, Zarate, HarryEzra, 777666jason, Rush, Dobbo, Bjork, Riser, LewisGT, UltraReputation, Theo., Sarah, Chez Wombat

1 Point: Mack. "Leona Lewis - Better In Time", Bre" Leona Lewis"

0 Points: PeteFromLeeds "Cheryl Cole"

No Answer: Suedehead2

 

The best selling single of 2007 in both the UK and Ireland, yes it's Leona Lewis' smash hit Bleeding Love. The song later became an international smash and was again the best selling single of 2008 worldwide, reaching number one in 35 countries, including the US and Australia, making it only the second song in history to achieve this with Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" being the first. A history making song (and just for comparison, Shape Of You only managed to top the charts in 34 countries :P)

 

Edited May 20, 20187 yr by Dexton

4. Sofi Tukker - Best Friend (feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno)

 

 

4 Points: cantthinkofaname, Jade, vibe, danG, FleetSeb, Zarate, HarryEzra, Rush, Dobbo, Theo., Bre

2 Points:

0 Points: Riser "Superorganism - Everybody Wants To Be Famous", PeteFromLeeds "Becky G"

No Answer: CianS, TS0301, 777666jason, LewisGT, Mack., Suedehead2, UltraReputation, Sarah, Chez Wombat

 

A collaboration between two American duos, an Australia duo, and Japanese singer Alisa Ueno - Best Friend is quite the inclusive dance jam. A sort of silent hit really and a song I knew before I really knew it, you know? This is one of the more recent songs here, but not the most recent... ;)

 

PS: in case you hadn't noticed my "theme" for the singles artworks was "faces". I contemplated making that a bonus question but that was just too easy :kink:

 

Edited May 20, 20187 yr by Dexton

I recognised both of those artists immediately (SOFI TUKKER girl has quite a distinctive happy face) but had to look around a bit to confirm the actual songs.

sofi who?

had never ever ever heard of nick brewer either

Surprised at so many people not getting 'Human', that was one of the very first ones I recognised!!

5. James Blunt - You're Beautful

 

 

2 Points: cantthinkofaname, CianS, Jade, vibe, danG, TS0301, FleetSeb, Zarate, HarryEzra, 777666jason, Rush, Dobbo, Bjork, Riser, LewisGT, Mack., Suedehead2, UltraReputation, Theo., Sarah, Chez Wombat

1 Point: Bre "James Blunt", PeteFromLeeds "Jack Johnson"

0 Points:

No Answer:

 

My mum's least favourite song from her least favourite singer. It's safe to say James Blunt is one of the less liked artists out there, but he knows this and takes many opportunities to take the piss out of himself so I guess that's ok. You're Beautiful is arguably this most cocky song too. I mean the freaking first line is "My life is brilliant"?!?!? A full house here almost, just missing out on Bre who is sane enough to not recognise this songs artwork and Pete who... welll... Jack Johnson.

 

Surprised at so many people not getting 'Human', that was one of the very first ones I recognised!!

I recognised it but somehow couldn't remember what it was :(

6. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left to Cry

 

 

2 Points: cantthinkofaname, CianS, Jade, vibe, danG, TS0301, FleetSeb, HarryEzra, Bjork, Riser, LewisGT, UltraReputation, Theo., Sarah, PeteFromLeeds, Chez Wombat

1 Point:

0 Points: Dobbo "Shaggy - It Wasn't Me"

No Answer: Zarate, 777666jason, Rush, Mack., Suedehead2, Bre,

 

Ariana's #1 #2 peaking hit single in the UK and her first new release after the horrific attack at her Manchester concert just last year. This became an instant hit across the world (her first #1 in Australia!) as well as on Buzzjack. The song itself is amazing, and the video just takes it one step further :wub: