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| Which familiar title is commonly used for Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu”? | — |
| Which Brazilian musical style did “The Girl from Ipanema” help turn into an international signature sound? | — |
| In which country was “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine” singer Gale Garnett born? | — |
| Which instrument carries the melody in Mason Williams’s instrumental hit “Classical Gas”? | — |
| Who wrote the song “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” which became Sammi Smith’s signature pop crossover? | — |
| What kind of recording was Les Crane’s unlikely 1971 hit “Desiderata”? | — |
| Which regional soul tradition shaped Billy Paul’s “Me and Mrs. Jones”? | — |
| Which dance supplied the title of Van McCoy’s 1975 instrumental chart-topper? | — |
| Which major Grammy category did Starland Vocal Band win after the success of “Afternoon Delight”? | — |
| How long did Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” remain at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100? | — |
| Which vocal approach defines Bobby McFerrin’s recording of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? | — |
| Which rock-and-roll star is celebrated in Alannah Myles’s “Black Velvet”? | — |
| Which rapper turned “Baby Got Back” into a Grammy-winning 1992 pop-culture phenomenon? | — |
| On which Shawn Colvin album did “Sunny Came Home” appear? | — |
| Who recorded the father-daughter ballad “Butterfly Kisses”? | — |
| Where did Baha Men’s “Who Let the Dogs Out” peak on the Billboard Hot 100? | — |
| Which singer-producer pair formed Gnarls Barkley for the hit “Crazy”? | — |
| Which British band recorded the 1997 singalong hit “Tubthumping”? | — |
| Which band recorded the 1982 hit “Come On Eileen”? | — |
| In which language was Nena’s international hit “99 Luftballons” originally recorded? | — |
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