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Can you guess the 1990s hit song from the first line?

Find out if you know your Madonna from your Mariah.

IRELAND TRULY HIT its cultural peak in the 1990s. We kicked off a Eurovision winning streak. We finally made it to a World Cup quarter final. We unleashed the demonic power of Riverdance upon the world.

It’s been 17 years since we waved goodbye to that charmed decade, but Ireland is still reliving the best bits, with Ray D’Arcy on TV again, Boyzone songs being performed around the country, and Jenny Greene’s 90s dance gig with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra topping reviews of Electric Picnic last year. (She’s bringing it back to Dublin later this month, FYI.)

In honour of Ireland’s favourite decade, we’ve put together a quiz based solely on music from that era. Can you figure out all of these 90s hits based on their first lyric alone?

1. When I hold you baby, feel your heartbeat close to me
Rhythm Is A Dancer - SNAP!
Set You Free - N Trance

Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
Ray Of Light - Madonna
2. Give me release, witness me
Silence - Delerium
Show Me Love - Robin S

U Sure Do - Strike
3. Oh baby baby, how was I supposed to know
You Learn - Alanis Morissette
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

Vogue - Madonna
4. Meeting Mr Right, the man of my dreams, the one who shows me true love or at least it seems
Thank U - Alanis Morissette
Finally - CeCe Peniston

Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
5. The chills that you spill up my back keep me filled with satisfaction when we're done
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
Whatta Man - Salt 'N' Pepa
6. You and me, we used to be together, every day together, always
Mysterious Ways - U2
Killing Me Softly - Fugees

Don't Speak - No Doubt
7. I step off the train, I'm walking down your street again
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
Missing - Everything But The Girl

I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
8. On your mark, ready set let's go, dance floor pro, I know you know
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Pony - Ginuwine
We Like To Party! - Vengaboys
9. It's been seven hours and fifteen days since you took your love away
Fantasy - Mariah Carey
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor
10. She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge
Common People - Pulp
Closing Time - Semisonic

Steal My Sunshine - Len
11. Deep in the bosom of the gentle night is when I search for the light
Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
Bittersweet Symphony - Verve

Insomnia - Faithless
What Is Love - Haddaway
12. In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey
Loser - Beck
What's Up - 4 Non Blondes

Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
13. A lonely mother gazing out of her window, staring at a son that she just can't touch
Linger - The Cranberries
Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton

Waterfalls - TLC
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're Nick Carter
Like Nick's solo career, you had the best of intentions but things didn't go in your favour. Feel like you need a 90s music refresher course? Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra have you covered. Read on below for more information!
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're Chumbawamba
A bit of a one-hit wonder, but A1 for effort. Feel like you need a 90s music refresher course? Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra have you covered. Read on below for more information!
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're Alanis Morissette
Like Alanis, you're a pop reliable, Everything's gonna be quite alright. In the mood for a 90s dance sesh after that test of your knowledge? Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra have you covered. Read on below for more information!
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're Beyoncé
Girlband, solo career, visual album, pregnancy announcements: everything you touch turns to gold. In the mood for a 90s dance sesh after that test of your knowledge? Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra have you covered. Read on below for more information!
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After an incredible set at last year’s Electric Picnic, Jenny Greene will return to the 3Arena on Friday April 21st with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and a brand new set list packed with the best of 90s pop and dance. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster now! 

To get you in the mood, check out a clip from last year’s Electric Picnic performance below:

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