Let’s See What You Remember About 1992

July 25, 2024

When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 1992, George H.W. Bush was still the United States President, Hook was number one at the box office, and the Super Nintendo was the hot new gaming system everyone wanted. As for the song at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, that belonged to Michael Jackson and his single Black or White.

1992 was filled with many other memorable hit songs by artists that made history, ventured into new territory, proved their worth, and made us jump. Let’s see what you remember about some ’92 chart toppers with these trivia questions provided by History of the 90s.

Q1. On January 25, 1992, the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 belonged to Color Me Badd (who will be performing on The 90s Cruise in 2025!) Their song “All For Love” knocked Michael Jackson out of the top spot. What was the original name of the band before they changed it to Color Me Badd?

1. Take One
2. New Edition
3. Take 6
4. New Kids on the Block

Q2. On February 8, 1992, “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred took over the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Where were brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass working when they wrote the song?

1. A car wash
2. A men’s strip club
3. A gym
4. A construction site

Q3. On March 21, 1992, Vanessa Williams topped the charts with her sultry ballad “Save the Best for Last.” Why did Williams have to give up her title as Miss America in the 1980s?

1. She became pregnant
2. Photos of her appeared in Penthouse Magazine
3. She insulted a judge
4. She stopped wearing makeup

Q4. On April 25, 1992, Kris Kross took over the number one spot with their infectious song “Jump.” Where were 13-year-old best friends Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith discovered?

1. A shopping mall
2. At school
3. A roller rink
4. At church

Answers

1. A. Take One. They changed their name to Color Me Badd to avoid confusion with an a cappella band named Take 6.
2. C. A Gym. The brothers ran a gym in South London and wrote the song to poke fun at the gym rats who spent hours in front of the mirror gazing at their muscles.
3. B. Photos of her appeared in Penthouse. Near the end of her reign, Williams was forced to step down after the magazine published nude photos of her without permission.
4. A. A shopping mall. Producer Jermaine Dupri spotted the young boys wearing their clothes backwards at Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall and liked their style.