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- Date Released: December 28, 1999
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: Mega Records / Edel
Ace of Base: Better than ABBA.
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We Say...
Love is demanding, without understanding. Buoyant Swedes like these will never successfully dodge those pesky Abba comparisons, so let's set the record straight: Ace of Base were better. Like, a lot better. Benny and Bjorn may have drawn up the initial blueprints for mega-platinum Europop, but by the time sisters Jenny and Linn Berggren were recruited by their brother Jonas and his fellow keyboardist Ulf Ekberg, three colossally tectonic musical developments had considerably toned up the old girl: techno, Madonna and the gloomier edge of new wave. In other words, Ace of Base had beats (a sly reggae no less insinuating for being synthetized), savvy chick singers (well, savvier than Agnetha and Frida anyway) and an undertow of melancholy portent that was as tart as lemon-lime bubble gum.
A decade and a half after the fact, haunting questions remain: Is the sex predator of "All That She Wants" a duplicitously fertile welfare cheat? Does the fact that "Happy Nation" and "Beautiful Life" both sound so darn sad have something to do that Ace of Base hail from a socialist paradise that is nonetheless dangerously daylight-deficient? And most of all, will Eurodisco ever top the amazingness that is "The Sign"? If you hear anyone dismissing these confections as mere "guilty pleasures," steer clear of the bum. How could a person like that bring you joy? -
They Say...
As is so often the case, European albums and hit collections are usually miles superior to their American counterparts. The scenario repeats itself with Ace of Base, whose European hits collection, Singles of the 90s, includes six songs not featured on the American Greatest Hits. The American collection, to its credit, includes bonus remixes of "Lucky Love" and "Beautiful Life," but, honestly, would one prefer to have two bonus remixes of songs already included on the album or six altogether different songs? Singles of the 90s includes two new recordings not on the American album, those being the dance track "Love in December" and "Hallo Hallo" (the other new recording, featured on both albums, is "C'est la Vie"). In addition, this set includes "Living in Danger," which was a Top 20 hit in the U.S.; "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry," which also charted in America; and two stellar tracks from their debut album, The Sign: "Happy Nation" (the title track of the European version of The Sign) and "Wheel of Fortune." So, for fans looking for the best Ace of Base hits collection on the market who don't mind shelling out a few extra bucks, go with Singles of the 90s.
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| 01. |  |
C'est La Vie Always 21 |
3:27 |  |
| 02. | |
The Sign |
3:09 | |
| 03. | |
Beautiful Life |
3:40 | |
| 04. | |
Hallo Hallo |
2:51 | |
| 05. | |
Always Have, Always Will |
3:44 | |
| 06. | |
Love In December |
4:00 | |
| 07. | |
All That She Wants |
3:31 | |
| 08. | |
Living In Danger |
3:10 | |
| 09. | |
Everytime It Rains |
3:55 | |
| 10. | |
Don´t Turn Around |
3:48 | |
| 11. | |
Cruel Summer |
4:06 | |
| 12. | |
Happy Nation |
3:32 | |
| 13. | |
Lucky Love |
2:52 | |
| 14. | |
Never Gonna Say I`m Sorry |
6:33 | |
| 15. | |
Life Is A Flower |
3:44 | |
| 16. | |
Wheel Of Fortune |
3:40 | |
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Credits
- Ace of Base - Main Performer // Per Adebratt - Producer // Per Adebratt - Engineer // Per Adebratt - Mixing // Chuck Anthony - Guitar // John Ballard - Vocals (Background) // Buddha - Arranger // Buddha - Vocals // Buddha - Producer // Buddha - Rap // Douglas Carr - Vocals (Background) // Douglas Carr - Producer // Suzanne Carstensen - Vocals (Background) // Cutfather - Arranger // Cutfather - Producer // Cutfather - Mixing // Andy Duncan - Percussion // Kick Horns - Horn // Henrik Janson - String Arrangements // Ulf Janson - String Arrangements // Joe the Butcher - Arranger // Joe the Butcher - Mixing // Linn - Vocals // Linn - Vocals (Background) // Peter Mark - Mixing // Denniz Pop - Producer // Steve Hauge - Arranger // Steve Hauge - Producer // Jenny O - Vocals (Background) // Adrian Oxaal - Guitar // Robert Wellerfors - Mastering // Robert Wellerfors - Mixing // Jenny Berggren - Vocals // Jenny Berggren - Vocals (Background) // Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg - Arranger // Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg - Vocals // Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg - Producer // Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg - Rap // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Arranger // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Keyboards // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Programming // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Vocals // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Vocals (Background) // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Choir, Chorus // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Producer // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Engineer // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Executive Producer // Jonas "Joker" Berggren - Mixing // Joe Belmaati - Keyboards // Joe Belmaati - Programming // Joe Belmaati - Producer // Joe Belmaati - Engineer // Joe Belmaati - Mixing // Max Martin - Vocals (Background) // Max Martin - Producer // Nana Hedin - Vocals (Background) // Nana Hedin - Choir, Chorus // Tue Roh - String Arrangements // Azi Lehtonen - Mixing // Johnny Jam - Producer // Johnny Jam - Mixing // Jonas Von Der Burg - Mixing // Marian Lisland - Vocals (Background) // Bernard Löhr - Mixing // Mads Johansson - Guitar // Jonas Karg - Guitar (Acoustic) // Thomas Siqveland - Programming // Joakim Stiren - Programming // Joakim Stiren - Mixing // Jeanette Söderholm - Vocals (Background) // Linn Berggren - Vocals // Linn Berggren - Vocals (Background) // Sasha ? - Bass // Marit Bie - Vocals (Background) // Marit Bie - Choir, Chorus // Marianne Bundevik - Vocals (Background) // Delgado ? - Producer // Delgado ? - Mixing // Ole Evenrude - Arranger // Ole Evenrude - Producer // Tommy Ekman - Vocals (Background) // Tommy Ekman - Choir, Chorus // Tommy Ekman - Producer // Tommy Ekman - Engineer // Tommy Ekman - Mixing // Chuck Norman - Keyboards // Chuck Norman - Programming // S.N.Y.K.O. - Strings // Ulf - String Arrangements // Cue Choir - Vocals (Background) // J. Ekgren - Producer // Magnus Högdal - Guitar // Fred Johansson - Vocals (Background) // Fred Johansson - Choir, Chorus // Håkan Kristoffersson - Engineer // S. Pettersen - Producer // S. Rösnes - Producer // SoulPoets - Producer // T.O.E.C. - Producer // Janne Taneli-Juntilla - Guitar // Trinity Boys - Producer
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