Ace of Base is a Swedish pop group, formed in 1990, originally consisting of siblings Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren, with Ulf Ekberg. We’re four members in this band, so I thought, 'Good. Worried about sales of import copies of Happy Nation, however, Davis opted to tweak the track list of the original LP by adding three new tracks, and re-titling it The Sign. [33], Five re-recorded songs were released from the album in various forms: "Lucky Love 2009", "Don't Turn Around 2009", "The Sign (Freedom Bunch Mix)" and "Wheel of Fortune 2009", which was released worldwide on October 24, 2008, as a digital single. In the end, 17 tracks made the cut of the second album, titled The Bridge. The refreshed album was released in Europe as Happy Nation (US Version). However, despite Mega Records's efforts to secure a distribution deal in the United States, the response was always the same: "This band will never work in the States." In March 2011, Jonas began releasing previously unreleased material to fans via the band's official Facebook page and the website ReverbNation on a semi-regular basis, in events they referred to as "Ace Thursdays". Ace of Technology. A remix EP was released in July 2014, featuring new remixes of "All That She Wants". Jonas Peter "Joker" Berggren (born March 21st, 1967): vocals, guitars, keyboards, backing vocals. Ace Of Base - All That She Wants (1992) 7" Single Vinyl Record 861 270-7. [70], A number of musicians and singers have been influenced by Ace of Base. "There’s so … 30. 3 in Sweden and had spent eight weeks at No. Expand for links and lyrics. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first American hit for its co-producer Max Martin, who would go on to become one of the world's most in-demand songwriters and producers. Ace of Base is something as uncomplicated as a pop band, that doesn’t try to be or appear to be anything else than that. And I am so glad to get this on CD because I still love this and it's so much fun. Malin "Linn" Berggren (born October 31st, 1970): former lead vocals, keyboards. In Scandinavia, Edel-Mega released "Unspeakable" as the second single, but its poor chart performance ended the promotion of the album prematurely. Album The Bridge. They want to make their listeners feel good when hearing their music. However, the band continued to struggle to gain recognition, partly due to the preference of heavy metal over techno in their hometown, according to singer Jenny. Jenny published her autobiography Vinna hela Världen in Sweden in September and announced that she was recording a solo album, which materialized in October 2010 as My Story. This remake was never officially released, but leaked online in June 2016. About Ace of Base. The Bridge is the second album by Swedish pop music group Ace of Base.It was composed during 1994 and 1995, and released in Europe on 30 October 1995. "Life Is a Flower" was re-recorded as "Whenever You're Near Me" and chosen as the second single from Cruel Summer, peaking at No. It's like all these colors and more". Collectively, the different versions of the album reached the No. [28] Ulf later explained in an interview "She left the band and we promised her to never even ask to come back. I just want to make everybody sure I have not left the group. In the last decade, they have released a number of demo tracks; first via their Facebook page, then in 2015 on the compilation album Hidden Gems. This was followed in March by Hidden Gems, a compilation album consisting entirely of demos and b-sides, which was released on CD, vinyl and download. Version) and Happy Nation, all remastered and re-released worldwide, with bonustracks. The band's original lineup consisted of Ulf Ekberg (Buddha), and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker), Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren; the two Berggren sisters left in 2007 and 2009 respectively, and were replaced with Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson. 38 in Germany and No. In 2005, a handful of songs featuring vocals by both Jenny and Linn were recorded with producer Tommy Ekman, including "Would You Believe" and "Make My Day". In November 2012, Jenny was quoted as saying, "The rest of the band are doing other things. Singles from the album; Cruel Summer (#10 in USA, 500.000 copies were sold) and Whenever you're near me. "[29] While touring, the group performed a brand new song called "Sparks From A Fire". Let us know on our Facebook Page, Explore the history of one of the world’s biggest bands, The story about the pop band that soared in to the record books. At the moment we think it would be stronger with two female singers, so it's a little technical problem to solve. June, 1998. [20] After managing to restrain her, the band decided they needed bodyguards. The band returned at the end of 2005 without Malin for several live performances at the Night of the Proms in Belgium alongside other artists such as Donna Summer. Eventually, Clive Davis, founder of Arista Records, heard the song playing on the radio whilst on vacation on his yacht, and rushed to sign a licence with Mega for the Americas. The cover version hit the top 5 in the US, UK, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. [9] They toured the clubs of Sweden with self-written material, techno inspired by 80s Italodisco and house music. In Sweden, the album failed to chart, backed only by a radio release of the album's title track "The Golden Ratio" in October,[48] followed by a performance of "Southern California" on Bingolotto in April 2011. I highly recommend buying this best hits CD. The set includes deluxe versions of the group's original four studio albums, an expanded 46-track edition of Hidden Gems, a new EP containing previously unreleased remixes of "Edge Of Heaven", and a DVD containing every music video. 6, before rising to No. Ace of Base's third album that brought the worldwide smash, Life Is A Flower - the most heavily played song on European radio for 1998. You May Also Like. The tracks were eventually sold for a small price to the independent Danish label Mega Records in March 1992. Profile: Swedish eurodance group. It was also a top 20 hit across Europe, peaking at No. An odyssey through the past 20 years of pop music. In May 1993, "All That She Wants" consolidated on its European success by topping the chart for three weeks in the United Kingdom. [22] They were reassured that Linn was happy with her new backing role in the group, and many reasons were given for her decision, including her having damaged her voice, fear of flying putting her off from traveling around the world and her dislike of fame.[14]. U.S. Band members Grace and Luke have named them as an influence in interviews. Mega Records decided to capitalize on the group's recent resurgence in popularity by releasing a best-of album. [25] Linn attended only one performance in Germany, which was her last public appearance.[26]. "We were just having fun with that kind of genre music. 1 on the Danish chart while the previous single was still sitting at No. They have sold almost 40 million copies worldwide of their first four studio albums. It was released as the second single from the album in most countries, also reaching No. "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" was released as the third single from the album and achieved moderate success in Europe, but it failed to chart on the Hot 100 in the USA. It's understandable. The group remained out of the spotlight throughout 2003 and 2004, although Jenny kept busy by performing solo live performances in several Christian shows with her husband Jakob Petrén and released an album as a vocalist with the Swedish group Arose. [38] Meanwhile, a new remix of "Cruel Summer" by Rico Bernasconi charted at No. One day Acer Rodrigo Navarrete came up with the name Ace Thursdays. Ace of Base Frontwoman (1992–1996) During the promotion for Ace of Base's first album, Linn was the principal lead vocalist for the majority of the singles and was generally the focus in the videos, although on some singles ("The Sign", "Waiting for Magic") and album tracks Jenny and Linn shared leads.Linn had a somewhat minor role in the composition of Happy Nation and The Sign, only … Arista Records fulfilled the group's four-album contract in the Americas by releasing Greatest Hits in March 2000. The Swedish pop group Ace of Base conquered the world in the ’90s with a series of inescapable Europop earworms. The demos failed to convince Telegram to sign the band, and other labels in Sweden still showed no sign of interest. Although "Wheel of Fortune" was a success in Denmark, a different song led Ace of Base to take off internationally. An acoustic version of the album was being considered but never materialized. Get it in front of 160+ million buyers. $16.50. Before he founded Ace of Base, Ulf Ekberg was a neo-Nazi skinhead. [57][58] Clara has since gone to release a number of solo singles, and has collaborated with various EDM producers such as KREAM and R3hab. The song was a re-written version of a track originally submitted for the James Bond movie GoldenEye in 1995. In 1987, following a number of years as part of a new romantic and punk cover band called G Konrad, Jonas Berggren formed a band with two friends, Johnny Lindén and Niklas Tränk, for a school project; his sisters Linn and Jenny later joined as singers. Ace of Base Biography. 2. The album's lead single "Life Is a Flower" was released in mainland Europe in April 1998, and became the most-played track on European radio of the year. The radio-friendly single Life Is a Flower was certified the most-played track on European radio for 1998 and sold more than 250,000 copies in the UK, peaking at number five. Taken from the album "The Sign"/"Happy Nation". Following a long time away from the pop scene, a new single called "Beautiful Morning" was serviced to radio in Europe in July 2002. Jenny confirmed Linn's permanent departure from the group, saying "She hasn't been part of Ace of Base for several years" in Se & Hør Magazine. The new quartet sought a new name to make a fresh start. Following the huge success of the first album, the group were offered the chance to perform at Madison Square Garden in New York, and were asked to front brands such as Pepsi and Reebok in promotional campaigns, but after two years of travelling around the world to promote the first album, the band were too exhausted and declined all offers. I have songs for it! Ace Of Base Lyrics "All That She Wants" She leads a lonely life She leads a lonely life When she woke up late in the morning light And the day had just begun She opened up her eyes and thought Oh what a morning It's not a day for work It's a day for catching tan Just lying on the beach and having fun joseph. 4.0 out of 5 stars Truley the best of Base! She's done with entertainment industry. ",[43] with Jenny commenting in April, "You are wrong about me leaving Ace of Base. In January 2014, Julia announced on her official Facebook page that she had left the group in 2012. Did Ekberg use Ace of Base's success as an opportunity to erase his neo-Nazi … “The Sign” is a #1 pop song released October 29, 1993 by Swedish band Ace of Base. The 3CD collection is a definitive career spanning set including recordings Remixes and Hidden Gems. The new quartet maintained the original band name, but it was stylized as "Ace.of.Base" on the artwork of single and album releases. CD: $9.98. Keen to rush out an LP for the Christmas market, Mega Records pressed the band for an album and it was quickly recorded and mixed within a few weeks. 1. 1 hit for Aswad in 1988. Ace of Base was a big part of my childhood and adolescence, and I used to listen to this on my cassette player. Vinyl: $22.99 MP3: $8.99. [11] In an interview in 2018, Ulf explained: "The name came out of a hangover I had on New Year’s Day. At first he wasn't particularly impressed, but the tape got stuck in the cassette player in his car. [18] By the end of October, "All That She Wants" had made its way to No. ACE OF BASE. This is the discography of Swedish pop group Ace of Base.The group is the third best-selling group from Sweden after ABBA and Roxette with an estimated of 45 million records sold worldwide. We are bounded by law and by heart. The lead single, "Lucky Love", however, was a mainstream pop record, and was premiered in August 1995 at the World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. A remake of "All That She Wants" was also recorded and featured guest vocals by Britney Spears that stemmed from her own 2007 cover of the song. Although the album charted across much of Europe, it was not as successful as previous releases. Ace of Base is a Swedish pop group, formed in 1990, originally consisting of siblings Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren, with Ulf Ekberg. Two singles were released: All For You, The Golden Ratio (Radio only). [11] This resulted in a fusion of reggae with pop (dubbed "china reggae" by their Jamaican friends), which became the band's trademark sound. This is a list with all of their albums and singles released, along with highest chart positions reached in major territories. Shift across the world to the region of Scandinavia and enter the one and only Ace of Base. Polydor Records reported that it was their fastest-added track to radio playlists of the year, and it went on peak at No. One of the greatest selling albums of all time. Ace of Base was a Swedish pop group, originally consisting of Ulf Ekberg and three siblings: Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren. Ekberg, 44, said Ace of Base was one of the first bands to work with technology, so it should come as no surprise that he's now working with tech startups. Jenny Berggren (born May 19th, 1972): former lead vocals. Ace of Base's third album that brought the worldwide smash, Life Is A Flower - the most heavily played song on European radio for 1998. Singles from the Album; Life Is a Flower, Cruel Summer, Travel To Romantis and Always Have Always Will. The title comes from the musical term da capo, which translates as "back to the beginning", chosen as the sound of the album was seen as a return to the group's early blend of reggae and europop. Linn has had recurrent problems with her voice since album II, All That She Wants: The Classic Collection, "An Incomplete History of Swedish Pop Geniuses", "Sogar Britney Spears wurde in Stockholm entdeckt", "Lady GaGa Makes Mainstream Top 40 History", "Ulf Ekberg (Ace of Base): The Interview", https://marcandrew.ca/chitchat/aceofbase/, https://www.avclub.com/good-timing-turned-ace-of-base-s-the-sign-into-the-luck-1823004434, "Ace of Base-stjärnan om glamourens baksida", https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6502291/ace-of-base-hidden-gems-jonas-berggren, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4tpkCgONUA, "Yes! Full album stream of the American version of Ace of Base's legendary debut album. The album followed in June, hitting the top 20 in at least a dozen countries. [46][47] The first official single from the line-up, "All for You", was premiered on radio station Antenne AC on July 22, and was released on CD and download on September 10, debuting at No. Playground Music AB. "Hallo Hallo" followed as the second single in parts of Europe, but only found minor success. [55] Jenny began touring as "Jenny from Ace of Base" alongside popular Eurodance acts from the decade. Got one to sell? An expanded two-disc edition was included in the 2020 boxset All That She Wants: The Classic Collection. Recorded at the request of Clive Davis, "Don't Turn Around" was the group's next single, which had previously been released by Tina Turner as the B-side of her single "Typical Male", and had been a UK No. It was fun. [64], In a 2015 interview with ABC News, Ulf said of a future reunion, "With the right elements in the next few years, I don’t think it's impossible";[65] however, in July 2016, Jenny remarked: "We won’t re-form. News, Timeline, Music, Videos and Merch. Included among the 195 tracks are previously unreleased demos from the original line-up's final recording sessions in 2008 and live recordings of the group's first gig at Bältespännarparken in 1990. The American version of Ace of Base's third album was finally released. The official website of Ace of Base. 1 in Finland, No. [14] "Wheel of Fortune" was released as a single in Denmark in May, but it failed to chart. After a tour of Asia and Australasia in April 1996, plans for a single release of "Edge Of Heaven" were scrapped, and the group retreated from the limelight for a while, emerging only in 1997 for a performance at the World Music Awards in April, and at a concert to celebrate the 20th birthday of Princess Victoria of Sweden in July. [44] In July 2010, a track called "Mr. Replay" appeared on a Polish promo compilation for DJs, becoming the first release from the new line-up. "The Juvenile" was selected as the album's second single in Germany, and was used for a Christmas campaign by TV channel RTL. By 2002, they had sold a total of 30 million copies of their first four studio albums, making them the third most successful Swedish group of all time, after ABBA and Roxette.[8]. [16] In early 1992, they sent producer Denniz PoP a demo tape including a song called "Mr. At the end of 2005, the group reunited, without Linn, for several live performances at the Night of the Proms in Belgium, alongside other artists such as Donna Summer. Verified Purchase. In November 2009, Jenny confirmed via Twitter that she would not be involved with the upcoming album,[39] but later clarified that she had not left, saying that "other constellations will have other names". [56] She later confirmed that Clara had also left, saying on her Facebook page, "I never really left the group, one day I just didn't hear anything from them and it's the same with Clara. Ulf from the group later revealed that they had hoped to release a track called "Pole Position" as the lead single, with a music video that would have featured the Formula One champion driver Jacques Villeneuve. [32] However, this album did not see a release and a new compilation, Greatest Hits, was released on November 12, 2008, instead. 1 in Sweden upon release in October, becoming their first chart-topper in their homeland. [10] Jonas asked his friend Ulf Ekberg to stand in for Niklas. Helpful. In February 1996, the band performed at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, topping the bill alongside 2 Unlimited.

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