Greatest Hits (Ace of Base album)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Swedish
group Ace of Base
. It was the North America
n counterpart to the international album, Singles of the 90s
. Greatest Hits was released by Arista Records
in April 2000, fulfilling their contractual obligations with the group and ending their relationship. Compared to its international counterpart, the album is considered to be rather inferior by fans of the group.
It contained a track error on "The Sign" (which cut one second from the beginning of the song) and only one new track, "C'est La Vie (Always 21)
", which was also featured on Singles Of The 90s along with two other new tracks. A remix of the song, "Everytime It Rains
", was released to US radio outlets in March 2000 as the only form of promotion for the album. The song failed to gain airplay and, with no additional promotion, the album failed to enter the Billboard U.S. album charts, selling fewer than 5,000 copies in its week of release. It was the first Ace of Base album to fail to chart.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
group Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
. It was the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n counterpart to the international album, Singles of the 90s
Singles of the 90s
Singles of the 90s is a compilation album by Swedish pop music group, Ace of Base. It was released on November 15, 1999 in Europe, Asia, and Africa. An American version, titled Greatest Hits, was released on April 18, 2000, but is generally considered highly inferior as it contained fewer songs and...
. Greatest Hits was released by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
in April 2000, fulfilling their contractual obligations with the group and ending their relationship. Compared to its international counterpart, the album is considered to be rather inferior by fans of the group.
It contained a track error on "The Sign" (which cut one second from the beginning of the song) and only one new track, "C'est La Vie (Always 21)
C'est La Vie (Always 21)
"C'est la Vie " was the first single from Ace of Base's greatest hits album, entitled Singles of the 90s. It was produced by Jimmy James Ekgren, Sonny Peterson and Sigurd Rosnes of JPR Productions.-Music Video:...
", which was also featured on Singles Of The 90s along with two other new tracks. A remix of the song, "Everytime It Rains
Everytime It Rains
Originally written for Annie Lennox, "Everytime It Rains" was the fourth single released from Ace of Base's Re-Release of Flowers in the UK. This song was written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal....
", was released to US radio outlets in March 2000 as the only form of promotion for the album. The song failed to gain airplay and, with no additional promotion, the album failed to enter the Billboard U.S. album charts, selling fewer than 5,000 copies in its week of release. It was the first Ace of Base album to fail to chart.
Track listing
- "All That She WantsAll That She Wants"All That She Wants" is a hit single of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The song was produced by Denniz Pop. In early 1993, the song reached the top of the charts in many countries, including Denmark, the United Kingdom and Australia. The single was certified Platinum in the United States, where it...
" - "The SignThe Sign (song)"The Sign" is a 1993 dance-pop song by the Swedish band Ace of Base. The song was an international hit, reaching Number two in the United Kingdom and spending six non-consecutive weeks as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States...
" - "Everytime It RainsEverytime It RainsOriginally written for Annie Lennox, "Everytime It Rains" was the fourth single released from Ace of Base's Re-Release of Flowers in the UK. This song was written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal....
([Metro] Radio Mix)" - "Beautiful LifeBeautiful Life (Ace of Base song)"Beautiful Life" is a hit song by Swedish band Ace of Base, released in the Autumn of 1995. In North America it was the first single released from the band's The Bridge; in Europe it followed "Lucky Love"....
" - "Cruel SummerCruel Summer"Cruel Summer" is a pop song originally written and performed by Bananarama that was a top ten hit in Britain in 1983. Singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side : it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by...
" - "Don't Turn AroundDon't Turn Around"Don't Turn Around" is a popular song written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond. It was originally recorded by Tina Turner as the B-side to the single "Typical Male" in 1986. Warren is said to have been disappointed that Turner's record company treated the song as a B-side and never included it on...
" - "Lucky LoveLucky Love"Lucky Love" is a song by Ace of Base, which became their fifth worldwide single. It was the first single from their album The Bridge to be released in Europe, and the acoustic version of the song was the second single in the United States and Canada...
" (Acoustic Version) - "Always Have Always WillAlways Have Always Will"Always Have Always Will" was a popular hit by Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Heavily inspired by the Motown sound of the mid 1960s, the intro samples the intros from the Supremes track "Where Did Our Love Go" and the Four Tops track "I Can't Help Myself ". It was co-written by Jonas Berggren with...
" - "Life Is a FlowerLife is a Flower"Life Is a Flower" is a song by Ace of Base, released as their first single from their 1998 album Flowers. The song was released in the US with different lyrics, titled "Whenever You're Near Me" and in a different key. The single sold 264,000 copies in the UK.-Music Video:A music video was...
" - "C'est la Vie (Always 21)C'est La Vie (Always 21)"C'est la Vie " was the first single from Ace of Base's greatest hits album, entitled Singles of the 90s. It was produced by Jimmy James Ekgren, Sonny Peterson and Sigurd Rosnes of JPR Productions.-Music Video:...
" - "Lucky LoveLucky Love"Lucky Love" is a song by Ace of Base, which became their fifth worldwide single. It was the first single from their album The Bridge to be released in Europe, and the acoustic version of the song was the second single in the United States and Canada...
" (Frankie Knuckles Mix) - "Beautiful LifeBeautiful Life (Ace of Base song)"Beautiful Life" is a hit song by Swedish band Ace of Base, released in the Autumn of 1995. In North America it was the first single released from the band's The Bridge; in Europe it followed "Lucky Love"....
" (Junior Vasquez Mix)
- Greatest Hits is not available in the US via iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. However, Singles of the 90s is.
Singles
- "Everytime It RainsEverytime It RainsOriginally written for Annie Lennox, "Everytime It Rains" was the fourth single released from Ace of Base's Re-Release of Flowers in the UK. This song was written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal....
" [Metro Radio Mix] (Promo Only)