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"'''Travel to Romantis'''" was the third single from ''[[Flowers (Ace of Base album)|Flowers]]'', an album by Swedish pop band [[Ace of Base]]. The song was released on 16 November 1998 in [[Germany]] and [[Scandinavia]] and followed the singles "[[Life Is a Flower]]" and "[[Cruel Summer (Bananarama song)|Cruel Summer]]".
"'''Travel to Romantis'''" is the third single from ''[[Flowers (Ace of Base album)|Flowers]]'', an album by Swedish pop band [[Ace of Base]]. The song was released on 16 November 1998 in [[Germany]] and [[Scandinavia]] and followed the singles "[[Life Is a Flower]]" and "[[Cruel Summer (Bananarama song)|Cruel Summer]]".


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Quentin Harrison of ''Albumism'' said in his retrospective review of ''[[Flowers (Ace of Base album)|Flowers]]'', that the band "construct whole worlds of ennui and escapism for listeners to experience" via songs like "Travel to Romantis".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/ace-of-base-flowers-turns-20-anniversary-retrospective|title=Ace of Base’s ‘Flowers’ Turns 20: An Anniversary Retrospective|last1=Harrison|first1=Quentin|website=Albumism|date=13 June 2018|accessdate=22 March 2020}}</ref> Swedish newspaper ''[[Expressen]]'' commented that it "is [[Neil Sedaka]]s [[One Way Ticket (to the Blues)]] such as one early [[Modern Talking]] would have made it."<ref>"ACE OF BASE". ''[[Expressen]]''. 12 June 1998.</ref> Gary Shipes from ''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|The Stuart News]]'' described it as "a frothy gallop which reintroduces early '90s [[Eurodance]] to late '90s ennui."<ref>Shipes, Gary (7 August 1998). "MAKING A CASE FOR ACE OF BASE; UN-APEELING 'AVENGERS'". ''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|The Stuart News]]''. Retrieved 24 March 2020.</ref>
Quentin Harrison of ''Albumism'' said in his retrospective review of ''[[Flowers (Ace of Base album)|Flowers]]'', that the band "construct whole worlds of ennui and escapism for listeners to experience" via songs like "Travel to Romantis".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/ace-of-base-flowers-turns-20-anniversary-retrospective|title=Ace of Base's 'Flowers' Turns 20: An Anniversary Retrospective|last1=Harrison|first1=Quentin|website=Albumism|date=13 June 2018|accessdate=22 March 2020}}</ref> Swedish newspaper ''[[Expressen]]'' commented that it "is [[Neil Sedaka]]s [[One Way Ticket (to the Blues)]] such as one early [[Modern Talking]] would have made it."<ref>"ACE OF BASE". ''[[Expressen]]''. 12 June 1998.</ref> Gary Shipes from ''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|The Stuart News]]'' described it as "a frothy gallop which reintroduces early '90s [[Eurodance]] to late '90s ennui."<ref>Shipes, Gary (7 August 1998). "MAKING A CASE FOR ACE OF BASE; UN-APEELING 'AVENGERS'". ''[[Treasure Coast Newspapers|The Stuart News]]''. Retrieved 24 March 2020.</ref>
==Music video==
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 13 October 2024

"Travel to Romantis"
Single by Ace of Base
from the album Flowers
Released16 November 1998
Studio
  • The Barn Studio, Gothenburg
  • Skylab Studio
Genre
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)Jonas Berggren
Producer(s)
  • Johnny Jam & Delgado
  • Jonas Berggren
Ace of Base singles chronology
"Whenever You're Near Me"
(1998) 		"Travel to Romantis"
(1998) 		"Always Have, Always Will"
(1998)
Music video
"Travel to Romantis" on YouTube

"Travel to Romantis" is the third single from Flowers, an album by Swedish pop band Ace of Base. The song was released on 16 November 1998 in Germany and Scandinavia and followed the singles "Life Is a Flower" and "Cruel Summer".

Critical reception

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Quentin Harrison of Albumism said in his retrospective review of Flowers, that the band "construct whole worlds of ennui and escapism for listeners to experience" via songs like "Travel to Romantis".[2] Swedish newspaper Expressen commented that it "is Neil Sedakas One Way Ticket (to the Blues) such as one early Modern Talking would have made it."[3] Gary Shipes from The Stuart News described it as "a frothy gallop which reintroduces early '90s Eurodance to late '90s ennui."[4]

Music video

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A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Andy Neumann. Linn Berggren appeared in the video, however only for a few seconds.

Tracks

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Scandinavia

CD single

  1. Travel to Romantis
  2. Whenever You're Near Me (Previously Unreleased) 3:32

Maxi CD

  1. Travel to Romantis (Album Version) 4:11
  2. Travel to Romantis (Josef Larossi Mix) 5:33
  3. Travel to Romantis (Love to Infinity Mix) 7:22
  4. Whenever You're Near Me (Previously Unreleased) 3:32

Germany

CD single

  1. Travel to Romantis
  2. Whenever You're Near Me (Previously Unreleased) 3:32

Maxi CD

  1. Travel to Romantis 4:11
  2. Cruel Summer (Cutfather & Joe Mix) 3:33
  3. The Sign 3:10
  4. Beautiful Life 3:40
  5. Whenever You're Near Me (Previously Unreleased) 3:32

Official versions/remixes

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  • Album Version
  • Radio Edit
  • Eurotracks Extended Mix
  • Larossi Extended Mix
  • Larossi Short Mix
  • Love To Infinity Master Mix
  • Love To Infinity Radio Edit
  • Wolf Mix

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[5] 61
MTV Chile 5
MTV Nordic Top 5 5
Romania (Romanian Singles Chart) 13
Russia (Russian Singles Chart) 3

References

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  1. ^ Shipes, Gary (7 August 1998). "MAKING A CASE FOR ACE OF BASE; UN-APEELING 'AVENGERS'". The Stuart News. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ Harrison, Quentin (13 June 2018). "Ace of Base's 'Flowers' Turns 20: An Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ACE OF BASE". Expressen. 12 June 1998.
  4. ^ Shipes, Gary (7 August 1998). "MAKING A CASE FOR ACE OF BASE; UN-APEELING 'AVENGERS'". The Stuart News. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Ace of Base – Travel to Romantis" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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