Singles of the 90s
Untitled | |
---|---|
}}
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Singles of the 90s is a compilation album by Swedish pop music group, Ace of Base.
Background
Singles of the 90s 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 included a track error. The American version, released by Arista Records, sold poorly.
The band had begun work on their fourth studio album when they were approached by their label to put out a greatest hits release. Jonas Berggren, the band's main composer, initially refused the offer, claiming the idea for a singles package was premature. In the end, the band relented and offered three songs titled "Hallo Hallo", "C'est La Vie," and "Love in December", which was co-written by all four band members. Despite the existence of Greatest Hits in the United States, "Singles of the 90s" was released in the US via iTunes in 2007.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "C'est La Vie (Always 21)" (Previously unreleased) | Jonas Berggren | J. Ekgren, S. Pettersen, S. Rösnes | 3:27 |
2. | "The Sign" (from Happy Nation/The Sign) | Jonas Berggren | Denniz Pop, Jonas Berggren, D. Carr | 3:09 |
3. | "Beautiful Life" (from The Bridge) | Jonas Berggren, John Ballard | Denniz Pop, M. Martin, Jonas Berggren | 3:39 |
4. | "Hallo Hallo" (Previously unreleased) | Jonas Berggren | The Trinity Boys | 2:51 |
5. | "Always Have, Always Will" (from Flowers) | Jonas Berggren, Mike Chapman | Ole Evenrude | 3:46 |
6. | "Love in December" (Previously unreleased) | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Jenny Berggren, Linn Berggren | Soulpoets | 4:00 |
7. | "All That She Wants" (from Happy Nation/The Sign) | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | Denniz Pop, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | 3:30 |
8. | "Living in Danger" (from The Sign) | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman | 3:10 |
9. | "Everytime It Rains" (from Cruel Summer) | Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Maria Vidal | Cutfather & Joe | 3:55 |
10. | "Don't Turn Around" (from Happy Nation/The Sign) | Albert Hammond, Diane Warren | Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman | 3:51 |
11. | "Cruel Summer (Big Bonus Mix)" (from Flowers/Cruel Summer) | Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Anthony Swain, Steve Jolley | Stephen Hague, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Johnny Jam & Delgado | 4:07 |
12. | "Happy Nation (Radio Edit)" (from Happy Nation/The Sign) | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | Jonas Berggren; Ulf Ekberg | 3:32 |
13. | "Lucky Love" (from The Bridge) | Jonas Berggren, Billy Steinberg | Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Jonas Berggren | 2:52 |
14. | "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Long Version)" (from The Bridge) | Jonas Berggren | Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Jonas Berggren | 6:33 |
15. | "Life Is a Flower" (from Flowers) | Jonas Berggren | P. Adebratt, T. Ekman, Jonas Berggren | 3:47 |
16. | "Wheel of Fortune (7" Mix)" (from Happy Nation/The Sign) | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
17. | "Megamix (Long Version)" | 7:20 |
Singles
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
---|---|
Austrian Albums Chart | 32 |
Finnish Albums Chart | 29 |
French Albums Chart | 25 |
German Albums Chart | 21 |
Hungarian Albums Chart[2] | 39 |
Japanese Albums Chart | 23 |
Norwegian Albums Chart | 35 |
Spanish Albums Chart | 24 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 14 |
Swedish Albums Chart | 36 |
UK Albums Chart | 62 |
Sales
The album sold an estimated 1.5 million copies worldwide, including 114,010 units sold in Japan.
References
- ^ Singles of the 90s at AllMusic
- ^ "Archívum › Kereső - előadó/cím szerint". Mahasz. Retrieved 18 September 2013.