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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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."C'est La Vie (Always 21)" (Previously unreleased)Jonas BerggrenJ. Ekgren, S. Pettersen, S. Rösnes3:27
2."The Sign" (from Happy Nation/The Sign)Jonas BerggrenDenniz Pop, Jonas Berggren, D. Carr3:09
3."Beautiful Life" (from The Bridge)Jonas Berggren, John BallardDenniz Pop, M. Martin, Jonas Berggren3:39
4."Hallo Hallo" (Previously unreleased)Jonas BerggrenThe Trinity Boys2:51
5."Always Have, Always Will" (from Flowers)Jonas Berggren, Mike ChapmanOle Evenrude3:46
6."Love in December" (Previously unreleased)Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Jenny Berggren, Linn BerggrenSoulpoets4:00
7."All That She Wants" (from Happy Nation/The Sign)Jonas Berggren, Ulf EkbergDenniz Pop, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg3:30
8."Living in Danger" (from The Sign)Jonas Berggren, Ulf EkbergPer Adebratt, Tommy Ekman3:10
9."Everytime It Rains" (from Cruel Summer)Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Maria VidalCutfather & Joe3:55
10."Don't Turn Around" (from Happy Nation/The Sign)Albert Hammond, Diane WarrenPer Adebratt, Tommy Ekman3:51
11."Cruel Summer (Big Bonus Mix)" (from Flowers/Cruel Summer)Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Anthony Swain, Steve JolleyStephen Hague, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Johnny Jam & Delgado4:07
12."Happy Nation (Radio Edit)" (from Happy Nation/The Sign)Jonas Berggren, Ulf EkbergJonas Berggren; Ulf Ekberg3:32
13."Lucky Love" (from The Bridge)Jonas Berggren, Billy SteinbergDenniz Pop, Max Martin, Jonas Berggren2:52
14."Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Long Version)" (from The Bridge)Jonas BerggrenDenniz Pop, Max Martin, Jonas Berggren6:33
15."Life Is a Flower" (from Flowers)Jonas BerggrenP. Adebratt, T. Ekman, Jonas Berggren3:47
16."Wheel of Fortune (7" Mix)" (from Happy Nation/The Sign)Jonas Berggren, Ulf EkbergJonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg3:40
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
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

  1. ^ Singles of the 90s at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Archívum › Kereső - előadó/cím szerint". Mahasz. Retrieved 18 September 2013.