Singles of the 90s

Singles of the 90s
Greatest hits album by
Ace of Base
Released15 November 1999
Recorded1992–1999
GenrePop
Length59:42
LabelPolydor, Edel-Mega Records
ProducerDenniz Pop
Ace of Base chronology
Cruel Summer
(1998) 		Singles of the 90s
(1999) 		Greatest Hits
(2000)
Singles from Singles of the 90s
  1. "C'est la Vie (Always 21)"
    Released: 25 October 1999
  2. "Hallo Hallo"
    Released: 24 January 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

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. The band had begun work on their fourth studio album (Da Capo), 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.

An American counterpart, Greatest Hits, was released the following year on April 18, 2000, and included only "C'est La Vie" of the three new tracks. This release included a track error at the beginning of "The Sign" and sold poorly. Singles of the 90s was released in the US via iTunes in 2007 despite the Greatest Hits release.

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. Carr3:08
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 Ekberg, TOEC3:40
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
17."Megamix (Long Version)"7:20

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 32
Danish Albums Chart[3] 33
Finnish Albums Chart 29
French Albums Chart 25
German Albums Chart 21
Hungarian Albums Chart[4] 39
Japanese Albums Chart[5] 23
Norwegian Albums Chart 35
Spanish Albums Chart 24
Swiss Albums Chart 14
Swedish Albums Chart 36
UK Albums Chart 62

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Platinum 50,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Singles of the 90s at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  3. ^ "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 2". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 2000-01-16.
  4. ^ "Archívum › Kereső - előadó/cím szerint". Mahasz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  5. ^ "グレイテスト・ヒッツ～シングルス・オブ・ザ・90S" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Guld og Platin 2001". IFPI Denmark (in Danish). Archived from the original on October 5, 2002. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Ace of Base – Singles of the 90s" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 24 April 2019. Select 2000年1月 on the drop-down menu