| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 4 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 5 | |
| ↙Singles | 22 | |
| ↙Music videos | 22 | |
Ace of Base is the third best-selling band from Sweden after ABBA and Roxette with an estimated of 50 million records in sales. [1][2]. This is a list with all of their albums and singles released, along with highest chart positions reached in major territories. Extended chart information, artwork and tracklistings can be found on individual pages.
Contents |
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | US | CAN | AUS | GER | AUT | SWI | FRA | SWE | DEN | ||||
| 1993 | Happy Nation / The Sign
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1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 million[4] | |
| 1995 | The Bridge
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66 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 million[13] | |
| 1998 | Flowers / Cruel Summer
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15 | 101 | 23 | 217 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 million[13] | |
| 2002 | Da Capo
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— | — | — | — | 48 | 23 | 61 | — | 25 | 21 | ||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | CAN | AUS | GER | AUT | SWI | FRA | SWE | DEN | ||
| 1999 | Singles of the 90s / Greatest Hits
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62 | — | — | 244 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 25 | 36 | — |
| 2002 | The Collection/All That She Wants
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| 2003 | Platinum & Gold Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | The Hits
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| 2005 | The Ultimate Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos
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Singles
For a complete list of all the songs, see List of Ace of Base songs
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | USA | CAN | AUS | GER | AUT | SWI | FRA | SWE | DK | NO | |||
| 1992 | "All That She Wants" | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Happy Nation / The Sign |
| 1993 | "Wheel of Fortune" | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 1 | |
| "Happy Nation" | 40 | — | — | 80 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | ||
| "Waiting for Magic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | ||
| "The Sign" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1994 | "Don't Turn Around" | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 9 | — | |
| "Living in Danger" | 18 | 20 | 4 | 103 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 15 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Lucky Love" | 20 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | The Bridge |
| "Beautiful Life" | 15 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 2 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" | — | 106 | 53 | 79 | 44 | 38 | — | 41 | 24 | 12 | — | |
| 1998 | "Life Is a Flower" | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 20 | Flowers / Cruel Summer |
| "Cruel Summer" | 8 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 4 | — | ||
| "Whenever You're Near Me" | — | 76 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Travel to Romantis" | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | ||
| "Always Have Always Will" | 12 | — | — | 61 | 47 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999 | "Everytime It Rains" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "C'est la Vie (Always 21)" | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 100 | — | 38 | 17 | — | Singles of the 90s | |
| 2000 | "Hallo Hallo" | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | "Beautiful Morning" | — | — | — | — | 38 | 47 | 32 | — | 14 | 18 | — | Da Capo |
| "The Juvenile" | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "Unspeakable" | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Wheel of Fortune 2009" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos |
| 2009 | "Cruel Summer vs. Rico Bernasconi" | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rico Bernasconi vs. Ace of Base "Cruel Summer CDS" |
Singles certifications
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Promotional singles
- 1996 "My Déjà Vu" (Scandinavia, France)
- 1998 "Angel Eyes" (China)
- 1998 "Donnie" (Japan)
- 1998 "Tokyo Girl" (France)
- 1999 "Cecilia" (Italy)
- 1999 "Love in December" (Germany)
Music videos
This is a list of official music videos for Ace of Base singles.
| Year | Single | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Wheel of Fortune" | Viking Nielson |
| "All That She Wants" | Matt Broadley | |
| 1993 | "Happy Nation" | Matt Broadley |
| "The Sign" | Mathias Julin | |
| 1994 | "Don't Turn Around" | Matt Broadley |
| "Living In Danger" | Matt Broadley | |
| "Hear Me Calling" | ||
| 1995 | "Lucky Love" | Rocky Schenk |
| "Lucky Love" (U.S. version) | ||
| "Beautiful Life" (Bubbles version) | Richard Heslop | |
| "Beautiful Life" | Richard Heslop | |
| 1996 | "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Morph version) | Richard Heslop |
| "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" | Richard Heslop | |
| 1998 | "Life Is a Flower" | Andy Neumann |
| "Cruel Summer" | Nigel Dick | |
| "Cruel Summer" (U.S. version) | Nigel Dick | |
| "Cruel Summer" (French version featuring Alliage) | ||
| "Always Have Always Will" | ||
| "Travel to Romantis" | Andy Neumann | |
| 1999 | "C'est la Vie (Always 21)" | Patric Ullaeus |
| 2002 | "Beautiful Morning" | Daniel Borjesson |
| 2003 | "Unspeakable" | Daniel Borjesson |
References
- ^ "Ace Of Base på turné med Sennheiser! (Ace of Base on tour with Sennheiser!)" (in Swedish). newsdesk.se. http://www.newsdesk.se/pressroom/sennheiser/pressrelease/view/ace-of-base-paa-turne-med-sennheiser-238528.
- ^ "Här är Ace of Base 3.0 (Here is the Ace of Base 3.0)" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_2054771.svd.
- ^ Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 14 ISBN 0851121993
- ^ "Ace of Base" (in Swedish). United Stage. http://www.unitedstage.se/main.asp?page=1&artist=Ace+Of+Base.
- ^ a b "RIAA Certified Awards Search". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ a b c "CRIA Certified Awards Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ "Austrian Certifications". IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin.
- ^ "Diamond Album Certifications in 1994". disqueenfrance.com. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1994&type=15.
- ^ a b c d e f g "German Certifications". IFPI Germany (Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=1&strSuche=Ace+of+Base.
- ^ "Dutch Certification of "Happy Nation"". NVPI. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1236472&zoekform=60463&formposted=yes.
- ^ "Swiss Certification of "Happy Nation"". Swisscharts. http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1993.
- ^ a b "Hela Ace of Base gör comeback (Ace of Base makes a comeback)" (in Swedish). Nöjes Bladet. http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article262188.ab.
- ^ "IFPI 1996 Certification". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1996.html. Retrieved 04-09-2009.
- ^ "French Platinum Album Certifications in 1996". disqueenfrance.com. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1996&type=12.
- ^ a b "Swedish Certifications". IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf.
- ^ "Swiss Certification of "The Bridge"". Swisscharts. http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1996.
- ^ "Swiss Certification of "Flowers"". Swisscharts. http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1998.
- ^ "French Certifications". Charts in France. http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-8.htm.
- ^ "Dutch Certification of "All That She Wants"". NVPI. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1235068&zoekform=60463&formposted=yes.
- ^ "BPI Certification of "All That She Wants"". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=18256.
- ^ a b c d "U.S. Certification". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Ace%20of%20Base&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25.
- ^ "French Singles Silver Certifications in 1994". disqueenfrance.com. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1994&type=6.
- ^ "BPI Certification of "The Sign"". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=18089.
- ^ "BPI Certification of "Life is a Flower"". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=27689.
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