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Hidden Gems (Ace Of Base Album)
''Hidden Gems'' is a 2015 compilation album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base. It was released worldwide by Playground Music on March 6, 2015. Background The album consists of previously unreleased material and b-sides recorded by the original lineup between 1991 through 2006. The majority of the songs were previously released through the band's Facebook page during ''Ace Thursdays'', though some of the tracks on the compilation feature updated production. Five of the included songs were previously released years prior as b-sides and bonus tracks. "No Good Lover," included on this compilation, was originally meant to be a single from ''Flowers'', but later did not make the cut for the album. A previously unreleased version of "Hey Darling," a track which first appeared on '' Da Capo'', is included on ''Hidden Gems'' as an iTunes bonus track. "Sunset in Southern California" was re-worked and later released on ''The Golden Ratio In mathematics, two quantities are in the gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Classic Collection
''The Classic Collection'' is a greatest hits compilation by Australian rock group Little River Band, released in November 1992. * Second edition: The album peaked at number one in New Zealand in 1993 and at number eight on the ARIA chart in 1995 where it was certified platinum. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also * List of number-one albums from the 1990s (New Zealand) The following lists the number one albums on the New Zealand Albums Chart during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 1990 ;Key : – Album of New Zealand origin 1991 ;Key : – Al ... References {{Authority control 1992 greatest hits albums Little River Band albums Compilation albums by Australian artists EMI Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Steinberg
William Endfield Steinberg (born February 26, 1950) is an American songwriter. He achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly; together they wrote or co-wrote the No. 1 hits " Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984), " True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986), "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles (1989), "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston (1987) and " Alone" (covered by Heart in 1987). They also wrote or co-wrote the hit songs "I Drove All Night" (recorded by various artists, 1987), "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls (1990), and "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders (1994). After Kelly retired from music in the 1990s, Steinberg collaborated with other songwriters. With Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo he wrote the hit songs "Falling Into You" (covered by Celine Dion) and " One & One". He has written hit songs with Josh Alexander including " All About Us" by t.A.T.u. (2005), "Too Little Too Late" by JoJo (2006) and "Give Your Heart a Break" by Demi Lovato (2012). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edsel Records
Demon Music Group (DMG) is a record company owned by BBC Studios that is mainly concerned with back-catalogue rights and re-issuing recordings as compilations on physical media (CDs and vinyl) via supermarkets and specialist stores. History DMG started out as Demon Records, a British record label, founded in 1980 by former United Artists A&R executive Andrew Lauder and Jake Riviera. Riviera had previously started Stiff Records and, with Lauder, had also founded Radar Records in 1978 and F-Beat in 1979.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, , p.124 The label was originally planned to release one-off singles, with early releases from the Subterraneans (featuring ''NME'' journalist Nick Kent), the Spectres (formed by Glen Matlock), TV21, and Department S. Demon's first chart success came with Department S's "Is Vic There?" which reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Summer (Ace Of Base Album)
''Cruel Summer'' is a 1998 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as the band's third album in North America on 14 July 1998 and in Japan on 25 August 1998 by Arista Records. ''Flowers'' was the group's third album worldwide, but Arista Records decided to release a different version of the album in North America, Japan, and Latin America, retitled ''Cruel Summer''. This version of the album featured the new track "Everytime It Rains" and many new versions of songs that were first featured on ''Flowers''. As executive producer, Clive Davis enlisted collaborators including production team Cutfather & Joe and songwriter Billy Steinberg. While primarily a pop album, ''Cruel Summer'' explores the genres of euro disco, Motown, and dance. ''Cruel Summer'' received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and viewed it as a superior version of ''Flowers''. Despite this, the album was not a success and failed to crack the top 100 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Evenrud
Ole Evenrud (born November 17, 1962) is a Norwegian pop artist and teenpop producer. He had his big time in the 1980s under the name Ole i'dole. After the 1980s he has operated as a musical producer. He was Head of A&R at Polygram Norway from 1993 until 1998, then became a full-time producer, while being the Head of Universal A&R until 2000. Since, Ole has had success with producing many teen-pop acts, such as A*Teens, Creamy and Little Trees (band), Little Trees. In 2003 and 2005 he was a judge for the TV2 (Norway), TV2-program ''Idol series, Idol''. Discography Albums *1980 - New Voice of Big Noise *1982 - Blond og billig *1985 - Popaganda *1986 - Idolator *1987 - This Ole Town *1989 - One Size Fits All *2005 - Høy og mørk *2006 - One Size Fits All (remastered) (includes bonus tracks) Singles *1982 - Det vakke min skyld *1984 - Sayonara *1985 - Ayatollah *1986 - X-Ray Specs *1987 - This town ain't big enough for the both of us *1990 - I natt er verden vår ReferencesOle Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Berggren
Jenny Cecilia Petrén, (née Berggren; born 19 May 1972), professionally known as Jenny Berggren and Jenny from Ace of Base is a Swedish mezzo-soprano singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Since 1995, she has also been writing songs and performing solo. In 2010, she released her debut album '' My Story''. Life and career Early life Berggren was born in Gothenburg, the third of three children born to Göran Berggren, an X-ray technician, and Birgitta Berggren. She was raised in a Christian family in the Gothenburg suburbs. All three children took music lessons, and Berggren, along with her older sister Malin, practiced violin. Educated to become a teacher, Berggren studied classical music and sang for her church choir with her sister. Ace of Base During the late 1980s, the Berggren siblings, along with close friend, Ulf Ekberg, formed the techno band Tech Noir. The group eventually became Ace of Base. Berggren also attended university, with the int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malin Berggren
Malin Sofia Katarina Berggren (born 31 October 1970) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, best known as a former member of the pop music band Ace of Base. Having been interested and involved in music since her childhood, she formed the band in 1987, along with her sister Jenny, her brother Jonas and their friend Ulf Ekberg. Before forming Ace of Base, Malin sang in her church's choir. She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. When Ace of Base was signed to Danish label Mega Records in 1990, Malin, or Linn as she became known, chose to put her teaching career on hold. But while her sister Jenny has stated she always wanted to be a singer, Linn has never said anything similar. On the contrary, in 1997 Linn said: "I wanted to sing; I never wanted to be a singer". Linn's vocal range is contralto. Ace of Base Frontwoman (1992–1996) During the promotion for Ace of Base's first album, Linn was the principal lead vocalist for the majority of the singles and was generally the focus in the videos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bridge (Ace Of Base Album)
''The Bridge'' is the second album by Swedish pop music group Ace of Base. It was composed during 1994 and 1995, and released in Europe on 30 October 1995. It is the only Ace of Base album to feature sizable contributions of writing, production, vocals, and harmonies by all four band members, each having an important part in its creation. The album was preceded by the singles " Beautiful Life" and "Lucky Love", which had varied levels of success. Both songs reached the top of the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart and "Beautiful Life" peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Lucky Love" reaching number 30. Following the release of the album, " Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" was released as the third and final single from the album but failed to gain recognition due to a lack of promotion. Background and composition On January 1, 1994, '' The Sign'' album and single hit number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Inspired by the band's success, Jonas penned the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Is A Flower
"Life Is a Flower" is a song by the Swedish group Ace of Base, released in Europe on 6 April 1998 by Mega Records as the first single from the group's third album, ''Flowers'' (1998). The song peaked at number-one in Hungary and was a top-ten hit in Denmark, Finland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and the UK. In the US, it was released with different lyrics, titled "Whenever You're Near Me", and in a different key. "Life Is a Flower" was certified silver in the UK by the BPI. Jonas Berggren, writer of the song, described it as is his greatest Ace of Base song in a 2015 interview. Critical reception AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as acoustic. A reviewer from Irish ''Evening Herald'' called it a gem, adding that "more of the same can often be a good thing". Sweden's ''Expressen'' viewed it as a "safe card", while '' Göteborgsposten'' wrote that it is "almost religiously positive". Pan-European magazine ''Music & Media'' commented, "Although the sound and style on the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ballard (record Producer)
John Ballard (born 14 April 1951) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and record producer, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he has a recording studio (Tuff Studios). At Tuff Studios he has produced amongst others, Ace of Base (their first three albums), as well as co-writing some of their songs. Discography Ballard has also written songs for the Eurovision Song Contest and also performed twice in the Swedish qualification rounds of ESC in the 1980s: Other projects Ballard founded the successful Scandinavian band Bubbles (band), Bubbles and wrote and recorded most of their songs. He wrote and recorded the title track for the European release of Ice Age (2002 film), Ice Age He wrote most of the tracks for the Swedish boy band Together, including the track "Vänner" (Friends) which went to number one in Sweden. References External links * 1951 births Living people Scottish songwriters Scottish record producers Scottish expatriates in Sweden Scottish emigrants to Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Have, Always Will (Ace Of Base Song)
"Always Have Always Will" is a 1998 song by Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Heavily inspired by the Motown sound of the mid-1960s, the intro samples the intros from the Supremes track "Where Did Our Love Go" and the Four Tops track "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)". It was co-written by Jonas Berggren with Mike Chapman. The song was originally titled "Killer on the Rampage" and contained different lyrics. When the song was pitched as a potential song for the upcoming Flowers/Cruel Summer album, Arista records liked the melody; however, requested that the lyrics be rewritten. The song was released from their third album, ''Flowers'' (1998), in many parts of the world, but at different times. *UK on 7 December 1998 as single three, following "Life Is a Flower" and " Cruel Summer". *Australia in early 1999 as the second single, following "Cruel Summer" *Scandinavia & Germany on 1 March 1999 as single four, following "Life Is a Flower", "Cruel Summer", and " Travel to R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
