"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

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" and the Four Tops track "

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". It was co-written by Jonas Berggren with

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. 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, ''

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'' (1998), in many parts of the world, but at different times. *UK on 7 December 1998 as single three, following "

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 ...

" 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 Romantis".

Critical reception

Swedish newspaper '' Aftonbladet'' wrote that the song "ties ecstatic summery serpentines between classic girl-pop and glittery seventies disco". Quentin Harrison of ''Albumism'' described it as "classic Motown", adding that Ace of Base "showcase their expertise at branching out."

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editor Bryan Buss called it a "'50s throwback". Chuck Campbell from '' The Daily News'' wrote that it "bask in an affable warmth never before divulged by the cold Swedes." An editor from '' Expressen'' commented that it "begins as"

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", "then lets go of the Motown-bass and becomes a 90s version" of

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". Gary Shipes from ''

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'' noted that the "faux Motown bounce" of the "teen-idol homage" "Donnie" and "Always Have, Always Will", "with their sterling sawing strings and crystalline melodies, are begging to be blasting out of car radios everywhere."

Music video

The accompanying

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for the song was directed by the band members themselves. It used footage from recording sessions, concerts and appearances of the band all across the world.

Track listings

* EU CD single #"Always Have, Always Will" – 3:47 #"Mercy Mercy" – 3:38 * UK CD single #"Always Have, Always Will" 3:47 #"Love for Sale" – 3:37 #"

Whenever You're Near Me "Whenever You're Near Me" is the second single from Swedish group Ace of Base's third American record, '' Cruel Summer''. The original version of the song, "Life Is a Flower", was a huge hit in Europe and Japan. The lyrics were rewritten by song ...

" – 3:32 * UK CD single 2 #"Always Have, Always Will" – 3:47 #"Mercy Mercy" – 3:38 #"

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" (D-House mix – short version) – 4:04 * Australian and German CD maxi # Always Have Always Will – 3:47 # Mercy Mercy – 3:38 # Living in Danger (D-House mix – short version) – 4:04 # Love for Sale – 3:37 * Scandinavian CD maxi # Always Have Always Will – 3:47 # Captain Nemo – 4:01 # Love for Sale – 3:37 * CD promo # Always Have Always Will – 3:47

"Love for Sale"

"Love For Sale" is an Ace of Base B-side from their third European album ''

''. It was included in the maxi single of "Always Have Always Will" from 1998 in Australia, Sweden and later in the UK. Originally planned to be in the final track list of the ''Flowers'' album, it is a dance song written by

Jonas Berggren Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, which he is a ...

and sung by

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and Malin Berggren about prostitutes' life in the city.

Charts

Sales

*UK: 163,717

Release history

Cover versions

Swedish dansband Friends recorded a cover version on the

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on the album ''

Friends på turné ''Friends på turné'' is the debut studio album by Swedish band Friends. It was released in 1999. The songs "Vi behöver varann" and "Friends" charted on Svensktoppen ''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing at Sveriges Radio. Unti ...

''.

References

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