''Flowers'' is the third
album
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by the Swedish
pop music
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group
Ace of Base. It was released on 15 June 1998 in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and 10 August 1998 in the
United Kingdom
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. An alternative album titled ''
Cruel Summer'', was released in the USA and Canada, containing remixes, re-recordings, and new songs deemed appropriate for an American audience. Japan and Australia received hybrid versions of the two albums.
The album was re-issued in the UK on 26 April 1999 with revised artwork and tracklisting, following the single release of "Everytime It Rains".
Background
''Flowers'' spawned the singles "
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 h ...
", "
Cruel Summer" and "
Always Have, Always Will".
Track listing
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signifies an additional producer
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signifies pre-production
Release history
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Ace of Base albums
1998 albums
Albums produced by Stephen Hague
Edel-Mega Records albums