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Ace Of Base
Ace of Base is a Swedish pop group formed in 1987, originally consisting of siblings Jonas, Linn, and Jenny Berggren, with Ulf Ekberg. They achieved worldwide success following the release of their debut album, '' Happy Nation'', in 1992. Later re-issued as '' The Sign'', it was certified nine times platinum in the United States and was the best-selling album of 1994. One of the most successful debut albums of all time, it was the first to produce three No. 1 singles on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 chart: " All That She Wants", " The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around". The group continued to score hit singles throughout the 1990s, with songs such as " Beautiful Life", " Lucky Love", " Cruel Summer", and " Life Is a Flower". They have sold 30 million copies of their first four studio albums, making them the third most successful Swedish group of all time, behind ABBA and Roxette. Despite being largely inactive since 2012, the group has never officially disbanded. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Summer (Bananarama Song)
"Cruel Summer" is a song by English girl group Bananarama. It was written by Bananarama and Jolley & Swain, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, and produced by Jolley and Swain. Released in 1983, it was initially a stand-alone single but was subsequently included on their Bananarama (album), self-titled second album a year later. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart in 1983 and the group appeared on the BBC's ''Top of the Pops'' that summer (July 1983), and after its inclusion in the 1984 film ''The Karate Kid'', it reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Bananarama singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side (of summer songs): it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by. We've all been there!" It was ranked number 44 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. ''Billboard'' named the song number 13 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time". History "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linn 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. In 1997, Linn said: "I wanted to sing; I never wanted to be a singer". That year, she began to fade out of the spotlight, leading to her last public appearance in 2002. According to her brother Jonas, Linn has been living a peaceful life since then. 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 generall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Love
"Lucky Love" is a song recorded by Swedish group Ace of Base, released in October 1995 by Mega Records. It is written by Jonas Berggren and Billy Steinberg, and is taken from the group's second album, '' The Bridge'' (1995). It became their fifth worldwide single, and was the first single from the album to be released in Europe; the acoustic version of the song was the second single in the United States and Canada. "Lucky Love" also became the group's first number-one hit in Sweden and it also peaked at number-one in Finland. The single peaked within the top 10 in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Hungary, Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe. The song's lyrics describe the feeling of being a teenager in love and never forgetting that feeling. The song was performed for the first time on 4 August 1995 during the 1995 World Championships in Athletics opening ceremony in Gothenburg. It received its radio premiere on 25 September, ahead of its commercial release on 2 October. Two different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Life (Ace Of Base Song)
"Beautiful Life" is a song by Swedish band Ace of Base, released on 20 October 1995 from their second album, '' The Bridge'' (1995). In North America, it was the first single released from the album; in Europe, it followed "Lucky Love" as the second single. Co-written by band member Jonas Berggren and produced by him with Denniz Pop and Max Martin, the single reached number 15 on both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in December 1995. It reached number one on the Canadian ''RPM'' Dance/Urban chart and ''Billboard''s Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2017, ''BuzzFeed'' ranked "Beautiful Life" number 51 in their list of ''The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s''. Background and release The song was written on January 1, 1994 by band member Jonas Berggren while he was in the Canary Islands. At the time, " The Sign" had reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, which inspired him to write the song. On a late flight home he heard some chords, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Turn Around
"Don't Turn Around" is a Popular music, popular song written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren. It was originally recorded by American singer Tina Turner and released as the A-side and B-side, B-side to her 1986 Hit song, hit single "Typical Male". It has since been included on Turner's compilation album ''The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties'' (1994), as well as featuring in the ''Tina (musical), Tina'' Jukebox musical, musical since 2018. The song has been Cover version, covered by numerous artists, most notably by Luther Ingram in 1987, Aswad (band), Aswad in 1988, Bonnie Tyler in 1988, Jeff Scott Soto, Eyes in 1990, Neil Diamond in 1991, Ace of Base in 1993, and Albert Hammond in 2010. Aswad version British reggae band (music), group Aswad (band), Aswad heard Luther Ingram's version and released a cover version on February 10, 1988. This version samples a verse from the Righteous Brothers' 1964 single "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", as well as elements of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sign (song)
"The Sign" is a song by Swedish group Ace of Base from their first North American studio album, '' The Sign'' (1993), and their re-released debut studio album, '' Happy Nation'' (1992), titled ''Happy Nation (U.S. Version)''. The song was released by Arista and Mega Records as a single in Europe on 1 November 1993 and the US on 14 December 1993. It was written by band member Jonas Berggren, who also produced the song with Denniz Pop and Douglas Carr. "The Sign" is a techno-reggae, Europop, and pop ballad with lyrics describing a couple contemplating the state of their relationship. "The Sign" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for six non-consecutive weeks in the United States, which allowed Ace of Base to become the first Swedish group to simultaneously have a number one song and album on the Hot 100 and ''Billboard'' 200 respectively. Consequently, the song was ranked as the number one song of 1994 on ''Billboard''s year-end chart. It also reached number one in 14 countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All That She Wants
"All That She Wants" is a song by Swedish group Ace of Base. It was released in Scandinavia in August 1992, by Edel-Mega Records, Mega Records, as the second single from the group's first studio album, ''Happy Nation'' (1992), and in the following year, it was released as the first single from the 1993 album ''The Sign (Ace of Base album), The Sign'' in North America. Produced by Denniz Pop with group members Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg, the drum beat was inspired by the Kayo Shekoni, Kayo song "Another Mother". Berggren and Ekberg also wrote the lyrics. "All That She Wants" is a Reggae fusion, reggae-pop song that describes a sexually promiscuous woman, with the word "baby" being synonymous with "boyfriend". The song was first recorded in 1991, but went through many revisions before it was officially released. The song was a commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in many countries, including Denmark, Germany, the UK and Australia. It spent 13 weeks at the top of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainstream Top 40
Pop Airplay (also called Mainstream Top 40, Pop Songs, and Top 40/contemporary hit radio, CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine that ranks the most popular songs of pop music being played on a panel of Contemporary hit radio, Top 40 radio stations in the United States. The rankings are based on radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS), a subsidiary of the U.S.' leading marketing research company. Consumer researchers, Nielsen Audio (formerly ''Arbitron''), refers to the format as contemporary hit radio (CHR). The current number-one song on the chart is "Anxiety (Doechii song), Anxiety" by Doechii. History The chart debuted in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' Magazine in its issued date October 3, 1992, with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythmic (chart), Rhythm-Crossover. Both Top 40 charts measured "actual monitored airplay" from data compiled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sign (Ace Of Base Album)
''The Sign'' is a 1993 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as the band's debut album in North America and some Latin American countries by Arista Records. ''The Sign'' contains songs from Ace of Base's debut album, '' Happy Nation'' (1992) and the new songs "Don't Turn Around", " The Sign", and " Living in Danger" as well as revised versions of "Voulez-Vous Danser" and " Waiting for Magic". ''The Sign'' is listed among the Top 100 Best-selling Albums of All Time by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with sales in excess of 21 million copies. The album itself earned Arista Records 42 million USD, and was nominated for ''Best Pop Album'' at the 1995 Grammy Awards. ''The Sign'' was ranked top three on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 26 consecutive weeks. The album, and the single of the same name, are the only single or album by a Swedish act to rank number one on ''Billboard''s annual overall Year-End lists. Background The album was intended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Nation
''Happy Nation'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish pop group Ace of Base. It was initially released in Denmark on 2 November 1992 by Mega Records. During the album's development, the group was significantly influenced by a Jamaican reggae band that was recording in a nearby studio. For its release in North America, Japan, and some Latin American countries, the album was retitled '' The Sign'', featuring a heavily revised track listing along with three new tracks. To coincide with this, ''Happy Nation'' was reissued with the new tracks in other territories under the title ''Happy Nation (U.S. Version)''. In 1995, Guinness Book of World Records recognized the LP as the best-selling debut studio effort in music history, with over 19 million copies sold worldwide. By 1998, ''Happy Nation''/''The Sign'' had sold approximately 21 million units, including 9 million in the U.S. alone. ''Happy Nation''/''The Sign'' remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
