Ace of Base

When Ace of Base formed in 1990, Sweden hadn't produced as successful a band since ABBA, two decades earlier.

"The Sign", "All That She wants" and "Don't Turn Around" were Ace of Base's best known singles.

"It's a Beautiful Life" was a club hit, but after their 3rd album, "Cruel Summer", they've gone rather quiet.

Laura Stanton

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'Happy Nation'.

Does anyone remember that song 'Always Have, Always Will' from the later part of their career? A departure from their usual pop-reggae style, this was a sixties Motown soundalike, with an intro which was very obviously "borrowed" from the Supremes 'Where Did Our Love Go'.
Marks11-Oct-2008, 08:46:09 AM

Amazing to add, but when it came out their first Album, 'Happy Planet' was the biggest selling debut album.
How? It still astounds me that a bunch of Swedish types doing cod-reggae songs / covers of songs sold so many. Horse for courses i guess!
Leo Chappell14-Aug-2008, 12:23:58 PM

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