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Ace of Base discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums7
Music videos18
Singles24

This is the discography of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The group is the third best-selling group from Sweden after ABBA and Roxette with an estimated 37 million [1][2] album sales and 24 million singles worldwide. This is a list with all of their albums and singles released, along with highest chart positions reached in major territories. Extended chart information, artwork and tracklistings can be found on individual pages. To date, they have released 5 studio albums and 24 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
SWE
[3] 		AUS
[4] 		AUT
[5] 		CAN DEN FRA
[6] 		GER
[7] 		SWI
[8] 		UK
[9] 		US
Happy Nation / The Sign 2 9 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • WW: 25,000,000[10]
The Bridge
  • Released: November 21, 1995
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 46 10 13 5 3 8 4 66 29
  • FRA: 300,000
  • WW: 7,000,000[18]
  • BVMI: Gold[12]
  • IFPI SWE: Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[20]
  • CRIA: 2× Platinum[13]
  • RIAA: Platinum[16]
  • SNEP: Platinum[21]
Flowers / Cruel Summer
  • Released: July 14, 1998
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 217 15 23 6 16 3 1 15 101
Da Capo 23 — 61 — 21 — 48 23 — —
The Golden Ratio
  • Released: September 24, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 100 — — — — — 20 100 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE AUS AUT DEN FRA GER SWI UK
Singles of the 90s / Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 15, 1999
 36 244 32 — 25 21 14 62
The Collection/All That She Wants
  • Released: 2002
 — — — — — — — —
Platinum & Gold Collection
  • Released: May 6, 2003
 — — — — — — — —
The Hits
  • Released: 2004 in South Africa
 — — — — — — — —
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: June 6, 2005
 — — — — — — — —
Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos
  • Released: November 14, 2008
 — — — 26 — — — —
Platinum & Gold
  • Released: March 10, 2010
 — — — — — — — —
Playlist: The Very Best of Ace of Base
  • Released: January 25, 2011
 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

For a complete list of all the songs, see List of Ace of Base songs

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[23] 		US
[24] 		CAN
[25] 		AUS
[26] 		GER
[27] 		AUT
[28] 		SUI
[29] 		FRA
[30] 		SWE
[31] 		DEN NOR
[32]
1992 "All That She Wants" 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 Happy Nation / The Sign
1993 "Wheel of Fortune" 20 — — — 4 6 5 21 3 2 1
"Happy Nation" 40 — — 80 7 6 23 1 4 — 6
"Waiting for Magic" — — — — — — — — 4 2 —
"The Sign" 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 2 3 5
1994 "Don't Turn Around" 5 4 1 19 6 8 14 17 11 9 —
"Living in Danger" 18 20 4 103 23 19 26 36 28 — —
1995 "Lucky Love" 20 30 6 30 13 14 19 9 1 2 12 The Bridge
"Beautiful Life" 15 15 3 11 20 24 33 10 22 2 —
1996 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" — 106 53 79 44 38 — 41 4 12 —
1998 "Life Is a Flower" 5 — — — 20 15 18 16 5 2 20 Flowers / Cruel Summer
"Cruel Summer" 8 10 5 59 28 28 21 24 33 4 —
"Whenever You're Near Me" — 76 51 — — — — — — — —
"Travel to Romantis" — — — — 61 — — — — 20 —
"Always Have Always Will" 12 — — 61 47 29 — — — 15 —
1999 "Everytime It Rains" 22 — — — — — — — — — —
"C'est la Vie (Always 21)" — — — — 64 — 100 — 38 10 — Singles of the 90s
2000 "Hallo Hallo" — — — — 99 — — — — — —
2002 "Beautiful Morning" — — — — 38 47 32 — 14 18 — Da Capo
"The Juvenile" — — — — 78 — — — — — —
2003 "Unspeakable" — — — — 97 — — — 45 — —
2008 "Wheel of Fortune 2009" — — — — — — — — — — — Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos
2009 "Cruel Summer 2009 (Rico Bernasconi Remix)" — — — — 69 — — — — — — Cruel Summer 2009 - Single
2010 "All for You" — — — — 38 — — — — — — The Golden Ratio

Singles certifications

  • "Wheel of Fortune"
Germany Certification: Gold [12]
  • "All That She Wants"
Germany Certification: 3x Gold [12]
France Certification: Gold [33]
Netherlands Certification: Gold [34]
United Kingdom Certification: Platinum [35]
United states Certification: Platinum [36]
  • "Happy Nation"
France Certification: Silver [37]
Germany Certification: Gold [12]
  • "The Sign"
Germany Certification: Platinum [12]
United Kingdom Certification: Gold [38]
United States Certification: Platinum [36]
  • "Don't Turn Around"
Germany Certification: Gold [12]
United States Certification: Gold [36]
  • "Life Is a Flower"
Sweden Certification: Gold [19]
United Kingdom Certification: Silver [39]
  • "Cruel Summer"
United States Certification: Gold [36]

Promotional singles

Music videos

This is a list of official music videos for Ace of Base singles and when they were released.

Year Single Director
1992 "Wheel of Fortune" Viking Nielson
"All That She Wants" Matt Broadley
1993 "Happy Nation" Matt Broadley
"The Sign" Mathias Julin
1994 "Don't Turn Around" Matt Broadley
"Living In Danger" Matt Broadley
"Hear Me Calling"
1995 "Lucky Love" Rocky Schenk
"Lucky Love" (U.S. version)
"Beautiful Life" (Bubbles version) Richard Heslop
"Beautiful Life" Richard Heslop
1996 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Morph version) Richard Heslop
"Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" Richard Heslop
1998 "Life Is a Flower" Andy Neumann
"Cruel Summer" Nigel Dick
"Cruel Summer" (U.S. version) Nigel Dick
"Cruel Summer" (French version featuring Alliage)
"Always Have Always Will"
"Travel to Romantis" Andy Neumann
1999 "C'est la Vie (Always 21)" Patric Ullaeus
2002 "Beautiful Morning" Daniel Borjesson
2003 "Unspeakable" Daniel Borjesson
2008 "Wheel Of Fortune 2009"
2010 "All For You" Patric Ullaeus

References

  1. ^ "Ace Of Base på turné med Sennheiser! (Ace of Base on tour with Sennheiser!)" (in Swedish). newsdesk.se.
  2. ^ "Här är Ace of Base 3.0 (Here is the Ace of Base 3.0)" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet.
  3. ^ "Swedish Charts > Ace Of Base". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  4. ^ "Australian Charts > Ace Of Base". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  5. ^ "Austrian Charts > Ace Of Base". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 14-04-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "French Charts > Ace Of Base" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  7. ^ "Chartverfolgung/AceOfBase/Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  8. ^ "Swiss Charts > Ace Of Base" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  9. ^ "UK Charts > Ace of Base". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  10. ^ "Ace of Base" (in Swedish). United Stage.
  11. ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 04-09-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ace%20of%20Base)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  13. ^ a b c "CRIA Certified Awards Search". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 04-09-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ "Austrian Certifications". IFPI Austria.
  15. ^ "Swiss Certification of "Happy Nation"". Swisscharts.
  16. ^ a b "RIAA Certified Awards Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 04-09-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Diamond Album Certifications in 1994". disqueenfrance.com.
  18. ^ a b c "Hela Ace of Base gör comeback (Ace of Base makes a comeback)" (in Swedish). Nöjes Bladet.
  19. ^ a b "Swedish Certifications" (PDF). IFPI Sweden.
  20. ^ "Swiss Certification of "The Bridge"". Swisscharts.
  21. ^ "French Platinum Album Certifications in 1996". disqueenfrance.com.
  22. ^ "Swiss Certification of "Flowers"". Swisscharts.
  23. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  24. ^ US peaks
  25. ^ Canada peaks
  26. ^ Australian peaks
  27. ^ German peaks
  28. ^ Austrian peaks
  29. ^ Swiss peaks
  30. ^ French peaks
  31. ^ Swedish peaks
  32. ^ Norwegian peaks
  33. ^ "French Certifications". Charts in France.
  34. ^ "Dutch Certification of "All That She Wants"". NVPI.
  35. ^ "BPI Certification of "All That She Wants"". BPI.
  36. ^ a b c d "U.S. Certification". RIAA.
  37. ^ "French Singles Silver Certifications in 1994". disqueenfrance.com.
  38. ^ "BPI Certification of "The Sign"". BPI.
  39. ^ "BPI Certification of "Life is a Flower"". BPI.
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