Happy Nation#The Sign
{{For|the song|Happy Nation (song)}}
{{See also|The Sign (Ace of Base album)}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Happy Nation
| type = studio
| artist = Ace of Base
| cover = Happy nation.jpg
| alt =
| released = 2 November 1992
| recorded = January–May 1992
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 49:21
| label =
| producer =
- Buddha
- Joker
- Johnny Lindén
- Denniz Pop
- T.O.E.C.
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = The Sign
| next_year = 1993
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = Ace of base happy nation us version.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = U.S. version (re-release)
}}
{{Singles
| name = Happy Nation
| type = studio
| single1 = Wheel of Fortune
| single1date = 29 May 1992
| single2 = All That She Wants
| single2date = 31 August 1992
| single3 = Happy Nation
| single3date = 7 December 1992
| single4 = Waiting for Magic
| single4date = 12 April 1993
| single5 = The Sign
| single5date = 1 November 1993
| single6 = Don't Turn Around
| single6date = 14 March 1994
| single7 = Living in Danger
| single7date = 4 October 1994
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |pages=34 |edition=5th Concise}}
| rev2 = The Guardian
| rev2Score = (favorable)Sullivan, Caroline (1993-06-11). "Music: Rock/pop". The Guardian.
| rev3 = Music Week
| rev3Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|magazine=Music Week|date=1993-06-19|page=23|accessdate=2023-01-29|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-06-19.pdf|archive-date=2022-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531134628/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-06-19.pdf|url-status=live}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://euromentravel.com/culture/popculture/ulf-ekberg-ace-of-base-interview|title=Ulf Ekberg (Ace of Base): The Interview|date=7 April 2016|publisher=EuroMenTravel|access-date=11 July 2016}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/872814/ace-of-bases-jenny-berggren/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911134148/http://www.mtv.com/news/872814/ace-of-bases-jenny-berggren/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2016|title=Ace of Base's Jenny Berggren|first=Frank|last=Tortorici|publisher=MTV|date=2000-05-18|access-date=2016-08-31}} By 1998, Happy Nation/The Sign had sold approximately 21 million units, including 9 million in the U.S. alone.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fQ4EAAAAMBAJ&q=the+bridge+ace+of+base+eight+million&pg=PA70|magazine=Billboard|title=Ace Of Base Sprouts 'Flowers'|first=Charles|last=Ferro|page=70|date=30 May 1998|access-date=1 November 2019}} Happy Nation/The Sign remains one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Background and release
In an interview with Music & Media magazine, Metronome Records managing director Albert Slendebroek remarked on the album:
{{blockquote|text=Everything was being driven by grunge or techno, then suddenly these people arrived and did something which was completely different and happy and simple. I just think they write brilliant pop tunes and it hit a nerve at the time. (...) I think they've developed their own style. If you listen to the radio and you hear a record, you immediately recognise that it's Ace of Base.|author=Albert Slendebroek|source={{cite web|last=Stratton|first=Sally|title=Radio Plays Key Role In New Ace Of Base Album|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf|access-date=11 April 2018}}}}
Following its initial release in Denmark in November 1992, Happy Nation was gradually released across Europe throughout 1993, starting in Norway in January, followed by Sweden and Germany in February, and then the UK in June. It was also released in Africa and Latin America, reaching the number one position in at least ten countries.
Happy Nation (U.S. Version) was released on 22 November 1993 to coincide with the album's launch in North America under the title The Sign. This edition featured the new tracks "The Sign", "Living in Danger", and a cover of Tina Turner's "Don't Turn Around", along with a remix of "Waiting for Magic" and a revised version of "Voulez-Vous Danser". It also included the new track "Hear Me Calling", which did not appear on The Sign. However, the songs "Münchhausen (Just Chaos)" and "Dimension of Depth" from the original album were removed. The updated version of the album was released in the UK on 14 March 1994 and climbed to number one on the UK Albums Chart on 26 June, surpassing the original release's peak position of number 21.
In 2016, Russian label Mirumir released an "Ultimate Edition" of the album on vinyl, containing the original track listing from the 1992 release, the additional tracks from The Sign/Happy Nation (U.S. Version) releases, and the iTunes bonuses from all three releases.
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week described the album as a "diverse but largely dance-oriented" collection, noting that it includes "more gentle reggae stuff" alongside some techno and house elements. He felt that "nothing here compares favourably" with "All That She Wants", although he suggested that "if the right tracks are picked and remixed, there are more hits".
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Happy Nation{{nobold| – original version (1992)}}{{cite AV media notes|others=Ace of Base|title=The Sign|year=1992|type=booklet|publisher=Mega Records|id=MRCD3206}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Voulez-Vous Danser
| lyrics1 = {{flatlist|
}}
| music1 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra1 = {{flatlist|
- T.O.E.C.
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length1 = 3:17
| title2 = All That She Wants
| lyrics2 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music2 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra2 = {{flatlist|
- Denniz Pop
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length2 = 3:30
| title3 = Münchhausen (Just Chaos)
| lyrics3 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music3 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra3 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length3 = 3:27
| title4 = Happy Nation
| lyrics4 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music4 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra4 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Waiting for Magic
| lyrics5 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music5 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra5 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length5 = 5:17
| title6 = Fashion Party
| lyrics6 = Joker
| music6 = Joker
| extra6 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Johnny Lindén{{ref|a|[a]}}
- Martin Selwall{{ref|b|[b]}}
}}
| length6 = 4:10
| title7 = Wheel of Fortune
| lyrics7 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music7 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra7 = {{flatlist|
- T.O.E.C.
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Dancer in a Daydream
| lyrics8 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music8 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra8 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length8 = 3:37
| title9 = My Mind
| note9 = mindless mix
| lyrics9 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music9 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra9 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length9 = 4:09
| title10 = Wheel of Fortune
| note10 = original club mix
| lyrics10 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music10 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra10 = {{flatlist|
- T.O.E.C.
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length10 = 3:58
| title11 = Dimension of Depth
| lyrics11 = N/A
| music11 = Joker
| extra11 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|b|[b]}}
}}
| length11 = 1:45
| title12 = Young and Proud
| lyrics12 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music12 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra12 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length12 = 3:54
| title13 = All That She Wants
| note13 = Banghra version
| lyrics13 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| music13 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra13 = {{flatlist|
- Denniz Pop
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length13 = 4:14
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Happy Nation{{nobold| – remastered standard version (bonus track)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/se/album/happy-nation-remastered/951696344|title=Happy Nation (Remastered) av Ace of Base|date=June 1993|via=itunes.apple.com|access-date=2019-01-07|archive-date=2024-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008203219/https://music.apple.com/se/album/happy-nation-remastered/951696344|url-status=live}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Moogoperator
| note14 =
| lyrics14 = {{flatlist|
}}
| music14 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra14 = {{flatlist|
- T.O.E.C.
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length14 = 3:31
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Happy Nation{{nobold| – U.S. version}}{{cite AV media notes|others=Ace of Base|title=The Sign|year=1993|type=booklet|publisher=Mega Records|id=MRCD 3239}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = All That She Wants
| lyrics1 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music1 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra1 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
- Denniz Pop
}}
| length1 = 3:30
| title2 = Don't Turn Around
| lyrics2 = {{flatlist|
}}
| music2 = {{flatlist|
- Hammond
- Warren
}}
| extra2 = {{flatlist|
- Tommy Ekman
- Per Adebratt
}}
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Young and Proud
| lyrics3 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music3 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra3 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = The Sign
| lyrics4 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
}}
| music4 = Joker
| extra4 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Denniz Pop
- Douglas Carr
- Buddha{{ref|d|[d]}}
}}
| length4 = 3:08
| title5 = Living in Danger
| lyrics5 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music5 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra5 = {{flatlist|
- Ekman
- Adebratt
- T.O.E.C.{{ref|d|[d]}}
}}
| length5 = 3:41
| title6 = Voulez-Vous Danser
| lyrics6 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music6 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra6 = {{flatlist|
- T.O.E.C.
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length6 = 3:17
| title7 = Happy Nation
| lyrics7 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music7 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra7 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length7 = 4:13
| title8 = Hear Me Calling
| lyrics8 = {{flatlist|
}}
| music8 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
- Linn
- Jenny
}}
| extra8 = {{flatlist|
- Buddha
- Stonestream{{ref|a|[a]}}
- John Ballard{{ref|a|[a]}}
}}
| length8 = 3:48
| title9 = Waiting for Magic
| note9 = total remix 7"
| lyrics9 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music9 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra9 = {{flatlist|
- Buddha
- Stonestream
}}
| length9 = 3:50
| title10 = Fashion Party
| lyrics10 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music10 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra10 = Joker
| length10 = 4:10
| title11 = Wheel of Fortune
| lyrics11 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music11 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra11 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
- T.O.E.C.
}}
| length11 = 3:52
| title12 = Dancer in a Daydream
| lyrics12 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music12 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra12 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length12 = 3:37
| title13 = My Mind
| note13 = mindless mix
| lyrics13 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music13 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra13 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| length13 = 4:08
| title14 = All That She Wants
| note14 = Banghra version
| lyrics14 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music14 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra14 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
- Denniz Pop
}}
| length14 = 4:14
| title15 = Happy Nation
| note15 = Remix
| lyrics15 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha{{ref|c|[c]}}
}}
| music15 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
}}
| extra15 = {{flatlist|
- Joker
- Buddha
- Ekman{{ref|e|[e]}}
- Carr{{ref|e|[e]}}
}}
| length15 = 3:45
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Happy Nation{{nobold| – remastered U.S. version (bonus track)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/se/album/happy-nation-u-s-version-remastered/964222499|title=Happy Nation (U.S. Version) [Remastered] av Ace of Base|date=January 1994|via=itunes.apple.com|access-date=2019-01-07|archive-date=2024-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008203214/https://music.apple.com/se/album/happy-nation-u-s-version-remastered/964222499|url-status=live}}
| title16 = Giving It Up
| note16 = Ace Version
| length16 = 3:29
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Happy Nation{{nobold| - China edition}}{{cite web|title=Cartula Trasera De Ace Of Base|url=http://www.coveralia.com/caratulas/Ace-Of-Base-Happy-Nation-(China-Edition)-Trasera.php|work=Coveralia.com|access-date=15 November 2016|archive-date=16 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116024014/http://www.coveralia.com/caratulas/Ace-Of-Base-Happy-Nation-(China-Edition)-Trasera.php|url-status=live}}
| title1 = All That She Wants
| length1 = 3:30
| title2 = Happy Nation
| length2 = 4:11
| title3 = Wheel of Fortune
| note3 = original club mix
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Voulez-Vous Danser
| length4 = 3:17
| title5 = Young and Proud
| length5 = 3:54
| title6 = Dancer in a Daydream
| length6 = 3:37
| title7 = Waiting for Magic
| length7 = 5:17
| title8 = My Mind
| note8 = mindless mix
| length8 = 4:09
| title9 = Fashion Party
| length9 = 4:10
| title10 = All That She Wants
| note10 = Banghra version
| length10 = 4:14
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Happy Nation{{nobold| – U.S. version (All That She Wants: The Classic Collection)}}
| title14 = All That She Wants
| note14 = Banghra version
| length14 = 4:14
}}
Notes
- {{note|a|[a]}} signifies a co-producer
- {{note|b|[b]}} signifies re-editing
- {{note|c|[c]}} signifies rap lyrics
- {{note|d|[d]}} signifies pre-production
- {{note|e|[e]}} signifies a remixer
Release history
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Label |
|---|
| scope="row" | Denmark
| 2 November 1992 | Mega |
| scope="row" | Germany
| 22 February 1993 | PolyGram |
| scope="row" | United Kingdom
| 7 June 1993 | London Records 90 |
| scope="row" | Europe (re-issue)
| 22 November 1993 | Mega / PolyGram |
| scope="row" | United Kingdom (re-issue)
| 14 March 1994 | London Records 90 |
Charts
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Chart performance for Happy Nation (U.S. Version) ! scope="col"| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Austria|3|artist=Ace of Base|album=Happy Nation (U.S. Version)|rowheader=true|access-date=2 November 2021|refname=AUT U.S. Version}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|13|artist=Ace of Base|album=Happy Nation (U.S. Version)|rowheader=true|access-date=2 November 2021|refname=NOR U.S. Version}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|3|artist=Ace of Base|album=Happy Nation (U.S. Version)|rowheader=true|access-date=2 November 2021|refname=SWE U.S. Version}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|8|artist=Ace of Base|album=Happy Nation (U.S. Version)|rowheader=true|access-date=2 November 2021|refname=SWI U.S. Version}} |
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for Happy Nation (U.S. Version) ! scope="col" | Chart (1994) ! scope="col" | Position |
| scope="row" | Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web |url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1994 |title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1994 |publisher=Hung Medien |language=de |access-date=2 November 2021 |archive-date=8 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008203324/https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1994 |url-status=live }}
| 19 |
|---|
| scope="row" | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1994/alben |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994 |publisher=Hung Medien |language=de |access-date=2 November 2021 |archive-date=2 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102095020/http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1994/alben |url-status=live }}
| 9 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications and sales
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|relyear=1993|certyear=1994|access-date=4 June 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|relyear=1993|certyear=1994}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1993|certref={{cite news |first=Annette |last=Heick |title=Dobbelt platin |work=BT |location=Copenhagen |language=da |date=1993-06-13 }}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2025|id=14977|note=Reissue|access-date=3 February 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Gold|salesamount=82,715|certyear=1993}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Diamond|certyear=1994|source=infodisc}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace Of Base|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1993|certyear=1994}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Korea|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|nocert=true|salesamount=700,000|relyear=1994|salesref={{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-10-01-N.pdf|title=Aces High|magazine=Billboard|via=World Radio History|page=45|date=1 October 1994|accessdate=6 May 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628134236/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-10-01-N.pdf|url-status=live}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1993}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|nocert=true|salesamount=500,000|salesref={{cite news|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/311213957|title=Vendra a Mexico Ace of Base|newspaper=Reforma|page=14|language=es|date=November 18, 1995|access-date=February 29, 2024|first=Hugo|last=Lazcano|id={{ProQuest|311213957}}|url-access=subscription|via=ProQuest|archive-date=October 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008203218/https://www.proquest.com/docview/311213957|url-status=live}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Malaysia|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|nocert=true|salesamount=200,000|relyear=1994|salesref=|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Ace of Base|title=Happy Nation|award=Platinum|id=1994-05-13|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relyear=1992}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Ace of Base|title=Happy Nation|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1993|certyear=1994|certref={{cite book |last=Salaverrie |first=Fernando |date=September 2005 |url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/vqzno2c0fe48zam/Spanish+Certifications+for+1991-1995.pdf |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |page=937 |isbn=84-8048-639-2 |access-date=13 May 2019 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221015953/http://www.mediafire.com/file/vqzno2c0fe48zam/Spanish+Certifications+for+1991-1995.pdf |url-status=live }}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|relyear=1993|certyear=1993}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|nocert=true|relyear=1993|salesamount=50,000|salesref={{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-27.pdf|title=Ace Of Base Hops From Region To Region|magazine=Music & Media|first=Robert|last=Tilli|page=19|date=27 March 1993|accessdate=23 January 2022|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022103022/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-03-27.pdf|url-status=live}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|title=Happy Nation (U.S. version)|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|note=Happy Nation (US version)|relyear=1993|relmonth=9|certyear=1994}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1994|certyear=1994|id=2741-1421-2}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|type=album|title=Happy Nation|artist=Ace of Base|nocert=true|salesamount=21,000,000|relyear=1994|salesref=|accessdate=6 May 2021}}
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See also
References
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