Singles of the 90s
{{Infobox album
| name = Singles of the 90s
| type = greatest
| artist = Ace of Base
| cover = Ace_Of_Base-Singles_of_the_90s.jpg
| alt =
| released = 15 November 1999
| recorded = 1992–1999
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop
| length = 59:42
| label = Polydor, Edel-Mega Records
| producer = Denniz Pop
| prev_title = Cruel Summer
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Greatest Hits
| next_year = 2000
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Singles of the 90s
| type = greatest
| single1 = C'est la Vie (Always 21)
| single1date = 25 October 1999
| single2 = Hallo Hallo
| single2date = 24 January 2000
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r449113}}
| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|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}}
| noprose = yes
| rev3 = NME
| rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.nme.com:80/reviews/ace-of-base/1752 |title=Singles Of The 90s|magazine=NME |date=5 January 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402165754/http://www.nme.com:80/reviews/ace-of-base/1752 |archive-date=2 April 2009 |url-status=dead}}
}}
Singles of the 90s is a compilation album by Swedish pop music group, Ace of Base.
Background
Singles of the 90s was released on November 15, 1999, in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The band had begun work on their fourth studio album (Da Capo), when they were approached by their label to put out a greatest hits release. Jonas Berggren, the band's main composer, initially refused the offer, claiming the idea for a singles package was premature. In the end, the band relented and offered three songs titled "Hallo Hallo", "C'est La Vie," and "Love in December", which was co-written by all four band members.
An American counterpart, Greatest Hits, was released the following year on April 18, 2000, and included only "C'est La Vie" of the three new tracks. This release included a track error at the beginning of "The Sign" and sold poorly. Singles of the 90s was released in the US via iTunes in 2007 despite the Greatest Hits release.
Track listing
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = C'est la Vie (Always 21)
| note1 = Previously unreleased
| writer1 = Jonas Berggren
| extra1 = J. Ekgren, S. Pettersen, S. Rösnes
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = The Sign
| note2 = from Happy Nation/The Sign
| writer2 = Jonas Berggren
| extra2 = Denniz Pop, Jonas Berggren, D. Carr
| length2 = 3:08
| title3 = Beautiful Life
| note3 = from The Bridge
| writer3 = Jonas Berggren, John Ballard
| extra3 = Denniz Pop, M. Martin, Jonas Berggren
| length3 = 3:39
| title4 = Hallo Hallo
| note4 = Previously unreleased
| writer4 = Jonas Berggren
| extra4 = The Trinity Boys
| length4 = 2:51
| title5 = Always Have, Always Will
| note5 = from Flowers
| writer5 = Jonas Berggren, Mike Chapman
| extra5 = Ole Evenrude
| length5 = 3:46
| title6 = Love in December
| note6 = Previously unreleased
| writer6 = Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Jenny Berggren, Linn Berggren
| extra6 = Soulpoets
| length6 = 4:00
| title7 = All That She Wants
| note7 = from Happy Nation/The Sign
| writer7 = Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
| extra7 = Denniz Pop, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
| length7 = 3:30
| title8 = Living in Danger
| note8 = from The Sign
| writer8 = Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
| extra8 = Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman
| length8 = 3:10
| title9 = Everytime It Rains
| note9 = from Cruel Summer
| writer9 = Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Maria Vidal
| extra9 = Cutfather & Joe
| length9 = 3:55
| title10 = Don't Turn Around
| note10 = from Happy Nation/The Sign
| writer10 = Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
| extra10 = Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman
| length10 = 3:51
| title11 = Cruel Summer (Big Bonus Mix)
| note11 = from Flowers/Cruel Summer
| writer11 = Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Anthony Swain, Steve Jolley
| extra11 = Stephen Hague, Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Johnny Jam & Delgado
| length11 = 4:07
| title12 = Happy Nation (Radio Edit)
| note12 = from Happy Nation/The Sign
| writer12 = Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
| extra12 = Jonas Berggren; Ulf Ekberg
| length12 = 3:32
| title13 = Lucky Love
| note13 = from The Bridge
| writer13 = Jonas Berggren, Billy Steinberg
| extra13 = Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Jonas Berggren
| length13 = 2:52
| title14 = Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Long Version)
| note14 = from The Bridge
| writer14 = Jonas Berggren
| extra14 = Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Jonas Berggren
| length14 = 6:33
| title15 = Life Is a Flower
| note15 = from Flowers
| writer15 = Jonas Berggren
| extra15 = P. Adebratt, T. Ekman, Jonas Berggren
| length15 = 3:47
| title16 = Wheel of Fortune (7″ Mix)
| note16 = from Happy Nation/The Sign
| writer16 = Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
| extra16 = Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, TOEC
| length16 = 3:40
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
|
| title17 = Megamix (Long Version)
| writer17 =
| extra17 =
| length17 = 7:20
}}
Charts
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Singles of the 90s|artist=Ace of Base|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1999|certyear=2001|certref={{cite web |url=http://www.musik.org:80/publikationer/guldplatin.htm |title=Guld og Platin 2001 |work=IFPI Denmark |language=da |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021005180226/http://www.musik.org:80/publikationer/guldplatin.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2002 |access-date=July 14, 2022}}}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Japan|artist=Ace of Base|title=Singles of the 90s|award=Platinum|certyear=2000|certmonth=1|relyear=1999|accessdate=24 April 2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ace of Base}}
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Category:Ace of Base compilation albums
Category:1999 greatest hits albums