Happy Nation (song)
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| Single by Ace of Base | ||||
| from the album Happy Nation /The Sign | ||||
| B-side | Remix | |||
| Released | 1993 (Europe) | |||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Techno, dance, pop | |||
| Length | Single Version 3:32 Album Version 4:16 |
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| Label | Mega Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | |||
| Producer | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | |||
| Certification | Gold (Germany), Silver (France) | |||
| Ace of Base singles chronology | ||||
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"Happy Nation" is a song taken from the homonymous first album by Ace of Base. It was released twice in the United Kingdom; in October 1993 when it peaked at number 42, and then again twelve months later it reached number 40.[1] "Happy Nation" was remade by Ace of Base for a remix kit; the second in the relationship between Koblo and A.C.E 3.0.
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[edit] Track listings
- CD single - UK
- "Happy Nation" (radio edit) — 3:32
- "Happy Nation" (12 inch version) — 6:39
- "Happy Nation" (album version) — 4:11
- CD maxi
- "Happy Nation" (gold zone club mix)
- "Happy Nation" (gold zone 7" edit)
- "Happy Nation" (gold dub edit)
- "Happy Nation" (moody gold mix)
- 7" single
- "Happy Nation" (radio edit) — 3:32
- "Happy Nation" (album version) — 4:11
[edit] Personnel
- Vocals by Linn Berggren, Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
- Latin Choir by Jonas Berggren
- Backing Vocals by John Ballard
- Written by Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
- Produced by Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
- Recorded at Tuff Studios
[edit] Charts and sales
[edit] Peak positions
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[edit] Year-end charts
[edit] Certifications
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[edit] Chart successions
| Preceded by "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams |
French SNEP number-one single (first run) February 5, 1994 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Foule sentimentale" by Alain Souchon |
| Preceded by "Foule sentimentale" by Alain Souchon |
French SNEP number-one single (second run) February 19, 1994 - March 5, 1994 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Je danse le Mia" by IAM |
[edit] References
- ^ a b UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f "Happy Nation", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1993" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201993.pdf. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Ace of Base singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Ace+of+Base/single. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
- ^ "French single certifications – Ace of Base – Happy Nation" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1994&type=6.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ace of Base; 'Happy Nation')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Happy+Nation&strInterpret=Ace+of+Base&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked.
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