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Flowers | ||||
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Released | 15 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | September 1997 – Early 1998 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 56:20(UK) | |||
Label | Mega | |||
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Singles from Flowers | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Q | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Flowers is the third album by the Swedish pop music group Ace of Base. It was released on 15 June 1998 in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and 10 August 1998 in the United Kingdom. An alternative album titled Cruel Summer , was released in the USA and Canada, containing remixes, re-recordings, and new songs deemed appropriate for an American audience. Japan and Australia received hybrid versions of the two albums.
The album was re-issued in the UK on 26 April 1999 with revised artwork and tracklisting, following the single release of "Everytime It Rains".
Flowers spawned the singles "Life Is a Flower", "Cruel Summer" and "Always Have, Always Will".
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Life Is a Flower" | Jonas "Joker" Berggren | Joker |
| 3:47 |
2. | "Always Have, Always Will" | Mike Chapman | Joker | Ole Evenrude | 3:46 |
3. | "Cruel Summer" |
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| Cutfather & Joe | 3:35 |
4. | "Travel to Romantis" | Joker | Joker |
| 4:10 |
5. | "Adventures in Paradise" |
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| Cutfather & Joe | 3:32 |
6. | "Dr. Sun" | Joker | Joker |
| 3:35 |
7. | "Cecilia" | Joker | Joker |
| 3:55 |
8. | "He Decides" | Jenny Berggren | J. Berggren |
| 3:09 |
9. | "I Pray" |
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| 3:16 | |
10. | "Tokyo Girl" |
| Joker | 3:36 | |
11. | "Don't Go Away" |
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| 3:41 |
12. | "Captain Nemo" | Joker | Joker |
| 4:02 |
13. | "Donnie" | Joker | Joker |
| 4:39 |
14. | "Cruel Summer" (big bonus mix) |
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| 4:07 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Cruel Summer" (featuring Alliage) (radio version) |
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| Steve Mac | 3:28 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Everytime It Rains" |
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| Cutfather & Joe | 4:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "L'amour" | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cruel Summer" | |
2. | "Donnie" (Ole Evenrude Version) | |
3. | "Whenever You're Near Me" | |
4. | "Everytime It Rains" | |
5. | "Adventures In Paradise" | |
6. | "Don't Go Away" | |
7. | "Cecilia" | |
8. | "He Decides" (Charles Fisher Mix) | |
9. | "Always Have Always Will" | |
10. | "Tokyo Girl" | |
11. | "Travel to Romantis" (Larossi Mix) | |
12. | "Cruel Summer" (Big Bonus Mix) | |
13. | "Life Is a Flower" |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Everytime It Rains" |
Region | Date | Label |
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Europe | 15 June 1998 | Mega / PolyGram |
United Kingdom | 10 August 1998 | London Records 90 |
Australia | 16 November 1998 | Polydor |
United Kingdom (re-issue) | 26 April 1999 | London Records 90 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [20] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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