Happy Nation

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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.

Albert Slendebroek, [8]

Following its initial release in Denmark in November 1992, Happy Nation was gradually released across Europe throughout 1993; first in Norway in January, then in Sweden and Germany in February, and in the UK in June. It would also be released in Africa, and Latin America, and reached the number one position in at least 10 countries.

Happy Nation (U.S. Version) came on 22 November 1993 to coincide with the album's release in North America under the title The Sign . This edition included the new tracks "The Sign", "Living in Danger", and the Tina Turner cover "Don't Turn Around", along with a remix of "Waiting for Magic" and a version of "Voulez-Vous Danser" with revised vocals. It also included the new track "Hear Me Calling", which did not appear on The Sign. The songs "Münchhausen (Just Chaos)" and "Dimension of Depth" from the original album were removed altogether. The new version of the album was released in the UK on 14 March 1994, and climbed to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart on 26 June, beating the number 21 peak of the original release.

In 2016, Russian label Mirumir released an "Ultimate Edition" on vinyl containing the original track list from the 1992 release, the additional tracks from The Sign/Happy Nation (U.S. Version) releases and the iTunes bonuses from the three releases.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week viewed it as a "diverse but largely dance-orientated album. It includes more gentle reggae stuff but also some techno and house." He felt that "nothing here compares favourably" with "All That She Wants", "though if the right tracks are picked and remixed there are more hits." [4]

Track listing

Happy Nation
Happy nation.jpg
Studio album by
Released2 November 1992
RecordedJanuary–May 1992
Genre
Length49:21
Label
Producer
Ace of Base chronology
Happy Nation
(1992)
The Sign
(1993)
Alternative cover
Ace of base happy nation us version.jpg
U.S. version (re-release)
Happy Nation – original version (1992) [9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Voulez-Vous Danser"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • T.O.E.C.
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:17
2."All That She Wants"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:30
3."Münchhausen (Just Chaos)"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:27
4."Happy Nation"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
4:11
5."Waiting for Magic"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
5:17
6."Fashion Party"JokerJoker
  • Joker
  • Johnny Lindén [a]
  • Martin Selwall [b]
4:10
7."Wheel of Fortune"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • T.O.E.C.
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:52
8."Dancer in a Daydream"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:37
9."My Mind" (mindless mix)
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
4:09
10."Wheel of Fortune" (original club mix)
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • T.O.E.C.
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:58
11."Dimension of Depth"N/AJoker
  • Joker
  • Buddha [b]
1:45
12."Young and Proud"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:54
13."All That She Wants" (Banghra version)
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Denniz Pop
  • Joker
  • Buddha
4:14
Happy Nation – remastered standard version (bonus track) [10]
No.TitleLength
14."Moogoperator"3:31
Happy Nation – U.S. version [11]
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."All That She Wants"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Denniz Pop
3:30
2."Don't Turn Around"
  • Hammond
  • Warren
  • Tommy Ekman
  • Per Adebratt
3:48
3."Young and Proud"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:56
4."The Sign"
  • Joker
Joker
  • Joker
  • Denniz Pop
  • Douglas Carr
  • Buddha [d]
3:08
5."Living in Danger"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Ekman
  • Adebratt
  • T.O.E.C. [d]
3:41
6."Voulez-Vous Danser"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • T.O.E.C.
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:17
7."Happy Nation"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
4:13
8."Hear Me Calling"
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Linn
  • Jenny
  • Buddha
  • Stonestream [a]
  • John Ballard [a]
3:48
9."Waiting for Magic" (total remix 7")
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Buddha
  • Stonestream
3:50
10."Fashion Party"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
Joker4:10
11."Wheel of Fortune"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • T.O.E.C.
3:52
12."Dancer in a Daydream"
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
3:37
13."My Mind" (mindless mix)
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
4:08
14."All That She Wants" (Banghra version)
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Denniz Pop
4:14
15."Happy Nation" (Remix)
  • Joker
  • Buddha [c]
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Ekman [e]
  • Carr [e]
3:45
Happy Nation – remastered U.S. version (bonus track) [12]
No.TitleLength
16."Giving It Up" (Ace Version)3:29
Happy Nation - China edition [13]
No.TitleLength
1."All That She Wants"3:30
2."Happy Nation"4:11
3."Wheel of Fortune" (original club mix)3:58
4."Voulez-Vous Danser"3:17
5."Young and Proud"3:54
6."Dancer in a Daydream"3:37
7."Wheel of Fortune"3:52
8."Waiting for Magic"5:17
9."My Mind" (mindless mix)4:09
10."Fashion Party"4:10
11."All That She Wants" (Banghra version)4:14
Happy Nation – U.S. version ( All That She Wants: The Classic Collection )
No.TitleLength
14."All That She Wants" (Banghra version)4:14

Notes

Release history

RegionDateLabel
Denmark2 November 1992Mega
Germany22 February 1993PolyGram
United Kingdom7 June 1993London Records 90
Europe (re-issue)22 November 1993Mega / PolyGram
United Kingdom (re-issue)14 March 1994London Records 90

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [42] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [43] Platinum50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [44] 2× Platinum160,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [45] Gold82,715 [45]
France (SNEP) [46] Diamond1,000,000*
Germany (BVMI) [47] 3× Platinum1,500,000^
Korea700,000 [48]
Netherlands (NVPI) [49] 2× Platinum200,000^
Mexico500,000 [50]
Malaysia200,000 [48]
New Zealand (RMNZ) [51] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [52] Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [53] Platinum50,000^
Sweden50,000 [54]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [55]
Happy Nation (US version)
Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] 2× Platinum600,000^
Summaries
Worldwide21,000,000 [7]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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