Wheel of Fortune (Ace of Base song)

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"Wheel of Fortune"
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Artwork for original release
Single by Ace of Base
from the album Happy Nation and The Sign
B-side "My Mind"
Released29 June 1992
Recorded1991 [1]
Studio Studio Decibel
Genre
Length3:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jonas Berggren
  • Ulf Ekberg
  • T.O.E.C.
Ace of Base singles chronology
"Wheel of Fortune"
(1992)
"All That She Wants"
(1992)

Unspeakable
(2002)

Wheel of Fortune 2009
(2009)

All for You
(2010)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Wheel of Fortune"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [47] Gold250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Wheel of Fortune"
RegionDateLabel
Denmark29 June 1992Mega
Sweden1 February 1993Mega
United Kingdom16 August 1993London

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