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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.

Flowers
Studio album by
Released15 June 1998
RecordedSeptember 1997 – Early 1998
GenrePop
Length56:20 (UK)
LabelMega
Producer
Ace of Base chronology
The Bridge
(1995)
Flowers
(1998)
Cruel Summer
(1998)
Singles from Flowers
  1. "Life Is a Flower"
    Released: 6 April 1998
  2. "Cruel Summer"
    Released: 6 July 1998
  3. "Travel to Romantis"
    Released: 16 November 1998
  4. "Always Have Always Will"
    Released: 7 December 1998
  5. "Everytime It Rains"
    Released: 5 April 1999
  6. "Cecilia"
    Released: June 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

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".


Background


Flowers spawned the singles "Life Is a Flower", "Cruel Summer" and "Always Have, Always Will".


Track listing


Flowers – Standard version
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Life Is a Flower"Jonas "Joker" BerggrenJoker
  • Tommy Ekman
  • Per Adebratt
  • Joker
3:47
2."Always Have, Always Will"Mike ChapmanJokerOle Evenrude3:46
3."Cruel Summer"
  • Dallin
  • Woodward
  • Jolley
  • Swain
Cutfather & Joe3:35
4."Travel to Romantis"JokerJoker
  • Joker
  • Johnny Jam & Delgado
4:10
5."Adventures in Paradise"
  • Joker
  • Joe Belmaati
  • Mich Hansen
  • Joker
  • Belmaati
  • Hansen
Cutfather & Joe3:32
6."Dr. Sun"JokerJoker
  • Douglas Carr
  • John Amatiello
  • Joker
3:35
7."Cecilia"JokerJoker
  • Ekman
  • Adebratt
  • Joker
3:55
8."He Decides"Jenny BerggrenJ. Berggren
  • Carr
  • Peo Hägström
3:09
9."I Pray"
  • Buddha
  • Ballard
  • Charles Fisher
  • Buddha
  • StoneStream[a]
3:16
10."Tokyo Girl"
Joker
  • Johnny Jam & Delgado
  • Carr[b]
  • Amatiello[b]
  • Joker[b]
3:36
11."Don't Go Away"
  • Buddha
  • Ballard
  • Buddha
  • Ballard
  • Fisher
  • Buddha
  • StoneStream[a]
3:41
12."Captain Nemo"JokerJoker
  • Carr
  • Amatiello
  • Joker
4:02
13."Donnie"JokerJoker
  • Carr
  • Amatiello
  • Joker
4:39
14."Cruel Summer" (big bonus mix)
  • Dallin
  • Woodward
  • Jolley
  • Swain
  • Dallin
  • Woodward
  • Jolley
  • Swain
  • Stephen Hague
  • Joker
  • Buddha
  • Johnny Jam & Delgado[a]
4:07
Flowers – French version (bonus track)
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
15."Cruel Summer" (featuring Alliage) (radio version)
  • Dallin
  • Woodward
  • Jolley
  • Swain
  • Dallin
  • Woodward
  • Jolley
  • Swain
Steve Mac3:28
Flowers – UK re-issue version (bonus track)
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
14."Everytime It Rains"
  • Steinberg
  • Nowels
  • Vidal
Cutfather & Joe4:51
Flowers – Remastered version (bonus track)[4]
No.TitleLength
15."L'amour"3:37
Flowers – Australian version
No.TitleLength
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" 
Flowers All That She Wants: The Classic Collection
No.TitleLength
14."Everytime It Rains" 
Notes

Release history


Region Date Label
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

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Flowers at AllMusic
  2. Maconie, Stuart (September 1998). "Ace of Base – Flowers". Q (144): 94.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  4. "Flowers (Remastered) av Ace of Base". iTunes. 15 June 1998.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Ace of Base – Flowers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Ace of Base – Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ace of Base – Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. "Ace of Base: Flowers" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Ace of Base – Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ace of Base – Flowers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  11. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1998. 28. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  12. Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 9781094705002.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Ace of Base – Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Ace of Base – Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Ace of Base – Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  18. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  19. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  20. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Ace of Base; 'Flowers')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  21. "British album certifications – Ace of base – Flowers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

На других языках


[de] Flowers (Ace-of-Base-Album)

Flowers ist das dritte Studioalbum von Ace of Base. Es erschien im Juli 1998 bei Mega Records in Europa. Im August beziehungsweise September 1998 erschien eine andere Ausgabe mit neuen Songs und Remixen als Cruel Summer in den USA und in Japan. Flowers erreichte Platz drei in Deutschland und hohe Chartpositionen in vielen, vor allem europäischen Ländern. In der Schweiz und Griechenland erreichte es Platz eins der Charts. Im Vereinigten Königreich und in Österreich erreichte es Platz 15.[1][2]
- [en] Flowers (Ace of Base album)

[es] Flowers (álbum de Ace of Base)

Flowers es el tercer álbum de estudio del grupo pop sueco Ace of Base. Fue lanzado en junio de 1998 en Europa, Asia y África, y el 10 de agosto, en el Reino Unido. Una versión estadounidense, titulada Cruel Summer, fue lanzado el 1 de septiembre de ese mismo año conteniendo remixes, re-grabaciones y nuevas grabaciones consideradas apropiadas para la audiencia americana. Japón y Australia recibieron versiones híbridas de los dos álbumes.

[ru] Flowers

Flowers (с англ. — «Цветы») — студийный альбом шведской группы Ace of Base, вышедший 14 июля 1998 года в Европе, Азии и Африке и 10 августа в Великобритании.



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