Happy Nation
Released
24 December 1992 (Scandinavia)
19 February 1993
Recorded 1992
Length 49:21
Label Mega
Mushroom, Festival, Warner Bros. (original version)
Arista (The Sign version)
Happy Nation is the debut studio album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base. It was initially released in Scandinavia on 24 December 1992 by Mega Records. During development of the record, the group was heavily influenced by a Jamaican reggae band residing in a nearby studio. In 1995, Guinness Book of World Records named the LP the best-selling debut studio effort in music history, at more than 19 million copies sold worldwide. By 2007, Happy Nation/The Sign had sold approximately 23 million units.
Happy Nation was released in early 1993 in Europe, Africa, and Latin America on Festival Records. It reached the number one position in at least 14 countries, and has sold over 23 million copies worldwide.
A second release in Europe, Happy Nation (U.S. Version), came on September 25, 1993, to coincide with the album’s release in North America under the title The Sign. The Sign was released in North America on November 23, 1993. Despite its title, Happy Nation (U.S. Version) was never released in the United States. Both versions have revised track listings.
Track listing
Happy Nation – original version (1992)
No. Title Lyrics Music Producer(s) Length
1. “Voulez-Vous Danser”
Joker Buddha
Joker Buddha
T.O.E.C. Joker Buddha
3:17
2. “All That She Wants”
Joker Buddha
Joker Buddha
Denniz Pop 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” Joker Joker
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/A Joker
Joker Buddha
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
[show]Happy Nation – remastered standard version (bonus track)[7]
Happy Nation – U.S. version[8]
No. Title Lyrics Music Producer(s) Length
1. “All That She Wants”
Joker Buddha[c]
Joker Buddha
Joker Buddha Denniz Pop
3:30
2. “Don’t Turn Around”
Albert Hammond Diane Warren
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 Buddha[c]
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
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”
Linn Jenny
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
Joker 4:10
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
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