Singer: Ace Of Base
Title: Happy Nation (U.S. Version)
Label: Metronome ‎– 521 472-2, Barclay ‎– 521 472-2
Type: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Date of released: 23 Nov 1993
Category: Electronic, Pop
Style: Europop, Eurodance, Euro House, Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1853 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1762 mb
Rating: 4.7✭
Format: MP3 APE MIDI DTS DMF DXD AIFF WAV FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	All That She Wants	3:30
2	Don't Turn Around Backing Vocals – Jenny*, Linn*Co-producer – Ace Of BaseMusic By, Lyrics By – Hammond*, Warren*Producer – Adebratt*, Ekman*	3:48
3	Young And Proud	3:56
4	The Sign Backing Vocals – Carr*, Jenny*, Joker*, Linn*Producer – Carr*Producer [Pre-production] – Joker*, Buddha*	3:08
5	Living In Danger Producer – Adebratt*, Ekman*Producer [Preproduction] – T.O.E.C.	3:41
6	Voulez-Vous Danser Producer – T.O.E.C.	3:17
7	Happy Nation Choir [Latin] – Joker*	4:13
8	Hear Me Calling Co-producer – Ballard*, StonestreamMusic By, Lyrics By – Jenny*, Linn*	3:48
9	Waiting For Magic (Total Remix 7") Producer – StonestreamRemix – Stonestream, Buddha*	3:50
10	Fashion Party	4:10
11	Wheel Of Fortune Producer – T.O.E.C.	3:52
12	Dancer In A Daydream	3:37
13	My Mind (Mindless Mix)	4:08
14	All That She Wants (Banghra Version)	4:14
Bonus Track
15	Happy Nation (Remix) Choir [Latin] – Joker*Remix – Carr*, Ekman*	3:45

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Mega Records
• Marketed By – Barclay
• Marketed By – London Records
• Published By – Megasong Publishing
• Published By – Albert Hammond Music
• Published By – Realsongs
• Published By – Edition Sunset Publishing
• Published By – Warner/Chappell
• Published By – EMI Music
• Published By – BMG Music
• Recorded At – SweMix Studios
• Recorded At – Tuff Studios
• Recorded At – Cybersound Studios
• Recorded At – Cheiron Studios
• Recorded At – Studios Decibell
• Made By – PMDC, Germany
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Metronome Musik GmbH

Credits

• Art Direction – Susan Mendola
• Backing Vocals – John Ballard (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 15)
• Lyrics By – Joker* (tracks: 1, 3 to 7, 9 to 15)
• Lyrics By [Rap] – Buddha*
• Music By – Joker* (tracks: 1, 3 to 15), Buddha* (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 15)
• Other [Hair] – Michael Bindefeld
• Other [Make-up] – Thomas Lenneryd
• Other [Styling] – Lars Svedberg
• Photography By [Band] – Thomas Ericksson
• Photography By [Image Photography] – Masatoshi Makino, Photonica
• Producer – Pop* (tracks: 1, 4, 14), Joker* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 to 15), Buddha* (tracks: 1, 3, 6 to 9, 11 to 15)
• Vocals – Jenny* (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 11, 13), Joker* (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15), Linn* (tracks: 1 to 9, 11, 12, 14, 15), Buddha* (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 11, 13 to 15)

Notes

This is the US version of the Happy Nation Album. Includes 4 new tracks.

℗ 1993 Metronome Music GmbH Hamburg under license of Mega Records, Copenhagen.

Track 1, 14: Recorded at SweMix Studios
Track 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15: Recorded at Tuff Studios
Track 3, 10, 13: Recorded at Cybersound Studios
Track 4: Recorded at Cheiron Studios
Track 11: Recorded at Studios Decibell

All songs published by Megasong Publishing
except for "Don't Turn Around", Published by Albert Hammond Music/Realsongs/Edition Sunset Publishing/Warner Chappell/EMI Music/BMG Music.
Marketed by Barclay in France and London Records in the UK.

Packaging: Black tray jewel case with a 8-page booklet.
A sticker on front of the jewel case appears with the text: 'incl. new smash-single "The Sign" plus bonus-track: "Happy Nation" (Remix) 521 472-2'

Distinction of this "Happy Nation US Version" release from other counties:

- this edition only has the Logos of of Barclay and Metronome in black on the back cover.

- this edition did not include a Mega Records logo on back credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31452 14722 6
• Matrix / Runout: 521 472-2 01 /
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 1): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC A
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC AC
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 3): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC AW
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 4): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC AY
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 5): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC BF
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 6): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC BN
• Label Code: LC 0270
• Other (Distribution Code): BA 900
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD
• Rights Society: B.I.E.M. / STEMRA
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 7): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC AL
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 8): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC BK
• Other (Manufacturer Matrix Text Variant 9): MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC Q

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MRCD 3239, MRCD3239	Ace Of Base	Happy Nation (U.S. Version) ‎(CD, Album)	Mega Records, Mega Records	MRCD 3239, MRCD3239	Scandinavia	1993
5 708920 008056 CDL	Ace Of Base	Happy Nation (U.S. Version) ‎(CD, Album)	BMG Bertelsmann De Mexico, S.A. De C.V.	5 708920 008056 CDL	Mexico	1994
0102	Ace Of Base	Happy Nation (U.S. Version) ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	GIA	0102	Poland	1993
521 472-2	Ace Of Base	Happy Nation (U. S. Version) ‎(CD, Album)	Metronome, Barclay, Mega Records	521 472-2	Netherlands	1993
MRCD 3239	Ace Of Base	Happy Nation (U. S. Version) ‎(CD, Album)	Mega Records, Music Master	MRCD 3239	Saudi Arabia	1993

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