The Sign (album)

The Sign
Studio album by Ace of Base
Released	November 23, 1993
Recorded	1992–93
Genre	Pop, dance-pop, disco, reggae fusion[1][2]
Label	Arista
Producer	Per Adebratt Buddha Douglas Carr Tommy Ekman Joker Denniz Pop Stonestream T.O.E.C.
Ace of Base chronology
Happy Nation (1992) The Sign (1993) The Bridge (1995)
Singles from The Sign
"All That She Wants" Released: September 18, 1993 "The Sign" Released: December 21, 1993 "Don't Turn Around" Released: May 3, 1994 "Living in Danger" Released: October 17, 1994

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

The Sign is a 1993 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as the band's debut album in North America, Japan, and some Latin American countries by Arista Records. The Sign contains songs from Ace of Base's debut album, Happy Nation (1992) and the new songs "Don't Turn Around", "The Sign", and "Living in Danger" as well as revised versions of "Voulez-Vous Danser" and "Waiting for Magic". To coincide with the release of The Sign, Happy Nation was re-released in Europe, Mexico, and Australia as Happy Nation (U.S. Version) on September 25, 1993. These releases featured the new tracks and revised versions included on The Sign, as well the new track "Hear Me Calling" and a remix of "Happy Nation".

The Sign is listed among the Top 100 Best-selling Albums of All Time by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[5] The album was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards.

Track listing

The Sign – Standard version
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All That She Wants"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha Denniz Pop	3:30
2.	"Don't Turn Around"	Albert Hammond Diane Warren	Hammond Warren	Per Adebratt Tommy Ekman	3:48
3.	"Young and Proud"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha	3:54
4.	"The Sign"	Joker	Joker	Denniz Pop Douglas Carr Joker Buddha^[b]	3:08
5.	"Living in Danger"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Ekman Adebratt T.O.E.C.^[b]	3:44
6.	"Dancer in a Daydream"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha	3:39
7.	"Wheel of Fortune"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha T.O.E.C.	3:54
8.	"Waiting for Magic" (Total remix 7")	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Buddha Stonestream	3:49
9.	"Happy Nation"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha	4:13
10.	"Voulez-Vous Danser"	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	T.O.E.C. Joker Buddha	3:21
11.	"My Mind" (Mindless mix)	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha	4:10
12.	"All That She Wants" (Banghra version)	Joker Buddha^[a]	Joker Buddha	Joker Buddha Denniz Pop	4:14

The Sign – Remastered version (bonus track)[6]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Mr Ace" (demo 1991)	3:21

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies rap lyrics
• ^{^[b]} signifies pre-production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Argentinian Albums Chart	1
Canadian Albums Chart	1
Japanese Albums Chart	1
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[7]	1

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
US Billboard 200[8]	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)	4× Platinum	240,000^x
Brazil (ABPD)[9]	Gold	100,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Diamond	1,000,000^^
Chile (IFPI)	2× Platinum	60,000
Japan (RIAJ)	4× Platinum	800,000^^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[11]	3× Platinum	750,000^^
United States (RIAA)[12]	9× Platinum	9,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

The Sign
Video by Ace of Base
Released	1994
Genre	pop

Video Album

Some songs from the album were also released as an Ace of Base video collection released in the summer of 1994 on VHS video in North America. Laserdisc editions appeared in Japan as well.

Contents

1. All That She Wants
2. The Sign
3. Don't Turn Around Studio Documentary
4. Don't Turn Around
5. Living In Danger Studio Documentary
6. Happy Nation
7. Wheel of Fortune

References

1. http://aceofbase.com/records/wants/
2. http://aceofbase.com/records/page/4/
3. Christgau, Robert. "The Sign". Robert Christgau.
4. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 4. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
5. RIAA - Gold & Platinum - November 03, 2010
6. https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/the-sign/id947405452
7. "Ace Of Base – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ace Of Base.
8. Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
9. "Brazilian album certifications – Ace of Base – The Sign" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
10. "Canadian album certifications – Ace of Base – The Sign". Music Canada.
11. "Certificaciones – Ace of Base" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
12. "American album certifications – Ace of Base – The Sign". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH