Whenever You're Near Me

"Whenever You're Near Me"
Single by Ace of Base
from the album Cruel Summer
Released	October 6, 1998
Genre	Pop
Length	3:32
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Mike Chapman, Jonas Berggren
Ace of Base singles chronology
"Cruel Summer" (1998) "'Whenever You're Near Me'" (1998) "Everytime It Rains" (1999)

"Whenever You're Near Me" was the second single from Ace of Base's third American record, Cruel Summer. The original version of the song was called "Life Is a Flower" and was a huge hit in Europe and Japan. The lyrics were rewritten by song composer Mike Chapman, and the song was released to radio stations in North and South America on October 6, 1998.

Track listing

CD Single

1. Whenever You're Near Me
2. He Decides (Fisher Version aka American Album Version)

CD Maxi

1. Whenever You're Near Me (Album Version)
2. Whenever You're Near Me (Strobe's Radio Mix)
3. Whenever You're Near Me (Strobe's Lollipop Mix)
4. Whenever You're Near Me (Nikolas & Sibley Dance Radio Edit)
5. Whenever You're Near Me (Nikolas & Sibley Dance Mix)
6. Whenever You're Near Me (Strobe's Subway Mix)

Official versions/remixes

• Album Version
• Giuseppe D.'s Radio Remix
• Giuseppe D.'s Radio Remix Instrumental
• Giuseppe D.'s Extended Remix
• Giuseppe D.'s Extended Remix Instrumental
• Nikolas & Sibley Dance Mix
• Nikolas & Sibley Dance Radio Edit
• Strobe's Radio Remix
• Strobe's Subway Mix
• Strobe's Lollipop Mix
• Strobe's Lollipop Mix Instrumental

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Canadian RPM Charts	51
US Billboard Hot 100	76[1]
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	12[1]

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p43297/charts-awards/billboard-singles

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics