WORLD-WIDE RELEASE DATE: - 19 February 1993 (Europe)
Released previously around the world as "Happy Nation" & released In the US as "The Sign" including 3 new singles then world-wide as "Happy Nation US Version"
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE by "HAPPY NATION US VERSION": 73 ____________________ Cassette Albums: 26 CD Album Promos: 2 CD Albums: 31 CD Albums Remasterd: 1 LP Album Promos: 1 LP Albums: 9 Digital Abums: 1 Sheet Music Album: 0
"Happy Nation US Version" is the 3rd Album released from their first studio Album, released world-wide on September 25. 1993. This Album was created to include Ace of Base's 3 new songs released in the USA with very high success with the release of the first single "All That She Wants" reaching #2 on the top charts followed by "The Sign" single reaching the #1 spot in the Hot 100's chart, then "Don't Turn Around" reaching #4 Spot and "Living In Danger" #20 on the charts. "Happy Nation US Version" was released with high sales expectations and to counterfeit US imports of "The Sign" Album to the rest of the world. The Album includes the song "Hear Me Calling and a Remix of "Happy Nation" that were not on the previous 2 album releases. In various countries the American Album "The Sign" was released instead of "Happy Nation US Version" and only South Africa and Brazil released the exact tracklisting of "Happy Nation US Version" under the title "The Sign". (intro by Pablo Patricio)
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THE SIGN SINGLE RELEASE DATES: - 29 October 1993 (Europe) (1st Single for Happy Nation US Version)
- 17 January 1994 (UK) (1st Single of Happy Nation US Version)
Single peaks at: #1 Germany / #4 Switzerland #5 France / #1 Poland #2 UK - #1 Australia #3 Austria / #2 Sweden #3 Denmark / #5 Norway
- December 21, 1993 (USA) (2nd Single for The Sign)
First Charted on Billboards January 1, 1994 #68 and peaks to #1
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE: 50
LIVING IN DANGER
SINGLE RELEASE DATE: December 12, 1994 (Europe) (3rd Single for Happy Nation US Version) (date from CD Radio Promo for Spain)
January 1, 1995 (UK) (3rd Single for Happy Nation US Version)
Single peaks at: #23 Germany / #26 Switzerland #36 France / #29 Poland #18 UK - #103 Australia #19 Austria / #15 Sweden
October 17, 1994 (US) (4th Single for The Sign)
First charted on Billboards on October 22, 1994 and peaks at #20
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE: 35
DON'T TURN AROUND SINGLE RELEASE DATES: March 15, 1994 (Europe) (2nd Single for Happy Nation US Version)
July 14, 1994 (Spain) (from Radio CD Promo)
July 1, 1994 (UK) (2nd Single for Happy Nation US Version)
May 3, 1994 (USA) (3rd Single for the Sign)
First charted on Billboards on May, 7th 1994 at #61 the same week that "The Sign was #1 in the USA) Singles Peacks at #4 in the US.
- Cover Material from Mega Records / Playgorund Music used by permission.
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HAPPY NATION U.S. VERSION REMASTERED ALBUM | 1993 DIGITAL RELEASE JAN 8, 2015 WORLDWIDE
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PROMOTIONS:
Happy Nation Us Version Album Promo France
Happy Nation US Version Album Promo Poster Sweden
Happy Nation US Version Album Promo
Happy Nation US Version Promo Folder Insert Germany
Ace of Base (Postcard )
Happty Nation US Version Album Promo Germany
Happy Nation US Version Album Promo Poster Netherlands
Happy Nation US Version Album Promo
The Sign Official Press Photo
Australian Promotional Poster
Happy Nation US Version Comercial Netherlands / Thank You Ray!
Happy Nation US Version WH Smith Album Promo (Thank You Ray!)
Happy Nation US Version Comercial / Thank You Ben!