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Albums released world-wide by their regions
Official Cover & Design
WORLD-WIDE RELEASE DATE:
- November 23, 1993 (USA)
Released previously around the world as "Happy Nation" & ReReleased Including these 3 new singles world-wide as "Happy Nation US Version"
CONFIRMED RELEASES
WORLD-WIDE
by "THE SIGN": 71
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Cassette Albums: 19
CD Album Promos: 1
CD Albums: 41
CD Albums Remasterd: 2
LP Album Promos: 5
LP Albums: 2
Digital Abums: 1
Sheet Music Album: 2
"The Sign" is the 2nd Album released by Ace of Base world-wide and the debute album to the USA & Japan on November 23, 1993. It was a reedition of the first Album "Happy Nation" that included 3 new tracks "The Sign" "Don't Turn Around" & "Living In Danger". This Album excluded the tracks "Dimention of Depth", "Munchhausen (Just Chaos)" & "Fashion Party" from the Album "Happy Nation" and "Hear Me Calling" from the Album "Happy Nation US Version". "The Sign" was remarketed for the American market and released by the title "The Sign" in the following countries: Japan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina , Paraguay y Chile, other regions and countries released it as 'Happy Nation U.S. Version". From a discography perspective there are 4 LPs released 3 of which are the 3 different editions released in Ecuador and 1 LP combo artist Promo for the USA. there was never a commercial release of an LP for Ace of Base at any point. (intro by Pablo Patricio)
South Africa:
China:
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Zimbabwe:
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Canada:
USA:
Ecuador:
Paraguay:
Cassette
Club Edition
Columbia House
Cassette
Club Edition
BMG Direct
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Singles & Promos
ALL THAT SHE WANTS
SINGLE RELEASE DATES:
August 24, 1993 (US)
(1st US Single for The Sign)
(Ben Acer)
September 18, 1993 (USA) (wiki)
Fisrt Charted on Billboards
September 18, 1993 #92
and peaks to #2 in the US.
- Semptember 1992 (Scandinavia)
(as 2nd Single) (Wiki)
Enter Danish Chart on September 27, 1992 (as 2nd Single of Happy Nation) & peaks at #1 (4/10/92)
- November 1, 1992 (Europe)
(as 2nd Single) (Wiki)
Enters German Charts February 20, 1993
March 6, 1993 (UK) (Wik)
April 26 1993 (UK)
(Ben Acer)
Enter UK Charts May 8 1993 at #5 and peaks at #1
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE: 62
THE SIGN
SINGLE RELEASE DATES:
- December 14, 1993 (USA)
(2nd Single for The Sign)
(Ben Acer)
First Charted on Billboards
January 1, 1994 #68
and peaks to #1
-October 1993 (Scandinavia)
(as 1st Single of Happy Nation US Version)
Enter Danish & German Charts on November 25, 1993.
- 29 October 1993 (Europe)
(1st Single for Happy Nation US Version) (Wiki)
- January 17, 1994 (UK)
(1st Single of Happy Nation US Version) (wiki)
February 14 1994 (UK)
(Ben Acer)
Enters UK Charts on February 26, 1994 at #7 and peaks at #2
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE: 50
DON'T TURN AROUND
SINGLE RELEASE DATES:
April 19, 1994 (USA)
(3rd Single for the Sign)
(Ben Acer)
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.
- 1994 (Scandinavia)
March 15, 1994 (Europe)
(2nd Single for Happy Nation US Version) (wiki)
July 14, 1994 (Spain)
(from Radio CD Promo)
July 1, 1994 (UK)
(2nd Single for Happy Nation US Version) (wiki)
Enters UK Charts on June 1, 1994 at #14 and peaks at #5
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE: 47
LIVING IN DANGER
SINGLE RELEASE DATE:
September 4, 1994 (US)
(4th Single for The Sign)
(Ben Acer)
First charted on Billboards on October 22, 1994
and peaks at #20
- 1994 (Europe)
December 12, 1994 (Spain)
(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) (wiki)
Enters UK Charts on January 14, 1995 at #18 and peaks at #18.
CONFIRMED RELEASES WORLD-WIDE: 35
Peru:
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Hong Kong Edition
CD Repressed Edition Different Ediiton 2015
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UnL
THE SIGN
REMASTERED
ALBUM | 1993
DIGITAL RELEASE Dec 23, 2014
WORLDWIDE
LP
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The Sign Official Press Photo
The Sign
Japan calling Card
The Sign Double Album Promo Flats USA
the Sign Album Promo Flats USA
The Sign
Cassette Album Promo
Chile
The Sign Album Promo Poster USA
The Sign
Billboards Album Promo Add
Now Soaring Straight Passing 6 Million
Promo Add Oct 8th 1994
Billboards Magazine
The Worlds Hotest Group Promo Poster
thank you Mike Ross
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