Hidden Gems (Ace of Base album)

Hidden Gems is a 2015 compilation album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base. It was released worldwide by Playground Music on March 6, 2015.

Hidden Gems
Compilation album by
Ace of Base
ReleasedMarch 6, 2015
Recorded1991–2006
GenrePop
Length49:28
LabelPlayground
Producer
Ace of Base chronology
The Golden Ratio
(2010)		 Hidden Gems
(2015)		 Gold
(2019)
Singles from Hidden Gems
  1. "Would You Believe"
    Released: February 27, 2015

Background

The album consists of previously unreleased material and b-sides recorded by the original lineup between 1991 through 2006. The majority of the songs were previously released through the band's Facebook page during Ace Thursdays, though some of the tracks on the compilation feature updated production. Five of the included songs were previously released years prior as b-sides and bonus tracks.[1]

"No Good Lover," included on this compilation, was originally meant to be a single from Flowers, but later did not make the cut for the album.[2] A previously unreleased version of "Hey Darling," a track which first appeared on Da Capo, is included on Hidden Gems as an iTunes bonus track. "Sunset in Southern California" was re-worked and later released on The Golden Ratio in 2010 as "Southern California." A demo version of "Giving It Up" is featured as a bonus track on the 2015 remastered release of Happy Nation U.S. Version.[3]

Release

The album was released on CD and vinyl worldwide through the band's official website and through digital retailers on March 6, 2015. Two songs from the album, "Would You Believe" and "Into the Night of Blue," were made available through digital retailers prior to the album's release. The iTunes edition contains two additional songs as bonus tracks. Jonas Berggren stated on the band's official Facebook page that a second edition with different songs has been considered.[4]

In 2019, the collection Greatest Hits from 2008 was repackaged with Hidden Gems instead of the music video DVD and was released as Ace Of Base – Gold.[5]

Hidden Gems, Vol. 2

A follow-up to Hidden Gems, Hidden Gems, Vol. 2 was released as part of the All That She Wants: The Classic Collection (2020) box set. It was later released to digital platforms on 28 August 2020.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Would You Believe" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas BerggrenTommy Ekman, Jonas Berggren2:50
2."Go Go Go" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas BerggrenPontus Söderqvist, Jonas Berggren3:29
3."Into the Night of Blue" (B-side from the single Cruel Summer)Jonas Berggren, Douglas Carr, Diane WarrenJonas Berggren, Stephen Hague4:13
4."Don’t Stop" (B-side from the single "The Juvenile")Jonas Berggren, Arild Haugland, Birthe BerggrenHarry Sommerdahl, Jonas Berggren, Jonas von der Burg2:49
5."Make My Day" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas BerggrenEkman, Jonas Berggren2:55
6."Mercy Mercy" (B-side from the single "Always Have, Always Will")Ulf Ekberg, John BallardCharles Fisher, Ekberg3:37
7."No Good Lover" (B-side from the single "Life is a Flower")Jonas BerggrenJohn Amatiello, Jonas Berggren3:35
8."Summer Days" (From the Japanese Da Capo release)Jonas BerggrenJonas von der Burg, Jonas Berggren3:46
9."Giving It Up (2014 remake)" (Previously unreleased; era: The Sign/Happy Nation)Jonas Berggren, EkbergJonas Berggren, Ekberg2:46
10."Come to Me (Ace version)" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas Berggren, Haugland, Birthe BerggrenHåkan Kristoffersson, Jonas Berggren3:54
11."Prime Time" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas BerggrenEkman, Jonas Berggren3:14
12."Look Around Me" (Previously unreleased; era: The Bridge)Ekberg, BallardBallard, Ekberg, Björn Stenström3:16
13."Pole Position" (Previously unreleased; era: The Sign/Happy Nation)Jonas Berggren, Ekberg, Malin Berggren, Jenny BerggrenJonas Berggren, Ekberg3:23
14."Sunset in Southern California" (Remade as "Southern California" on The Golden Ratio; era: Da Capo)Jonas BerggrenEkman, Jonas Berggren3:12
15."Moment of Magic" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas Berggren, Ekberg, Malin Berggren, Jenny BerggrenJonas Berggren, Ekberg2:29
Total length:49:28
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Hey Darling" (Bells Version)Jonas BerggrenOle Evenrud3:06
17."Cuba, Cuba Libre" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)Jonas BerggrenEvenrud3:36
Total length:56:10

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide March 6, 2015 Digital download · CD · LP
[7]
Country Date Format Label
Austria July 3, 2015 CD Edel
Germany
Switzerland

References
  1. Hidden Gems, aceofbase.com, retrieved October 6, 2019
  2. Ace of Base Interview: “We live in a time-capsule contemplating Ace of Base.”, Tralala.gr, retrieved March 6, 2015
  3. "Happy Nation (U.S. Version) (Remastered)". iTunes. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. "Ace of Base: Facebook". facebook. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  5. https://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/catalogue/releases/ace-of-base-gold/
  6. "Hidden Gems, Vol. 2 by Ace of Base". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. "Ace of Base: Hidden Gems". apple. March 6, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
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