Ace of Base

Songwriter: Mike Chapman

Producer: Even Rude

[Chorus]
Whenever you're near me
I give you everything I have
Someone to believe in
When things are good or when they're bad
You know how to please me
Like nobody can
Someone to believe in
Be my lover, be my friend

[Verse 1]
When every race is run and the day is closin' in
I feel the need to hold you, let the night begin
Come softly to me, show me why

[Chorus]
Whenever you're near me
I give you everything I have
Someone to believe in
When things are good or when they're bad
You know how to please me
Like nobody can
Someone to believe in
Be my lover, be my friend

[Verse 2]
I cannot wait to feel the beating of your heart
The days are long and they're just keeping us apart
Come softly to me, show me why

[Chorus]
Whenever you're near me
I give you everything I have
Someone to believe in
When things are good or when they're bad
You know how to please me
Like nobody can
Someone to believe in
Be my lover, be my friend

[Verse 3]
Whenever you're near me
Love is the reason we can feel this way inside, oh oh-oh
Turnin' the world around, makin' us wild
Love is the music beatin' in our hearts tonight, oh oh-oh
Lightin' the way to take us deeper inside
Whenever you're...

[Chorus]
Whenever you're near me
I give you everything I have
Someone to believe in
When things are good or when they're bad
You know how to please me
Like nobody can
Someone to believe in
Be my lover, be my friend

Whenever you're near me
Someone to believe in
When things are good or when they're bad
You know how to please me
Someone to believe in
Be my lover, be my friend

Whenever you're near me

Ace of Base Is a Swedish pop group who scored a string of international hits in the early-to-mid 1990s. They’re best known for their upbeat reggae-tinged dance-pop songs, including “The Sign”, which was the biggest hit of 1994, according to The Billboard US chart.

The group’s core lineup consisted of producers Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg and Jonas “Joker” Berggren, along with singers Malin “Linn” Berggren and Jenny Berggren (the three Berggrens are siblings). In the early ’90s, their debut single “Wheel of Fortune” became a hit in Scandinavia, which led to the group connecting with producer Denniz Pop (who would later spawn the careers Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, and Max Martin).

After the group’s 1992 debut Happy Nation became an international hit (going on to sell 21 million copies), it was re-released in North America in 1993 as The Sign. Three singles from the album became top five pop hits in the US, including “All That She Wants” (#2), “Don’t Turn Around” (#4), and “The Sign” (#1 for six weeks). The Sign went on to sell over 10 million copies.

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Cruel Summer

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Cruel Summer (1998)

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Whenever You’re Near MeAce of Base

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