Ace of Base

Released: October 25, 1999

Songwriter: Jonas Berggren

Producer: James Ekgren Sonny Pettersen Sig Rossby

I am as young as I'm feeling
I'm always 21, I am always 21
C'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
I'm always 21 at heart
Now listen to me

I need somebody to stay beside me 'cause I gotta hungry heart
Baby, with or without love, I'm gonna get a man who can fulfill my dream
From the top of the world, I don't wanna be alone
No, no, no not me

C'est la vie, c'est la vie on the road tonight
Love is good for you, oh when you're 21
C'est la vie, c'est la vie on my own tonight
Love will come to you, you are always 21

AHHH love is a liar but I will try it, give it another go
I know you have another, yes I've seen her, I wonder who she is
Does she kiss you the way that I used to kiss you?
I bet she wonders who I am

C'est la vie, c'est la vie on the road tonight...

C'est la vie, yeah

I get older everyday, but I will fight it 'til the end
There's a man for me to have and to hold
Easy come and easy go. once bitten but not for long
I'm as young as I'm feeling, yes I am

C'est la vie, c'est vie on my own tonight
Love will come to you, you are always 21
C'est la vie, c'est la vie on the road tonight
Life is good for you, oh when you're 21
You are always 21

Oh oh oh yeah, love's good

Life is good for you, oh when you're 21

Remember, you're always 21

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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