Ace of Base

Released: October 29, 1993

Songwriter: Linn Berggren Ulf Ekberg Jonas Berggren Jenny Berggren

Producer: Jonas Berggren Douglas Carr Denniz PoP

[Intro]
Whoa, oh, yeah

[Verse]
(Ah) I got a new life
You would hardly recognize me, I'm so glad
How could a person like me care for you?
(Ah) Why do I bother
When you're not the one for me?
Ooh, is enough enough?

[Chorus]
I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
Life is demanding without understanding
I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong
But where do you belong?

[Verse 2]
(Ah) Under the pale moon
For so many years, I've wondered who you are
How could a person like you bring me joy?
Under the pale moon
Where I see a lot of stars
Ooh, is enough enough?

[Chorus]
I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
Life is demanding without understanding
I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong
But where do you belong?

[Interlude]
Oh, oh, oh

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
I saw the sign, and it opened up my mind
And I am happy now living without you
I've left you, oh-oh-oh
I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong

[Outro]
(I saw the sign, I saw the si-i-ign) I saw the sign
(I saw the sign, I saw the si-i-i-ign)
(I saw the sign, I saw the sign) I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes, I saw the sign

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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Billboard Top hits 1994

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Billboard Top hits 1994