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
Released	March 6, 2015
Recorded	1991–2006
Genre	Pop
Length	49:28
Label	Playground
Producer	Jonas Sjöström (exec.) Lars Tengroth (exec.) John Amatiello John Ballard Jonas Berggren Ulf Ekberg Charles Fisher Stephen Hague Håkan Kristoffersson Pontus Söderqvist Harry Sommerdahl Jonas von der Burg
Ace of Base chronology
The Golden Ratio (2010) Hidden Gems (2015) Gold (2019)
Singles from Hidden Gems
"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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Would You Believe" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren	Tommy Ekman, Jonas Berggren	2:50
2.	"Go Go Go" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren	Pontus Söderqvist, Jonas Berggren	3:29
3.	"Into the Night of Blue" (B-side from the single Cruel Summer)	Jonas Berggren, Douglas Carr, Diane Warren	Jonas Berggren, Stephen Hague	4:13
4.	"Don’t Stop" (B-side from the single "The Juvenile")	Jonas Berggren, Arild Haugland, Birthe Berggren	Harry Sommerdahl, Jonas Berggren, Jonas von der Burg	2:49
5.	"Make My Day" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren	Ekman, Jonas Berggren	2:55
6.	"Mercy Mercy" (B-side from the single "Always Have, Always Will")	Ulf Ekberg, John Ballard	Charles Fisher, Ekberg	3:37
7.	"No Good Lover" (B-side from the single "Life is a Flower")	Jonas Berggren	John Amatiello, Jonas Berggren	3:35
8.	"Summer Days" (From the Japanese Da Capo release)	Jonas Berggren	Jonas von der Burg, Jonas Berggren	3:46
9.	"Giving It Up (2014 remake)" (Previously unreleased; era: The Sign/Happy Nation)	Jonas Berggren, Ekberg	Jonas Berggren, Ekberg	2:46
10.	"Come to Me (Ace version)" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren, Haugland, Birthe Berggren	Håkan Kristoffersson, Jonas Berggren	3:54
11.	"Prime Time" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren	Ekman, Jonas Berggren	3:14
12.	"Look Around Me" (Previously unreleased; era: The Bridge)	Ekberg, Ballard	Ballard, Ekberg, Björn Stenström	3:16
13.	"Pole Position" (Previously unreleased; era: The Sign/Happy Nation)	Jonas Berggren, Ekberg, Malin Berggren, Jenny Berggren	Jonas Berggren, Ekberg	3:23
14.	"Sunset in Southern California" (Remade as "Southern California" on The Golden Ratio; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren	Ekman, Jonas Berggren	3:12
15.	"Moment of Magic" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren, Ekberg, Malin Berggren, Jenny Berggren	Jonas Berggren, Ekberg	2:29
Total length:				49:28

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Hey Darling" (Bells Version)	Jonas Berggren	Ole Evenrud	3:06
17.	"Cuba, Cuba Libre" (Previously unreleased; era: Da Capo)	Jonas Berggren	Evenrud	3:36
Total length:				56:10

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	March 6, 2015	Digital download · CD · LP	Playground	[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.

External links

• Hidden Gems – Ace of Base official web site