Happy Nation is the debut album of Ace of Base, a pop music group based in Sweden. It was released in early 1993 in Europe.

A second release in Europe, Happy Nation U.S. Version, came on September 25, 1993, to coincide with the album's release in North America under the title name, The Sign. The Sign was released in North America on November 23 1993. Four new tracks were added to this version. The Sign/Happy Nation U.S. Version is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest-selling debut album of all time. A total of 23 million copies had been sold as of 1997.

Several songs on the album, including "The Sign", "All That She Wants" and "Don't Turn Around", were #1 singles in the United States and all over Europe.

Track listing

1. Voulez-Vous Danser
2. All That She Wants
3. Münchhausen (Just Chaos)
4. Happy Nation (Faded Edit)
5. Waiting For Magic
6. Fashion Party
7. Wheel of Fortune
8. Dancer in a Daydream
9. My Mind (Mindless Mix)
10. Wheel of Fortune (Original Club Mix)
11. Dimension of Depth ^*
12. Young and Proud
13. All That She Wants (Banghra Version)

Happy Nation US Version

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Happy Nation was re-released in Europe only, as Happy Nation (US Version) on September 25, 1993, to coincide with the American version of the album titled The Sign released in the Western Hemisphere on November 23 of that same year. Three new tracks were added to the America version, while Happy Nation (US Version) contained four new songs and a bonus remix. The album is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest-selling debut album of all time. A total of 23 million copies had been sold as of 1997.

Track listing

1. All That She Wants
2. Don't Turn Around
3. Young and Proud
4. The Sign
5. Living In Danger
6. Voulez-Vous Danser (New Version)
7. Happy Nation
8. Hear Me Calling
9. Waiting For Magic (Total Remix 7")
10. Fashion Party
11. Wheel of Fortune
12. Dancer In a Daydream
13. My Mind (Mindless Mix)
14. All That Wants (Banghra Version)
15. Happy Nation (Remix)

The Sign

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Only released in the US

Track listing

1. All That She Wants
2. Don't Turn Around
3. Young and Proud
4. The Sign
5. Living In Danger
6. Dancer In a Daydream
7. Wheel of Fortune
8. Waiting For Magic (Total Remix 7")
9. Happy Nation
10. Voulez-Vous Danser (New Version)
11. My Mind (Mindless Mix)
12. All That Wants (Banghra Version)

Singles

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Happy Nation

• Wheel of Fortune (Europe)
• All That She Wants (International)
• Happy Nation (Europe)
• Waiting For Magic (Scandinavia)

Happy Nation US Version (Re-release) / The Sign

• All That She Wants (International)
• The Sign (International)
• Don't Turn Around (International)
• Living In Danger (International)
• Happy Nation (Australia & UK)

Ace of Base albums | 1993 albums | Debut albums