Ace of Base

Solo Artist

Photo: Multiple photographers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 1990-present
Origin Gothenburg, Sweden
Albums 6
Tracks 81
Most frequent collaborator The Sign · 13 tracks
Genres PopDance-PopEuropop
Artist
94%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 76 of 81 tracks

Do Ace of Base write their own songs?

Jonas Berggren writes 68 of the 81 album tracks and Ulf Ekberg 39. The two singers, Jenny and Linn Berggren, have seven writing credits between them across six albums. Five tracks in the whole catalogue were written entirely by outsiders, and four of those are cover versions.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
81
Tracks Credited
94%
Self-Written
36
Years Active
63
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 76 / 81 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 81 tracks: how many Ace of Base wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Ace of Base has a writing credit94%
65%
28%
6%
Sole author53tracks65%
Co-written23tracks28%
Outside writers5tracks6%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Ace of Base's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 81 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)91%
Composer (music)94%
Producer68%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 81 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Jonas Berggren 1990-present
79%
84%
57%
0%
Ulf Ekberg 1990-present
48%
48%
36%
0%
Linn Berggren Former 1990-2007
2%
0%
2%
0%
Jenny Berggren Former 1990-2009
6%
5%
0%
0%
Clara Hagman Former 2009-2012
0%
0%
0%
0%
Julia Williamson Former 2009-2012
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Ace of Base's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 94%
100%
92%
100%
86%
92%
92%
1992Happy Nation
1993The Sign
1995The Bridge
1998Flowers
2002Da Capo
2010The Golden Ratio
Early · 96% written
Mid · 94% written
Late · 92% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

95%
1990s
Happy Nation, The Sign +2 more
92%
2000s
Da Capo
92%
2010s
The Golden Ratio

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Ace of Base sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Ace of Base
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Katseye0%
Backstreet Boys25%
Hilary Duff42%
Kelly Rowland53%
Village People61%
Usher74%
Robyn86%
94%Ace of Base
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

All That She Wants
Happy Nation
Written by Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
Wrote it
The Sign
The Sign
Written by Jonas Berggren
Wrote it
Don't Turn Around
The Sign
Written by Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
Outside writers
Living in Danger
The Sign
Written by Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg
Wrote it
Beautiful Life
The Bridge
Written by Jonas Berggren, John Ballard
Co-wrote
Lucky Love
The Bridge
Written by Jonas Berggren, Billy Steinberg
Co-wrote
Cruel Summer
Flowers
Written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain
Outside writers

Discography 6 albums

All studio albums, including The Sign, which is the North American edition of Happy Nation with four extra songs and its own article and certifications. Flowers was released in North America as Cruel Summer. The compilations, remix albums and live releases sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Ace of BaseAce of Base81 tracks
TS13The Sign, 13 tracks PA8Per Adebratt, 8 tracks TE8Tommy Ekman, 8 tracks DC8Douglas Carr, 8 tracks HS8Harry Sommerdahl, 8 tracks DP7Denniz Pop, 7 tracks JB6John Ballard, 6 tracks NV6Nicklas von der Burg, 6 tracks HB6Henry Bergström, 6 tracks T5T.O.E.C., 5 tracks BS5Billy Steinberg, 5 tracks S5StoneStream, 5 tracks PS5Pontus Söderqvist, 5 tracks MM4Max Martin, 4 tracks JA4John Amatiello, 4 tracks JJ3Johnny Jam & Delgado, 3 tracks HC3Håkan Christoffersson, 3 tracks AL3Ari Le Tennen, 3 tracks C2Cutfather, 2 tracks CF2Charles Fisher, 2 tracks TB2Thorsten Brötzmann, 2 tracks J2Jeo, 2 tracks NN2Nick Nice, 2 tracks JS2Jonas Saeed, 2 tracks JL1Johnny Lindén, 1 track MS1Martin Selwall, 1 track N1N/A, 1 track AH1Albert Hammond, 1 track DW1Diane Warren, 1 track S1Stonestream, 1 track R1Radiant, 1 track Z1Zal, 1 track AB1Anders Bagge, 1 track MC1Mike Chapman, 1 track OE1Ole Evenrud, 1 track SD1Sara Dallin, 1 track SF1Siobhan Fahey, 1 track KW1Keren Woodward, 1 track SJ1Steve Jolley, 1 track TS1Tony Swain, 1 track JB1Joe Belmaati, 1 track MH1Mich Hansen, 1 track C&1Cutfather & Joe, 1 track PH1Peo Hägström, 1 track RM1Ralph McCarthy, 1 track SH1Stephen Hague, 1 track AA1Adam Anders, 1 track ML1Magnus Lindsten, 1 track MB1Malin Berggren, 1 track AB1Axel Breitung, 1 track KN1Kay Nickold, 1 track AB1Anoo Bhagavan, 1 track B1Black, 1 track CV1Colin Vearncombe, 1 track C11Chief 1, 1 track MH1Martin Hedström, 1 track KL1Kasper Lindgren, 1 track PB1Peter Bergström, 1 track AL1Ari Lehtonen, 1 track DM1D. Massy, 1 track MV1Magnus Vänttinen, 1 track LM1Lex Marshall, 1 track OL1One Life Publishing, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. TS The Sign · PA Per Adebratt · TE Tommy Ekman · DC Douglas Carr · HS Harry Sommerdahl · DP Denniz Pop

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Jonas Berggren writes 68 of the 81 album tracks and Ulf Ekberg 39. His sisters, the two voices everybody knows, appear on the credits seven times between them across the whole catalogue. This is a band with one songwriter and two singers, and the split never moved: the further the records got from him, the fewer of them sold.

Quick Facts

  • Self-written76 of the 81 album tracks are by a member
  • One writerJonas Berggren is on 68 of them, Ulf Ekberg on 39
  • The singersJenny Berggren has 5 writing credits and Linn 2
  • Biggest albumThe Sign is certified 9x platinum by the RIAA
  • Number one"The Sign" topped the Billboard Hot 100
  • Six albums1992 to 2010, and nothing since

Creative Fingerprint

One brother writing nearly everything, his two sisters singing it and almost never writing it.

The Story

Ace of Base formed in Gothenburg in 1990 around the three Berggren siblings and Ulf Ekberg. "All That She Wants" and "The Sign" made them one of the biggest pop acts in the world for two years. Six studio albums, two of which are the same record in different editions.

Frequently Asked Questions Ace of Base

Do Ace of Base write their own songs?
Jonas Berggren writes 68 of the 81 album tracks and Ulf Ekberg 39. The two singers, Jenny and Linn Berggren, have seven writing credits between them across six albums. Five tracks in the whole catalogue were written entirely by outsiders, and four of those are cover versions.
Who wrote "The Sign"?
Jonas Berggren. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote "Don't Turn Around"?
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren. It is one of the few Ace of Base hits nobody in the band had a hand in.
How many albums did they release?
Six: Happy Nation (1992), The Sign (1993), The Bridge (1995), Flowers (1998), Da Capo (2002) and The Golden Ratio (2010).
Are Happy Nation and The Sign the same album?
Close to it. The Sign is the North American edition of Happy Nation, resequenced with four extra songs including "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around". Both have their own article and their own certifications.
Which album sold the most?
The Sign, certified 9x platinum by the RIAA and diamond in Canada.
Are they siblings?
Jonas, Jenny and Linn Berggren are, and Ulf Ekberg is not. Linn stopped in 2007 and Jenny in 2009, leaving the two writers.
Why did the singers write so little?
Jonas Berggren wrote the songs and his sisters sang them. Jenny's five credits are spread over The Bridge, Flowers and Da Capo, and Linn's two over The Bridge and Da Capo.
Which album is most their own?
Happy Nation, where twelve of the thirteen tracks carry nobody outside the band. The Bridge is the widest, with eight of seventeen.
Are they still recording?
The Golden Ratio in 2010 is the most recent studio album. Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg still perform under the name.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ace of Base Wikipedia: Jonas Berggren Wikipedia: Jenny Berggren Wikipedia: Linn Berggren Wikipedia: Ulf Ekberg Wikipedia: Black (singer) Wikipedia: Ace of Base discography