The golden ratio
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September 24, 2010 |
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| Label (s) | Playground Records , Universal | |||
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CD, download |
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running time |
46:53 |
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Jonas "Joker" Berggren , Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg and others |
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The Golden Ratio (Engl. The Golden Mean ) is the fifth and final studio album by Ace of Base . It was released on Playground Records in September 2010 .
Emergence
The album was recorded in early 2009 through mid-2010. It is the only album with the two new singers, Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson . Initially, the production of this album was started with the former singer Jenny Berggren . The three years of preparatory work in the studio of Jonas “Joker” Berggren and Ulf “Buddha” Ekberg consisted of figuring out what the Ace of Base sound would look like in the second decade of the 21st century. After a year of experimentation, it became clear to them that they wanted to record and preserve the original Ace of Base sound while keeping it contemporary. There was also talk of an acoustic version of the album, which the band announced on their website in 2014, but it was never released.
reception
The only single that was released was All for You . The song was broadcast to European radio stations in mid-July 2010 and released as a single in digital and physical formats on September 10, 2010. The music video for the song was released on August 27, 2010.
Previously, Mr. Replay was released as the album's first promo single and was the first release of Ace of Base with Clara and Julia. The song appeared on a promo DJ CD released in early July 2010. Mr. Replay has been described as "a compilation of every song Ace of Base has ever recorded" and features guest vocals in the verses of Lex Marshall. The song received mixed reviews from critics who felt it was too similar to their previous material. The album version differed slightly from the promo single.
The title track of The Golden Ratio was planned as a future single in Sweden but was only released for promotional purposes and was the last release from the album.
Track list
| No. | title | Songwriter | producer | length |
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| 1. | All for you | Jonas Berggren , Ulf Ekberg, Jonas Saeed | The Sign, Jonas Saeed | 3:38 |
| 2. | Blah, blah, blah on the radio | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, originally co-produced by Henry Bergström | 3:48 |
| 3. | The golden ratio | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Jonas Saeed | The Sign, Jonas Saeed | 3:47 |
| 4th | Southern California | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, Kasper Lindgren | 3:15 |
| 5. | Told My Ma | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, Henry Bergström, Ari Le Tennen | 3:50 |
| 6th | Black Sea | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign | 3:42 |
| 7th | One day | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, Harry Sommerdahl, original co-production by Henry Bergström | 4:15 |
| 8th. | Juliet | Henry Bergström, Peter Bergström | Henry Bergström, The Sign, Harry Sommerdahl, Peter Bergström | 3:14 |
| 9. | Precious | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, originally co-produced by Henry Bergström | 3:52 |
| 10. | Vision in blue | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, originally co-produced by Henry Bergström | 3:56 |
| 11. | Mr. Replay | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg, Ari Lehtonen, D. Massy | The Sign, Ari Le Tennen, Magnus Vänttinen | 4:17 |
| 12. | Wer bin ich | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, One Life Publishing | 3:05 |
| 13. | Doreen | Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg | The Sign, Ari Le Tennen | 3:37 |
Charts and chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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 Germany (GfK)
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20th (4 weeks) | 4th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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100 (1 week) | 1 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.aceofbase-music.de/biography
- ↑ Becky Bain: The Sign That The 90s Are Back — The Return Of Ace Of Base . Idolator. July 14, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ Michelle Welch: Ace Of Base hits replay on itself with "Mr. Replay" . AV Club. July 14, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Ace of Base - The Golden Ratio (New single for Sweden) . YouTube . October 27, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ Ace of Base - The Golden Rat! O. officialcharts.de, accessed on July 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Ace of Base - The Golden Rat! O. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 6, 2020 .