Title: Ace of Base – The Sign Year/Genre: 1993, Pop / Eurodance Condition: New
Cultural Facts:
Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden by siblings Jonas, Linn, Jenny Berggren and friend Ulf Ekberg, the group grew out of local club and small-studio circles rather than a major-label “factory.”
Their songwriting pulled heavily from Jamaican reggae and dancehall rhythms circulating through Sweden’s growing immigrant neighborhoods in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
Companion tracks like “Happy Nation” fold in themes of peace and unity that echoed Swedish debates over racism, migration, and rising far-right politics in that era.
