Always Have, Always Will (Ace of Base song)
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| "Always Have, Always Will" | ||||
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| Single by Ace of Base | ||||
| from the album Flowers | ||||
| B-side | "Love for Sale" | |||
| Released | 7 December 1998 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Mega | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Ole Evenrude | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Always Have, Always Will" on YouTube | ||||
"Always Have, Always Will" is a 1998 song by Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Heavily inspired by the Motown sound of the mid-1960s, the intro samples the intros from the Supremes track "Where Did Our Love Go" and the Four Tops track "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)". It was co-written by Jonas Berggren with Mike Chapman. The song was originally titled "Killer on the Rampage" and contained different lyrics. When the song was pitched as a potential song for the band's then-upcoming album, their record label liked the melody; however, they requested that the lyrics be rewritten.[citation needed]
The song was released as the fourth single from Ace of Base's third album, Flowers (1998), on 7 December 1998. The song failed to chart in the band's native Sweden but entered the top 40 in several European countries, including Austria, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Critical reception
[edit]Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet wrote that the song "ties ecstatic summery serpentines between classic girl-pop and glittery seventies disco".[1] Quentin Harrison of Albumism described it as "classic Motown", adding that Ace of Base "showcase their expertise at branching out."[2] AllMusic editor Bryan Buss called it a "'50s throwback".[3] Chuck Campbell from The Daily News wrote that it "bask in an affable warmth never before divulged by the cold Swedes."[4] An editor from Expressen commented that it "begins as" Supremes "Baby Love", "then lets go of the Motown-bass and becomes a 90s version" of Chip's Melodifestival song "Dag efter dag".[5] Gary Shipes from The Stuart News noted that the "faux Motown bounce" of the "teen-idol homage" "Donnie" and "Always Have, Always Will", "with their sterling sawing strings and crystalline melodies, are begging to be blasting out of car radios everywhere."[6]
Music video
[edit]The accompanying music video for the song was directed by the band members themselves. It used footage from recording sessions, concerts and appearances of the band all across the world.
Track listings
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 61 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 29 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 44 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 59 |
| Germany (GfK)[11] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 15 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 78 |
| Poland (Music & Media)[13] | 2 |
| Scotland Singles (Official Charts)[14] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 29 |
| UK Airplay (Media Monitor)[16] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 12 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media)[18] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 147 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 7 December 1998 | London | [21] |
| Germany | 1 March 1999 | Polydor |
References
[edit]- ↑ "ACE OF BASE Flowers". Aftonbladet. 12 June 1998.
- ↑ Harrison, Quentin (13 June 2018). "Ace of Base's 'Flowers' Turns 20: An Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Buss, Bryan. "Ace of Base - Greatest Hits [Arista]". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Campbell, Chuck (5 August 1998). "'Ace of Base' is back with what we like". The Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ "ACE OF BASE". Expressen. 12 June 1998.
- ↑ Shipes, Gary (7 August 1998). "MAKING A CASE FOR ACE OF BASE; UN-APEELING 'AVENGERS'". The Stuart News. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Ace Of Base – Always Have, Always Will" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ace Of Base – Always Have, Always Will" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 26 December 1998. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ace Of Base – Always Have, Always Will" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Major Market Airplay - Week 7/1999" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 February 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/12/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ace Of Base – Always Have, Always Will". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Oops, there was an error! | Haven".
- ↑ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 8, 2011)
- ↑ "1999 Border Breakers Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Ace of Base – Always Have, Always Will". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 May 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Always Have, Always Will Ace of Base in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 December 1998. p. 23. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
