Flowers is the third studio album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base. It was released in Europe on 15 June 1998 through Mega Records. An alternative album titled Cruel Summer was released in the US and Canada, containing remixes, re-recordings, and new songs deemed appropriate for an American audience. Japan and Australia received hybrid versions of the two albums.
The album was re-issued in the UK on 26 April 1999 with revised artwork and track listing, following the single release of "Everytime It Rains".
Background Flowers spawned the singles "Life Is a Flower", "Cruel Summer" and "Always Have, Always Will".
In his 2015 book The Song Machine, writer Joh Seabrook called the album "Motown inspired".
Track listing
Notes signifies an additional producer signifies pre-production
Release history Region Date Label Europe 15 June 1998 Mega / PolyGram United Kingdom 10 August 1998 London Records 90 Australia 16 November 1998 Polydor United Kingdom (re-issue) 26 April 1999 London Records 90
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peakposition Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) 25
Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 72 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 46
Certifications
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