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The Sign (song)
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"The Sign"
Single by Ace of Base
from the album Happy Nation/The Sign
B-side    Remix
Released    29 October 1993 (Europe)
21 December 1993 (US)
17 January 1994 (UK)
Format    CD single, CD maxi, 7" single
Recorded    1993
Genre    Europop, reggae fusion
Length    3:12
Label    Arista
Writer(s)    Jonas Berggren
Producer(s)    Joker, Denniz Pop, Douglas Carr
Certification    Platinum (USA), Platinum (NZ), Platinum (Germany), Gold (UK), Gold (Austria)
Ace of Base singles chronology
"Waiting for Magic"
(1993)    "The Sign"
(1993)    "Don't Turn Around"
(1994)
Alternative covers
U.S. cover

"The Sign" is a pop song by the Swedish band Ace of Base, which was released on 29 October 1993 in Europe. The song was an international hit, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and spending six non-consecutive weeks as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It appeared on the band's album Happy Nation (titled The Sign in North America).

The song was the No. 1 song of 1994 according to Billboard magazine's year-end charts. The song was ranked at No. 51 on The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs for the first 50 years of the Hot 100 chart.[1]

The song has been covered by The Mountain Goats, and was also heavily featured in the fifth season finale of American Dad!, "Great Space Roaster". The song has also been covered in the TV series Full House, in which fictional band "Girl Talk", led by character Stephanie Tanner, mess up the song during the performance. The song is also played in the South Park episode "Prehistoric Ice Man," and is featured in the 2012 comedy Pitch Perfect.

Contents

    1 Music video
    2 Track listings
    3 Official versions
    4 Personnel
    5 Charts and sales
        5.1 Peak positions
        5.2 End of year charts
        5.3 End of decade charts
        5.4 All-time charts
        5.5 Certifications
        5.6 Chart successions
    6 References
    7 External links

Music video

The music video of the song features the pop group singing amidst romantic and joyful images; "The Sign" was depicted as a computer generated ankh (also known as key of life) and a djed (ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability). The music video is directed by Mathias Julin.

Amid the images is a little story of a man and woman sitting side by side until the man leaves, seemingly abandoning the woman. However, he comes back with a rose and offers it to the woman. The woman graciously accepts and takes his hand. However, a bright light shines in the woman's face, drawing her away, abandoning the man and dropping the rose on the chair.

The video was released in five different edits throughout various territories. In the US, the original edit of the video was later re-edited, changing some of the shots with Jenny in the foreground from black and white to color. Other versions show more shots of the group singing with their backs in a circle, as well as more shots of Linn singing her parts in her solo black and white take.
Track listings

CD single â€" Australia

    "The Sign" â€" 3:11
    "The Sign" (Long Version) â€" 4:43

CD single â€" Germany

    "The Sign" (The Remix) â€" 5:40
    "The Sign" (Ultimix) â€" 6:49
    "The Sign" (Dub Version) â€" 5:10

CD single â€" Japan

    "The Sign" â€" 3:11
    "Young And Proud" â€" 3:56

CD single â€" UK

    "The Sign" â€" 3:11
    "The Sign" (Long Version) â€" 4:43
    "The Sign" (Dub Version) â€" 5:10

CD single â€" U.S.

    "The Sign" (Ultimix) â€" 6:49
    "The Sign" â€" 3:11
    "Young And Proud" â€" 3:56
    "Happy Nation" (12" Version) â€" 6:40

CD maxi â€" France

    "The Sign" (Radio Edit) â€" 3:09
    "The Sign" (Long Version) â€" 4:43
    "The Sign" (Dub Version) â€" 5:10

7" single â€" France

    "The Sign" (Radio Edit) â€" 3:09
    "The Sign" (Long Version) â€" 4:43

Official versions

    Album Version
    Ultimix
    Dub Version
    Long Version
    The Remix
    Ultimix Remix
    Freedom Bunch Mix (2009)

On several of the bands compilation albums, an error occurred with "The Sign", cutting one second from the beginning.
Personnel

    Vocals by Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren and Jonas Berggren
    Backing Vocals by Jenny Berggren, Linn Berggren, Jonas Berggren and Douglas Carr
    Written by Jonas Berggren
    Produced by Denniz Pop, Douglas Carr and Jonas Berggren
    Recorded at Cheiron Studios

Charts and sales
Peak positions
Chart (1993â€"1994)    Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2]    1
Austria (Ã-3 Austria Top 40)[2]    3
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[3]    6
Canada Dance (RPM)    1
Canada (RPM)    1
Denmark (IFPI)    3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]    1
France (SNEP)[2]    5
Germany (Media Control Charts)[5]    1
Ireland (IRMA)[6]    2
Italy (FIMI)    4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]    3
New Zealand (RIANZ)[2]    1
Norway (VG-lista)[2]    5
Spain (AFYVE)[8]    1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2]    4
Sweden [2]    2
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[9]    2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10]    1
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[10]    1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[10]    4
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[10]    2
   
End of year charts
End of year chart (1994)    Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[11]    5
Canada Dance (RPM)[12]    25
Dutch Top 40[7]    23
French Singles Chart[13]    17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14]    1
End of decade charts
Chart (1990â€"1999)    Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15]    11
All-time charts
Chart    Position
US Billboard Hot 100[16]    60
Certifications
Country    Certification    Date    Sales certified[17]
Austria[18]    Gold    21 February 1994    15,000
Germany[19]    Platinum    1994    500,000
UK[20]    Gold    1 April 1994    400,000
U.S.[21]    Platinum    6 April 1994    1,000,000
Chart successions
Preceded by
"The Power of Love" by Celine Dion    Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
12 March 1994 â€" 2 April 1994
7 May 1994 â€" 14 May 1994    Succeeded by
"Bump n' Grind" by R. Kelly (1st time), "I Swear" by All-4-One (second time)
Australia ARIA Singles Chart
number-one single
30 April 1994 â€" 21 May 1994    Succeeded by
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Prince
Preceded by
"Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows    Canadian RPM number-one single
21 March 1994 â€" 18 April 1994 (5 weeks)    Succeeded by
"Love Sneakin' Up on You" by Bonnie Raitt
Preceded by
"Another Night" by M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy    Canadian RPM Dance chart number-one single
11 April 1994 â€" 18 April 1994 (2 weeks)    Succeeded by
"What's Up" by Minnesota
Preceded by
"Gangsta Lean" by DRS
"Can't Get Enough" by Supergroove    New Zealand RIANZ number-one single
24 April 1994 â€" 15 May 1994 (4 weeks)
29 May 1994 (1 week)    Succeeded by
"Can't Get Enough" by Supergroove
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Prince
References

    The Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary, The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs (60â€"51), Billboard.com
    ""The Sign", in various singles charts". Lescharts. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    Belgian peak
    Billboard: Hits of the World, 15 January 1994
    "Ace of Base singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "Single top 100 over 1994" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959â€"2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
    ""The Sign", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "Ace of Base, Billboard charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    1994 Australian Singles Chart Aria.com.au (Retrieved 18 July 2009)
    Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1994
    1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 30 January 2009)
    "1994: Year-End USA Charts (Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 June 2009. (archived by Top40-Charts.com)
    Geoff Mayfield (25 December 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade â€" The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
    Bronson, Fred (2 August 2012). "Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The All-Time Top 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
    "Certification for every country in the world" (pdf). IFPI. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "Austrian certifications, database". Ifpi. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('The Sign')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "UK certifications, database". Bpi. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
    "U.S. certifications". Riaa. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

External links

    "The Sign" Official music video on YouTube
    Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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    Number-one singles in Germany
    Number-one singles in Spain
    Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
    Songs written by Jonas Berggren
    Song recordings produced by Denniz Pop
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