Life Is a Flower

"Life Is a Flower"
Single by Ace of Base
from the album Flowers
B-side "No Good Lover"
Released April 6, 1998 (Europe)
Genre Pop[1]
Length 3:47
Label Mega Records
Songwriter(s) Jonas Berggren
Ace of Base singles chronology
"My Déjà Vu"
(1996)		 "Life Is a Flower"
(1998)		 "Cruel Summer"
(1998)
Music video
"Life Is a Flower" on YouTube

"Life Is a Flower" is a song by Ace of Base, released as their first single from their 1998 album Flowers. The song was released in the US with different lyrics, titled "Whenever You're Near Me", and in a different key. It peaked at number 1 in Hungary and within top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and the UK. "Life Is a Flower" was certified silver in the UK by the BPI.[2]

Track listings

  • CD single
  1. Life Is a Flower (Original Version) 3:45
  2. Life Is a Flower (Extended Version) 5:44
  • Maxi-single
  1. Life Is a Flower (Original Version) 3:45
  2. Life Is a Flower (Reggae Version) 3:32
  3. Life Is a Flower (Extended Version) 5:44
  4. Life Is a Flower (Soul Poets Night Club Mix) 5:20
  5. No Good Lover (Previously Unreleased) 3:54
  • UK CD 1
  1. Life Is a Flower (Original Version) 3:45
  2. Life Is a Flower (Extended Version) 5:44
  3. Life Is a Flower (Soul Poets' Night Club Mix) 5:20
  4. Life Is a Flower (Milk Inc. Long Edit)
  • UK CD 2
  1. Life Is a Flower 3:45
  2. The Sign
  3. All That She Wants

Official versions/remixes

  • Radio Edit
  • Absolom Remix
  • Absolom Short Edit
  • Extended Version
  • Milk Inc. Club Mix
  • Milk Inc. UHT Radio Mix
  • Milk Inc. Long Edit
  • Reggae Version
  • Soul Poets Night Club Mix
  • Sweetbox Remix

Release dates

  • Germany: April 6, 1998 (LP Version)
  • Scandinavia: April 20, 1998 (LP Version)
  • UK: July 13, 1998 (LP Version)

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 42
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 19
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 3
France (SNEP)[8] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 20
Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 1
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 19
Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[13] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 29
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 20
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 3
Spain (AFYVE)[19] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 5

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000[24]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Ace Of Base - Life Is A Flower at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "BPI certified awards search". BPI. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ace of Base: Life Is a Flower" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (11.06.1998 - 18.06.1998)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Life Is a Flower". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Indice per Interprete: A" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ace of Base" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Charts.nz – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower". VG-lista. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Top 10 Spain" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Ace of Base – Life Is a Flower". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Life Is a Flower in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ↑ "BPI Awards - bpi". Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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