Lucky Love

"Lucky Love"

Standard European artwork (Scandinavian CD single pictured)
Single by Ace of Base
from the album The Bridge
Released October 9, 1995 (UK)
January 22, 1996 (US)
Genre Pop
Length 2:52
Label Mega
Writer(s) Jonas Berggren and Billy Steinberg
Producer(s) Denniz PoP, Max Martin & Joker
Ace of Base singles chronology
"Living in Danger"
(1994)		 "Lucky Love"
(1995)		 "Beautiful Life"
(1995)

"Lucky Love" is a song recorded by Swedish group Ace of Base from their album The Bridge. It became their fifth worldwide single, and was the first single from The Bridge to be released in Europe; the acoustic version of the song was the second single in the United States and Canada. "Lucky Love" also became their first number-one in Sweden.

The song was performed during the 1995 World Championships in Athletics opening ceremony in Göteborg.[1][2]

Music video

Two videos were produced for the song.

European version

The first, released in Europe, directed by Rocky Schenck and featuring the original version of the song, focuses on a middle-aged woman reuniting with the boyfriend she had as a teenager. The band is seen around the actors in the video and also though footage shot by the band themselves using a handheld video camera. An alternate edit of this version featuring the acoustic version of the song was featured on the 2008 Greatest Hits DVD.

US version (acoustic version)

The second video, released in North America and featuring the acoustic version of the song, focuses on several young couples interacting in various scenarios with shots of the band cut in. A shot of the video for "Beautiful Life" can be seen on a television screen in this version. This version was filmed on January 29th and 30th 1996 in the Hampton Court House.[3] It is the last video in Malin's career in which she sang in a music video.

Track listing

  1. "Lucky Love" - 2:52
  2. "Lucky Love" (Acoustic Version) - 2:52
  3. "Lucky Love" (Extended Original Version) - 4:49
  1. "Lucky Love" - 2:52
  2. "Lucky Love" (Acoustic Version) - 2:52
  3. "Lucky Love" (Raggasol Version) - 2:53
  4. "Lucky Love" (Amadin Mix) - 5:39
  5. "Lucky Love" (Armand's British Nites Mix) - 11:21
  1. "Lucky Love" (Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Mix) - 7:22
  2. "Lucky Love" (Vission Lorimer Funkdified Mix) - 6:02
  3. "Lucky Love" (Amadin Mix) - 5:39
  4. "Lucky Love" (Lenny B's Club Mix) - 7:08
  5. "Lucky Love" (Armand's British Nites Mix) - 11:21
  6. "Lucky Love" (Acoustic Version) - 2:52

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 30
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 9
Canada (RPM)[8] 6
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 6
Europe European Hot 100 16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 1
France (SNEP)[10] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 13
MTV Europe 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 12
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 12
Spain (AFYVE)[15] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 30
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[20] 19
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[20] 25
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40[20] 33
End of year chart (1995) Position
French Singles Chart[21] 48

Preceded by
"The New Anthem" by N-Joi		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
March 23, 1996 		Succeeded by
"Salva Mea" by Faithless

References

  1. ↑ Martin Nyström (5 August 1995). "Nu vet alla att Sverige är gjort av schottis" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Svenska seder på VM-invigningen" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 5 August 1995. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Ace of Base gallery
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ace of Base – Lucky Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ace of Base – Lucky Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ace of Base – Lucky Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ace of Base – Lucky Love" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  8. ↑ Canada peak
  9. ↑ "Ace of Base: Lucky Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ace of Base – Lucky Love" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  11. ↑ "Musicline.de – Ace of Base Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ace of Base – Lucky Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ace of Base – Lucky Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ace of Base – Lucky Love". VG-lista. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  15. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ace of Base – Lucky Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ace of Base – Lucky Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1995-11-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  19. ↑ "Ace Of Base – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Ace Of Base. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  20. 1 2 3 Allmusic. Ace of Base | Billboard Singles.
  21. ↑ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
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