"Always Have Always Will" was a popular hit by Swedish pop band Ace of Base

Ace of Base

Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...

. Heavily inspired by the Motown sound of the mid 1960s, the intro

Introduction (music)

In music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or a separate piece. In popular music this is often abbreviated as intro...

 samples the intros from the Supremes track "Where Did Our Love Go

Where Did Our Love Go

"Where Did Our Love Go" is a 1964 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Where Did Our Love Go" was the first single by the Supremes to go to the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart...

" and the Four Tops

Four Tops

The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes...

 track "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

"I Can't Help Myself " is a 1965 hit song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most well-known Motown tunes of the 1960s...

". 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 upcoming Flowers/Cruel Summer album, Arista records liked the melody; however, demanded the lyrics be rewritten.

The song was released from the album Flowers

Flowers (Ace of Base album)

A re-release of the record in UK saw "Cecilia" replaced with "Cecilia " and "Cruel Summer " replaced with "Everytime It Rains"-Australian release:#"Cruel Summer "#"Donnie "...

in many parts of the world, but at different times.

• UK on December 7, 1998 as single three, following "Life Is a Flower
  Life is a Flower
  "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. The single sold 264,000 copies in the UK.-Music Video:A music video was...
  
  " and "Cruel Summer
  Cruel Summer
  "Cruel Summer" is a pop song originally written and performed by Bananarama that was a top ten hit in Britain in 1983. Singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side : it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by...
  
  ".
• Australia in early 1999 as the second single, following "Cruel Summer
  Cruel Summer
  "Cruel Summer" is a pop song originally written and performed by Bananarama that was a top ten hit in Britain in 1983. Singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side : it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by...
  
  "
• Scandinavia & Germany on March 1, 1999 as single four, following "Life Is a Flower
  Life is a Flower
  "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. The single sold 264,000 copies in the UK.-Music Video:A music video was...
  
  ", "Cruel Summer
  Cruel Summer
  "Cruel Summer" is a pop song originally written and performed by Bananarama that was a top ten hit in Britain in 1983. Singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side : it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by...
  
  ", and "Travel to Romantis
  Travel to Romantis
  "Travel to Romantis" was the third single from Flowers, an album by Swedish pop band Ace of Base. The song was released on November 16, 1998 in Germany and Scandinavia and followed the singles "Life Is a Flower" and "Cruel Summer".-Music Video:...
  
  ".

Music Video

The video to 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

• EU CD single (1999) 563 390-2

1. "Always Have, Always Will" - 3:47
2. "Mercy Mercy" - 3:38

• GE CD single (1999) 563 503-2

1. "Always Have, Always Will" - 3:47
2. "Mercy Mercy" - 3:38
3. "Living in Danger" (D-House Mix - Short Version) - 4:04
4. "Love for Sale" - 3:37

• SC CD single (1998) MRCXCD 2926

1. "Always Have, Always Will" 3:47
2. "Love for Sale" - 3:37
3. "Whenever You're Near Me" - 3:32

• UK CD single (1998) ACCDP9

1. "Always Have, Always Will" 3:47
2. "Love for Sale" - 3:37
3. "Whenever You're Near Me" - 3:32

• UK CD single (1998) ACECD9

1. "Always Have, Always Will" - 3:47
2. "Mercy Mercy" - 3:38
3. "Living in Danger" (D-House Mix - Short Version) - 4:04

Australia

CD Maxi

1. Always Have Always Will 3:47
2. Mercy Mercy (Previously Unreleased) 3:38
3. Living in Danger (D-House Mix - Short Version) 4:04
4. Love for Sale (Previously Unreleased) 3:37

Scandinavia

CD Maxi (MEGA MRCXCD 2926)

1. Always Have Always Will 3:47
2. Captain Nemo 4:01
3. Love for Sale (Previously Unreleased) 3:37

CD Single (POLYDOR 563 390-2)

1. Always Have, Always Will 3:47
2. Mercy Mercy (Previously Unreleased) 3:38

CD Promo (POLYDOR 562 505-2)

1. Always Have Always Will 3:47

UK

CD Maxi (LONDON ACECD 9 / 563 391-2)

1. Always Have Always Will 3:47
2. Mercy Mercy (Previously Unreleased) 3:38
3. Living in Danger (D-House Mix - Short Version) 4:04

CD Promo (LONDON ACEDJ 9)

1. Always Have Always Will 3:47

Cassingle (LONDON ACEMC9)

1. Always Have Always Will 3:47
2. Mercy Mercy (Previously Unreleased) 3:38

"Love for Sale"

"Love For Sale" is an Ace of Base

Ace of Base

Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...

 b-side from their third European album Flowers

Flowers (Ace of Base album)

A re-release of the record in UK saw "Cecilia" replaced with "Cecilia " and "Cruel Summer " replaced with "Everytime It Rains"-Australian release:#"Cruel Summer "#"Donnie "...

.

It was included in the maxi single of "Always Have Always Will" from 1998 in Australia, Sweden and later in the UK. Originally planned to be in the final tracklist of the Flowers album, it is a dance song written by Jonas Berggren

Jonas Berggren

Jonas Berggren, a.k.a. Joker , is a Swedish musician. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, as well as other bands....

 and sung by Jenny

Jenny Berggren

Jenny Cecilia Berggren is a Swedish singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Since 1995, she has also been writing songs and performing solo. In 2010 she released her debut album My Story.-Early life:...

 and Malin Berggren about prostitutes' life in the city.

Cover versions

Swedish dansband Friends

Friends (group)

Friends were a Swedish dansband or pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the reality television show Friends på turne , made by Bert Karlsson for TV4...

 recorded a cover version on the 1999

1999 in music

-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....

 on the album Friends på turné.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	61
Austrian Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	29
Belgian Singles Chart (Flemish Region)	44
Dutch Singles Chart	78
Danish Singles Chart	15
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	47
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	15
Swiss Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	29
Romanian Singles Chart	1
Romanian Airplay Chart	2
Romanian Airplay Chart	4
UK Airplay Chart	14
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	12