"Lucky Love" is a song by 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...

, which became their fifth worldwide single. It was the first single from their album The Bridge

The Bridge (Ace of Base album)

-Japan:# "Beautiful Life"# "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry"# "Lucky Love "# "Edge of Heaven"# "Strange Ways"# "Ravine"# "Perfect World"# "Angel Eyes"# "My Déjà Vu"# "You and I"# "Wave Wet Sand"# "Que Sera"# "Just 'N' Image"...

to be released in Europe

Europe

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, and the acoustic version of the song was the second single in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. "Lucky Love" also became their first number 1 in Sweden.

European Version

The first, released in Europe, directed by Rocky Schenk 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.

European Version (Acoustic Version)

An alternate edit of the original European video featuring the acoustic version of the song, featured on the Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos

Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos

Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos is a greatest hits album by the Swedish group Ace of Base. It was released under Playground Music on November 14, 2008, and is the last album to be released under the original contract of 5 original albums. The 2CD+DVD compilation includes 16 of their...

 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

Beautiful Life (Ace of Base song)

"Beautiful Life" is a hit song by Swedish band Ace of Base, released in the Autumn of 1995. In North America it was the first single released from the band's The Bridge; in Europe it followed "Lucky Love"....

" can be seen on a television screen in this version. The U.S Version (the second video) filmed in February 1996 is the last video in Malin's career in which she sang in a music video.

Track listing

• Australian CD single

1. "Lucky Love" - 2:52
2. "Lucky Love" (Acoustic Version) - 2:52
3. "Lucky Love" (Extended Original Version) - 4:49

• United Kingdom Maxi single

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

• United States Maxi single

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

Official Versions/Remixes

• Album Version / Original Version
• Acoustic Version
• Amadin Mix
• Armand's British Nites Mix
• Armand's British Nites Mix Edit
• Armand Van Helden House Mix)"
• Extended Original Version
• Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Mix
• Frankie Knuckles Edit
• Frankie Knuckles Remix
• Franktified Dub Mix
• Lenny B's Club Mix
• Lenny B's Full Of Love Mix
• Raggasol Version
• Vission Lorimer Funkdified Mix
• Vission Lorimer Funkdified Radio Edit
• X-Mix
• 2009 Version

Personnel

• Vocals by Linn Berggren, Jenny Berggren
• Backing Vocals by Jeanette Söderholm
• Guitar by Chuck Anthony and Jonas Berggren
• Fretless Bass by Per Ahlström
• Music by Jonas Berggren
• Lyrics by Jonas Berggren and Billy Steinberg
• Produced by Denniz Pop, Max Martin and Jonas Berggren
• Recorded and produced at Cheiron Studios

Charts

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Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	19
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	25
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40	33

End of year chart (1995)	Position
French Singles Chart	48

2009 Remake

As part of their comeback effort in 2008, Ace of Base re-recorded several of their past hit songs. "Lucky Love 2009" was released exclusively on iTunes as part of their Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos

Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos

Greatest Hits, Classic Remixes and Music Videos is a greatest hits album by the Swedish group Ace of Base. It was released under Playground Music on November 14, 2008, and is the last album to be released under the original contract of 5 original albums. The 2CD+DVD compilation includes 16 of their...

album, accompanying "Wheel of Fortune 2009" and "Don't Turn Around 2009", which are both part of the standard edition of the album.