Beautiful Life: The Singles is a commemorative box set by the Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The 26-CD box set contains every commercial and promotional CD single released from the group's first four studio albums, Happy Nation / The Sign (1992/1993), The Bridge (1995), Flowers / Cruel Summer (1998), and Da Capo (2002). Each disc comes with previously unreleased material, including brand new remixes commissioned specifically for the release. It was released under the label Edsel by the Demon Music Group on 28 April 2023 in the UK.
Background Following the release of All That She Wants: The Classic Collection (2020), a 30th anniversary commemorate box set containing remastered versions of the group's first four studio albums, work began on a singles box set. The group began releasing new one-off singles in 2020, 2021 and 2023 for songs such as "All That She Wants" "Happy Nation" "Beautiful Life", "Wheel of Fortune", "Always Have, Always Will", and "Dancer in a Daydream" remixed by various producers. These remixes would go on to be included in the box set, along with physical versions of the previous digital-only releases All That She Wants (Remixed) and "Would You Believe", as well as promotional singles such as "My Déjà Vu" and "Love in December". Six photo cards depicting alternative North American cover art for some of the singles are also included.
Critical reception Classic Pop magazine gave the box set four stars stating, "Beautiful Life: The Singles makes a good case for Ace of Base's status as dancefloor dominators."
Track listing CD1: "Wheel of Fortune" "Wheel of Fortune" (7" Mix) – 3:41 "My Mind" (Dance Mix) – 4:19 "Wheel of Fortune" (12" Mix) – 5:25 "Wheel of Fortune" (Club Mix) – 4:38 "Wheel of Fortune" (Original Club Mix) – 3:59 "Wheel of Fortune" (Original Demo) – 3:53 "Wheel of Fortune" (2009) – 3:42 "Wheel of Fortune" (2009 Club Mix) – 5:24 "Wheel of Fortune" (2009 Radio Edit) – 3:21 "Wheel of Fortune" (Singlewave Remix) – 3:44 "Wheel of Fortune" (Singlewave Instrumental) – 3:44 "Wheel of Fortune" (Instrumental) – 3:50
CD2: "All That She Wants" "All That She Wants" (Radio Edit) – 3:31 "Fashion Party" (Dance Mix) – 4:14 "All That She Wants" (Bhangra Version) – 4:14 "All That She Wants" (12" Version) – 6:46 "All That She Wants" (Madness Version) – 3:32 "All That She Wants" (Madness Dub) – 4:01 "All That She Wants" [12" Bhangra Intro) – 7:29 "All That She Wants" (Extended Single/Dub) – 7:36 "Mr. Ace" (Demo 1991) – 3:21 "All That She Wants" (Instrumental) – 3:30
CD3: "Happy Nation" "Happy Nation" (Radio Edit) – 3:32 "Happy Nation" (7" Gold Zone Edit) – 3:46 "Happy Nation" (12" Version) – 6:39 "Happy Nation" (Gold Zone Club Mix) – 5:40 "Happy Nation" (Moody Gold Mix) – 3:59 "Happy Nation" (Gold Dub Edit) – 4:35 "Happy Nation" (Album Version) – 4:10 "Happy Nation" (Dzintars Leja Remix) – 3:50 "Happy Nation" (Agentssmith Dark Dub) – 4:41 "Happy Nation" (Fred & Mykos Radio Remix) – 2:59 "Happy Nation" (Fred & Mykos Remix) – 3:58 "Happy Nation" (Fred & Mykos Dub Mix) – 3:58 "Happy Nation" (Trace Adam Remix) – 3:48 "Happy Nation" (Trace Adam Instrumental) – 3:47 "Happy Nation" (Radio Instrumental) – 4:32
CD4: "Waiting for Magic" "Waiting for Magic" (Radio Edit) – 3:33 "Waiting for Magic" (Total Remix 7" Version) – 3:49 "Waiting for Magic" (Total Remix 12" Version) – 6:26 "Waiting for Magic" (Total Remix Instrumental) – 4:55 "Waiting for Magic" (Album Version) – 5:17 "Waiting for Magic" (Singlewave's Awakening Mix) – 4:16 "Waiting for Magic" (Singlewave's Awakening Club Mix) – 7:42 "Waiting for Magic" (Singlewave's Awakening Instrumental) – 4:16 "Waiting for Magic" (Singlewave's Awakening Club Instrumental) – 7:42
CD5: "The Sign" "The Sign" (Radio Edit) – 3:09 "Young and Proud" – 3:55 "The Sign" (Long Version) – 4:43 "The Sign" (Dub Version) – 5:09 "The Sign" (The Remix) – 5:40 "The Sign" (Ultimix) – 6:46 "The Sign" (Luke Mornay S.O.S Mix) – 3:26 "The Sign" (Luke Mornay S.O.S 12" Mix) – 5:00 "The Sign" (Luke Mornay S.O.S Instrumental) – 3:26 "The Sign" (Luke Mornay S.O.S 12" Instrumental) – 5:00 "The Sign" (Project K Acid-Base Mix) – 3:15 "The Sign" (Project K Acid-Base 12" Mix) – 5:38 "The Sign" (Project K Acid-Base Instrumental) – 3:15 "The Sign" (Luca Debonaire & Xenia Ghali Radio Edit) – 3:09 "The Sign" (Luca Debonaire & Xenia Ghali Clubmix) – 4:09 "The Sign" (Radio Instrumental) – 3:09
CD6: "Don't Turn Around" "Don't Turn Around" (7" Aswad Mix) – 4:21 "Dancer in a Daydream" – 3:37 "Don't Turn Around" (Album Version) – 3:48 "Don't Turn Around" (Stretch Version) – 5:55 "Don't Turn Around" (12" Aswad Mix) – 6:40 "Don't Turn Around" (Groove Mix Extended) – 5:19 "Don't Turn Around" (Radio Groove Mix) – 3:43 "Don't Turn Around" (Turned Out EuroDub) – 7:24 "Don't Turn Around" (New Version) – 3:38 "Don't Turn Around" (Luke Mornay Vintage Mix) – 3:41 "Don't Turn Around" (Luke Mornay Vintage 12" Mix) – 7:07 "Don't Turn Around" (Luke Mornay Vintage Instrumental) – 7:07 "Don't Turn Around" (Trace Adam Remix) – 3:42 "Dancer in a Daydream" (Singlewave's Mirage Mix) – 3:13 "Dancer in a Daydream" (Mike & Jonas's Robodisco Dub) – 3:53 "Dancer in a Daydream" (Mike Ross Disco Experience) – 6:10
CD7: "Living in Danger" "Living in Danger" (Single Edit) – 3:11 "Living in Danger" (Album Version (Edit) – 3:21 "Living in Danger" (New Buddha Version) – 3:37 "Living in Danger" (Old School Mix) – 4:56 "Living in Danger" (Old School Mix (Short Version) – 3:41 "Living in Danger" (D-House Mix (Short Version) – 4:03 "Living in Danger" (D-House Instrumental) – 5:56 "Living in Danger" (Principle Mix) – 8:51 "Living in Danger" (Principle Mix (Edit) – 5:01 "Living in Danger" (Silk Mix) – 4:38 "Living in Danger" (For The Big Clubs Mix) – 10:18 "Living in Danger" (Armand's Bubble Dub) – 4:14 "Living in Danger" (New Edit) – 3:12 "Living in Danger" (T.O.E.C. Version) – 4:30 "Living in Danger" (Original Demo) – 4:11 "Living in Danger" (Album Instrumental) – 3:46
CD8: "Lucky Love" "Lucky Love" (Original Version) – 2:52 "Lucky Love" (Acoustic Version) – 2:52 "Lucky Love" (Raggasol Version) – 2:53 "Lucky Love" (Extended Original Version) – 4:50 "Lucky Love" (Amadin Remix) – 5:40 "Lucky Love" (Frankie Knuckles Edit) – 3:41 "Lucky Love" (Frankie Knuckles Classic Instrumental) – 4:12 "Lucky Love" (Vission Lorimer Edit) – 3:36 "Lucky Love" (Vission Lorimer Funkdified Mix) – 6:02 "Lucky Love" (Lenny B's Club Mix) – 7:08 "Lucky Love" (Lenny B's Unreleased Mix) – 7:16 "Lucky Love" (Armand's British Nites Remix) – 11:22 "Lucky Love" (Sean Diaz Remix) – 6:33 "Lucky Love" (Matt Pop 2023 Remix) – 2:46 "Lucky Love" (Matt Pop 2023 Club Mix) – 4:51 "Lucky Love" (Matt Pop 2023 Instrumental) – 2:46
CD9: "Beautiful Life" "Beautiful Life" (Single Version) – 3:38 "Beautiful Life" (12" Extended Version) – 5:46 "Beautiful Life" (Vission Lorimer Radio Edit) – 4:45 "Beautiful Life" (Humpty Vission Lorimer Anthem Edit) – 3:38 "Beautiful Life" (Vission Lorimer Club Mix) – 7:00 "Beautiful Life" (Junior's Circuit Bump Edit) – 3:41 "Beautiful Life" (Junior's Circuit Bump Mix) – 8:20 "Beautiful Life" (Junior's Circuit Bump Dub) – 5:42 "Beautiful Life" (Lenny B's Edit) – 3:47 "Beautiful Life" (Lenny B's House Of Joy Club Mix) – 6:55 "Beautiful Life" (Uno Clio Mix) – 8:18 "Beautiful Life" (Uno Clio Downtown Mix) – 7:57 "Beautiful Life" (Cheiron 12" Re-Edit) – 6:45
CD10: "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Short Version) – 3:14 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Long Version) – 6:32 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Rock Version) – 4:00 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Sweetbox Radio Edit) – 3:17 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Sweetbox Funky Mix) – 6:46 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Sweetbox Instrumental) – 6:43 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Lenny B's Radio Mix) – 4:11 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Lenny B's Club Mix) – 8:24 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Lenny B's Organ-ic House Mix) – 7:15 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Lenny B's Club Instrumental) – 8:24 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Turbine Mix) – 5:27 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Turbine Dub) – 6:28 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Singlewave Radio Mix) – 2:54 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" (Singlewave Remix) – 4:51
CD11: "My Déjà Vu" "My Déjà Vu (Luke Mornay Radio Remix) – 3:50 "My Déjà Vu (Album Version) – 3:38 "Angel Eyes" – 3:12 "My Déjà Vu" (Luke Mornay En Cœur Mix) – 7:19 "My Déjà Vu" (Luke Mornay Encore Dub) – 6:17 "My Déjà Vu" (Luke Mornay Radio Instrumental) – 3:50 "My Déjà Vu" (Luke Mornay En Cœur Instrumental) – 7:19 "My Déjà Vu" (Original Extended Version) – 5:52 "My Déjà Vu" (Alternative Mix) – 3:05 "My Déjà Vu" (Alternative 12" Mix) – 5:49 "My Déjà Vu" (Alternative Instrumental) – 3:04 "My Déjà Vu" (Original Album Version) – 3:20 "My Déjà Vu" (Original Instrumental) – 3:37 "Angel Eyes" (Instrumental) – 3:28
CD12: "Life Is a Flower" "Life Is a Flower" (Original Version) – 3:44 "No Good Lover" – 3:53 "Life Is a Flower" (Extended Version) – 5:44 "Life Is a Flower" (Reggae Version) – 3:32 "Life Is a Flower" (SoulPoets Night Club Mix) – 5:20 "Life Is a Flower" (SoulPoets Instrumental) – 3:59 "Life Is a Flower" (Sweetbox Mix) – 6:15 "Life Is a Flower" (Absolom Remix) – 7:43 "Life Is a Flower" (Absolom Short Edit) – 5:17 "Life Is a Flower" (Milk Inc. Long Edit) – 5:12 "Life Is a Flower" (Milk Inc. UHT Radio Mix) – 3:41 "Life Is a Flower" (Milk Inc. Long Instrumental) – 5:12 "Life Is a Flower" (Milk Inc. UHT Instrumental) – 3:40 "Life Is a Flower" (Alternative Edit) – 3:33 "No Good Lover" (Alternative Mix) – 3:03 "Life Is a Flower" (Instrumental) – 3:43 "No Good Lover" (Alternative Instrumental) – 3:52
CD13: "Cruel Summer" "Cruel Summer" (Cutfather & Joe Mix) – 3:33 "Cruel Summer" (Big Bonus Mix) – 4:05 "Cruel Summer" (Radio Version) – 3:27 "Cruel Summer" (Hartmann & Langhoff Short Mix) – 3:21 "Cruel Summer" (SoulPoets House Bust Mix) – 3:40 "Cruel Summer" (KLM Club Mix) – 10:27 "Cruel Summer" (KLM Dub 1) – 9:42 "Cruel Summer" (KLM Short Dub 2) – 3:38 "Cruel Summer" (KLM Beats) – 3:20 "Cruel Summer" (Hani Radio Mix) – 3:31 "Cruel Summer" (Hani Dub) – 8:12 "Cruel Summer" (Garage Mix Vocal Up) Feat – Alliage – 3:50 "Cruel Summer" (Dub) Feat – Alliage – 5:59 "Cruel Summer" (Cutfather & Joe Mix - Mix Out Ending) – 4:22 "Cruel Summer: (Cutfather & Joe Acappella) – 3:30 "Cruel Summer" (Cutfather & Joe Instrumental) – 3:32
CD14: "Whenever You're Near Me" "Whenever You're Near Me" (Album Version) – 3:31 "He Decides" – 3:48 "Donnie" – 3:46 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Strobe's Radio Remix) – 3:20 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Strobe's Lollipop Mix) – 3:24 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Strobe's Subway Mix) – 3:16 "Whenever You're Near Me" (DJ Strobe's Unreleased Club Mix) – 3:02 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Strobe's Instrumental) – 3:20 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Nikolas & Sibley Dance Radio Edit) – 3:40 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Nikolas & Sibley Dance Mix) – 8:52 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Giuseppe D's Radio Remix) – 3:21 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Giuseppe D's Extended Remix) – 4:39 "Whenever You're Near Me" (Album Instrumental) – 3:52 "Donnie" – (Instrumental) – 3:41
CD15: "Travel to Romantis" "Travel to Romantis" – 4:08 "Tokyo Girl" – 3:34 "Travel to Romantis" (Wolf Mix) – 4:01 "Travel to Romantis" (Larossi Mix) – 4:10 "Travel to Romantis" (Larossi Extended Mix) – 5:33 "Travel to Romantis" (Larossi Instrumental) – 4:10 "Travel to Romantis" (Love To Infinity Mix) – 3:34 "Travel to Romantis" (Love To Infinity Master Mix) – 7:21 "Travel to Romantis" (Love To Infinity Indian Tonic Mix) – 7:42 "Travel to Romantis" (Love To Infinity Instrumental) – 7:21 "Travel to Romantis" (Love To Infinity Indian Tonic Instrumental) – 7:42 "Travel to Romantis" (Radio Edit Faded Version) – 3:43 "End of This World" (Original Demo For "Tokyo Girl") – 3:28 "Tokyo Girl" (Mike Ross 2023 Remix) – 4:41 "Travel to Romantis" (Album Instrumental) – 4:08 "Tokyo Girl" (Instrumental) – 3:34
CD16: "Always Have, Always Will" "Always Have, Always Will" – 3:44 "Mercy, Mercy" – 3:36 "Love for Sale" – 3:34