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• Vad from San Franciscoace of base "life is demanding without understanding" line is melodically ripped off from ABBAs backing hook for song 'one of us'. i belive ABBA sings "one of us is shaking with a heart that's breaking"
• KathleenOne of my favourite songs from my fave 90's band. :)
• Chuck from LaTwo guys two girls from Sweden are not the only similarity between ABBA and Ace of Bass.They pretty much copied or ripped off or borrowed from ABBA. I Saw the Sign and One of Us , are too similar to deny they were doing some borrowing . Listen to both back to back and tell me I'm wrong.
• Shawn N from Green BayI thought for sure this band was put together by a producer who was trying to replicate ABBA, so strong is the ABBA vibe here. Come to find out that the band is actually three siblings and a fourth. Still, the ABBA similarities are undeniable - Swedish, two attractive female leads, one blond and one brunette, two guys behind them, the NAME - Ace of Base. And all that is a GOOD thing, considering ABBA is one of the most successful pop bands of all time. Anyway, loved this video from the first time I ever saw. The sisters are stunning and talented. The song itself has grown on me through the years. The beginning of the 90s was still music gold (it would take at least a half decade before the glory of the 80s would disappear entirely and the music industry would take a decided turn towards the dumpster), and this song and video are about as 90s as they get.
• Scooter from Harrisburg, PaActually, "The Sign" spent only six weeks at #1 (not 14) - the weeks of March 12, 19 , 26 and April 2, and then again in the weeks of May 7 and 14. R Kelly's "Bump and Grind" knocked them out of the top spot from the weeks of April 9 to April 30. (Source: Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top 10 Singles Charts 1955 - 2000) editor's note: this is true of the Hot 100 - the fact refers to a different chart, the Pop Songs radio airplay, also called the Mainstream Top 40

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