That difficult second album, eh? For Ace of Base it was made all the more difficult by the massive sales of their debut “Happy Nation“, which had become one of the biggest selling debut albums of all time worldwide, shifting 26 million copies. So it was almost inevitable that they would struggled to measure up to this success. It managed 7 million copies which is still nothing to be sniffed at, but it seemed that their best was already behind them.
For me, “Happy Nation” was one of the first albums I owned, and while I still don’t quite view it as a solid classic, it showed their talent for great pop music without the cheese. “The Bridge” saw them crashing down to Earth even more in the UK, where it didn’t even reach the top 50, after their debut went double-platinum only two years prior. As a result, it was never a very visible album for me, and it’s only now that I have thought to really listen to it. Continue reading
Verbal Diarrhoea 