Flowers is the third studio album by the Swedish pop music group Ace of Base. It was released on 15 June 1998 in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and 10 August 1998 in the United Kingdom. An alternative album titled Cruel Summer was released in the US and Canada, containing remixes, re-recordings, and new songs deemed appropriate for an American audience. Japan and Australia received hybrid versions of the two albums.
The album was re-issued in the UK on 26 April 1999 with revised artwork and track listing, following the single release of "Everytime It Rains".
Background
Flowers spawned the singles "Life Is a Flower", "Cruel Summer" and "Always Have, Always Will".
In his 2015 book The Song Machine, writer Joh Seabrook called the album "Motown inspired".
Track listing
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Release history
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| scope="row" | Europe
| 15 June 1998
| Mega / PolyGram
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| scope="row" | United Kingdom
| 10 August 1998
| London Records 90
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| scope="row" | Australia
| 16 November 1998
| Polydor
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| scope="row" | United Kingdom (re-issue)
| 26 April 1999
| London Records 90
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Charts
Weekly charts
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! scope="row" | Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)
| 25
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Year-end charts
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! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
| 72
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! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
| 46
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