Ace of Base tops the US album charts with ‘The Sign’ – Swedish Music Moments How to use the video This video is about the music moment when Swedish band Ace of Base topped the US album charts with ‘The Sign’. It is a part of the toolkit Swedish Music Moments.
You can use the video on social media as part of a campaign when activating the toolkit or throughout the whole year. Along with the captions are suggested publishing dates. The post can be published as reels (preview in the feed) and stories.
Use the Spotify feature to add the corresponding song. You are free to edit the captions if needed. Use the Canva links to translate the posts to your local language.
Link to Canva, for translation into your local language
Video Download video (MP4 5 MB) Video 9:16 for reels and stories Caption In November 1993, Swedish band Ace of Base officially make it big in America as their debut album ‘The Sign’ tops the US album charts. The album – a meld of reggae and Euro techno – spends six months in the top three and eventually sells 21 million copies worldwide. To date, it’s the second best-selling album from a Swedish act, surpassed only by the ‘ABBA Gold’ hits collection.
#SwedishMusicMoments #Onthisday #AceofBase
Suggested date November.
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