History YMMV / AceOfBase

* SignatureSong: Probably "The Sign", but some might argue for "All That She Wants".

** The song "Happy Nation" has been viewed as either a protest song against totalitarianism, or having pro-Nazi subtext.

* CoveredUp: When "Don't Turn Around" was climbing the charts, very few people were aware it was a cover. The song was originally performed by Tina Turner, and recorded by several other artists before Ace of Base, including Bonnie Tyler and Neil Diamond.

* FollowTheLeader: "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry" was made deliberately to sound like their first big hit, "All That She Wants". Unfortunately, it didn't reach nearly the same amount of commercial success.

** The song "Happy Nation" has been viewed as either a protest song against totalitarianism, or having pro-Nazi subtext.

* FandomBerserkButton: You must tend with caution if you're going to say something about Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson to fans since sisters, Malin and Jenny, do have a larger fan base. [[ZergRush A lot larger.]]

* CreatorBreakdown: Back in 1994, Jenny and the mother of the [[BandOfRelatives Berggren family]] were attacked by a knife-wielding [[StalkerWithACrush lunatic fan girl from Germany]] who actually targeted Malin. Fans suspect that this was the reason why Malin became [[DemotedToExtra less and less involved with the band]]. The incident also fueled the song "Ravine," written and sung by Jenny.

** ''All That She Wants'': It has been long debated on rather or not it was about prostitution, unlike "Love For Sale" which is clearly talking about the matter. Actually it's about a woman seeking casual sex.

* CoveredUp: When ''Don't Turn Around'' was climbing the charts, very few people were aware it was a cover. The song was originally performed by Tina Turner, and recorded by several other artists before Ace of Base, including Bonnie Tyler and Neil Diamond.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The video for ''All That She Wants'' had a woman at a bar seeking a man to do who knows what, which was done in 1992. This seems disturbing after 1994 when Jenny was involved in a home invasion, where her sister, Malin, was a target of a stalker.
* HarsherInHindsight: The song ''Living in Danger'' seems harsher when one looks at [[CreatorBreakdown what happened to Malin]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: ''Alejandro'' by Music/LadyGaga lifts its chorus from the bridge of ''Don't Turn Around''.

** ''All That She Wants'': It has been long debated on rather or not it was about prostitution, unlike ''Love For Sale'' which is clearly talking about the matter. Actually it's about a woman seeking casual sex.
** The song ''Happy Nation'' has been viewed as either a protest song against totalitarianism, or having pro-Nazi subtext.

* CriticalDissonance: ''Golden Ratio'' had a divisive response from fans, mainly because of Malin and Jenny being replaced by Clara and Julia, but was well-received by fans.

** The song ''Happy Nation'' has been viewed as a protest song against totalitarianism.

* CoveredUp: When "Don't Turn Around" was climbing the charts, very few people were aware it was a cover. The song was originally performed by Tina Turner, and recorded by several other artists before Ace of Base, including Bonnie Tyler and Neil Diamond.

* HarsherInHindsight: The song “Living in Danger” seems harsher when one looks at [[CreatorBreakdown what happened to Malin]].
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Alejandro" by Music/LadyGaga lifts its chorus from the bridge of "Don't Turn Around".

* FandomBerserkButton: You must tend with caution if you're going to say something about Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson to fan since sisters, Malin and Jenny, do have a larger fan-based... a lot larger.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The video All That She Wants had a woman at a bar seeking a man to do who knows what, which was done in 1992. This seems disturbing after 1994 when Jenny was involved in a home invasion, where her sister, Malin, was a target of a stalker.
** HarsherInHindsight: The song “Living in Danger” seems harsher when one looks at [[CreatorBreakdown what happened to Malin]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There are fans out there whose major BerserkButton is to hear the new line-up performing songs of the old line-up.

** ''All That She Wants'': It has been long debated on rather or not it was about prostitution, unlike ''Love For Sale'' where is clearly talking about the matter.
** ''Happy Nation'', the song has been viewed as a protest song against Totalitarianism.

* FandomBerserkButton: You must tend with caution if you're going to say something about Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson to fan since sisters, Malin and Jenny, do have a larger fan-based... a lot larger.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Some of the songs by the band does contain some adult context.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids?: Some of the songs by the band does contain some adult context.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The group had gain some popular in Denmark, even becoming honorably Danes, before their native Sweden finally took them serious.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids?: Some of the songs by the band does contain some adult context.
** ''All That She Wants'': It has been long debated on rather or not it was about prostitution, unlike ''Love For Sale'' where is clearly talking about the matter.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There are fans out there whose major BerserkButton is to hear the new line-up performing songs of the old line-up. This is commonly known as a FandomBerserkButton, and you must tend with caution if you're going to say something about Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson to fan since sisters, Malin and Jenny, do have a larger fan-based... a lot larger.

* ''All That She Wants'': It has been long debated on rather or not it was about prostitution, unlike ''Love For Sale'' where is clearly talking about the matter.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There are fans out there whose major BerserkButton is to hear the new line-up performing songs of the old line-up. This is commonly known as a FandomBerserkButton, and you must tend with caution if you're going to say something about Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson to fan since sisters, Malin and Jenny, do have a larger fan-based... a lot larger.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There are fans out there whose major BerserkButton is to hear the new line-up performing songs of the old line-up.