Whenever You're Near Me
| "Whenever You're Near Me" | ||||
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| Single by Ace of Base | ||||
| from the album Cruel Summer | ||||
| B-side | "He Decides" | |||
| Released | 6 October 1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ole Evenrude | |||
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"Whenever You're Near Me" is the second single from Swedish group Ace of Base's third American record, Cruel Summer. The original version of the song, "Life Is a Flower", was a huge hit in Europe and Japan. The lyrics were rewritten by song composer Mike Chapman, and the song was released to radio stations in North and South America on October 6, 1998. This version peaked at number 76 in the United States and number 51 in Canada; it was the band's last charting hit in both countries.